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Sailor · 2011–2026

Laird Henkel

n a ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)ILCA 7 (Laser)Santana 22

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Events
95

429 races · 128 race wins

Win rate
26%

26% win rate · 25 of 95

Podium rate
60%

57 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 55%–60%, 908 boats)

Best class ranking
#6

Helm in Santana 22 · rating 359

Longest win streak
15

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Toshinari Takayanagi

45–117 head to head in 163 races

Rival
Roger Herbst

33–32 in 65 races

Best day
6 Nov 2016

1-2-1-2 · Laser Byte Short Course 2016

Signature result
1st of 19

Laser Byte Short Course 2016 · ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · 6 Nov 2016

Partnerships · 0 sailors

No crew lists in the archive name anyone sailing with Laird Henkel.

Rating history

019138220122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 95

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Jul 20262026 | Santana 22 NationalsKittenSantana 22Skipper3rd / 21
9 May 20262026 ILCA NorCals & District 24 ChampionshipLaird HenkelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 13
18 Apr 20262026 Spring One Design SeriesKittenSantana 22Skipper2nd / 10
15 Nov 2025Mid Winter Series 2025-26KittenSantana 22Skipper6th / 9
8 Nov 2025November ILCA RegattaLaird HenkelILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 8
16 Aug 2025Fall One Design Series 2025KittenSantana 22Skipper1st / 5
19 Jul 20252025 MPYC Club ILCA ChampionshipLaird HenkelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper1st / 4
12 Jul 20252025 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 1 Huntington Lake Calif.199603ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper1st / 8
14 Jun 20252024 SCYC Champion of Champions (rescheduled)KittenHandicapSkipper11th / 13
26 Apr 2025Spring 5o5 Regatta & ILCA NorCal ChampionshipLaird HenkelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 7
19 Apr 2025Spring One Design Series 2025KittenSantana 22Skipper1st / 10
5 Oct 20242024 Totally Dinghy199603ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper3rd / 6
16 Aug 2024Fall One Design Series 2024KittenSantana 22Skipper1st / 5
18 Jul 20242024 Santana 22 National ChampionshipsKittenSantana 22Skipper12th / 13
7 Jun 2024June 5o5/470 Regatta and ILCA District 24 ChampionshipLaird HenkelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper7th / 7
19 Apr 2024Spring One Design Series 2024TaraHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
12 Oct 20232023 ILCA Masters US National ChampionshipLaird HenkelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper5th / 7
11 Aug 2023ILCA Northern California and District 24 ChampionshipsLaird HenkelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 7
22 Jul 20232023 MPYC Club ILCA (Laser) & Junior Championship212403ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper3rd / 4
1 Apr 20232023 Big Dinghy Regatta199603ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 5
3 Dec 20222022 District 13 ILCA Championship199603ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper21st / 67
12 Aug 20222022 Laser NorCal ChampionshipsLaird HenkelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 9
7 May 20222022 MPYC Club Laser Championships199603ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper3rd / 5
16 Apr 20222022 Big Dinghy Regatta199603ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper3rd / 7
5 Dec 20212021-2022 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays199603ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper13th / 17

Helm rating across all classes: 382, #5,783. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.