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Sailor · 2019–2026

Gavin Dow

auburn university College fleet racing420PHRF handicap

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Events
13

168 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 1 of 13

Podium rate
23%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 40%–51%, 213 boats)

Best class ranking
#3817

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 98

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Anne Busey

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Bridget Monahan & Anne Busey

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Anne Busey

+42 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bridget Monahan

Feb 2025 – Apr 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Benjamin Usher

6–55 head to head in 61 races

Rival
Dawson Kohl

49–68 in 117 races

Best day
8 Nov 2025

1-2-1-6-1-1-5-4-3-5-3-3-3-2-2-1-2-3 · 2025 Triangle Tango Intercollegiate

Signature result
1st of 9

Trip Hines Spring Classic · College fleet racing · 7 Mar 2026

Partnerships · 16 sailors

Most successful partnership: Anne Busey — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Bridget Monahan · Auburn University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 13 of 109 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Mary Katherine Monahan · Auburn University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 13 of 64 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Anne Busey · Auburn University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 12 of 48 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+42 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Reed Brencher · Gavin Dow · 420 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Kaivo Kadai · Auburn University (Tigers), Auburn University (War Eagle) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 50 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Timothy Riezinger · Auburn University (Tigers), Auburn University (War Eagle) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 37 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together · best 10th · Feb 2026 – Mar 2026
  • Henry Ryan · Auburn University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 48 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 10th · Apr 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Evan Hinchley · Auburn University (Tigers), Auburn University (War Eagle) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 10th · Oct 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Louise Elliot · Auburn University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 13th · Apr 2025 – Apr 2025
  • Sarah Land · Auburn University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 24 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 10th · Apr 2026 – Apr 2026

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

Rating history

-39401192020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 13

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Apr 2026SAISA Coed Champs: Richard Tillman TrophyAuburn University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper (5-8)10th / 18
28 Mar 20262026 Azalea Bowl RegattaAuburn University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper10th / 18
7 Mar 2026Trip Hines Spring ClassicAuburn University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 9
14 Feb 20262026 SAISA OpenAuburn University (War Eagle)College fleet racingA Skipper10th / 17
8 Nov 20252025 Triangle Tango IntercollegiateAuburn University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper (7-9)2nd / 10
4 Oct 2025The Dick Allsop TrophyAuburn University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper13th / 15
19 Apr 2025SAISA Spring Open Championship - Tillman TrophyAuburn University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Crew13th / 18
22 Feb 2025SAISA Top 18 InviteAuburn University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper (7-8)11th / 18
10 Jul 202271st Annual Invitational RacePeddlerPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
6 Aug 2019The Dinghy RaceGavin Dow420Skipper29th / 38
31 Jul 2019Watch Hill Yacht Club c420 RegattaGavin Dow420Skipper13th / 41
20 Jul 2019POYCC 2019 Junior Regatta-OPTI/420Gavin Dow420Skipper3rd / 6
11 Jul 2019Sachem's Head Yacht Club Junior Regatta - 2019 (Opti, Feva, 420)Gavin Dow420Skipper10th / 12

Helm rating across all classes: 119, #30,352.Crew rating across all classes: 21. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.