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Sailor · 2009–2026

Mitchell Hnatt

clemson university LightningCollege fleet racingPHRF handicap

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Events
88

853 races · 150 race wins

Win rate
26%

26% win rate · 23 of 88

Podium rate
47%

41 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (90%: 56%–60%, 1,205 boats)

Best class ranking
#100

Helm in Lightning · rating 237

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ryan Stagaard

2 wins · 2 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
Taylor Bulwinkle & Luke Adams

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

Biggest lift
Ginger Hnatt

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ryan Stagaard

Jun 2021 – Jun 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Jonnie Ciffolillo

18–103 head to head in 121 races

Rival
Keith Taboada

31–41 in 72 races

Best day
12 Oct 2024

1-1-1-2-5-1-2-2-5-2-1-4-1-1-3-1-1-4-5-2-1-1-2-5-1-1 · Kathryn Hammond · about 1 in 467,676,361 by chance

Signature result
1st of 20

The 5th Annual Little Bay Day Junior Regatta · Laser 4.7 · 15 Jul 2022

Partnerships · 37 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ryan Stagaard — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Bryson Eaton · Clemson University (Tigers 1), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 26events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 8% win rate · 69 of 518 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Luke Adams · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 6% win rate · 42 of 306 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Ian Richardson · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 20 of 275 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Nilah Miller · Clemson University (Tigers 1), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 28 of 168 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Sam Heighway · Clemson University (Tigers 1), Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 25 of 159 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Ryan Stagaard · 15439, Boat 296675, Mayhem, Mitch Hnatt · E Scow, Handicap, Lightning 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 7 of 36 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Madeleine Harris · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 13 of 141 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Madison Cannon · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 139 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Michael Sleys · Logical, US 15122, US 15439, USA 15439 · Lightning 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 40 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Jul 2024
  • Taylor Bulwinkle · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 12 of 100 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

0215430201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 88

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 2026Charleston Fall InterconferenceClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 15
19 Sep 2026SAISA Open Top 9Clemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 9
12 Sep 2026SAISA North Top 6 InviteClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 6
11 Aug 20262026 Fall Auxiliary SeriesPlanet ClaireMelges 24Skipper1st / 7
23 Jun 20262026 Summer AuxiliarySeriesPlanet ClairePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
20 Jun 2026BBYRA 2026 Championship (See notes for Daily Registration)MayhemHandicapSkipper6th / 11
18 Jun 20262026 Thursday Evening One Design SeriesMitchell HnattSunfishSkipper7th / 15
3 May 20262026 Spring One Design SeriesKeith ToboadaMC ScowCrew5th / 6
28 Apr 20262026 Spring Auxiliary SeriesPlanet ClairePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
18 Apr 2026SAISA Coed Champs: Richard Tillman TrophyClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 18
11 Apr 2026Oberg TrophyClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper13th / 18
4 Apr 2026SAISA Open Team Race ChampionshipClemson University (Tigers)College team racingSkipper7th / 7
14 Mar 2026Bud Morrow Open Team RaceClemson University (Tigers)College team racingSkipper2nd / 10
28 Feb 2026Mendelblatt Open Team RaceClemson University (Tigers)College team racingSkipper10th / 10
8 Nov 2025West Coast ChampionshipsClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 17
25 Oct 2025SAISA Fall Open Fleet Race ChampionshipClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 18
27 Sep 2025Charleston Fall InterconferenceClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 13
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NCRyan StagaardLightningCrew28th / 50
13 Sep 202577th Annual Regatta & Lightning NJ State ChampionshipMitch HnattLightningSkipper1st / 9
13 Sep 2025SAISA North Top 6 InvitationalClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-12)3rd / 4
12 Aug 20252025 Fall Auxiliary SeriesPlanet ClairePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
9 Aug 20252025 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsMitchell J HnattJuniorsSkipper6th / 10
28 Jun 2025Lightning CAD/MET District ChampionshipMitchell J HnattLightningSkipper14th / 20
28 Jun 2025Lightning CAD/MET District ChampionshipMitch HnattLightningSkipper6th / 20
24 Jun 20252025 Summer Auxiliary SeriesPlanet ClairePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 377 (±80), #5,785.Crew rating across all classes: 62 (±219). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.