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Sailor · 2008–2019

Katie Purcell

university of virginia College fleet racing420Optimist

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Events
29

528 races · 18 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 2 of 29

Podium rate
10%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
31%

of boats faced (range 29%–34%, 745 boats)

Best class ranking
#6925

Helm in Optimist · rating 64

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Michael Van Meter

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Katarina Catallo & Marion Hopkinson

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

Biggest lift
Jillian Ticatch

+36 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Katarina Catallo

Oct 2017 – Sep 2019 · 11 events

Nemesis
Olivia Windemuller

40–185 head to head in 225 races

Rival
Liliana Loosbrock

39–51 in 90 races

Best day
16 Jul 2009

2-3-9-7-12-8-1-5-1-5-2-6-1-1 · 86th ANNUAL REGATTA - 2009 (Opti, Laser, & 420 Fleets)

Signature result
1st of 21

86th ANNUAL REGATTA - 2009 (Opti, Laser, & 420 Fleets) · Optimist · 16 Jul 2009

Partnerships · 29 sailors

Most successful partnership: Michael Van Meter — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Katarina Catallo · University of Virginia (Wahoos 2), University of Virginia (Wahoos) · College fleet racing 11events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 9% win rate · 4 of 251 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2017 – Sep 2019
  • Marion Hopkinson · University of Virginia (Wahoos 1), University of Virginia (Wahoos 2), University of Virginia (Wahoos) · College fleet racing 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 6 of 114 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Oct 2018
  • Helen Bechler · University of Virginia (Wahoos) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 116 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 10th · Oct 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Colleen Roney · University of Virginia (Wahoos 1), University of Virginia (Wahoos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 141 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2017 – Apr 2018
  • Katherine Green · University of Virginia (Wahoos) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 145 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 10th · Oct 2017 – Apr 2019
  • Dorothy Stump · University of Virginia (Wahoos 2), University of Virginia (Wahoos) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 135 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 10th · Oct 2017 – Apr 2018
  • Michael Van Meter · University of Virginia (Wahoos) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 90 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Mar 2019
  • Jillian Ticatch · University of Virginia (Wahoos 1), University of Virginia (Wahoos) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 84 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Oct 2018
  • Hannah Lothrop · University of Virginia (Wahoos 2), University of Virginia (Wahoos) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 58 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Oct 2018
  • Elizabeth Harrington · University of Virginia (Wahoos) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 104 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 10th · Oct 2018 – Apr 2019

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

Rating history

-1576169200920112013201520172019Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Sep 2019Riley CupUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingB Skipper14th / 18
20 Apr 2019MAISA Spring Women's Dinghy ChampionshipUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingB Skipper10th / 16
13 Apr 2019Leroy GrantUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingB Skipper10th / 16
16 Mar 2019St. Mary's Women's InterConferenceUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingB Skipper18th / 18
9 Mar 2019Charleston Spring Coed InterconferenceUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-6,9-16)17th / 18
2 Mar 2019ODU Spring Women'sUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingB Skipper11th / 13
20 Oct 2018MAISA Women's ChampionshipUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 15
8 Sep 2018Navy Women's OpenUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos 1)College fleet racingA Skipper17th / 18
8 Sep 2018Navy Women's OpenUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos 1)College fleet racingA Skipper16th / 18
28 Apr 2018America TrophyUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-9,14-18)15th / 18
21 Apr 2018MAISA Women's ChampionshipUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingB Skipper10th / 15
14 Apr 2018GW Women's InviteUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos 2)College fleet racingA Crew (3-8)15th / 15
14 Apr 2018GW Women's InviteUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos 2)College fleet racingA Crew (3-8)12th / 15
31 Mar 2018Team Race ChallengeUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College team racingCrew7th / 7
24 Mar 2018MAISA/SAISAUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4)10th / 14
17 Mar 2018William and Mary Spring Open 2018University of Virginia (Wahoos 2)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 11
14 Oct 2017Jefferson CupUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingB Crew (1-6)1st / 8
7 Oct 2017Jen Harris Navy Fall Women'sUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingC Skipper17th / 17
30 Sep 2017Philly Fleet RaceUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingB Crew5th / 8
16 Sep 2017Colony CupUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 12
2 Sep 2017Edward Teach MemorialUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos 1)College fleet racingB Crew2nd / 7
16 Jul 201592nd ANNUAL REGATTA - Juniors6837420Skipper57th / 77
10 Jul 201491st ANNUAL REGATTA - Juniors5933420Skipper32nd / 64
11 Jul 201390th ANNUAL REGATTA - Juniors5930420Skipper49th / 70
12 Jul 201289th ANNUAL REGATTA - Juniors5931420Skipper65th / 95

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 132, #30,003.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 76, #32,482. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.