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Sailor · 2013–2026

Dana Haig

massachusetts institute of technology College fleet racingMelges 15College team racing

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Events
114

1,708 races · 262 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 6 of 114

Podium rate
22%

25 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (range 73%–75%, 3,361 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Helm in Melges 15 · rating 776

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Brooke Schmelz

4 wins · 9 podiums in 22 events together · 18% win rate

Best trio
Grace Mao & Brooke Schmelz

3 wins · 8 podiums in 21 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Nika Silkin

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Emily Haig

Mar 2019 – Aug 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Carmen Cowles

53–246 head to head in 300 races

Rival
Emily Bornarth

212–184 in 397 races

Best day
1 Oct 2022

3-1-12-2-2-4-2-7-4-6-2-4-4-6-2-1-2-5-2-8-8-1-7-5-1-1-5-2 · Women's ACC Series, Round 1A

Signature result
2nd of 127

2025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #3 · Melges 15 · 21 Feb 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Brooke Schmelz — 4 wins · 9 podiums in 22 events together · 18% win rate
  • Grace Mao · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 33events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 9% win rate · 142 of 748 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2023
  • Shayne Bersin · Dana Haig, MARTIN, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing, Melges 15 25events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 8% win rate · 133 of 462 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Kaila Pfrang · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 2), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 23events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 9% win rate · 110 of 547 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2019 – May 2022
  • Brooke Schmelz · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 22events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 18% win rate · 143 of 439 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2023
  • Maile Jim · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 20events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 10% win rate · 114 of 450 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – May 2022
  • Samantha Karlson · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 75 of 316 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – May 2023
  • John Haig · 086, 86, Boat 233156, Dana Haig · E Scow, Melges 15 16events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 88 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Emily Haig · Boat 251754, Boat 251755, Go birds, Go Birds · College fleet racing, College team racing, E Scow, Melges 15 16events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 30 of 229 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Brooke McGoldrick · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 2), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 8% win rate · 53 of 320 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – Oct 2019
  • Lucy Brock · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 8% win rate · 70 of 251 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2022 – May 2023

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

Rating history

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Event history · 114

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 20262026 Down Bay Invitational RegattaTIMMelges 15Skipper5th / 25
6 Aug 20262026 ECESA Championship RegattaGo birdsE ScowCrew2nd / 23
1 May 20262026 Melges 15 East Coast ChampionshipsMARTINMelges 15Skipper3rd / 30
21 Feb 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #3MARTINMelges 15Skipper2nd / 127
3 Jan 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #2TIMMelges 15Skipper10th / 133
22 Nov 20252025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #1MARTINMelges 15Skipper4th / 89
3 Oct 20252025 Melges 15 National ChampionshipMARTINMelges 15Skipper5th / 71
18 Sep 20252025 E Scow Blue ChipGo BirdsE ScowCrew16th / 19
4 Sep 20252025 E Scow National ChampionshipGo birdsE ScowCrew6th / 50
8 Aug 20252025 Down Bay Invitational RegattaDana HaigMelges 15Skipper6th / 31
31 Jul 20252025 ECESA Eastern ChampionshipGo BirdsE ScowCrew13th / 23
30 May 20252025 East Coast ChampionshipTIMMelges 15Skipper6th / 37
21 Mar 20252025 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipDana HaigMelges 15Skipper6th / 95
22 Feb 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #3Dana HaigMelges 15Skipper2nd / 92
4 Jan 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #2Dana HaigMelges 15Skipper35th / 109
22 Nov 20242024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #1Dana HaigMelges 15Skipper8th / 66
18 Sep 20242024 E Scow Blue ChipGo BirdsE ScowCrew11th / 22
23 Aug 20242024 Melges 15 National ChampionshipTIMMelges 15Other13th / 55
1 Aug 2024Eastern Class E-Scow Association Championships 2024Go BirdsE ScowCrew7th / 28
6 Jun 20242024 Melges 15 East Coast ChampionshipMartinMelges 15Skipper4th / 29
23 Feb 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #2TIMMelges 15Skipper6th / 79
5 Jan 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #1MARTINMelges 15Skipper4th / 90
28 Sep 20232023 Melges 15 National ChampionshipMartinMelges 15Skipper10th / 37
7 Sep 20232023 E Scow National ChampionshipHunterE ScowOther26th / 126
12 Aug 20232023 LEHYC Invitational Down Bay RegattaTIMMelges 15Other2nd / 36

Helm rating across all classes: 686, #396.Crew rating across all classes: 280, #8,863. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.