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Sailor · 2013–2026

Carmen Cowles

yale university College fleet racingCollege team racing420

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Events
116

1,849 races · 611 race wins

Win rate
40%

40% win rate · 46 of 116

Podium rate
72%

83 top-three finishes

Typically beats
83%

of boats faced (range 82%–84%, 2,148 boats)

Best class ranking
#30

Helm in 420 · rating 655

Longest win streak
26

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mia Nicolosi

20 wins · 29 podiums in 32 events together · 63% win rate

Best trio
Emma Cowles & Ximena Escobar

21 wins · 31 podiums in 32 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Mia Nicolosi

+14 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Emma Cowles

Oct 2015 – Oct 2026 · 66 events

Nemesis
Wiley Rogers

9–44 head to head in 53 races

Rival
Cordelia Burn

184–124 in 308 races

Best day
5 Oct 2024

5-8-2-5-4-1-2-1-1-2-1-1-6-1-1-3-2-1-1-1-3-5-1-1-7-1-1-6-2-3 · Stu Nelson@ Connecticut College

Signature result
1st of 52

2015 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival at BBYC · Optimist · 20 Jun 2015

Partnerships · 50 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mia Nicolosi — 20 wins · 29 podiums in 32 events together · 63% win rate
  • Emma Cowles · Carmen Cowles, Carmen COWLES, COWLES / COWLES, I420 · 420, 470, College fleet racing, College team racing 66events 32 wins together · 50 podiums · 49% win rate · 459 of 1053 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – Oct 2026
  • Ximena Escobar · Yale University (Bulldogs 1), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 41events 23 wins together · 37 podiums · 56% win rate · 387 of 798 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – May 2025
  • Carmen Berg · Yale University (Bulldogs 1), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 33events 17 wins together · 28 podiums · 52% win rate · 286 of 721 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2025
  • Mia Nicolosi · Yale University (Bulldogs 1), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 32events 20 wins together · 29 podiums · 63% win rate · 337 of 646 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – May 2025
  • Sarah Moeder · Yale University (Bulldogs 1), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 23events 10 wins together · 20 podiums · 44% win rate · 224 of 478 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2025
  • Anisha Arcot · Yale University (Bulldogs 1), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 20events 12 wins together · 19 podiums · 60% win rate · 123 of 429 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Jun 2023
  • Helena Ware · Yale University (Bulldogs 1), Yale University (Bulldogs 2), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 20events 13 wins together · 18 podiums · 65% win rate · 183 of 412 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2023
  • Megan Grimes · Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 9 wins together · 16 podiums · 53% win rate · 172 of 313 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Apr 2024
  • Meredith Ryan · Yale University (Bulldogs 1), Yale University (Bulldogs 2), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 11 wins together · 14 podiums · 69% win rate · 132 of 373 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2023
  • Jessi Avila-Shah · Yale University (Bulldogs 1), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 9 wins together · 12 podiums · 60% win rate · 155 of 306 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – May 2025

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

Rating history

-513637762014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 116

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipVigilantIC37Main Trimmer4th / 13
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendVigilantIC37Main Trimmer9th / 18
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportVigilantIC37Main Trimmer3rd / 19
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaVigilantEtchellsMain Trimmer2nd / 38
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaVigilantIC37Main Trimmer2nd / 22
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendVigilantIC37Main Trimmer7th / 19
18 Jul 20252025 IC37 National ChampionshipVigilantIC37Main Trimmer15th / 26
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaVigilantIC37Main Trimmer11th / 16
27 May 2025Open Western Semi FinalsYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingB Skipper (9-10)2nd / 18
22 May 2025Women's Fleet Race National ChampionshipsYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 18
20 May 2025Women's Western National Semi FinalsYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-6,9)1st / 18
27 Apr 2025ICSA Women's Team Race National ChampionshipYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper2nd / 12
24 Apr 2025ICSA Open Team Race National ChampionshipYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper2nd / 16
12 Apr 2025NEISA Women's TR Champs - Legler TrophyYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper1st / 10
5 Apr 2025Yale Women's Team RaceYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper1st / 8
29 Mar 2025Dellenbaugh Women's Team Race TrophyYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper1st / 10
22 Mar 2025The Duplin TrophyYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper1st / 9
8 Mar 2025Jen Harris Women's Team RaceYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper1st / 12
1 Mar 2025Women's Team RaceYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper1st / 6
26 Oct 2024Women's Urn Trophy/NEISA Women’s Fall ChampsYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 17
12 Oct 2024Women's Atlantic Coast Championship FinalsYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 18
5 Oct 2024Stu Nelson@ Connecticut CollegeYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 15
21 Sep 2024Hood TrophyYale University (Bulldogs 1)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 20
14 Sep 2024The Hatch Brown Trophy 2024Yale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 18
7 Sep 2024Harry Anderson Jr. RegattaYale University (Bulldogs 1)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 18

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 726, #291.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 127, #23,741. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.