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Sailor · 2015–2026

Luca Taglialegne

hampton university College fleet racingHandicapCollege team racing

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Events
57

1,161 races · 219 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 14 of 57

Podium rate
39%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (90%: 71%–75%, 1,717 boats)

Best class ranking
#644

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 479

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Giuditta Di Laghi

6 wins · 8 podiums in 14 events together · 43% win rate

Best trio
Giuditta Di Laghi & Maximilian Kuester

6 wins · 8 podiums in 13 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Taglialegne Luca

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ugo Palmieri

Oct 2022 – Oct 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Greiner Hobbs

67–166 head to head in 233 races

Rival
Charles Lomax

133–136 in 270 races

Best day
26 Sep 2015

1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-3-2-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2 · Colony Cup · about 1 in 467,462,876,684 by chance

Signature result
3rd of 123

Barcolana 2026 · Handicap · 11 Oct 2026

Partnerships · 25 sailors

Most successful partnership: Giuditta Di Laghi — 6 wins · 8 podiums in 14 events together · 43% win rate
  • Elisabeth Kuester · Hampton University (Pirates 1), Hampton University (Pirates) · College fleet racing, College team racing 40events 10 wins together · 13 podiums · 25% win rate · 167 of 929 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Oct 2018
  • Maximilian Kuester · Hampton University (Pirates 1), Hampton University (Pirates) · College fleet racing, College team racing 36events 11 wins together · 15 podiums · 31% win rate · 185 of 823 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Oct 2017
  • Filip Stevanovic · Hampton University (Pirates 1), Hampton University (Pirates) · College fleet racing, College team racing 30events 6 wins together · 10 podiums · 20% win rate · 117 of 725 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Feb 2020
  • Dario Abou Rjeili · Hampton University (Pirates 1), Hampton University (Pirates) · College fleet racing, College team racing 25events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 16% win rate · 110 of 612 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Mar 2019
  • Giuditta Di Laghi · Hampton University (Pirates) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 6 wins together · 8 podiums · 43% win rate · 66 of 280 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – May 2016
  • Mercedes Matlock · Hampton University (Pirates) · College fleet racing 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 26 of 189 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Mar 2019
  • Maja Petronijevic · Hampton University (Pirates) · College fleet racing 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 15 of 143 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Feb 2020
  • Isobel Finnegan · Hampton University (Pirates) · College fleet racing 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 14 of 133 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Feb 2020
  • Miles Braden · Hampton University (Pirates) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 18 of 93 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−41 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Apr 2017
  • Khari Parrish · Hampton University (Pirates) · College fleet racing 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 16 of 96 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Apr 2019

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

Rating history

0282563201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 57

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Oct 2026Barcolana 2026RedrumHandicapPerson in charge3rd / 123
12 Oct 2025Barcolana 2025RedrumHandicapPerson in charge9th / 219
13 Oct 2024Barcolana 2024Re NeroHandicapPerson in charge41st / 220
8 Oct 2023Barcolana 2023Re NeroHandicapPerson in charge7th / 233
9 Oct 2022Barcolana 2022Re NeroHandicapSkipper155th / 220
29 Feb 2020Eckerd InterconferenceHampton University (Pirates)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 18
24 May 201970th Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising CupCallinectesPHRF handicapOther3rd / 4
27 Apr 2019America TrophyHampton University (Pirates)College fleet racingA Skipper15th / 18
13 Apr 2019Navy SpringHampton University (Pirates)College fleet racingA Skipper14th / 18
6 Apr 2019OCC Spring OpenHampton University (Pirates)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 17
23 Mar 2019MAISA/SAISAHampton University (Pirates)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 7
16 Mar 2019William & Mary Spring OpenHampton University (Pirates)College fleet racingA Skipper (7)6th / 9
2 Mar 2019Eckerd InterconferenceHampton University (Pirates)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 13
27 Oct 2018War MemorialHampton University (Pirates)College fleet racingA Skipper (5-18)11th / 18
20 Oct 2018Truxtun Umsted Coed ShowcaseHampton University (Pirates)College fleet racingA Skipper10th / 19
6 Oct 2018The Coed Showcase A RegattaHampton University (Pirates)College fleet racingA Skipper17th / 18
29 Sep 2018Moody TrophyHampton University (Pirates)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 18
8 Sep 2018Riley CupHampton University (Pirates)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 17
1 Sep 2018Edward Teach MemorialHampton University (Pirates)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 5
28 Oct 2017War MemorialHampton University (Pirates)College fleet racingB Skipper11th / 18
21 Oct 2017Kings Point Dinghy OpenHampton University (Pirates)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 18
14 Oct 2017Henry Luce Trophy - MAISAHampton University (Pirates)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 18
30 Sep 201775th Danmark TrophyHampton University (Pirates)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 20
23 Sep 2017South QualifierHampton University (Pirates)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 12
16 Sep 2017Nevins TrophyHampton University (Pirates)College fleet racingB Skipper10th / 20

Helm rating across all classes: 475 (±102), #2,727.Crew rating across all classes: 360 (±184), #4,935. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.