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Sailor · 2018–2025

Sam Bonauto

bowdoin college College fleet racingCollege team racingILCA 6 (Laser Radial)

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Events
66

1,280 races · 209 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 7 of 66

Podium rate
24%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 52%–57%, 1,050 boats)

Best class ranking
#344

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 563

Longest win streak
14

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lauren Russler

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Isabelle Tsuchitori & Thomas Hall

4 wins · 5 podiums in 18 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Lauren Russler

+38 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Thibault Antonietti

Sep 2021 – May 2025 · 30 events

Nemesis
Lachlain McGranahan

59–157 head to head in 216 races

Rival
Kerem Erkmen

279–281 in 560 races

Best day
11 Sep 2021

3-1-2-1-1-1-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-4-1-2-1-2-2-4-2-1-6-3-6-7-3-5-2-1-3 · Penobscot Bay Open

Signature result
1st of 16

Barnett Trophy · College fleet racing · 17 Sep 2022

Partnerships · 34 sailors

Most successful partnership: Lauren Russler — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Thomas Hall · Bowdoin College (Polar Bears 1), Bowdoin College (Polar Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 39events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 13% win rate · 158 of 851 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Apr 2025
  • Timmy Gee · Bowdoin College (Polar Bears 1), Bowdoin College (Polar Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 37events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 11% win rate · 109 of 785 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – May 2025
  • Thibault Antonietti · Bowdoin College (Polar Bears 1), Bowdoin College (Polar Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 30events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 13% win rate · 109 of 593 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2025
  • Isabelle Tsuchitori · Bowdoin College (Polar Bears 1), Bowdoin College (Polar Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 23events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 17% win rate · 80 of 455 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – May 2025
  • Holliss Hirsch · Bowdoin College (Polar Bears 1), Bowdoin College (Polar Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 21events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 10% win rate · 86 of 421 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – May 2025
  • Kaile Olson · Bowdoin College (Polar Bears 1), Bowdoin College (Polar Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 54 of 401 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Christopher Lukens · Bowdoin College (Polar Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 28 of 310 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2021 – Apr 2023
  • Jondall Norris · Bowdoin College (Polar Bears 1), Bowdoin College (Polar Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 15% win rate · 78 of 293 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Apr 2023
  • Hattie Slayton · Bowdoin College (Polar Bears 1), Bowdoin College (Polar Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 22 of 246 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Apr 2023
  • Ethan Danielson · Bowdoin College (Polar Bears 1), Bowdoin College (Polar Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 22% win rate · 28 of 168 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Apr 2025

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

Rating history

-73236532019202020212022202320242025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 66

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 May 2025Open Fleet Race National ChampionshipsBowdoin College (Polar Bears)College fleet racingB Skipper12th / 18
27 May 2025Open Western Semi FinalsBowdoin College (Polar Bears)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-10)3rd / 18
24 Apr 2025ICSA Open Team Race National ChampionshipBowdoin College (Polar Bears)College team racingSkipper15th / 16
19 Apr 2025NEISA Open FR Champs/Coast Guard Alumni BowlBowdoin College (Polar Bears)College fleet racingA Skipper (7-8)9th / 17
12 Apr 2025Thompson Trophy CamelBowdoin College (Polar Bears)College team racingSkipper5th / 7
5 Apr 2025Fowle TrophyBowdoin College (Polar Bears)College team racingSkipper11th / 12
29 Mar 20252025 Marchiando Trophy-Red RegattaBowdoin College (Polar Bears)College team racingSkipper5th / 8
22 Mar 2025KP Open Team RaceBowdoin College (Polar Bears)College team racingSkipper2nd / 10
15 Mar 2025Southern NE Team RaceBowdoin College (Polar Bears)College team racingSkipper4th / 10
1 Mar 2025Thames River Team RaceBowdoin College (Polar Bears)College team racingSkipper1st / 8
26 Oct 2024Schell Trophy NEISA Open ChampionshipBowdoin College (Polar Bears)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-13)8th / 18
19 Oct 2024Open Atlantic Coast Championship FinalBowdoin College (Polar Bears)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 18
12 Oct 2024The 33rd Captain Hurst BowlBowdoin College (Polar Bears)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 15
5 Oct 2024Open Atlantic Coast Championship Round 1ABowdoin College (Polar Bears)College fleet racingB Skipper7th / 18
28 Sep 2024Moody TrophyBowdoin College (Polar Bears)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 17
21 Sep 2024Sherman Hoyt TrophyBowdoin College (Polar Bears)College fleet racingB Skipper8th / 18
14 Sep 2024The Hatch Brown Trophy 2024Bowdoin College (Polar Bears)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 18
26 May 2024Open Dinghy National ChampionshipBowdoin College (Polar Bears)College fleet racingA Skipper (5-8,18)9th / 18
24 May 2024Western Open National Semi-FinalsBowdoin College (Polar Bears)College fleet racingA Skipper (7-10)9th / 18
20 Apr 2024NEISA Open Dinghy Championship/CG Alumni BowlBowdoin College (Polar Bears)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 18
13 Apr 2024Thompson Trophy-CGABowdoin College (Polar Bears)College team racingSkipper8th / 8
6 Apr 2024NEISA Open Team Race Championship/FowleBowdoin College (Polar Bears)College team racingSkipper11th / 12
30 Mar 2024Staake TrophyBowdoin College (Polar Bears)College team racingSkipper1st / 5
17 Mar 2024Sunshine City Team Race (Eckerd Top 4)Bowdoin College (Polar Bears 1)College team racingSkipper1st / 4
16 Mar 2024Sunshine City Team Race (Eckerd)Bowdoin College (Polar Bears)College team racingSkipper1st / 4

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 636, #736.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 145. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.