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Sailor · 2022–2026

Laura Heiss

american yacht club ORC handicapPHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
35

82 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 4 of 35

Podium rate
43%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 50%–60%, 293 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Todd LaBaugh

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

Best trio
Iain Jaeger & Margaret Leary

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Peter Alarie

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Andy Giglia

Sep 2022 – Aug 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
David Fass

13–36 head to head in 49 races

Rival
John Cooper

15–18 in 33 races

Best day
24 Jun 2025

3-3-1 · 2025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week

Signature result
1st of 8

American Yacht Club 2025 Halloween Howl · Handicap · 26 Oct 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Todd LaBaugh — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • James Coffman · Gemini II · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 23events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 4% win rate · 7 of 56 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Todd LaBaugh · Xcelsior · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 25% win rate · 2 of 16 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Jul 2023
  • Jon Mears · Gemini II · ORC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 24 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2023 – Aug 2025
  • Ryan O'Grady · Gemini II · ORC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 23 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Zachary Coffman · Gemini II · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 29 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Joseph Hubert · Gemini II · ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 30 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Andy Giglia · Gemini II, Xcelsior · ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 23 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2022 – Aug 2026
  • John Palmer · Gemini II · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Zach Black · Gemini II · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 18 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Nick von der Wense · Gemini II · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 22 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2025 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-92652212023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Oct 20262026 Halloween HowlFrench FriedHandicapSkipper6th / 9
10 Oct 2026The Gearbuster - 71st Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal RaceGemini IIORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer8th / 9
18 Sep 20262026 Off Soundings Club Fall SeriesGemini IIPHRF handicapCrew6th / 6
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceGemini IIORC handicapCo-Skipper6th / 8
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendGemini IIORC handicapAlternate5th / 5
26 Oct 2025American Yacht Club 2025 Halloween HowlLaura HeissHandicapSkipper1st / 8
4 Oct 20252025 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaGemini IIORC handicapOwner11th / 11
28 Sep 20252025 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta Saturday Coastal Race and Sunday Coastal RaceGemini IIORC handicapSkipper12th / 12
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceGemini IIORC handicapCo-Skipper8th / 12
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendGemini IIORC handicapCo-Skipper5th / 10
6 Jul 2025American Yacht Club 2025 Club Cruising ChampionshipGemini IIHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekGemini IIORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 13
3 May 20252025 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaGemini IIORC handicapCo-Skipper3rd / 7
13 Oct 202469th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterGemini IIPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceGemini IIORC handicapCo-Skipper1st / 6
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RaceGemini IIORC handicapSkipper2nd / 7
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendGemini IIORC handicapCo-Skipper4th / 9
13 Jul 2024126th Larchmont Race WeekGemini IIPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 5
13 Jul 2024126th Larchmont Race WeekGemini IIPHRF handicapOther11th / 27
6 Jul 20242024 American Yacht Club Sixth Annual Distance RaceGemini IIPHRF handicapOther2nd / 3
6 Jun 20242024 Can One Thursday Night SeriesGemini IIPHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
24 May 20242024 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset SeriesGemini IIPHRF handicapOther5th / 12
4 May 20242024 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaGemini IIORC handicapCo-Skipper5th / 10
3 May 20242024 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta (Friday Coastal Race)Gemini IIORC handicapSkipper3rd / 13
1 Dec 20232023 Women's Frostbiting Clinic & RegattaFrench friesHandicapSkipper2nd / 13

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 154, #20,222.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 28, #47,337. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.