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Sailor · 2014–2026

Julia Shannon-Grillo

tufts university College fleet racingLightningPHRF handicap

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Events
39

356 races · 27 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 3 of 39

Podium rate
21%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 47%–53%, 650 boats)

Best class ranking
#2849

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 178

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lucy Belknap

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Lilah Parker

+5 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Samantha Jensen

Sep 2021 – Apr 2022 · 7 events

Nemesis
Brielle Willoughby

12–43 head to head in 55 races

Rival
Eva Ermlich

43–42 in 85 races

Best day
8 Aug 2026

1-2-3-1-4-1-1 · J/24 District 1 Championship

Signature result
2nd of 22

New England Lightning District Championship 2024 · Lightning · 13 Jun 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Lucy Belknap — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Samantha Jensen · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 94 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2021 – Apr 2022
  • Lucy Belknap · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 52 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Oct 2021
  • Adelaide Straub · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 50 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2021 – Apr 2022
  • Lilah Parker · Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos 4) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 48 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2023 – Oct 2023
  • Dorothy Waskow · Jumbo's, Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos 2) · College fleet racing, College team racing, Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 33 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2021 – Oct 2021
  • Alessandra Torres · Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 36 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2022 – Sep 2023
  • Annabel De Alessi · Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 54 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 11th · Sep 2021 – Oct 2023
  • Annika Fedde · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 26 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 5th · Mar 2022 – Apr 2022
  • Eric Heller · Too Hot to Handle, Tufts University (Jumbos 17) · College fleet racing, Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 13th · Jul 2022 – May 2023
  • Joan Shannon · Girl Trouble (Co-Skipper), Nix · Handicap, Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

-31111252201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Aug 2026J/24 District 1 ChampionshipFawn LiebowitzJ/24Crew1st / 11
26 Jul 2026Finch Cup Pursuit RacePeggy-OPHRF handicapCrew1st / 5
4 Jul 2026Ethan Allen Pursuit RaceNixPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 14
6 Jun 2026Royal Savage RegattaNixHandicapCrew11th / 13
11 Oct 20252025 Lightning U32 Invitational RegattaAbbie ProbstLightningCrew10th / 25
29 Jul 2025ILCA (Laser) SeriesJulia Shannon-GrilloHandicapSkipper17th / 24
4 Jul 2025Ethan Allen Pursuit RaceNixPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 19
4 Jul 2024Ethan Allen Pursuit RaceFJPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 18
13 Jun 2024New England Lightning District Championship 2024BrianLightningCrew2nd / 22
4 Jun 2024ILCA (Laser) SeriesJulia Shannon-GrilloHandicapSkipper8th / 17
6 Apr 2024Wick Trophy Womens eventTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 11
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgEvil TwinJ/24Bow4th / 11
26 Oct 2023The Dark of NightTufts University (Jumbos 4)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 19
21 Oct 2023Yale Women's RegattaTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingA Skipper15th / 18
14 Oct 2023Savin Hill InviteTufts University (Jumbos 2)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 17
23 Sep 2023Mrs. Hurst BowlTufts University (Jumbos 2)College fleet racingB Skipper14th / 18
17 Sep 2023Regis TrophyTufts University (Jumbos 2)College fleet racingB Skipper12th / 15
2 Aug 20232023 Lightning WJM's - North American ChampionshipGirl Trouble (Co-Skipper)LightningOther2nd / 4
20 May 2023Tufts Alumni Regatta 2023-LarksTufts University (Jumbos 17)College fleet racingA Crew (1-14)13th / 22
16 Sep 20222022 International Lightning Class North American ChampionshipGrant BoatLightningRush Chairman28th / 42
4 Aug 20222022 Lightning WJM’s - North American ChampionshipGrant BoatLightningOther5th / 7
15 Jul 20222022 Lightning Atlantic Coast ChampionshipToo Hot to HandleLightningCrew21st / 42
6 Jul 20222022 Lightning Youth World ChampionshipShenaniboyganLightningBow13th / 15
17 Apr 2022Central Series FourTufts University (Jumbos 1)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 16
9 Apr 2022Camel Women's Team RaceTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingSkipper8th / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 252, #13,622.Crew rating across all classes: 150, #20,399. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.