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Sailor · 2013–2026

Laura Grondin

nyyc Melges 24PHRF handicapJ/70

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Events
113

692 races · 79 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 17 of 113

Podium rate
46%

52 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (90%: 70%–73%, 2,177 boats)

Best class ranking
#7

Helm in Melges 24 · rating 706

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Taylor Canfield

5 wins · 10 podiums in 26 events together · 19% win rate

Best trio
Taylor Canfield & Matthew Ray

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Mike Buckley

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Matthew Ray

Jun 2013 – Jul 2025 · 23 events

Nemesis
Bruce Ayres

43–125 head to head in 168 races

Rival
Michael Goldfarb

103–118 in 221 races

Best day
8 Jan 2022

7-1-3-2 · 2021/2022 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2 · about 1 in 5,658 by chance

Signature result
1st of 61

2021 J 70 World Championship · J/70 · 11 Aug 2021

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Taylor Canfield — 5 wins · 10 podiums in 26 events together · 19% win rate
  • Richard Peale · Dark Energy, DARK ENERGY, Waka Jawaka · Handicap, IC37, Melges 24, ORC handicap 33events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 6% win rate · 21 of 246 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Sep 2025
  • Taylor Canfield · Dark Energy, DARK ENERGY · Handicap, IC37, J/70, Melges 24 26events 5 wins together · 10 podiums · 19% win rate · 19 of 172 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Matthew Ray · Black Ice, Dark Energy, Waka Jawaka, Why Knot · Handicap, IC37, Melges 24, ORC handicap 23events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 9% win rate · 14 of 166 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jul 2025
  • Carl Fast · Black Ice, Dark Energy, Waka Jawaka · Handicap, IC37, Melges 24, ORC handicap 17events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 141 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Oct 2020
  • Scott Ewing · Dark Energy · J/70, Melges 24 12events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 8% win rate · 7 of 86 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2019 – May 2024
  • Cole Brauer · Dark Energy, Waka Jawaka · Handicap, IC37, Melges 24, ORC handicap 12events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 12 of 73 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jan 2023
  • Ian Liberty · Dark Energy, DARK ENERGY · J/70, Melges 24 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 2 of 78 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Frank Murphy · Black Ice, Dark Energy · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 87 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 7th · Jun 2013 – May 2019
  • Rick Grondin · Black Ice, Dark Energy · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 49 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2019
  • Josh Dochoda · Dark Energy · Handicap, IC37 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 18 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jul 2021

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

Rating history

-153437002014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 113

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipDark EnergyMelges 24Skipper1st / 46
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointDark EnergyMelges 24Helm1st / 24
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)DARK ENERGYMelges 24Skipper12th / 28
25 Sep 2025Melges 24 World Championship 2025DARK ENERGYMelges 24Skipper16th / 67
2 Jul 20252025 The Donzo Wednesday Night SeriesWhy KnotHandicapCrew6th / 15
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekDark EnergyPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 9
28 Mar 20252025 J70 Midwinter ChampionshipDark EnergyJ/70Helm13th / 50
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaDark EnergyMelges 24Helm6th / 21
24 Jan 20252025 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2Dark EnergyMelges 24Skipper3rd / 19
21 May 2024European ChampionshipDark EnergyJ/70Skipper10th / 84
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaDark EnergyJ/70Other1st / 49
26 Jan 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2Dark EnergyMelges 24Other4th / 21
17 Dec 20232023 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1Dark EnergyMelges 24Other3rd / 14
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipDark EnergyJ/70Skipper3rd / 83
21 Sep 20232023 J/70 North American ChampionshipDark EnergyJ/70Skipper12th / 45
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekLucky Dog / Dark EnergyMelges 24Skipper1st / 11
24 Mar 20232023 J/70 Midwinters ChampionshipDark EnergyJ/70Other8th / 50
6 Mar 20232023 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaDark EnergyMelges 24Other5th / 25
27 Jan 20232023 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2Dark EnergyMelges 24Other7th / 16
17 Dec 20222022 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1Dark EnergyMelges 24Other4th / 18
29 Oct 20222022 Fall Brawl & J/70 East Coast ChampionshipDark EnergyJ/70Other1st / 23
25 May 20222022 The Donzo Wednesday Night SeriesDark EnergyPHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
9 Mar 20222022 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaDark EnergyMelges 24Other13th / 26
28 Jan 20222022 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2Dark EnergyMelges 24Other6th / 20
17 Jan 20222022 Southernmost RegattaDark EnergyMelges 24Other3rd / 17

Helm rating across all classes: 687 (±105), #398.Crew rating across all classes: 44 (±248), #36,147. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.