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Sailor · 2013–2026

Ethan Polsen

lakewood yacht club College fleet racingILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Optimist

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Events
48

422 races · 69 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 4 of 48

Podium rate
44%

21 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 54%–61%, 694 boats)

Best class ranking
#393

Helm in ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7) · rating 234

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Maclaren Bell

2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Colton Oliver & Evelyn Chase

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

Biggest lift
Maclaren Bell

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Colton Oliver

Feb 2025 – Oct 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Scott Mather

28–83 head to head in 112 races

Rival
Jacob Brown

29–32 in 61 races

Best day
20 Sep 2014

2-1-3-2-4-5-6-1-3-2 · Endless Summer Regatta 2014 80th Anniversary

Signature result
2nd of 36

Endless Summer Regatta 2014 80th Anniversary · Optimist · 20 Sep 2014

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Maclaren Bell — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Colton Oliver · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 1), Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 14% win rate · 24 of 107 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Isabella Mattison · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Aggies 1), Texas A&M University at Galveston (Aggies 2), Texas A&M University at Galveston (Aggies), Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 1) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 13 of 75 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Jack Meyer · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Aggies 2), Texas A&M University at Galveston (Aggies), Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 1), Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 59 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Stetson McDonald · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 1), Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 2), Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 46 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Blake Polsen · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 1), Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 17 of 69 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Jacob Granberry · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Aggies), Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 1) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 16 of 78 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Feb 2025
  • John Pixton · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Aggies 2), Texas A&M University at Galveston (Aggies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 16 of 63 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2023 – Apr 2024
  • Brett Pearson · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Aggies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 16 of 65 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Apr 2024
  • Evelyn Chase · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 18 of 50 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Macie Bettis · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Aggies 1), Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 38 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2024 – Mar 2026

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

Rating history

-88942762014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 48

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Oct 2026Emma B. Memorial Regatta 2026Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies)College fleet racingB Skipper (1)3rd / 15
3 Apr 2026SEISA Open Team Race Conference ChampionshipTexas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies)College team racingSkipper3rd / 4
7 Mar 2026McCarthy CupTexas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies)College team racingSkipper2nd / 4
7 Feb 2026Harris KempnerTexas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 1)College fleet racingB Skipper (1)3rd / 10
11 Oct 20252025 Storm Trysail Club / Larchmont Yacht Club - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaTexas A&M - SkalJ/105Skipper7th / 12
27 Sep 2025Troy Swetnam Memorial Regatta 2025Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-10)1st / 4
20 Sep 2025Kathryn HammondTexas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 8
5 Apr 2025SEISA Open Fleet Race ChampionshipTexas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 7
5 Apr 2025SEISA Open Team Race ChampionshipTexas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies)College team racingSkipper4th / 5
22 Feb 2025CCYC Spring OpenerTexas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 1)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 8
8 Feb 2025Harris Kempner MemorialTexas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 1)College fleet racingA Skipper (9)6th / 9
9 Nov 2024Corpus Christi Fall Open #3Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 2)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-6)3rd / 7
9 Nov 2024Corpus Christi Fall Open #3Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 2)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-6)4th / 7
9 Nov 2024Corpus Christi Fall Open #3Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 2)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-6)2nd / 7
19 Oct 2024CCYC Fall Open #2Texas A&M University at Galveston (Aggies 1)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 6
6 Apr 2024SEISA Open Team Racing ChampionshipTexas A&M University at Galveston (Aggies)College team racingSkipper3rd / 5
24 Feb 2024Spring OpenerTexas A&M University at Galveston (Aggies 2)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 8
3 Feb 2024Q1 RegattaTexas A&M University at Galveston (Aggies)College team racingSkipper3rd / 7
14 Oct 2023Kathryn Hammond MemorialTexas A&M University at Galveston (Aggies)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 9
23 Sep 2023Sugar Bowl OpenTexas A&M University at Galveston (Aggies)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4)9th / 9
2 Jul 2022Area F Singlehanded Championship and Smythe QualifierEthan PolsenILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper7th / 16
3 Oct 20202020 Laser Class Gulf Coast Championship - COMPETITOR REGISTRATION214576ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper18th / 28
18 Sep 20202020 Houston Open One Design (HOOD) RegattaEthan PolsenILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 6
20 Jun 20202020 Jr. Ol' Man of the Sea Regatta162029ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper14th / 14
1 Feb 20202020 TSA Kick-Off: Changes in L'Attitude Regatta214576ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper5th / 6

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 255, #13,712. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.