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Sailor · 2008–2026

Brendan Shanahan

george washington university College fleet racingCollege team racingCollege singlehanded

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Events
99

1,639 races · 235 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 7 of 99

Podium rate
25%

25 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 67%–70%, 2,030 boats)

Best class ranking
#151

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 648

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Sam White

1 wins · 1 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

Best trio
Roger Dorr & Sam White

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Gabriella Malek

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Andrew Sheerin

Oct 2015 – Jun 2025 · 12 events

Nemesis
Nevin Snow

135–334 head to head in 469 races

Rival
Patrick Snow

207–247 in 454 races

Best day
24 Sep 2016

7-5-2-3-1-6-5-3-1-6-1-1-2-2-1-2-1-3-4-2-1-4-1-3 · South #1/ Tom Curtis Memorial Regatta

Signature result
1st of 21

2010 Laser North American Championship · ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7) · 23 Jun 2010

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Sam White — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate
  • Kai Friesecke · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College team racing 34events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 3% win rate · 149 of 808 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Jun 2017
  • Miranda Bakos · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College team racing 24events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 85 of 599 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2014 – Jun 2017
  • Isabel Strachan · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 86 of 358 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2014 – Apr 2017
  • Matthew Ricci · George Washington University (Colonials 1), George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 43 of 277 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2013 – Apr 2015
  • Shira Golub · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 7% win rate · 104 of 259 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2015 – Apr 2017
  • Riley Legault · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 35 of 320 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2015 – Apr 2017
  • Daniel DelBello · George Washington University (Colonials 1), George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 36 of 323 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2013 – Apr 2016
  • Andrew Sheerin · Bronco, George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College team racing, IC37 12events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 66 of 226 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – Jun 2025
  • Meagan Murphy · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 47 of 225 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2014 – May 2015
  • Andreea Rainey-Pace · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 61 of 318 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Jun 2017

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

Rating history

0337673200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 99

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipBroncoIC37Crew2nd / 13
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportBroncoIC37Crew16th / 19
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaBroncoEtchellsMain Trimmer14th / 38
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaBroncoIC37Crew10th / 22
18 Jul 20252025 IC37 National ChampionshipBroncoIC37Crew10th / 26
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaBroncoIC37Crew9th / 16
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaBroncoIC37Crew5th / 23
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisProofJ/70Bow8th / 24
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattaYoung Members OnlyIC37Other4th / 17
1 Jun 2017Gill Coed College Sailing National ChampionshipGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 18
30 May 2017Gill Coed Eastern SemifinalGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 18
29 Apr 2017America Trophy - MAISA Conference ChampionshipGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 18
15 Apr 2017Navy SpringGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 20
8 Apr 2017Prosser TrophyGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College team racingSkipper5th / 8
25 Mar 2017Admiral Moore Team RaceGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College team racingSkipper5th / 10
18 Mar 2017Graham HallGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College team racingSkipper4th / 16
11 Mar 2017St. Mary's Team Race InterconferenceGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College team racingSkipper4th / 10
4 Mar 2017Bob Bavier Team RaceGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College team racingSkipper5th / 10
12 Nov 201643rd Atlantic Coast Dinghy ChampionshipGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 18
5 Nov 2016LaserPerformance Men's Singlehanded NationalsGeorge Washington University (Brendan Shanahan '17)College singlehandedSkipper10th / 18
29 Oct 2016War Memorial BackupGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 18
8 Oct 2016Carl Van Duyne MAISA SinglesGeorge Washington University (Brendan Shanahan '17)College singlehandedSkipper3rd / 18
24 Sep 2016South #1/ Tom Curtis Memorial RegattaGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 15
17 Sep 2016Nevins TrophyGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 20
10 Sep 2016Laser SouthGeorge Washington University (Brendan Shanahan '17)College singlehandedSkipper3rd / 20

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 638, #904.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 235, #13,646. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.