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Sailor · 2020–2026

Maclaren Bell

lakewood yacht club OptimistILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)

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Events
42

344 races · 68 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 8 of 42

Podium rate
52%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
65%

of boats faced (range 63%–67%, 1,153 boats)

Best class ranking
#10

Helm in ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7) · rating 536

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ethan Polsen

2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Ethan Polsen & Blake Polsen

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

Nemesis
Gavin Galway

43–92 head to head in 135 races

Rival
Kaden Virag

70–47 in 118 races

Best day
10 Jul 2025

8-1-3-2-2-1-3-1-1-1-2-2-1-1-2 · 2025 Texas Youth Race Week - ILCA and Double-Handed

Signature result
1st of 27

2022 Optimist Mid America Championship (2023 TTQ) · Optimist · 16 Jun 2022

Partnerships · 7 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ethan Polsen — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Colton Oliver · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 1), Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 17 of 65 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Blake Polsen · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 1), Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 63 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Ethan Polsen · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 1), Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 24 of 71 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Jake Boss · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 16 of 49 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Matthew Diaz · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 11 of 31 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Dylan Taylor · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies) · College fleet racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 12 of 24 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Evelyn Chase · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies) · College fleet racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 12 of 24 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

-13314640202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Apr 2026SEISA Open Fleet Race Conference ChampionshipTexas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies)College fleet racingA Skipper (8)6th / 8
3 Apr 2026SEISA Open Team Race Conference ChampionshipTexas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies)College team racingSkipper3rd / 4
7 Feb 2026Harris KempnerTexas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 1)College fleet racingA Skipper (1)3rd / 10
20 Dec 20252025 ILCA D15 ChampionshipZach Brown 2.0 ILCA 6.7ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper21st / 22
27 Sep 2025Troy Swetnam Memorial Regatta 2025Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 4
20 Sep 2025Kathryn HammondTexas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 8
10 Jul 20252025 Texas Youth Race Week - ILCA and Double-HandedMaclaren BellILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 13
19 Feb 2025ILCA Midwinter's East 2025Maclaren BellILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper109th / 146
21 Dec 20242024 ILCA DISTRICT 15 GRAND PRIX REGATTAMaclaren BellILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper1st / 10
8 Nov 20242024 ILCA District 15 ChampionshipMaclaren BellILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper5th / 16
12 Oct 2024Pirates of the Corinthian176221ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 9
30 Aug 2024Texas Youth Race Week 2024Maclaren BellILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper1st / 15
24 Aug 20242024 TSA: CHANGES IN L’ATTITUDE REGATTA199339ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper3rd / 6
27 Jul 2024Rockin' Rockport Regatta 2024199339ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper3rd / 7
31 May 20242024 Seahorse Regatta and C420 Gulf Coast ChampsMaclaren BellILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper4th / 21
25 Apr 20242024 ILCA No-Coast ChampionshipMaclaren BellILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper3rd / 16
5 Apr 20242024 ChocopaloozaMaclaren BellILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper1st / 21
22 Mar 20242024 Road Runner RegattaMaclaren BellILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper2nd / 19
15 Dec 20232023 ILCA D-15 ChampionshipMaclaren BellILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper3rd / 15
3 Nov 20232023 ChocopaloozaMaclaren BellILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper4th / 19
14 Oct 2023Pirates of the Corinthian176221ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper2nd / 14
23 Sep 20232023 Jr. Ol' Man of the Sea Regatta176221ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper4th / 20
29 Jul 2023Rockin' Rockport Regatta 2023176221ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper3rd / 12
10 Jun 20232023 TSA: CHANGES IN L’ATTITUDE REGATTA176221ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper5th / 10
6 May 2023Grapevine Gran Prix Regatta 2023Maclaren BellILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper1st / 14

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 473, #3,103. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.