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Sailor · 2019–2026

Ella Smith

sayc 420College fleet racingHandicap

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Events
40

274 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 2 of 40

Podium rate
23%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (range 45%–51%, 741 boats)

Best class ranking
#734

Helm in 420 · rating 264

Most successful partnership
Emma Maroney

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Emma Maroney

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lucien Lawson

Sep 2023 – Dec 2025 · 6 events

Nemesis
Troy Smith

15–68 head to head in 83 races

Rival
Gregory Walters

25–31 in 56 races

Best day
13 Nov 2021

1-DNF-2-4-1-3-2-4-3-2-2-2-3-3-7-2-4 · 2021 Triangle Tango Intercollegiate

Signature result
1st of 15

Mount Dora Yacht Club 72nd Regatta · Handicap · 29 Mar 2025

Partnerships · 29 sailors

Most successful partnership: Emma Maroney — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Lucien Lawson · 2, Lucien Lawson · 420, Handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 35 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2023 – Dec 2025
  • Maddie Ferretti · Ella Smith · 420, Handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 27 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 7th · Mar 2024 – Dec 2024
  • Nilah Miller · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 52 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Mar 2022
  • Paige Berta · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 61 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Nov 2021
  • Emma Maroney · Emma Maroney, N/A, Ragin’ Tingum · 420, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Samantha Bialek · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Mar 2022
  • William Turner · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 25 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2021 – Mar 2022
  • Samuel Cabiness · Camden Simon, Julep · Lightning, Y Flyer 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2022 – Jul 2023
  • Annabelle Hucke · Ella Smith, Ragin’ Tingum · 420, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Aubrey Turner · Ella Smith, TBD · 420 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2026 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-116943042020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 40

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 2026Howler Regatta, XVIElla Smith420Skipper21st / 38
17 Oct 20262026 River Romp Regatta9612420Skipper3rd / 16
2 May 2026Cowford Cup 2026Ella Smith420Skipper5th / 12
25 Apr 2026Sail EUSTIS Regatta9611420Skipper6th / 17
10 Apr 20262026 St. Augustine Race Week Youth RegattaTBD420Skipper10th / 23
28 Mar 2026Sailfest 38th Annual Regatta9611420Skipper11th / 27
21 Mar 2026Mount Dora Yacht Club 73rd RegattaElla SmithHandicapSkipper7th / 14
6 Dec 20252025 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalLucien Lawson420Crew61st / 79
25 Oct 202519th Annual Florida Inland Lakes Championship Regatta9611420Skipper2nd / 9
13 Sep 20252025 C420 SOUTHEASTERN CHAMPIONSHIPElla Smith420Skipper6th / 36
2 Aug 20252025 SASS Bikini RaceRagin’ TingumPHRF handicapCrew1st / 6
12 Apr 2025Sail EUSTIS Regatta4135420Skipper3rd / 10
29 Mar 2025Mount Dora Yacht Club 72nd RegattaTroy SmithHandicapCrew1st / 15
22 Mar 20252025 St. Augustine Race Week Youth RegattaN/A420Crew5th / 13
8 Feb 20252025 Club 420 Association Florida State Championship Youth RegattaEmma Maroney420Crew23rd / 35
13 Dec 2024SAILJAX 2024Ella Smith420Skipper17th / 28
1 Nov 2024The 65th Midlands RegattaElla SmithHandicapSkipper7th / 18
26 Oct 202418th Annual Florida Inland Lakes Championship Regatta4138420Skipper6th / 16
20 Sep 2024Equinox Regatta 2024Ella Smith420Skipper8th / 11
3 May 2024Cowford Cup RegattaElla Smith420Skipper16th / 22
20 Apr 2024Sail EUSTIS Regatta4138420Skipper12th / 15
22 Mar 2024Mount Dora Yacht Club 71st RegattaElla SmithHandicapSkipper14th / 20
7 Dec 2023SAILJAX2420Crew19th / 31
1 Dec 20232023 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalLucien Lawson420Crew49th / 60
3 Nov 2023The 64th Midlands Regatta2HandicapCrew5th / 25

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 72, #32,054.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 304, #9,969. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.