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Sailor · 2023–2026

Carling Freeborn

lbyc Melges 15Match racingHandicap

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Events
38

197 races · 43 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 3 of 38

Podium rate
16%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
36%

of boats faced (range 32%–40%, 351 boats)

Best class ranking
#386

Crew in Match racing · rating 118

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Gretchen Croll

2 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Gretchen Croll & Marilyn Cassedy

2 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Brittany Strong

+45 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Marilyn Cassedy

Jan 2023 – Sep 2026 · 24 events

Nemesis
Kevin Thomas

10–49 head to head in 59 races

Rival
Frank Sackett

14–16 in 30 races

Signature result
1st of 8

Results are provisional as of 17:27 on November 16, 2024 · Handicap · 1 Jan 2024

Partnerships · 33 sailors

Most successful partnership: Gretchen Croll — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Marilyn Cassedy · 5, California YC, CYC / LBSF, CYC / LBYC · Handicap, Match racing, Melges 15 24events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 34 of 136 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Megan Marsh · California YC, CYC / LBYC, Long Beach YC, Marilyn Cassedy · Match racing 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 29 of 62 races won Beat -1% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Gretchen Croll · 5, California YC, Long Beach YC, Marilyn Cassedy · Handicap, Match racing 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 29 of 55 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+41 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Brittany Strong · 1, Brittany Strong, California YC, Keeling Me Softly · Club Soling, Handicap, Match racing, Soling 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 19 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+45 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jan 2026
  • Mike Fratantoro · 1, Shitz & Giggles · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
  • Zack Hanna · California YC, Long Beach YC · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 9 of 28 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 4th · Nov 2023 – Nov 2024
  • Ryan Sanders · Shitz & Giggles · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jan 2024 – Jan 2024
  • Scotty Dickson · 8, California YC · Handicap, Match racing 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 12 of 19 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2023 – Jan 2024
  • Caroline LaBauve · Brittany Strong, Keeling Me Softly · Club Soling, Soling 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2025 – Jan 2026
  • Ellie Glenn · Marilyn Cassedy · Match racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat -133% of the fleet together · best 8th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025

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

Rating history

-10240181202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 38

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Sep 20262026 Melges 15 West Coast ChampionshipSh!tz & GigglesMelges 15Crew10th / 23
29 Jul 20262026 Wet Wednesday Series 3Sh!tz & G!gglezMelges 15Skipper6th / 9
17 Jun 20262026 Wet Wednesday Series 2Sh!tz & G!gglezMelges 15Skipper4th / 9
30 May 2026Cal Race WeekSh!tz & GigglezMelges 15Skipper15th / 16
23 May 20262026 Memorial Day RegattaShitz & GigglesMelges 15Crew5th / 5
13 May 20262026 Wet Wednesday Series 1Sh!tz & G!gglezMelges 15Skipper7th / 9
11 Apr 2026California Dreamin' Series - Long Beach YC 2026OakcliffMatch racingCrew7th / 8
21 Feb 202696th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - CBYCSh!tz & G!gglezMelges 15Skipper8th / 16
1 Jan 2026Results are provisional as of 15:34 on March 14Keeling Me SoftlySolingCrew5th / 8
1 Jan 2026Results are provisional as of 16:32 on September 30, 2026Sh!tz & G!gglezMelges 15Skipper6th / 9
13 Sep 20252025 Melges 15 West Coast ChampionshipSh!tz & GigglezMelges 15Crew12th / 25
6 Sep 2025LBYC Mayor's Cup 2025California YCMatch racingCrew1st / 5
22 Aug 20252025 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)RossaPHRF handicapPit7th / 8
15 Aug 2025US Women's Match Racing Championship 2025Marilyn CassedyMatch racingCrew8th / 4
23 Jul 20252025 Wet Wednesday Series 3Sh!tz & G!gglezMelges 15Skipper8th / 10
18 Jun 20252025 Wet Wednesday Series 2Sh!tz & G!gglezMelges 15Skipper3rd / 10
31 May 2025Cal Race WeekSh!tz & GigglezMelges 15Skipper5th / 11
17 May 20252025 Elvstrom-Zellerbach (ILCA NA D24 Championship)Sh!tz & GigglesMelges 15Crew5th / 11
14 May 20252025 Wet Wednesday Series 1Sh!tz & G!gglezMelges 15Skipper8th / 9
1 Jan 2025Results are provisional as of 10:50 on September 26, 2025Sh!tz & G!gglezMelges 15Skipper7th / 10
1 Jan 2025Results are provisional as of 15:22 on April 5Brittany StrongClub SolingCrew5th / 8
1 Jan 2025Results are provisional as of 16:07 on December 13, 2025Let's go...HandicapCrew3rd / 3
2 Nov 2024LBYC Butler Cup 2024Long Beach YCMatch racingCrew7th / 8
2 Aug 2024US Women's Match Racing Championship 2024Marilyn CassedyMatch racingCrew5th / 6
1 Jun 2024Cal Race WeekSh!tz & GigglezMelges 15Skipper13th / 13

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 178, #18,202.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 63, #43,079. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.