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Sailor · 2013–2026

Fred Cottrell

khyc PHRF handicapHandicapORC handicap

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Events
57

137 races · 52 race wins

Win rate
54%

54% win rate · 31 of 57

Podium rate
72%

41 top-three finishes

Typically beats
76%

of boats faced (range 73%–79%, 661 boats)

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Suzanne Cottrell

21 wins · 28 podiums in 37 events together · 57% win rate

Biggest lift
Suzanne Cottrell

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Suzanne Cottrell

Feb 2014 – Dec 2022 · 37 events

Nemesis
Michael Shlens

2–11 head to head in 13 races

Rival
Jim Murrell

19–21 in 42 races

Best day
3 Dec 2022

1-2-1 · Christmas Regatta

Signature result
1st of 19

Twilights Second Half · Handicap · 26 Jun 2025

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Most successful partnership: Suzanne Cottrell — 21 wins · 28 podiums in 37 events together · 57% win rate
  • Suzanne Cottrell · Tigger · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 37events 21 wins together · 28 podiums · 57% win rate · 26 of 54 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2014 – Dec 2022
  • Susan Cottrel · Tigger · Handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 2 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Susan Cottrell · Tigger · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 9 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2022 – Apr 2022

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

02434852014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 57

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Apr 2026Twilights First HalfTiggerHandicapSkipper1st / 16
26 Jun 2025Twilights Second HalfTiggerHandicapSkipper1st / 19
7 Dec 2024Christmas RegattaTiggerHandicapSkipper6th / 17
10 Aug 2024Queen Mary RegattaTiggerHandicapSkipper1st / 6
27 Jun 2024Twilights Second HalfTiggerHandicapSkipper3rd / 16
11 Apr 2024Twilights First HalfTiggerHandicapSkipper1st / 16
7 Oct 2023Castillon ClassicTiggerHandicapSkipper1st / 7
16 Sep 2023Spinnaker Series Race #5 - The Matt Walsh Race*TiggerHandicapSkipper7th / 10
19 Aug 2023Queen Mary RegattaTiggerHandicapSkipper1st / 8
5 Aug 2023Spinnaker Series Race #4 - KHYC to CBYCTiggerHandicapSkipper14th / 18
28 Jul 20232023 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceTiggerPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 9
28 Jul 2023SB2KH- 2023TiggerORC handicapSkipper18th / 24
13 Jul 2023Twilights Second HalfTiggerHandicapSkipper1st / 18
6 Jul 2023Twilights Second Half (Shadow TOT)TiggerHandicapSkipper1st / 18
17 Jun 2023Spinnaker Series Race #3 - The Malibu & Return Race*TiggerHandicapSkipper8th / 12
22 Apr 2023Spinnaker Series Race #2 - TransHarbor Race*TiggerHandicapSkipper1st / 14
20 Apr 2023Twilights First HalfTiggerHandicapSkipper1st / 17
18 Mar 2023Spinnaker Series Race #1 - The Stoney Special*TiggerHandicapSkipper2nd / 11
3 Dec 2022Christmas RegattaTiggerHandicapSkipper1st / 9
29 Jul 2022Santa Barbara to King Harbor Race - ORR ShadowTiggerORC handicapSkipper12th / 20
7 Jul 2022Twilights Second HalfTiggerHandicapSkipper1st / 15
14 Apr 2022Twilights First HalfTiggerHandicapSkipper2nd / 17
3 Oct 2021His 'N Hers SeriesTiggerPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
30 Sep 2021KHYC 2021 Twilight Series Race #24TiggerPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 10
23 Sep 2021KHYC 2021 Twilight Series Race #23TiggerPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 11

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 482, #2,693. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.