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Sailor · 2010–2025

Steve Kent

balboa yc J/105HandicapLaser

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Events
25

104 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 5 of 25

Podium rate
32%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (range 50%–58%, 435 boats)

Best class ranking
#115

Helm in J/105 · rating 235

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Gregg Kent

2 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Biggest lift
Gregg Kent

+14 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Gregg Kent

Jan 2015 – Sep 2016 · 7 events

Nemesis
Phillip Laby

14–41 head to head in 56 races

Rival
Tom Kennelly

33–32 in 65 races

Best day
15 Aug 2015

1-3-2-3-3 · Summer Keelboat Invitational

Signature result
1st of 20

Summer Keelboat Invitational · J/105 · 15 Aug 2015

Partnerships · 16 sailors

Most successful partnership: Gregg Kent — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Gregg Kent · Perserverence, Perseverance, PERSEVERANCE · J/105 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 3 of 29 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Sep 2016
  • Paul Kent · perserverance, Perserverance, Perserverence, Perseverance · Handicap, J/105 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 24 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2014 – Sep 2015
  • Paolo Juvara · Chao Pescao · Handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 8 of 9 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Ashley Neway · Astra · Farr 40 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 15th · Sep 2014 – Sep 2014
  • Jessica Newman · Perseverance · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 10th · Sep 2016 – Sep 2016
  • Kyle Hunt · Astra · Farr 40 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 15th · Sep 2014 – Sep 2014
  • Dale DeRosa · Astra · Farr 40 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 15th · Sep 2014 – Sep 2014
  • Chris Bretschger · Perseverance · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 10th · Sep 2016 – Sep 2016
  • Simon Phillips · Astra · Farr 40 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 15th · Sep 2014 – Sep 2014
  • Eric Watson · JAYBIRD · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 19th · Jan 2017 – Jan 2017

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

Rating history

-23112246201120132015201720192021Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Jul 20252025 Summer Sunset SeriesChao PescaoHandicapSkipper1st / 4
1 May 20252025 Spring Sunset SeriesChao PescaoHandicapSkipper1st / 3
19 Jul 20222022 Summer Sunset SeriesBettyHandicapSkipper5th / 6
28 Jan 20172017 - Three Bridge FiascoJAYBIRDHandicapSkipper19th / 33
15 Sep 20162016 Rolex Big Boat SeriesPerseveranceJ/105Other10th / 26
19 Aug 20162016 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Cup & Aldo Alessio RegattaPerseveranceJ/105Other6th / 19
23 Jul 20162016 J-105 Invitational RegattaPerseveranceJ/105Skipper2nd / 19
18 Jun 2016June Invitational RegattaPerseveranceJ/105Skipper8th / 20
2 Apr 20162016 Resin RegattaPerseveranceJ/105Skipper11th / 23
5 Mar 2016Spring One DesignPerseveranceJ/105Skipper4th / 21
30 Jan 20162016 - Three Bridge FiascoPERSEVERANCEJ/105Skipper1st / 11
18 Oct 20152015 SF Bay Area Leukemia CupPerseveranceHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
17 Sep 20152015 Rolex Big Boat SeriesPerseveranceJ/105Other20th / 27
15 Aug 2015Summer Keelboat InvitationalPerseveranceJ/105Skipper1st / 20
6 Jun 20152015 June Invitational RegattaPerseveranceJ/105Skipper9th / 20
16 May 20152015 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaPerserverenceJ/105Other3rd / 17
31 Jan 20152015 - Three Bridge FiascoPERSEVERANCEJ/105Skipper1st / 12
11 Sep 20142014 Rolex Big Boat SeriesAstraFarr 40Other15th / 15
16 Aug 2014Easom Founders Regatta and Summer Keelboat InvitationalPerseveranceJ/105Skipper8th / 19
7 Jun 20142014 June Invitational RegattaperserveranceJ/105Skipper9th / 18
17 May 20142014 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaPerseveranceJ/105Other10th / 18
15 Mar 20142014 Club Championship SeriesPerserveranceHandicapSkipper13th / 15
30 Apr 2011California Laser Masters Championship174300LaserSkipper11th / 20
16 Apr 2011Elvstrom Zellerbach Regatta179230LaserSkipper24th / 27
15 Jul 2010Hingham Bay Junior Regatta4383OptimistSkipper31st / 39

Helm rating across all classes: 208, #17,768.Crew rating across all classes: -206. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.