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Sailor · 2015–2026

Elyssa Franklin

roger williams university College fleet racingCollege team racingOptimist

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Events
55

951 races · 150 race wins

Win rate
2%

2% win rate · 1 of 55

Podium rate
20%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 47%–53%, 802 boats)

Best class ranking
#4336

Helm in Optimist · rating 132

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Katharine Benagh

1 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate

Best trio
Katharine Benagh & Maren Matthews

1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Dawson Chambers-Tartaglino

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Maren Matthews

Oct 2022 – Apr 2026 · 35 events

Nemesis
Caroline Sibilly

116–253 head to head in 369 races

Rival
Eva Ermlich

205–186 in 391 races

Best day
26 Oct 2024

4-3-9-7-12-4-6-4-1-9-6-10-6-10-1-7-8-3-1-4-3-1-9-9-5-12-1-6 · Women's Urn Trophy/NEISA Women’s Fall Champs

Signature result
3rd of 18

Women's Western National Semi Finals · College fleet racing · 20 May 2025

Partnerships · 31 sailors

Most successful partnership: Katharine Benagh — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate
  • Maren Matthews · Roger Williams University (Hawks 1), Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 35events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 3% win rate · 130 of 631 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Apr 2026
  • Tavia Smith · Roger Williams University (Hawks 1), Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 33events 1 wins together · 10 podiums · 3% win rate · 128 of 597 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Lucy Meagher · Roger Williams University (Hawks 1), Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 29events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 3% win rate · 102 of 533 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Katherine McGagh · Roger Williams University (Hawks 2), Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 28events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 4% win rate · 86 of 488 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Caylin Schnoor · Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 18 of 229 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2022 – Mar 2025
  • Maggie Fleming · Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 35 of 207 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Mackenzie Speece · Roger Williams University (Hawks 2), Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 55 of 155 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Katharine Benagh · Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 19 of 144 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – May 2024
  • Grayson Jancy · Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 31 of 107 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2025 – May 2025
  • Alexandra Chigas · Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 18 of 105 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2023 – Apr 2026

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

Rating history

0173345201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 55

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Apr 2026ICSA Women's Team Race National ChampionshipRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingCrew10th / 15
18 Apr 2026NEISA Women's Fleet Race Championship -Reed TrophyRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingB Crew (9-14)4th / 15
11 Apr 2026NEISA Women's Team Race Championship - LeglerRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingCrew7th / 10
4 Apr 2026Yale Women'sRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingSkipper3rd / 5
28 Mar 2026Dellenbaugh Women's Team Race TrophyRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingSkipper6th / 12
21 Mar 2026Duplin Women's Team RaceRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingCrew4th / 10
14 Mar 2026Women's SNE Team RaceRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingCrew3rd / 8
7 Mar 2026Phebe Corckran King Women's Team RaceRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingCrew2nd / 5
1 Mar 2026Harvard Women's Team RaceRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingCrew6th / 9
4 Oct 2025Stu Nelson@ Connecticut CollegeRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingC Crew4th / 17
27 Sep 2025Women's Atlantic Coast Championship Round 1BRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingB Crew10th / 18
20 Sep 2025The 27th Mrs. Hurst BowlRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingA Crew11th / 17
6 Sep 2025Toni Deutsch '58 Trophy 2025Roger Williams University (Hawks 2)College fleet racingA Crew14th / 17
22 May 2025Women's Fleet Race National ChampionshipsRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingB Crew (1-3,5-12)15th / 18
20 May 2025Women's Western National Semi FinalsRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingB Crew (3-9)3rd / 18
12 Apr 2025NEISA Women's TR Champs - Legler TrophyRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingCrew8th / 10
5 Apr 2025Yale Women's Team RaceRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingCrew5th / 8
29 Mar 2025Jumbo Team RaceRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingCrew2nd / 8
22 Mar 2025The Duplin TrophyRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingCrew8th / 9
1 Mar 2025Women's Team RaceRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingCrew5th / 6
26 Oct 2024Women's Urn Trophy/NEISA Women’s Fall ChampsRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingB Crew4th / 17
12 Oct 2024Women's Atlantic Coast Championship FinalsRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingB Crew14th / 18
5 Oct 2024Stu Nelson@ Connecticut CollegeRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingB Crew5th / 15
28 Sep 2024Women's ACC's Round 1BRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingB Crew6th / 17
21 Sep 2024Eagle InviteRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingA Crew2nd / 6

Crew rating across all classes: 334, #6,121.Helm rating across all classes: 238, #15,321. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.