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Sailor · 2013–2025

Samuel Mandell

george washington university Flying ScotCollege fleet racingILCA 6 (Laser Radial)

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Events
49

370 races · 52 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 13 of 49

Podium rate
55%

27 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 63%–69%, 669 boats)

Best class ranking
#68

Helm in Flying Scot · rating 344

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Keily Gleason

1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Keily Gleason & Marshall McCraw

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Keily Gleason

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Michael Mandell

Sep 2014 – Jul 2018 · 6 events

Nemesis
Andy Reiter

16–40 head to head in 56 races

Rival
James Morgan

25–34 in 59 races

Best day
17 Oct 2015

7-5-2-6-5-3-3-4-1-8-2-5-7-8-4-3-3-3-3-3-5-2-5-3 · Central Fall Open

Signature result
1st of 21

MAYRA Flying Scot Championship · Flying Scot · 12 Aug 2017

Partnerships · 40 sailors

Most successful partnership: Keily Gleason — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Michael Mandell · Bula, BULA, J/70, Solaia · J/22, J/70 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 2 of 26 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Jul 2018
  • Adam DiDomizio · George Washington - Soulmates, George Washington University (Colonials 1), George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College team racing, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 16 of 97 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2016 – Oct 2018
  • Marie Line · George Washington - Soulmates, George Washington University (Colonials 1), George Washington University (Colonials 2), George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 117 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2016 – Oct 2018
  • Marshall McCraw · George Washington University (Colonials 1), George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 16 of 79 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Apr 2018
  • Zachary Lehan · George Washington - Soulmates, George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College team racing, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 20 of 54 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Oct 2018
  • Keily Gleason · George Washington - Soulmates, George Washington University (Colonials 1), George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 51 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Oct 2018
  • Taylor Brimberg · George Washington University (Colonials 1), George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 12 of 45 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2016 – Mar 2018
  • Matthew Homa · George Washington University (Colonials 2), George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 52 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · Oct 2015 – Apr 2016
  • Clare Cassidy-Gardner · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 12 of 21 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2017 – Mar 2018
  • Soenke Jordan · George Washington University (Colonials) · College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 14 of 25 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2018 – Mar 2018

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

Rating history

-12224459201420162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 49

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Aug 20252025 MAYRA Flying Scot Championship Regatta5010Flying ScotSkipper3rd / 22
12 Jul 2025Avalon Cup 2025Yellow SnowHandicapSkipper1st / 3
26 Jul 20242024 MAYRA Flying Scot Championship RegattaFS5010Flying ScotOther8th / 23
6 Oct 20182018 Storm Trysail Foundation - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaGeorge Washington - SoulmatesPHRF handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 6
18 Aug 2018MAYRA Flying Scot Championship5010Flying ScotSkipper2nd / 20
28 Jul 2018Avalon Cup RaceBulaJ/70Skipper1st / 5
13 Jul 20182018 Penn Medicine Abramson Cancer Center Leukemia Cup RegattaBulaJ/70Skipper2nd / 3
9 Jun 2018Flying Scot 2018 North American ChampionshipsSamuel Mandell [A]Flying ScotSkipper9th / 26
9 Jun 2018Flying Scot 2018 North American ChampionshipsSamuel Mandell [A]Flying ScotSkipper10th / 52
21 Apr 2018Robert Arrigan Memorial RegattaGeorge Washington University (Colonials 1)College fleet racingB Skipper (2-8)2nd / 9
24 Mar 2018Seahawk Team Race InviteGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College team racingSkipper3rd / 6
17 Mar 2018Washington College Team RaceGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College team racingSkipper3rd / 6
21 Oct 2017Central Fall OpenGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-2)1st / 16
30 Sep 2017MAISA Match RaceGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College match racingA Crew5th / 8
9 Sep 2017Riley CupGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 18
12 Aug 2017MAYRA Flying Scot Championship5010Flying ScotSkipper1st / 21
4 Aug 20172017 Cape to Cape Challenge IXBULAJ/70Other1st / 3
30 Jul 2017Avalon Cup RaceBULAJ/70Skipper6th / 7
30 Jul 2017Avalon Cup Race5010Flying ScotSkipper1st / 15
15 Jul 20172017 Leukemia Cup Regatta Ocean City Yacht ClubBULAJ/70Skipper4th / 5
17 Jun 20172017 Corinthian Yacht Club of Cape May CYCCM Dead Crab RegattaBULAJ/70Skipper5th / 7
10 Jun 20172017 Corinthian Yacht Club of Cape May (CYCCM) Keel Boat Local Offshore Racing SeriesJ/70J/70Skipper7th / 7
25 Mar 2017MAISA/SAISAGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingA Skipper (5-9)2nd / 11
13 Aug 20162016 CYCCM Laser, Laser Radial and Laser 4.7 MAYRA RegattaLaserILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Other4th / 8
30 Jul 2016Avalon Cup Race5010Flying ScotSkipper1st / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 459, #3,245.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 191, #16,129. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.