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Sailor · 2015–2025

Cole Tillson

mbyc HandicapLaser Radial420

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Events
37

229 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 7 of 37

Podium rate
32%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 50%–56%, 799 boats)

Best class ranking
#933

Helm in Laser Radial · rating 227

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Paige Tillson

4 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Shane Tillson & Barb Tillson

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

Biggest lift
Paige Tillson

+47 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Barb Tillson

May 2021 – May 2024 · 6 events

Nemesis
Calvin Schmid

3–38 head to head in 41 races

Rival
Devon Owen

22–25 in 47 races

Best day
17 Sep 2022

4-5-3-2-2-2-1-4-2-5-5-3-3-4-1-5-3-3-1-5 · The John Quinn Regatta

Signature result
1st of 16

MOM'S DAY REGATTA/Debbie Wright Memorial · FJ · 7 May 2021

Partnerships · 18 sailors

Most successful partnership: Paige Tillson — 4 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Barb Tillson · Barb Tillson, Cole Tillson, Crocs Rock, Happy Happy Joy Joy · FJ, Handicap, Snipe 6events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 67% win rate · 11 of 27 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+38 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – May 2024
  • Shea McGrath · Cole Tillson, Zoanthropy · 420, 420s 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 21 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2021 – May 2021
  • Paige Tillson · Barb Tillson, Crocs Rock, Happy Happy Joy Joy · FJ, Handicap 4events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 10 of 19 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+47 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – May 2024
  • Shane Tillson · Barb Tillson, Crocs Rock, Happy Happy Joy Joy · FJ, Handicap 4events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 10 of 19 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+47 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – May 2024
  • Owen Fretwell · Cole Tillson · FJ, Handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 15 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jan 2020
  • Caelan McMichael · U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2023 – Mar 2023
  • Andrew Campbell · U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2023 – Mar 2023
  • Thomas Green · U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2023 – Mar 2023
  • Sean Ross · Cole Tillson · 420, Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 24th · Jun 2019 – Jan 2020
  • David Tillson · David Tillson, Still figuring it out · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 5 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2024 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

-1369031620162018202020222024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 37

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Sep 20252025 "September Dad-ness" Dad's Day RegattaDavid TillsonHandicapCrew1st / 10
12 Jul 2024Snipe West Coast U30 ChampionshipBoatSnipeSkipper11th / 12
10 May 20242024 Mom's Day RegattaHappy Happy Joy JoyHandicapSkipper1st / 10
13 Jan 20242024 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesStill figuring it outHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
12 Jan 20242024 Las Vegas Regatta - SnipesCole TillsonSnipeSkipper2nd / 12
12 May 20232023 Mom's Day RegattaBarb TillsonHandicapCrew1st / 9
4 Mar 2023GW Team RaceU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College team racingSkipper5th / 6
7 Jan 20232023 Rose Bowl Regatta - CollegeU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners)College fleet racingB Skipper10th / 18
17 Sep 2022The John Quinn RegattaU. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners 2)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 11
6 May 20222022 Mom's Day Regatta/Debbie Wright MemorialBarb TillsonHandicapCrew1st / 9
14 May 2021C420 Perry @ CBYC Regatta and Area J Doublehanded ChampionshipCole Tillson420Skipper27th / 33
7 May 2021MOM'S DAY REGATTA/Debbie Wright MemorialCrocs RockFJCrew1st / 16
26 Mar 2021Spring C420 Ocean RegattaCole Tillson420Skipper19th / 22
6 Mar 2021SDAYC-JUNIORS 2021 Winter Circuit Lasers #5 and 29ersCole TillsonLasersSkipper12th / 26
27 Feb 2021SDAYC 2021 Jr. WINTER CIRCUIT #4 - C420Zoanthropy420Skipper1st / 13
30 Jan 2021SDAYC-JUNIORS 2021 WINTER CIRCUIT 420's #2Cole Tillson420sSkipper7th / 13
23 Jan 2021SDAYC 2021 Jr. WINTER CIRCUIT #2 - LASERSCole TillsonLaser RadialSkipper16th / 30
9 Jan 2021SDAYC Laser Winter Circuit #1Cole TillsonLaser RadialSkipper12th / 24
3 Nov 2020SDYC Winter CFJ Scrimmage #1Cole TillsonFJSkipper8th / 14
23 Oct 2020Small boat Regatta #2Cole TillsonLaser RadialSkipper5th / 23
25 Sep 2020Junior Invitational RegattaCole TillsonLaser RadialSkipper12th / 37
11 Sep 2020Coronado Small Boat RegattaCole TillsonLaser RadialSkipper7th / 38
29 Aug 2020BCYC C420 SUMMER CLASSICCole Tillson420Skipper17th / 18
13 Aug 2020SDAYC Finally FREE Friday #9Cole TillsonLaser RadialSkipper10th / 20
24 Jan 20202019-20 SCYYRA Perry Series #3Cole Tillson420Skipper26th / 36

Helm rating across all classes: 211, #17,544.Crew rating across all classes: 67. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.