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Sailor · 2015–2026

Austen Freda

tufts university College fleet racingCollege team racingORC handicap

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Events
44

611 races · 122 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 4 of 44

Podium rate
32%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 49%–56%, 478 boats)

Best class ranking
#2512

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 208

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lindsay Powers

3 wins · 7 podiums in 13 events together · 23% win rate

Best trio
Samuel Merson & Emily Calandrella

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

Biggest lift
Emily Calandrella

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lindsay Powers

Nov 2017 – May 2023 · 13 events

Nemesis
Richard O'Leary

5–27 head to head in 32 races

Rival
Caleb Niles

41–34 in 75 races

Best day
7 Sep 2019

2-3-1-4-5-2-2-1-2-5-3-2-5-3-4-2-7-1-2-1 · Pen Bay Open

Signature result
1st of 14

The Dark of Night Regatta · College fleet racing · 24 Oct 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Lindsay Powers — 3 wins · 7 podiums in 13 events together · 23% win rate
  • Lindsay Powers · Tufts University (Jumboobs), Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos 3) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 23% win rate · 32 of 165 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2017 – May 2023
  • Duke Saunders · Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 26 of 191 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2017 – Sep 2019
  • Wells Drayton · Tufts University (Jumboobs), Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos 4), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 10% win rate · 22 of 90 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Oct 2019
  • Jacob Whitney · Tufts - Freedom, Tufts University (Jumboobs), Tufts University (Jumbos 4), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/109 9events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 24 of 133 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2017 – Mar 2020
  • Juliana Testa · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos 4), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 33 of 145 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Jun 2021
  • Maria Brush · Tufts University (Jumboobs), Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos 4) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 23 of 107 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2017 – Oct 2019
  • Bram Brakman · Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos 4), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 85 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2017 – Oct 2018
  • Alex Fasolo · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 30 of 129 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2018 – Jun 2021
  • Samuel Merson · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 27 of 99 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Jun 2021
  • Charlie Hibben · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 27 of 101 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2018 – Jun 2021

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

Rating history

-29161350201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 44

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 2026American Yacht Club 2026 Club Championship for the Williams TrophyAllegraHandicapCrew6th / 6
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendBarefoot TBDIC37iPad Kid15th / 18
16 May 2026Eastport YC USMRC Qualifier 2026Austen FredaMatch racingSkipper5th / 8
2 May 20252025 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta (Friday Coastal Race)byteORC handicapCrew2nd / 4
17 May 2024Northeast Lipton Challenge CupAmerican Yacht ClubViper 640Crew12th / 21
27 Jul 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadPeders ParadeEtchellsHeadsail Trimmer7th / 17
20 May 2023Tufts Alumni Regatta 2023-420sTufts University (Jumbos 3)College fleet racingB Skipper11th / 14
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceJulesORC handicapOther4th / 7
27 May 20222022 Marblehead Racing Association SeasonBad HombresJ/70Crew2nd / 11
2 Jun 20212021 College Sailing Team Race NationalsTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingSkipper5th / 12
22 May 2021Mystic Lake Team Racing InviteTufts University (Jumbos 1)College team racingSkipper2nd / 6
17 Apr 2021Coed New England ChampionshipTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-3,7-8)6th / 8
10 Apr 2021Ewenson TrophyTufts University (Jumbos 2)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 9
7 Mar 2020MIT FJ Team Racing InviteTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingSkipper5th / 12
29 Feb 2020Sharpe Team Race TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingSkipper4th / 8
26 Oct 2019Dave Perry Team RaceTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingSkipper3rd / 5
24 Oct 2019The Dark of Night RegattaTufts University (Jumboobs)College fleet racingA Skipper (3)1st / 14
12 Oct 20192019 Storm Trysail Club / Larchmont Yacht Club - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaTufts - FreedomJ/109Tactician6th / 9
5 Oct 2019Hewitt TrophyTufts University (Jumbos 1)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 17
21 Sep 2019NEISA Showcase QualifierTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 17
7 Sep 2019Pen Bay OpenTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 10
13 Apr 2019Oberg TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingC Skipper (1)3rd / 11
30 Mar 2019Jumbo Team RaceTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingSkipper1st / 8
23 Mar 2019Aaron Szambecki Team RaceTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingSkipper7th / 10
28 Oct 2018Dave Perry Team RaceTufts University (Jumbos 2)College team racingSkipper4th / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 338, #7,644.Crew rating across all classes: 247, #11,083. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.