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Sailor · 2008–2026

Charlie Hibben

tufts university College fleet racingOptimistEtchells

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Events
119

1,245 races · 186 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 11 of 119

Podium rate
29%

35 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 68%–70%, 3,848 boats)

Best class ranking
#409

Helm in Optimist · rating 473

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
George Sidamon-Eristoff

2 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
George Sidamon-Eristoff & Ansgar Jordan

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

Biggest lift
Douglas McKeige

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Daniel Thielman

Aug 2023 – Oct 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Eli Burnes

100–215 head to head in 315 races

Rival
Mack Fox

95–137 in 232 races

Best day
27 Oct 2018

1-1-1-3-2-1-1-1-1-3-1-8-2-2-4-2-6-5 · Nickerson Trophy 2018

Signature result
1st of 38

17th Annual Opti Regatta · Opti Blue · 8 Jul 2011

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: George Sidamon-Eristoff — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Samuel Merson · Strugglebus 6.0, Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos) · 49er, College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 11% win rate · 57 of 346 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Jun 2021
  • Sabina Van Mell · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 14% win rate · 64 of 282 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – May 2019
  • Alex Fasolo · Tufts University (Jumbabies), Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 8% win rate · 53 of 187 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – Sep 2021
  • Emma Clutterbuck · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 47 of 262 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2019 – Mar 2020
  • Don Dowd · Save the Sound, Tar & Feathered, Tar&feathered, Tar&Feathered · Etchells, Handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 18% win rate · 6 of 61 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Emily Calandrella · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 9% win rate · 29 of 269 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Mar 2020
  • Juliana Testa · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 54 of 178 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2018 – Jun 2021
  • Maria Brush · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 41 of 160 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2019 – Oct 2019
  • Jack Bitney · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 47 of 131 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2018 – Apr 2019
  • George Sidamon-Eristoff · Tufts University (Jumbabies), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 45 of 156 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – Sep 2021

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

Rating history

-5320644200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 119

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 20262026 Etchells NationalsTar&featheredEtchellsCrew5th / 33
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipKuaiIC37Main Trimmer10th / 34
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipThe 300Melges 24Crew7th / 46
23 Jul 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadTar & FeatheredEtchellsWatch Captain1st / 18
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaTar & FeatheredHandicapFoil Trimmer11th / 38
13 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaSave the SoundPHRF handicapCrew1st / 15
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointThe 300Melges 24Crew5th / 24
27 Mar 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestRock OnEtchellsIn the way19th / 50
20 Mar 20262026 Etchells 19th Annual Coral Reef CupVictoryEtchellsCrew13th / 17
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipRock OnEtchellsIn the way9th / 42
6 Feb 20262025/2026 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 2KuaiMelges 20Headsail Trimmer3rd / 3
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)KUAIMelges 24Crew13th / 28
10 Oct 20252025 Etchells New England ChampionshipTar&FeatheredEtchellsCrew3rd / 27
21 Mar 20252025 Coral Reef Cup/ Etchells NationalsTar&FeatheredEtchellsCrew24th / 35
13 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - US Midwinters East RegattaTar & FeatheredEtchellsOther22nd / 47
1 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipTar & FeatheredEtchellsOther9th / 41
11 Jan 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaTar & FeatheredEtchellsOther22nd / 35
14 Dec 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1Dark HorseMelges 24Bow1st / 10
7 Dec 20242024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupTar & FeatheredEtchellsOther37th / 46
11 Oct 20242024 Etchells North American ChampionshipVertigo IIEtchellsTactician19th / 31
26 Jul 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadUSA 1397EtchellsOther2nd / 14
12 Jul 20242024 Melges 24 US National ChampionshipDark HorseMelges 24Bow3rd / 20
22 Mar 2024International Etchells Class - 17th Annual Coral Reef CupBig DawgEtchellsOther2nd / 25
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaDark HorseMelges 24Bow10th / 18
9 Feb 20242023/2024 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 2KuaiMelges 20Headsail Trimmer2nd / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 475, #2,732.Crew rating across all classes: 619, #543. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.