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Sailor · 2014–2026

Elsa Balton

western washington university 505College fleet racingORC handicap

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Events
30

285 races · 15 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 30

Podium rate
17%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
33%

of boats faced (range 30%–37%, 589 boats)

Best class ranking
#121

Helm in 505 · rating 137

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Logan Jager

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Blaine Pedlow

Sep 2021 – May 2024 · 9 events

Nemesis
Matthew Hecht

5–77 head to head in 82 races

Rival
Nicolas Delfino

39–42 in 81 races

Best day
17 Sep 2021

2-2-2-2 · 2021 Rolex Big Boat Series

Signature result
2nd of 9

Girts Rekevics Memorial Foulweather Race · Handicap · 21 Feb 2026

Partnerships · 43 sailors

  • Blaine Pedlow · Aguafiestas, Belafonte, Daria, Elsa Balton · 505, ORC handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 88 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – May 2024
  • Jasmine Gerraty · Western Washington University (Vikings 2), Western Washington University (Vikings) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 92 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2014 – Apr 2016
  • Haley Bolin · Western Washington University (Vikings 2), Western Washington University (Vikings) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 54 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2015 – Oct 2015
  • Logan Jager · Elusive · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Sep 2022
  • Ryan Van Slyck · Western Washington University (Vikings 2), Western Washington University (Vikings) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 37 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2014 – Nov 2014
  • Thomas Furlong · Elusive · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Sep 2022
  • Brian Mullen · Orange You Glad · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 22nd · Jun 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Peter King · Elusive · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Sep 2022
  • Dan Miller · Elusive · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Sep 2022
  • Emily LeValley · Western Washington University (Vikings 2), Western Washington University (Vikings) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 49 races won Beat 5% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2014 – May 2015

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

Rating history

-10947202201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 Feb 2026Girts Rekevics Memorial Foulweather Race6 feet MooreHandicapSkipper2nd / 9
26 Jul 20242024 Columbia Gorge One-Design RegattaElsa Balton505Skipper3rd / 6
15 May 20242024 5o5 North American ChampionshipSendy Cindy505Skipper14th / 27
22 Sep 2023International 505 Class 2023 World Championship & Pre-Worlds RegattaElsa Balton505Skipper30th / 60
17 Aug 20232023 505 Pacific Coast ChampionshipsDaria505Skipper9th / 20
28 Jul 20232023 Columbia Gorge One-Design RegattaElsa Balton505Skipper8th / 18
19 May 20232023 Elvstrom ZellerbachAguafiestas505Crew7th / 11
6 Oct 20222022 5o5 Pacific Coast ChampionshipBelafonte505Skipper12th / 26
15 Sep 20222022 Rolex Big Boat SeriesElusiveORC handicapPit5th / 10
19 Aug 20222022 Aldo Alessio Race & Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaElusiveORC handicapPit4th / 10
17 Feb 2022505 North American ChampionshipSS/LJ505Skipper20th / 33
16 Sep 20212021 Rolex Big Boat SeriesElusiveORC handicapPit2nd / 9
11 Aug 20212021 J 70 World ChampionshipOrange You GladJ/70Bow57th / 61
31 Jul 20212021 J 70 Pre-World ChampionshipOrange You GladJ/70Bow41st / 44
25 Jun 20212021 California Cup RegattaOrange You GladJ/70Bow22nd / 31
12 Oct 20192019 5O5 Fall RegattaSpiff505Skipper6th / 6
10 Aug 20192019 WOW RegattaIntuitionPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 8
15 Jun 20182018 International 5O5 Pacific Coast Championships8617505Skipper29th / 32
24 Jun 20162016 Melges 24 Canadian National ChampionshipNikitaMelges 24Bow26th / 28
2 Apr 2016St Francis InterconferenceWestern Washington University (Vikings)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-2,5,8-9)15th / 18
2 Jan 2016Rose BowlWestern Washington University (Vikings)College fleet racingA Skipper27th / 29
3 Oct 2015NW Match Race ChampionshipWestern Washington University (Vikings)College match racingSkipper3rd / 5
26 Sep 2015NWICSA Women's Singlehanded ChampsWestern Washington University (Elsa Balton '17)College singlehandedSkipper3rd / 4
25 May 2015Sperry Women's Western SemifinalWestern Washington University (Vikings)College fleet racingB Skipper13th / 14
4 Apr 2015St. Francis InterconferenceWestern Washington University (Vikings 2)College fleet racingB Skipper25th / 27

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 202, #18,910.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 58, #34,465. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.