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Sailor · 2015–2025

Jessi Avila-Shah

yale university College fleet racingCollege team racingOptimist

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Events
56

1,055 races · 380 race wins

Win rate
34%

34% win rate · 19 of 56

Podium rate
75%

42 top-three finishes

Typically beats
83%

of boats faced (range 80%–85%, 797 boats)

Best class ranking
#118

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 590

Longest win streak
23

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Emma Cowles

11 wins · 16 podiums in 17 events together · 65% win rate

Best trio
Emma Cowles & Carmen Cowles

9 wins · 11 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Emma Cowles

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nathan Sih

Oct 2021 – Apr 2025 · 16 events

Nemesis
Lachlain McGranahan

55–95 head to head in 150 races

Rival
Kerem Erkmen

161–136 in 297 races

Best day
5 Oct 2024

5-8-2-5-4-1-2-1-1-2-1-1-6-1-1-3-2-1-1-1-3-5-1-1-7-1-1-6-2-3 · Stu Nelson@ Connecticut College

Signature result
1st of 20

2018 Junior Olympic Sailing Festival · Optimist · 28 Jul 2018

Partnerships · 39 sailors

Most successful partnership: Emma Cowles — 11 wins · 16 podiums in 17 events together · 65% win rate
  • Ximena Escobar · Yale University (Bulldogs 2), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 9 wins together · 14 podiums · 50% win rate · 155 of 357 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2025
  • Carmen Berg · Yale University (Bulldogs 1), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 8 wins together · 15 podiums · 44% win rate · 183 of 366 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2025
  • Emma Cowles · Yale University (Bulldogs 2), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 11 wins together · 16 podiums · 65% win rate · 170 of 337 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2025
  • Sarah Moeder · Yale University (Bulldogs 1), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 9 wins together · 14 podiums · 56% win rate · 166 of 312 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – May 2025
  • Nathan Sih · Yale University (Bulldogs 2), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 5 wins together · 12 podiums · 31% win rate · 128 of 371 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Apr 2025
  • Carmen Cowles · Yale University (Bulldogs 1), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 9 wins together · 12 podiums · 60% win rate · 155 of 306 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – May 2025
  • Ashley Highland · Yale University (Bulldogs 1), Yale University (Bulldogs 2), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 5 wins together · 13 podiums · 36% win rate · 143 of 293 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Morgan Pinckney · Yale University (Bulldogs 1), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 31% win rate · 110 of 273 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Apr 2024
  • Stephan Baker · Yale University (Bulldogs 1), Yale University (Bulldogs 2), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 4 wins together · 12 podiums · 33% win rate · 140 of 237 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Teddy Nicolosi · Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 33% win rate · 108 of 251 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2022 – Apr 2024

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

Rating history

-1325852920162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 56

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 May 2025Women's Fleet Race National ChampionshipsYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Crew (1-2,15-16)4th / 18
20 May 2025Women's Western National Semi FinalsYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Crew (1-3,7-8)1st / 18
27 Apr 2025ICSA Women's Team Race National ChampionshipYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper2nd / 12
24 Apr 2025ICSA Open Team Race National ChampionshipYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper2nd / 16
19 Apr 2025NEISA Spring Women's Fleet Race ChampionshipYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Crew1st / 17
12 Apr 2025NEISA Women's TR Champs - Legler TrophyYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper1st / 10
5 Apr 2025Yale Women's Team RaceYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper1st / 8
29 Mar 2025Dellenbaugh Women's Team Race TrophyYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper1st / 10
22 Mar 2025The Duplin TrophyYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingCrew1st / 9
8 Mar 2025Jen Harris Women's Team RaceYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper1st / 12
1 Mar 2025Women's Team RaceYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingCrew1st / 6
19 Oct 2024Yale Women's InterconferenceYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Crew1st / 15
12 Oct 2024The 33rd Captain Hurst BowlYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Crew (9-12)15th / 15
5 Oct 2024Stu Nelson@ Connecticut CollegeYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Crew (4-10)1st / 15
21 Sep 2024Hood TrophyYale University (Bulldogs 2)College fleet racingA Crew2nd / 20
14 Sep 2024The Hatch Brown Trophy 2024Yale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingC Crew1st / 18
7 Sep 2024Harry Anderson Jr. RegattaYale University (Bulldogs 1)College fleet racingB Crew (3-6)2nd / 18
25 Apr 2024ICSA Open Team Racing National ChampionshipYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingCrew3rd / 16
20 Apr 2024NEISA Open Dinghy Championship/CG Alumni BowlYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingB Crew (5-9)3rd / 18
13 Apr 2024Thompson Trophy-CGAYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingCrew1st / 8
6 Apr 2024NEISA Open Team Race Championship/FowleYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingCrew1st / 12
30 Mar 2024The 41st Silver Grey Lynne Marchiando TrophyYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingCrew1st / 7
23 Mar 202463rd Jan Friis Team RaceYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingCrew2nd / 10
16 Mar 2024Graham Hall Team RaceYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingCrew2nd / 16
2 Mar 2024Sharpe Trophy Team RaceYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingCrew2nd / 8

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 529, #1,293.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 475, #2,865. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.