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Sailor · 2012–2026

Dawson Kohl

palm beach atlantic university College fleet racingOptimist29er

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Events
55

732 races · 57 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 5 of 55

Podium rate
20%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
44%

of boats faced (90%: 42%–47%, 1,029 boats)

Best class ranking
#1298

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 360

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Priscilla Foster

4 wins · 9 podiums in 29 events together · 14% win rate

Best trio
Gabby Ramia & Priscilla Foster

2 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Gabby Ramia

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nathan Hjort

Sep 2023 – Oct 2026 · 27 events

Nemesis
Noah Zittrer

6–136 head to head in 142 races

Rival
Julian Larsen

79–61 in 140 races

Best day
21 Mar 2026

2-2-1-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-3-1-1-1-1-2 · Florida Trophy · about 1 in 903,101 by chance

Signature result
1st of 12

Greg Popp Trophy @ ERAU · College fleet racing · 27 Sep 2025

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Most successful partnership: Priscilla Foster — 4 wins · 9 podiums in 29 events together · 14% win rate
  • Priscilla Foster · Palm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish 1), Palm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish) · College fleet racing, College team racing 29events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 14% win rate · 40 of 444 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Nathan Hjort · Palm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish) · College fleet racing, College team racing 27events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 7% win rate · 26 of 416 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Gabby Ramia · Palm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish 1), Palm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 16 of 141 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
  • kalia Peterson · Palm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish 1), Palm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 14 of 121 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Lily Frakes · Palm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish) · College fleet racing 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 8 of 102 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Emma Kilcollins · Palm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 80 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Aubrey Holloway · Palm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish) · College fleet racing 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 9 of 68 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – Apr 2024
  • Mason Oleniczak · Palm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 84 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2024 – Oct 2025
  • Kaylee King · Palm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 89 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Grace VanGessel · Palm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish) · College fleet racing 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 101 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2026 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

-344173782013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 55

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 2026Charleston Fall InterconferencePalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College fleet racingA Skipper13th / 15
19 Sep 2026SAISA South TrophyPalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-6)6th / 8
12 Sep 2026SAISA South Top 6 InvitePalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 6
25 Apr 2026ICSA Regional Teams National InvitationalPalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 12
18 Apr 2026SAISA Coed Champs: Richard Tillman TrophyPalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 18
28 Mar 20262026 Azalea Bowl RegattaPalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 18
21 Mar 2026Florida TrophyPalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish 1)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 7
28 Feb 2026Mendelblatt Open Team RacePalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College team racingSkipper9th / 10
22 Feb 2026Duke Spring InvitationalPalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 10
14 Feb 20262026 SAISA OpenPalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 17
7 Feb 2026Harris KempnerPalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 10
25 Oct 2025SAISA Fall Open Fleet Race ChampionshipPalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 18
4 Oct 2025The Dick Allsop TrophyPalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 15
27 Sep 2025Greg Popp Trophy @ ERAUPalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 12
20 Sep 2025SAISA Miami TrophyPalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 11
14 Sep 2025USF TrophyPalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 17
6 Sep 2025SAISA South Fall TournamentPalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College fleet racingA Skipper10th / 16
19 Apr 2025SAISA Spring Open Championship - Tillman TrophyPalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 18
22 Mar 20252025 Florida TrophyPalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College fleet racingA Skipper10th / 11
1 Mar 2025Halifax River InvitationalPalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 11
22 Feb 2025SAISA Top 18 InvitePalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College fleet racingA Skipper14th / 18
15 Feb 2025SAISA South Spring TournamentPalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 9
26 Oct 2024SAISA Fall Open Champs, Robert L. Armstrong TrophyPalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College fleet racingB Skipper15th / 18
28 Sep 2024Greg Popp Trophy @ ERAUPalm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 11
21 Sep 2024Miami Trophy (SAISA)Palm Beach Atlantic University (Sailfish)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 378 (±97), #5,730. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.