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Sailor · 2014–2026

Gavin Hudson

northeastern university College fleet racingOptimist420

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Events
58

706 races · 66 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 4 of 58

Podium rate
17%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (90%: 62%–65%, 2,351 boats)

Best class ranking
#527

Helm in Optimist · rating 442

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lila Coffman

2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Lila Coffman & Charles Wilkinson

2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Mairéad Reitzel

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Dylan Balunas

Jul 2020 – Jul 2022 · 7 events

Nemesis
Morgan Pinckney

23–127 head to head in 150 races

Rival
Porter Bell

66–95 in 161 races

Best day
3 Aug 2019

3-2-1-2-1-1-1-4-5-1-1-2-3 · USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - DBMS Junior Regatta · about 1 in 314,346,495,443 by chance

Signature result
1st of 35

USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - DBMS Junior Regatta · Optimist · 3 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 31 sailors

Most successful partnership: Lila Coffman — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • Charles Wilkinson · Northeastern University (Huskies 1), Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 22events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 9% win rate · 53 of 388 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Carter Anderson · Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 19 of 234 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Jeremy Bullock · Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 19 of 188 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Ryan Tedeschi · Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 18 of 170 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Winter vetrone · Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 13 of 160 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Emma Cole · Northeastern University (Huskies 1), Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 31 of 131 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Dylan Balunas · Dylan Balunas · 420, Bemis - Club 420 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 68 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2020 – Jul 2022
  • Lila Coffman · Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 29 of 115 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Apr 2025
  • Adrian Winkelman · Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 29 of 115 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Apr 2025
  • Joshua Dillon · Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 29 of 115 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Apr 2025

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

Rating history

-14300613201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 58

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Sep 2026Sherman Hoyt TrophyNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingA Skipper (5-10)15th / 16
19 Sep 2026Hatch Brown Trophy 2026Northeastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4)14th / 16
12 Sep 2026Harry H. Anderson Jr. TrophyNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-6)14th / 17
19 May 2026Open Eastern National SemisNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper (6)10th / 18
25 Apr 2026Admiral's CupNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 14
18 Apr 2026NEISA Open FR Champs - Coast Guard Alumni BowlNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingA Skipper (5-10)16th / 18
11 Apr 2026Truxtun UmstedNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-2,5-8)12th / 18
28 Mar 2026Vietor TrophyNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingA Skipper (7-8,11-14)4th / 18
21 Mar 2026Staake TrophyNortheastern University (Huskies)College team racingSkipper3rd / 6
14 Mar 2026Southern NE Team RaceNortheastern University (Huskies)College team racingSkipper8th / 8
7 Mar 2026The Wood TrophyNortheastern University (Huskies)College team racingCrew7th / 7
25 Oct 202584th Professor Erwin Schell TrophyNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 18
11 Oct 2025The 34th Captain Hurst BowlNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingA Skipper10th / 14
4 Oct 2025Sister Ester TrophyNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 17
27 Sep 2025Moody TrophyNortheastern University (Huskies 1)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 18
20 Sep 2025Sherman Hoyt TrophyNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingA Skipper16th / 18
13 Sep 2025Hatch Brown Trophy 2025Northeastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper9th / 18
6 Sep 2025Harry Anderson TrophyNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingA Skipper14th / 18
26 Apr 2025Admiral’s CupNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingA Skipper (7-10)1st / 17
19 Apr 2025George Morris TrophyNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 13
12 Apr 2025Truxtun UmstedNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper (13-14)7th / 17
29 Mar 2025Vietor TrophyNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingA Skipper (7-9)1st / 13
22 Mar 20252025 Staake TrophyNortheastern University (Huskies)College team racingSkipper3rd / 6
15 Mar 2025Ivan Geiger Trophy 2025Northeastern University (Huskies)College team racingSkipper4th / 8
8 Mar 2025Camel Team RaceNortheastern University (Huskies)College team racingSkipper6th / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 441 (±128), #3,558.Crew rating across all classes: 139 (±172), #21,833. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.