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Sailor · 2023–2026

Grace Hillyer

lehyc HandicapOptimistE Scow

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Events
24

114 races · 1 race win

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 24

Podium rate
4%

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (range 46%–51%, 1,525 boats)

Best class ranking
#14190

Helm in Optimist · rating -102

Nemesis
Benjamin Qualshie

2–37 head to head in 39 races

Rival
Eleanor Carter

21–14 in 36 races

Best day
11 Jul 2025

10-17-17-19-18 · 41st Annual Vivian K. Dooren MCYC Jr. Powder Puff Regatta

Signature result
1st of 43

Barnegat Light YC Interclub 2026 · Handicap · 5 Aug 2026

Partnerships · 4 sailors

  • Chad Hillyer · Hunter · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Ryan Bailey · Hunter · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Kelly Hillyer · Hunter · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Matthew Goetting · Hunter · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

-135-105-75202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Aug 2026Barnegat Light YC Interclub 2026HuntressHandicapSkipper1st / 43
29 Jul 20262026 Optimist US National ChampionshipHuntressOptimistSkipper184th / 319
28 Jul 20262026 Optimist Girls US National ChampionshipHuntressHandicapSkipper136th / 158
15 Jul 2026Little Egg Harbor YC Interclub 2026HuntressHandicapSkipper9th / 45
8 Jul 2026Surf City YC Interclub 2026HuntressHandicapSkipper11th / 45
1 Jul 2026Haven Beach Club Interclub 2026HuntressHandicapSkipper4th / 39
6 Aug 2025Barnegat Light YC Interclub 2025HuntressHandicapSkipper14th / 50
31 Jul 20252025 ECESA Eastern ChampionshipHunterE ScowCrew6th / 23
30 Jul 2025Brant Beach YC Interclub 2025HuntressHandicapSkipper15th / 45
23 Jul 2025Little Egg Harbor YC Interclub 2025HuntressHandicapSkipper19th / 59
21 Jul 2025USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2025Grace HillyerOptimistSkipper54th / 78
17 Jul 202548th Junior Commodore's RegattaHuntressOptimistSkipper16th / 40
11 Jul 202541st Annual Vivian K. Dooren MCYC Jr. Powder Puff RegattaHuntressOptimistSkipper15th / 75
9 Jul 2025Spray Beach YC Interclub 2025HuntressHandicapSkipper15th / 56
6 Aug 2024Barnegat Light YC Interclub 2024HuntressHandicapSkipper44th / 50
31 Jul 20242024 BBYC ANNUAL OPTIMIST REGATTAHuntressHandicapSkipper24th / 40
30 Jul 2024Brant Beach YC Interclub 2024HuntressHandicapSkipper27th / 54
22 Jul 2024USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2024Grace HillyerOptimistSkipper55th / 65
16 Jul 2024Spray Beach YC Interclub 2024HuntressHandicapSkipper30th / 54
9 Jul 2024Little Egg Harbor YC Interclub 2024HuntressHandicapSkipper26th / 51
4 Jul 202447th Junior Commodore's RegattaHuntressOptimistSkipper25th / 33
2 Jul 2024Haven Beach Interclub 2024HuntressHandicapSkipper29th / 56
17 Jul 2023USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2023Grace HillyerOptimistSkipper37th / 43
6 Jul 202339th Annual Vivian K. Dooren Jr. Powder Puff RegattaHuntressOptimistSkipper14th / 28

Helm rating across all classes: -102, #69,033.Crew rating across all classes: 56. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.