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Sailor · 2008–2026

Wade Waddell

boston college College fleet racingCollege team racingJ/70

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Events
112

1,547 races · 392 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 28 of 112

Podium rate
46%

51 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (90%: 71%–74%, 2,139 boats)

Best class ranking
#188

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 625

Longest win streak
15

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Peter Lynn

12 wins · 17 podiums in 32 events together · 38% win rate

Best trio
Katharine Bowman & Alice Bohan

5 wins · 6 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jack DeNatale

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Peter Lynn

Sep 2015 – Aug 2023 · 32 events

Nemesis
Nicholas Baird

136–197 head to head in 333 races

Rival
Patrick Shanahan

239–195 in 434 races

Best day
16 Apr 2016

7-7-1-6-2-3-2-10-1-1-2-4-1-3-1-1-5-1-4-1-11-2-5-1-7-12-2-8-1-9-11-9 · Oberg Trophy · about 1 in 26,058,446,475 by chance

Signature result
1st of 52

40th Southeast Dinghy Championships · Optimist · 10 Apr 2009

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Peter Lynn — 12 wins · 17 podiums in 32 events together · 38% win rate
  • Emma Perry · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 36events 7 wins together · 10 podiums · 19% win rate · 221 of 832 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – May 2019
  • Peter Lynn · Boston College, Boston College (Eagles), Boston College Eagles, Key Player · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing, College team racing 32events 12 wins together · 17 podiums · 38% win rate · 170 of 508 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Aug 2023
  • Katharine Bowman · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 27events 7 wins together · 10 podiums · 26% win rate · 174 of 566 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – May 2019
  • Tara Ferraris · Boston College, Boston College (Eagles), Boston College Eagles · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing, College team racing 26events 9 wins together · 15 podiums · 35% win rate · 157 of 432 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – May 2019
  • Charles Sinks · Boston College (Eagles), Boston College Eagles · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing, College team racing 24events 7 wins together · 12 podiums · 29% win rate · 124 of 456 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – May 2018
  • Alice Bohan · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 19events 7 wins together · 9 podiums · 37% win rate · 122 of 432 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – May 2018
  • Isabella Loosbrock · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 80 of 306 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2017 – May 2019
  • Sophia Reineke · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 21% win rate · 128 of 294 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – May 2019
  • Caroline Downey · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 80 of 184 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – May 2019
  • Harry Koeppel · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 30% win rate · 74 of 230 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – May 2017

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

Rating history

0339677200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 112

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Jul 20262026 'Round-The-Island RaceVirgoPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 5
27 Jun 2026Corinthian YC USMRC Qualfiier 2026Pegasus Sailing TeamMatch racingSkipper1st / 7
18 Jul 20252025 IC37 National ChampionshipPegasusIC37Helm2nd / 26
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaPegasusIC37Skipper5th / 16
21 Jun 20252025 Edgartown Race Weekend: 'Round-The-Island RaceVirgoPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 5
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaPegasusIC37Skipper15th / 23
13 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual Regatta - Around-the-Island RacePegasusIC37Skipper6th / 21
26 Jul 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadBad HombresJ/70Other2nd / 14
24 Jun 2024Quantum Snipe Nationals 2024Wade WaddellHandicapSkipper1st / 8
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipBad HombresJ/70Spinnaker trimmer59th / 83
18 Aug 20232023 Ted Hood RegattaKey PlayerJ/70Other1st / 10
27 Jul 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadBad HombresJ/70Other9th / 17
14 Jul 20232023 IC37 National ChampionshipPegasusIC37Helm6th / 16
8 Jul 20232023 Newport RegattaPegasusIC37Helm3rd / 12
22 Sep 20222022 J70 North American ChampionshipBad HombresJ/70Headsail Trimmer8th / 23
20 Aug 20222022 Ted Hood RegattaBad HombresJ/70Foil Trimmer5th / 9
28 Jul 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadBad HombresJ/70Rush Chairman13th / 30
27 May 20222022 Marblehead Racing Association SeasonBad HombresJ/70Crew2nd / 11
17 Sep 20212021 Mustang Survival J70 Corinthian National ChampionshipBad HombresJ/70Foil Trimmer10th / 31
22 Jul 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadBad HombresJ/70Foil Trimmer2nd / 18
8 Feb 20202019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3Key PlayerJ/70Strategist6th / 50
11 Jan 20202019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2Key PlayerJ/70Pro Bowler23rd / 53
23 Aug 20192019 Ted Hood RegattaShredJ/70Headsail Trimmer1st / 8
30 May 2019Gill College Sailing Coed National ChampionshipBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-4,9-16)15th / 18
28 May 2019Gill Coed Western SemifinalBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-10)3rd / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 632 (±83), #719.Crew rating across all classes: 444 (±135), #2,592. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.