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Sailor · 2019–2026

Emma Hawko

mcgill university LightningCollege fleet racingEtchells

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Events
47

330 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 47

Podium rate
13%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (90%: 44%–48%, 1,120 boats)

Best class ranking
#44

Crew in Lightning · rating 356

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Connor Godfrey

2 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate

Best trio
John Ring & Connor Godfrey

2 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Connor Godfrey

+44 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Don Brush

May 2022 – Aug 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
David Starck

16–105 head to head in 121 races

Rival
Brian Hayes

32–32 in 64 races

Best day
4 Oct 2025

2-3-11-1-3-1 · Lightning Leaf Peeper Regatta · about 1 in 295 by chance

Signature result
1st of 13

Lightning Spring Regatta - Combined CT/RI and NE · Lightning · 30 May 2026

Partnerships · 58 sailors

Most successful partnership: Connor Godfrey — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • John Ring · 15417, 15566, 8647, Connor Godfrey · Lightning 11events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 18% win rate · 7 of 62 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Connor Godfrey · 15417, 15566, 8647, Connor Godfrey · Lightning 8events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 25% win rate · 7 of 44 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+44 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Don Brush · Preacher, Senior Moment, Wild Goose · Etchells, Handicap, Lightning 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 38 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Sandra Nygren · Emma Hawko, On y Bounce, Spritz · Handicap, Lightning 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 24 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Calvin Lamosse · Grant Boat, Three Bean Salad · Lightning 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 17th · Jul 2022 – Nov 2023
  • Edward Coleman · Girlboss, ILCA Grant Boat, Three Bean Salad · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2023 – Jun 2024
  • Kim Rosell · Girlboss, On y Bounce · Handicap, Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Hal Clews · McGill University (Redbirds) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 50 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 9th · Sep 2019 – Apr 2023
  • Brian Hayes · 15590, Betty Lou · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 8th · Mar 2024 – Nov 2024
  • Noah Ferrarotto · McGill University (Redbirds) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 40 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2019 – Oct 2019

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

Rating history

-781664092020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 47

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipSloop John BrownLightningSnacktician16th / 53
7 Aug 20262026 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsWild GooseHandicapCrew11th / 32
23 Jul 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadSloop John BrownLightningSnacktician1st / 8
11 Jul 20262026 Lightning Canadian OpenSloop John BrownLightningSnacktician15th / 43
30 May 2026Lightning Spring Regatta - Combined CT/RI and NE8647LightningCrew1st / 13
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisWild GooseLightningIn the way8th / 24
27 Mar 20262026 J-24 and E Scow nor’Easter & Ensign Midwinter RegattaIce CubeJ/24Crew4th / 9
19 Mar 20262026 Deep South Lightning RegattaEmma HawkoLightningSkipper21st / 23
16 Mar 20262026 Winter Lightning ChampionshipOn y BounceLightningSkipper29th / 34
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgTeam StripesLightningSnacktician16th / 27
1 Jan 20262026 Lightning Frigid DigitSpritzLightningSkipper4th / 8
11 Oct 20252025 Lightning U32 Invitational RegattaEmma HawkoLightningSkipper20th / 25
4 Oct 2025Lightning Leaf Peeper RegattaEmma is a personLightningCrew2nd / 15
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NC15417LightningCrew17th / 50
9 Aug 20252025 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsOn y BounceHandicapSkipper6th / 8
18 Jun 2025Lightning World ChampionshipOn y BounceLightningSkipper31st / 40
12 Jun 2025Open European Championship And Masters Lightning World ChampionshipOn y BounceLightningSkipper27th / 33
31 May 2025Lightning Spring RegattaOn y BounceLightningSkipper11th / 12
18 Mar 20252025 Winter Lightning ChampionshipFredLightningBow7th / 36
1 Jan 20252025 Lightning Frigid DigitConnor GodfreyLightningCrew6th / 24
7 Dec 20242024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupMore CowbellEtchellsBow44th / 46
22 Nov 2024King’s Day Regatta 2024Betty LouLightningCrew8th / 10
11 Oct 20242024 Etchells North American ChampionshipSenior MomentEtchellsOther31st / 31
21 Sep 2024J/24 District 1 ChampionshipsFawn LiebowitzJ/24Crew2nd / 15
4 Aug 20242024 Lightning WJM (Women's/Junior's/Master's) North American ChampionshipGirlbossLightningOther9th / 11

Crew rating across all classes: 409 (±147), #3,426.Helm rating across all classes: -23 (±189), #56,157. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.