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Sailor · 2017–2026

Ava McNabb

villanova university College fleet racingOptimist

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Events
13

118 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 1 of 13

Podium rate
8%

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
28%

of boats faced (range 25%–32%, 549 boats)

Best class ranking
#6150

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 4

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Reese Schultz

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Julia Gordon & Reese Schultz

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

Biggest lift
Julia Gordon

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Julia Gordon

Mar 2025 – Oct 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
James Lilyquist

3–34 head to head in 37 races

Rival
Tristan Feves

17–13 in 30 races

Best day
25 Apr 2026

7-1-4-2-5-1-1-2-2-1-2-2-3-2-1-3-2-4 · Stony Brook Cup (Brendan Brown-McCue Memorial)

Signature result
1st of 7

Stony Brook Cup (Brendan Brown-McCue Memorial) · College fleet racing · 25 Apr 2026

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Reese Schultz — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Julia Gordon · Villanova University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 8 of 86 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Ryder Popenoe · Villanova University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 63 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Jonah Fish · Villanova University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 53 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Amelka Cichy · Villanova University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 52 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Maeve Murray · Villanova University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 45 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Reese Schultz · Villanova University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 55 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2026 – Apr 2026
  • Emily Amspacher · Villanova University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 27 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Maddie Bitting · Villanova University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 30 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2026 – Apr 2026
  • Cameron McVittie · Villanova University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 37 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 10th · Apr 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Madelyn Miller · Villanova University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 18th · Apr 2026 – Apr 2026

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

Rating history

-67-222220182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 13

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 2026Luce TrophyVillanova University (Wildcats)College fleet racingA Crew10th / 17
19 Sep 2026John QuinnVillanova University (Wildcats)College fleet racingA Crew (1-2)9th / 12
25 Apr 2026Stony Brook Cup (Brendan Brown-McCue Memorial)Villanova University (Wildcats)College fleet racingA Crew (9)1st / 7
11 Apr 2026Oberg TrophyVillanova University (Wildcats)College fleet racingA Crew (4)18th / 18
21 Mar 2026Guyot Memorial RegattaVillanova University (Wildcats)College fleet racingA Crew (6)5th / 8
20 Sep 2025Stony Brook Fall OpenVillanova University (Wildcats)College fleet racingA Crew9th / 10
29 Mar 2025Stony Brook Cup (Brendan Brown-McCue Memorial )Villanova University (Wildcats)College fleet racingA Crew (6)4th / 10
12 Aug 2020Money Island Mashup8656OptimistSkipper64th / 71
5 Aug 2020Jr One Design Regatta8656OptimistSkipper72nd / 75
22 Jul 20202020 Wanamaker Invitational8656OptimistSkipper53rd / 91
19 Jul 2019Beachwood Yacht Club's Junior RegattaBlue LotusOptimistSkipper51st / 90
12 Jul 201936th Annual Vivian K. Dooren Junior Powder Puff RegattaBlue LotusOptimistOther53rd / 86
1 Aug 2017REGISTRATION FOR GREEN & WHITE CLOSED: 2017 Toms River Yacht Club No Tears Regatta8656OptimistSkipper58th / 67

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -7, #45,878.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -67, #69,675. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.