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Sailor · 2010–2026

Elena VandenBerg

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Events
68

1,111 races · 264 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 12 of 68

Podium rate
44%

30 top-three finishes

Typically beats
78%

of boats faced (range 76%–79%, 1,610 boats)

Best class ranking
#394

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 490

Longest win streak
18

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Romain Screve

5 wins · 7 podiums in 10 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Jack Parkin & Romain Screve

4 wins · 6 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Romain Screve

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Will La Dow

Nov 2014 – May 2018 · 12 events

Nemesis
Casey Klingler

104–175 head to head in 279 races

Rival
Carolyn Smith

109–99 in 208 races

Best day
19 Mar 2016

1-5-3-2-1-5-4-3-4-3-5-7-6-4-3-2-2-3-6-1-6-4-3-1-16-3-1-4-1-3-6-9-3-1-4-2-1-2-3-10-5-10-3-2-3-4-9-2-1-2-3-7-1-2-5-9-1-4-3-2-1-3-4-2-3-7-1-6 · 2016 North Gold Regatta

Signature result
4th of 155

2013 Buzzards Bay Regatta - Dingy Classes · Handicap · 2 Aug 2013

Partnerships · 48 sailors

Most successful partnership: Romain Screve — 5 wins · 7 podiums in 10 events together · 50% win rate
  • Meg Gerli · Stanford University (Cardinal 1), Stanford University (Cardinal 4), Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing 13events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 15% win rate · 37 of 284 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – May 2017
  • Will La Dow · Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 106 of 221 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2014 – May 2018
  • Kathryn Booker · Stanford University (Cardinal), Stanford University (White) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 36% win rate · 101 of 213 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2016 – May 2018
  • Jack Parkin · Stanford Cardinal, Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing, Match racing 11events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 46% win rate · 65 of 172 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – May 2018
  • Romain Screve · Stanford Cardinal, Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing, Match racing 10events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 50% win rate · 74 of 148 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – May 2018
  • Sarah Placek · Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 30% win rate · 78 of 238 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – May 2018
  • Madeline Bubb · Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 10% win rate · 66 of 269 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – May 2018
  • Jacob Rosenberg · Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 10events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 30% win rate · 67 of 186 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – May 2018
  • Julia Lambert · Stanford University (Cardinal 2), Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 256 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2016 – May 2017
  • Maeve White · Stanford University (Cardinal), Stanford University (White) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 43 of 219 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2014 – May 2017

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

Rating history

032064020122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 68

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Apr 2026California Dreamin' Series - Long Beach YC 2026St. Francis YCMatch racingCrew5th / 8
7 Mar 2026California Dreamin' Series - St Francis YC 2026Lindsey BaabMatch racingCrew6th / 8
21 Oct 2025Bermuda Women's Match Racing Regatta 2025Lindsey BaabMatch racingCrew6th / 4
10 Oct 2025US Match Racing National Championship 2025Lindsey BaabMatch racingCrew10th / 6
16 Aug 2025US Women's Match Racing Championship 2025Lindsey BaabMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
2 Aug 2024US Women's Match Racing Championship 2024Lindsey BaabMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
17 Nov 20232023 J/22 Fall ChampionshipKatie WhiteJ/22Crew5th / 12
29 May 2018Gill Coed Western SemifinalStanford University (Cardinal)College fleet racingB Crew (7-9)6th / 18
26 May 2018LaserPerformance Team Race National ChampionshipStanford University (Cardinal)College team racingSkipper5th / 16
28 Apr 2018Pacific Coast Team Race ChampionshipsStanford University (Cardinal)College team racingCrew1st / 7
27 Apr 2018Pacific Coast Coed Dinghy ChampionshipsStanford University (Cardinal)College fleet racingA Crew (7-10)1st / 12
14 Apr 2018Thompson TrophyStanford University (Cardinal)College fleet racingB Crew2nd / 18
31 Mar 2018Lynne Marchiando Team Race RegattaStanford University (Cardinal)College team racingCrew9th / 16
24 Mar 2018Aaron Szambecki Team RaceStanford University (Cardinal)College team racingCrew2nd / 10
24 Feb 2018Mendelblatt Team RaceStanford University (Cardinal)College team racingCrew1st / 9
10 Nov 2017ICSA Match Race National Championship 2017Stanford CardinalMatch racingCrew1st / 2
10 Nov 2017ICSA Match Race NationalsStanford University (Cardinal)College match racingA Crew5th / 10
21 Oct 2017Sherman Hoyt TrophyStanford University (Cardinal)College fleet racingB Crew9th / 18
30 Sep 2017Jesuit InterconferenceStanford University (Cardinal)College fleet racingA Crew2nd / 15
23 Sep 20172017 PCCSC Match Race ChampionshipStanford University (Cardinal)College match racingA Crew1st / 6
27 May 2017LaserPerformance Team Race National ChampionshipStanford University (Cardinal)College team racingCrew7th / 16
25 May 2017Sperry College Sailing Women's NationalsStanford University (Cardinal)College fleet racingB Crew (3-18)5th / 18
23 May 2017Sperry Women's Eastern SemifinalStanford University (Cardinal)College fleet racingB Crew (9)4th / 18
28 Apr 20172017 PCCSC Coed Conference ChampionshipStanford University (Cardinal)College fleet racingB Crew (15)1st / 11
8 Apr 2017Emily Wick TrophyStanford University (Cardinal)College fleet racingB Crew9th / 20

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 455, #2,422.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 495, #2,440. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.