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Sailor · 2020–2026

Virginia Lovell

southern yacht club OptimistOptimist (RBW)Melges 15

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Events
29

177 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 29

Podium rate
7%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
43%

of boats faced (range 41%–44%, 3,157 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Helm in Optimist (RBW) · rating 209

Nemesis
Jack Meade

29–74 head to head in 103 races

Rival
Amy Mackenroth

74–54 in 129 races

Best day
17 Aug 2024

2-2-2-10-3-4 · 2024 Galloway Regatta

Signature result
3rd of 32

2024 Galloway Regatta · Optimist (RBW) · 17 Aug 2024

Partnerships · 3 sailors

  • Andy Lovell · T-rou · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 103rd · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • Darby Hayes · T-Rou · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 92nd · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Amy Mackenroth · T-Rou · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 92nd · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026

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

Rating history

0131261202120222023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 Feb 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #3T-RouMelges 15Skipper92nd / 125
3 Jan 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #2T-rouMelges 15Skipper103rd / 133
3 Apr 20252025 Optimist Team TrialsVirginia LovellOptimistSkipper34th / 250
15 Mar 20252025 Optimist Gulf Coast ChampionshipVirginia LovellOptimistSkipper14th / 46
8 Mar 20252025 Optimist Sunshine State ChampionshipVirginia LovellOptimistSkipper189th / 224
26 Nov 20242024 Optimist Midwinter Championship (STQ)Virginia LovellOptimistSkipper201st / 213
27 Sep 20242024 Southeast Dinghy ChampionshipVirginia LovellOptimistSkipper54th / 132
17 Aug 20242024 Galloway Regatta23111Optimist (RBW)Skipper3rd / 32
26 Jul 20242024 Optimist National ChampionshipVirginia LovellOptimistSkipper121st / 285
24 Jul 20242024 Optimist Girls National ChampionshipVirginia LovellOptimistSkipper87th / 109
12 Jul 2024New Bedford Junior Regatta 2024Virginia LovellOptimistSkipper9th / 76
25 May 20242024 Commo. Juby Wynne Memorial One Design RegattaSupaFastOptimist AdvancedSkipper5th / 21
23 Nov 20232023 Allstate Sugar Bowl Optimist Midwinter ChampionshipVirginia LovellOptimistSkipper11th / 42
30 Jul 20232023 Simmons Boatworks Optimist US National ChampionshipVirginia LovellOptimistSkipper185th / 209
29 Jul 20232023 Simmons Boatworks Optimist Girls National Championship23731OptimistSkipper18th / 88
27 May 20232023 Commo. Juby Wynne Memorial One Design RegattaSupaSonicOptimist AdvancedSkipper7th / 15
8 Mar 20232023 Optimist Sunshine State Championship (2023 TTQ)Virginia LovellOptimistSkipper99th / 209
22 Nov 20222022 Allstate Sugar Bowl Optimist Midwinter Championship (2023 STQ and TTQ)Virginia LovellOptimistSkipper48th / 208
20 Aug 20222022 Galloway Regatta23111Optimist (RBW)Skipper4th / 31
20 Jul 20222022 Optimist National Championship (2023 TTQ)Virginia LovellOptimistSkipper133rd / 148
17 Jul 20222022 Optimist Girls National Championship (2023 TTQ)Virginia LovellOptimistSkipper33rd / 57
31 Mar 20222022 Optimist Gulf Coast ChampionshipVirginia LovellOptimistSkipper24th / 55
26 Mar 20222022 Dogwood Regatta23111OptimistSkipper14th / 19
24 Nov 20212021 Optimist Midwinter Championship (Spring Team Qualifier)SuperFlyOptimistSkipper137th / 180
7 Oct 20212021 Optimist Southeast ChampionshipSuper FlyOptimistSkipper124th / 143

Helm rating across all classes: 214, #17,185. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.