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Sailor · 2013–2025

Megan Grimes

yale university College team racingCollege fleet racingIC37

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Events
72

945 races · 299 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 15 of 72

Podium rate
64%

46 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (range 73%–78%, 1,110 boats)

Best class ranking
#86

Crew in College team racing · rating 382

Longest win streak
23

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Carmen Cowles

9 wins · 16 podiums in 17 events together · 53% win rate

Best trio
Emma Cowles & Carmen Cowles

9 wins · 16 podiums in 16 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Emma Cowles

+36 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Aili Moffet

Aug 2015 – Aug 2023 · 6 events

Nemesis
Steve Liebel

11–26 head to head in 37 races

Rival
Sarah Burn

121–88 in 209 races

Best day
23 May 2022

1-3-3-9-8-10-1-4-2-2-2-7-1-9-1-2-3-6-7-5-1-5-1-14-1-1 · College Sailing Women's Eastern Semifinals

Signature result
1st of 18

Yale Women's Regatta · College fleet racing · 21 Oct 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Carmen Cowles — 9 wins · 16 podiums in 17 events together · 53% win rate
  • Emma Cowles · Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 22events 10 wins together · 21 podiums · 46% win rate · 198 of 443 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Apr 2024
  • Ximena Escobar · Yale University (Bulldogs 2), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 21events 7 wins together · 20 podiums · 33% win rate · 185 of 401 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Apr 2024
  • Mia Nicolosi · Yale University (Bulldogs 2), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 19events 7 wins together · 18 podiums · 37% win rate · 168 of 359 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Apr 2024
  • Carmen Cowles · Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 9 wins together · 16 podiums · 53% win rate · 172 of 313 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Apr 2024
  • Helena Ware · Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 6 wins together · 13 podiums · 38% win rate · 139 of 294 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2019 – May 2023
  • Meredith Ryan · Jack Egan, Yale University (Bulldogs 2), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing, Match racing 14events 4 wins together · 12 podiums · 29% win rate · 95 of 239 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Sep 2023
  • Nicholas Davies · Yale University (Bulldogs 1), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing, College team racing 12events 3 wins together · 10 podiums · 25% win rate · 40 of 126 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Nov 2023
  • Carmen Berg · Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 30% win rate · 91 of 226 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Apr 2024
  • Sarah Moeder · Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 20% win rate · 92 of 175 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Mar 2024
  • Becca Rose · Yale University (Bulldogs 1), Yale University (Bulldogs 2), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 33% win rate · 59 of 151 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Apr 2022

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

Rating history

0259518201420162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 72

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 2025US Women's Match Racing Championship 2025Molly CarapietMatch racingCrew3rd / 2
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RaceRikkiORC handicapFloater5th / 7
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexBarefootIC37Pro Bowler17th / 17
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattaBarefootIC37Pro Bowler15th / 17
1 Jun 2024Lightning Spring RegattaKids TableLightningCrew11th / 18
13 Apr 2024NEISA Women’s Team Race Champs/Legler TrophyYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper1st / 10
6 Apr 2024Yale Women's Team RaceYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper1st / 6
30 Mar 2024Jumbo Team RaceYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper6th / 7
23 Mar 2024The Duplin TrophyYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingCrew1st / 10
3 Nov 2023ICSA Match Race National ChampionshipYale University (Bulldogs)College match racingA Crew3rd / 10
28 Oct 2023Dave Perry Team RaceYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper4th / 5
21 Oct 2023Yale Women's RegattaYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Crew (5-12)1st / 18
14 Oct 2023NEISA Match Race ChampionshipYale University (Bulldogs)College match racingA Crew3rd / 8
7 Oct 2023Stu NelsonYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingC Skipper2nd / 16
22 Sep 2023US Match Racing National Championship 2023Jack EganMatch racingCrew4th / 2
9 Sep 20232023 Pine TrophyYale University (Bulldogs)College keelboatA Crew2nd / 8
12 Aug 2023Thistle Fleet #1693607ThistleSkipper3rd / 16
2 Jun 20232023 Annapolis - Newport RaceRikkiORC handicapFloater1st / 4
25 May 2023College Sailing Women's National ChampionshipYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Crew (1-2)2nd / 18
29 Apr 2023Women's Team Race National ChampionshipYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper1st / 12
22 Apr 2023NEISA Women's Championship/Reed TrophyYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 16
8 Apr 2023Yale Women's Team RaceYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper2nd / 8
1 Apr 2023Dellenbaugh Women's Team Race TrophyYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper2nd / 12
25 Mar 2023Duplin Women’s TRYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper3rd / 10
11 Mar 2023St. Mary's Women's Team RaceYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingCrew2nd / 12

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 445, #3,622.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 471, #2,105. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.