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Sailor · 2019–2026

Nora Ong

brown university College fleet racingCollege team racingMatch racing

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Events
56

999 races · 262 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 3 of 56

Podium rate
52%

29 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 67%–73%, 695 boats)

Best class ranking
#88

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 605

Longest win streak
13

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Liam O'Keefe

2 wins · 11 podiums in 17 events together · 12% win rate

Best trio
Liam O'Keefe & Connor Nelson

2 wins · 11 podiums in 16 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Izzy Cox

+69 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Caroline Bayless

Sep 2019 – Oct 2026 · 27 events

Nemesis
Carmen Cowles

75–134 head to head in 209 races

Rival
Sam Bruce

160–112 in 272 races

Best day
2 Oct 2021

5-3-1-1-5-4-6-4-13-5-4-2-1-1-6-4-1-7-2-8-5-5-4-1-2-6-1-5-4-1-7-7 · Women's ACC's Round 1B

Signature result
1st of 19

Danmark Trophy · College fleet racing · 1 Oct 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Liam O'Keefe — 2 wins · 11 podiums in 17 events together · 12% win rate
  • Caroline Bayless · Anegada Da Vida, Brown University (Bears 1), Brown University (Bears 2), Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing, Match racing, PHRF handicap 27events 1 wins together · 13 podiums · 4% win rate · 130 of 469 races won Beat -1% of the fleet together(−72 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Oct 2026
  • Izzy Cox · Brown University (Bears 1), Brown University (Bears 2), Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 22events 2 wins together · 14 podiums · 9% win rate · 109 of 450 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+69 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Jun 2023
  • Connor Nelson · Brown University (Bears 1), Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 2 wins together · 13 podiums · 11% win rate · 106 of 362 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+67 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Jun 2023
  • Blaire McCarthy · Brown University (Bears 1), Brown University (Bears), YMO, Young Members Only · College fleet racing, College team racing, IC37 18events 1 wins together · 9 podiums · 6% win rate · 98 of 352 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+54 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Oct 2026
  • Liam O'Keefe · Brown University (Bears 1), Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 2 wins together · 11 podiums · 12% win rate · 91 of 371 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+63 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Jun 2023
  • Savannah Young · Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 8% win rate · 99 of 229 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+51 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – May 2023
  • Brielle Willoughby · Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 9% win rate · 76 of 227 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+50 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2023
  • Emma Montgomery · Brown University (Bears 1), Brown University (Bears), Caroline Bayless, Team Something Chill · College fleet racing, College team racing, Match racing 10events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 52 of 192 races won Beat -46% of the fleet together(−100 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Sep 2026
  • Jed Bell · Brown University (Bears 1), Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 10% win rate · 71 of 202 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+57 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – May 2023
  • Lily Shore · Brown University (Bears 1), Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 10% win rate · 75 of 162 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+54 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – May 2023

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

Rating history

02995972020202120222023202420252026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 56

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Oct 2026US Match Racing National Championship 2026Caroline BaylessMatch racingCrew9th / 6
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipYMOIC37Bow17th / 34
26 Sep 2026US Women's Match Racing Championship 2026Caroline BaylessMatch racingCrew3rd / 2
6 Sep 20262026 99th CYC Around the Island RaceAnegada Da VidaPHRF handicapPit8th / 8
3 Jun 2026Women's WMRT – Santa Maria Cup 2026Something ChillMatch racingCrew6th / 2
15 Aug 2025US Women's Match Racing Championship 2025Caroline BaylessMatch racingCrew4th / 2
28 May 2025WWMRT Casa Vela Cup 2025Team Something ChillMatch racingCrew9th / 2
2 Aug 2024US Women's Match Racing Championship 2024Caroline BaylessMatch racingCrew6th / 6
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexYoung Members OnlyIC37Bow15th / 17
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattaYoung Members OnlyIC37Bow4th / 17
18 Aug 20232023 US Women’s Match Race ChampionshipBay Head Yacht ClubMatch racingCrew7th / 4
1 Jun 2023College Sailing Dinghy National ChampionshipBrown University (Bears)College fleet racingB Crew6th / 18
30 May 2023College Sailing Open Eastern SemifinalBrown University (Bears)College fleet racingA Crew (3-4)3rd / 18
27 May 2023College Sailing Team Race National ChampionshipBrown University (Bears)College team racingCrew3rd / 16
25 May 2023College Sailing Women's National ChampionshipBrown University (Bears)College fleet racingA Crew (1-4)12th / 18
23 May 2023College Sailing Women's Eastern SemifinalBrown University (Bears)College fleet racingB Crew (7-8)8th / 18
29 Apr 2023Open New England Fleet Race ChampionshipBrown University (Bears)College fleet racingA Crew (11-14)6th / 18
22 Apr 2023Admirals CupBrown University (Bears)College fleet racingA Crew (6-9)1st / 18
8 Apr 2023NEISA Open Team Race Championship/FowleBrown University (Bears)College team racingCrew8th / 12
1 Apr 2023The 40th Cardinal Red Lynne Marchiando Team RacesBrown University (Bears)College team racingCrew2nd / 8
25 Mar 2023Admiral Moore Open Team RaceBrown University (Bears)College team racingCrew2nd / 10
18 Mar 2023St. Mary's Team Race Inter-ConferenceBrown University (Bears)College team racingSkipper3rd / 16
11 Mar 2023Wood Trophy Team RaceBrown University (Bears 1)College team racingCrew2nd / 10
5 Mar 2023Sharpe Trophy Team RaceBrown University (Bears)College team racingCrew3rd / 8
29 Oct 2022Schell TrophyBrown University (Bears)College fleet racingB Crew2nd / 18

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 487, #1,837. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.