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Sailor · 2014–2025

Emily Alfortish

college of charleston College fleet racingCollege team racingOptimist

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Events
74

924 races · 237 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 11 of 74

Podium rate
42%

31 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 63%–68%, 1,076 boats)

Best class ranking
#267

Helm in Optimist · rating 561

Longest win streak
13

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Clara Murphy

7 wins · 8 podiums in 16 events together · 44% win rate

Best trio
Clara Murphy & Emma Tallman

6 wins · 7 podiums in 15 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Bella Shakespeare

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Emma Tallman

Mar 2022 – May 2025 · 33 events

Nemesis
Vanessa Lahrkamp

44–112 head to head in 156 races

Rival
Eva Ermlich

109–73 in 182 races

Best day
7 Oct 2023

3-1-1-1-1-2-4-2-6-2-3-1-1-3-1-1-2-1-1-1-2-3-5-2-9-1-2-3-1-1-1-1 · Oyster Bowl Women's

Signature result
1st of 17

GYA 420 Championship · 420 · 4 Aug 2018

Partnerships · 30 sailors

Most successful partnership: Clara Murphy — 7 wins · 8 podiums in 16 events together · 44% win rate
  • Emma Tallman · College of Charleston (Cougars 2), College of Charleston (Cougars), College of Charleston (Lady Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 33events 7 wins together · 12 podiums · 21% win rate · 168 of 570 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – May 2025
  • Fredrikke Foss · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 19events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 26% win rate · 153 of 296 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Chloe Hudgins · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 17% win rate · 105 of 303 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – May 2024
  • Marina Dryer · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 29% win rate · 123 of 282 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – May 2025
  • Clara Murphy · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 7 wins together · 8 podiums · 44% win rate · 124 of 320 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – May 2025
  • Grace Squires · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 25% win rate · 108 of 286 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – May 2024
  • Rowan Schanley · College of Charleston (Cougars 2), College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 56 of 165 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Mar 2024
  • Andrea Melnik · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 55 of 178 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – May 2025
  • Roxanne Snyder · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 44 of 118 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – May 2023
  • Paige Lubrano · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 47 of 145 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – May 2025

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

Rating history

0297593201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 74

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 May 2025Women's Fleet Race National ChampionshipsCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper11th / 18
20 May 2025Women's Western National Semi FinalsCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper7th / 18
27 Apr 2025ICSA Women's Team Race National ChampionshipCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper9th / 12
12 Apr 2025SAISA Women's Fleet Race Champs - Ann Boyd TrophyCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 11
11 Apr 2025SAISA Women's Team Racing ChampionshipsCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper1st / 5
5 Apr 2025Emily WickCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 17
29 Mar 2025Dellenbaugh Women's Team Race TrophyCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper6th / 10
8 Mar 2025Jen Harris Women's Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper5th / 12
1 Mar 2025ODU Women's Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper2nd / 8
22 Feb 2025USF Women's Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper1st / 7
24 Jan 20252025 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2Trim ReaperMelges 24Crew13th / 19
14 Dec 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1TRIM REAPERMelges 24Bow3rd / 13
9 Nov 20242024 Bushwhacker Cup for the Melges 24TRIM REAPERMelges 24Other8th / 17
25 Oct 2024SAISA Fall Women's ChampionshipCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-9)1st / 9
19 Oct 2024Yale Women's InterconferenceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 15
12 Oct 2024Women's Atlantic Coast Championship FinalsCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-12)8th / 18
28 Sep 2024Women's ACC Round 1ACollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper8th / 18
21 Sep 2024Allstate Sugar Bowl Women's RegattaCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 8
26 Jul 20242024 Carolina Yacht Club Invitational RegattaFigjamLightningCrew8th / 13
22 May 2024Women's Dinghy National ChampionshipCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper (9-18)12th / 18
20 May 2024Eastern Women's National Semi-finalCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingA Skipper (7-10)7th / 18
28 Apr 2024ICSA Women's Team Race National ChampionshipCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper9th / 12
30 Mar 2024Dellenbaugh Women's Team Race TrophyCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper6th / 11
23 Mar 2024Seahawk Women's Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper1st / 10
9 Mar 2024Jen Harris Women's Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper6th / 12

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 485, #2,638.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 35, #38,264. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.