Sailor · 2016–2026

Sophie Taczak

downtown sailing center 420 J/105 PHRF handicap

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Events: 8
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 25%
Typically beats: 36%
Best class ranking: #2307
Longest win streak: 2

Biggest lift: Sarah Bova
Nemesis: Brendan Little
Best day: 1 May 2026
Signature result: 2nd of 10

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Sarah Bova · Chessie, Crescendo, Tangent · J/105, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – Aug 2026
Jordan Hecht · Chessie, Crescendo · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
Emma Snead · Firefly · 420 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jul 2016 – Jul 2016
Jennifer Kessler · Crescendo · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
Jen Holden · Crescendo · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
Laura Seuschek · Crescendo · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
Gary Schoolden · Tangent · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2024 – May 2024
Grace Hartman · Chessie · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 13th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
Ryan Gallagher · Buxton · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2026 – May 2026
Jeremiah Wright · Tangent · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2024 – May 2024

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

Rating history

Event history · 8

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
15 Aug 2026	2026 CRAB Cup	Crescendo	J/105	Bow	4th / 8
1 May 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Buxton	J/24	Pit Assist	2nd / 8
31 Aug 2025	2025 J/105 Women’s Regatta	Chessie	J/105	Headsail Trimmer	13th / 18
24 May 2024	74th Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising Cup	Tangent	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 10
2 Aug 2020	2020 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco Race	Contrary	PHRF handicap	Crew	20th / 22
23 Jul 2016	2016 Club 420 National Championship Regatta	Jenny	420	Other	52nd / 68
10 Jul 2016	2016 Club 420 Chesapeake Regional Championship	Firefly	420	Other	11th / 18
7 Jul 2016	2016 AYC Annual Junior Regatta	Firefly	420	Other	21st / 37

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	-30 provisional	#48608 band 32647–59481	—
420 Crew	-140 provisional	#2307 band 1851–2445	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

J/24 · Crew · 8 races, 1 event · rating 92
J/105 · Crew · 4 races, 2 events · rating -9

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	8 events	0 wins	beats 48%

Positions: Bow (1) · Pit Assist (1) · Headsail Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	−4 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−9 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	47%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	77%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Brendan Little	20	2–18
Mariana Guzman	20	4–16
Trevor Davis	20	2–18
Mary Katherine Riley	15	2–13
Remington King	14	2–12
Madeline Kaller	13	4–9
Harrison Koller	13	4–9
Katherine Bennett	13	1–12
Morgan Sailer	13	2–11
Jack Irvin	13	4–9

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	2	71%
2025	1	29%
2024	1	89%
2020	1	10%
2016	3	37%

Boats

Firefly · 420 · 2 events · 2016
Crescendo · J/105 · 1 events · 2026
Buxton · J/24 · 1 events · 2026
Chessie · J/105 · 1 events · 2025
Tangent · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2024
Contrary · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2020
Jenny · 420 · 1 events · 2016

Where they race

Annapolis, MD, USA · 6 events
Falmouth, MA, USA · 1 events
Hampton, VA, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -30, #48,608. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.