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Sailor · 2011–2026

Tara Golonka

royal victoria yacht club 29erPHRF handicap49er FX

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Events
23

188 races · 30 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 3 of 23

Podium rate
48%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (range 42%–50%, 413 boats)

Best class ranking
#193

Crew in 29er · rating 177

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Anja Leikermoser

1 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Anja Leikermoser

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Siobhan Golonka

Sep 2022 – Apr 2025 · 7 events

Nemesis
Freya Black

5–33 head to head in 38 races

Rival
Grace Poole

20–20 in 41 races

Best day
30 Sep 2022

2-4-1-2-5-2-3-2-3-2 · 2022 RVYC Fall Dinghies Regatta

Signature result
2nd of 13

2022 RVYC Fall Dinghies Regatta · 29er · 30 Sep 2022

Partnerships · 24 sailors

Most successful partnership: Anja Leikermoser — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Siobhan Golonka · CAN 116, Tara Golonka, Tara GOLONKA · 29er, 49er FX, 49er+49erFX, 49erFX 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 7 of 72 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Anja Leikermoser · Anja Leikermoser · 29er 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 22 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2019 – Sep 2021
  • Nathan Lemke · University of Victoria (Vikes 1), University of Victoria (Vikes 2), University of Victoria (Vikes), UVic · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing, Handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 41 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Mar 2026
  • Maclain Walsworth · University of Victoria (Vikes 1), University of Victoria (Vikes 2), University of Victoria (Vikes) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 36 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Nicola Fretenburg · University of Victoria (Vikes), UVic · College keelboat, Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 15 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Mar 2026
  • Matt Young · University of Victoria (Vikes 1), University of Victoria (Vikes) · College keelboat, College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 9 of 20 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026
  • Luke Forer · University of Victoria (Vikes) · College keelboat 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 10 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 6th · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026
  • Ethan Lowenthal · UVic · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Joy Dahlgren Beuzelin · Cascadia Sailing · IC37 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 14th · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Sophie De Launiere · Bmoore · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

-2514531520122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 23

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendCascadia SailingIC37Spinnaker trimmer14th / 18
28 Mar 2026Islands CupUniversity of Victoria (Vikes 1)College team racingSkipper3rd / 11
6 Mar 2026Harbor CupUniversity of Victoria (Vikes)College keelboatA Skipper (10)6th / 10
1 Nov 2025North-NorthUniversity of Victoria (Vikes 2)College fleet racingA Skipper (8)8th / 17
4 Oct 2025Thermopylae Regatta 2025AmoorePHRF handicapSkipper7th / 9
6 Sep 2025Women & WindBmoorePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
1 Apr 202554 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaCAN 11649er FXSkipper33rd / 46
18 Oct 2024CICSA Keelboat National Championship & RCYC Fall CICSA RegattaUVicHandicapSkipper1st / 6
7 May 20242024 Nacra 17 World Championship and 49er/FX European ChampionshipTara GOLONKA49erFXSkipper26th / 29
12 Apr 20242024 BC Foiling Season OpenerTara GolonkaWaszpSkipper3rd / 7
1 Apr 2024Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaCAN 11649er FXSkipper45th / 47
24 Jul 2023134. Travemünder Woche 2023Tara GOLONKA49erFX (Junior World Championship)Skipper30th / 48
5 May 20232023 RVYC Spring Dinghies RegattaTara Golonka29erSkipper2nd / 10
17 Feb 20232023 RVYC Frozen Assets RegattaTara Golonka49er+49erFXSkipper1st / 2
30 Sep 20222022 RVYC Fall Dinghies RegattaTara Golonka29erSkipper2nd / 13
24 Sep 20212021 RVYC Fall Dinghies RegattaAnja Leikermoser29erCrew2nd / 10
25 Jun 2021RVYC/CFSA Replacement Regatta for DinghiesTara GolonkaLaser RadialSkipper9th / 17
25 Sep 2020Pick the Bones Dinghy RegattaAnja Leikermoser29erCrew3rd / 5
14 Feb 2020Frozen Assets Regatta 2020Anja Leikermoser29erCrew1st / 4
18 Oct 2019Harken – Pro-Tech 20th Anniversary Pumpkin Bowl Regatta Grand Prix District 6 Laser Championships BC Optimist ChampionshipsAnja Leikermoser29erCrew3rd / 6
4 Aug 20112011 CYA SAIL WEST with U17 ChampionshipsCAN 1452OptiimistSkipper8th / 23
26 Jul 2011Wianno Yacht Club Optimist Invitational 2011CAN 1452OptimistSkipper31st / 76
15 May 2011Puget Sound One Design Spring Series - Sunday, May 15Tara GolonkaOptimistSkipper6th / 15

Helm rating across all classes: 221, #16,446.Crew rating across all classes: 160, #19,179. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.