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Sailor · 2015–2026

Pierce Olsen

myc OptimistCollege fleet racingCollege team racing

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Events
35

390 races · 103 race wins

Win rate
34%

34% win rate · 12 of 35

Podium rate
37%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 68%–71%, 1,529 boats)

Best class ranking
#385

Helm in Optimist · rating 511

Longest win streak
14

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ava Cohen

4 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 80% win rate

Best trio
Belle Placa & Ava Cohen

3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ava Cohen

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Fynn Olsen

Feb 2023 – Sep 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
Grit Thommie

5–36 head to head in 41 races

Rival
Fynn Olsen

75–62 in 139 races

Best day
18 Apr 2026

3-1-2-2-6-10-3-2-4-1-8-1-1-1-4-3-3-1-6-3-4-1-2-2 · SAISA Coed Champs: Richard Tillman Trophy

Signature result
1st of 83

2019 HOWLER REGATTA - 9th Annual · Optimist · 26 Oct 2019

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ava Cohen — 4 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 80% win rate
  • Fynn Olsen · College of Charleston (Cougars), Fynn Olsen, Fynn OLSEN, Georgetown University (Hoyas 1) · 29er, 49er, 49erFX, College fleet racing 9events 5 wins together · 5 podiums · 56% win rate · 36 of 104 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Belle Placa · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 60% win rate · 51 of 78 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2026 – Apr 2026
  • Clara Murphy · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 22 of 91 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2026 – May 2026
  • Ava Cohen · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 80% win rate · 55 of 74 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2026 – Apr 2026
  • Jonnie Ciffolillo · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 44 of 62 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2026 – Apr 2026
  • Noah Zittrer · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 17 of 82 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2026 – May 2026
  • Andrea Melnik · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 17 of 82 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2026 – May 2026
  • Benjamin Dufour · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 15 of 67 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2026 – May 2026
  • Charlie Allen · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 23 of 49 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2026 – May 2026
  • Ty Ryan · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College team racing 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 28 of 30 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2026 – Apr 2026

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

Rating history

-185266717201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Sep 2026Riley CupGeorgetown University (Hoyas 1)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 18
22 Jul 20262026 Junior World Championship 49er, 49erFX, Nacra 17Fynn OLSEN49erCrew39th / 53
21 May 2026Open Fleet Race National ChampionshipsCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingA Skipper (7-8)10th / 18
19 May 2026Open Western National SemisCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingA Skipper (7)5th / 18
18 Apr 2026SAISA Coed Champs: Richard Tillman TrophyCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 18
4 Apr 2026SAISA Open Team Race ChampionshipCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper1st / 7
21 Mar 2026The Friis TrophyCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper6th / 9
7 Mar 2026St. Mary's Team Race Inter-ConferenceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper5th / 10
28 Feb 2026Mendelblatt Open Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper1st / 10
15 Feb 2026SAISA Open Top 6 Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper1st / 6
14 Feb 2026SAISA Open Top 6 InviteCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingC Skipper1st / 6
21 Jun 2025Kieler Woche 2025Fynn OLSEN49erFXCrew32nd / 48
15 Jul 20242024 Youth Sailing World ChampionshipsUS Youth TeamMixed / Male SkiffCrew6th / 29
27 Dec 20232023 OPEN ORANGE BOWL REGATTAPierce Olsen29erSkipper1st / 16
27 Oct 2023Skiff Gen Oct 28-29, 2023Pierce Olsen29erSkipper1st / 5
25 Jun 20232023 U.S. Youth Championship presented by SouthCoast WindFynn Olsen29erCrew6th / 26
18 Feb 2023I420 Midwinters / 29er Midwinters EastUSA2129erSkipper1st / 14
27 Dec 20222022 OPEN ORANGE BOWL REGATTAPierce Olsen29erSkipper4th / 15
27 Mar 20212021 Miami Sailing Week -- Youth22582OptimistSkipper10th / 100
6 Mar 20212021 Optimist Sunshine State ChampionshipPierce OlsenOptimistSkipper69th / 190
28 Jan 2021Opti JAX RegattaPierce OlsenOptimistSkipper9th / 105
16 Jan 2021MLK RegattaUSA22582OptimistSkipper1st / 18
31 Oct 20202020 HOWLER REGATTA - 10th Annual22582OptimistSkipper3rd / 88
13 Jun 20202020 St. Thomas Opti Clinic RegattaUSA22582OptimistSkipper1st / 16
20 Dec 2019Mapfre Winter Cup RegattaPierce OlsenOptimistSkipper10th / 17

Helm rating across all classes: 688, #391.Crew rating across all classes: 148, #20,769. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.