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Sailor · 2012–2026

Katherine McGagh

roger williams university College fleet racingCollege team racingILCA 6 (Laser Radial)

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Events
74

942 races · 101 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 3 of 74

Podium rate
15%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
38%

of boats faced (range 36%–40%, 1,387 boats)

Best class ranking
#663

Helm in ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7) · rating 180

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Katharine Benagh

1 wins · 2 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

Best trio
Katharine Benagh & Tavia Smith

1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Peter Cotoia

+14 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Alexandra Chigas

Oct 2022 – Apr 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Vanessa Lahrkamp

53–179 head to head in 232 races

Rival
Eva Ermlich

165–183 in 348 races

Best day
14 Sep 2013

11-5-4-5-5-2-2-3-1 · Endless Summer Regatta 2013

Signature result
2nd of 30

Endless Summer Regatta 2013 · Optimist · 14 Sep 2013

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Katharine Benagh — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate
  • Maren Matthews · Roger Williams University (Hawks 2), Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 29events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 3% win rate · 81 of 557 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Apr 2026
  • Elyssa Franklin · Roger Williams University (Hawks 2), Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 28events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 4% win rate · 86 of 488 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Tavia Smith · Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 22events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 5% win rate · 74 of 407 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Lucy Meagher · Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 22events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 5% win rate · 66 of 443 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Caylin Schnoor · Roger Williams University (Hawks 2), Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 19 of 221 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2022 – Mar 2025
  • Maggie Fleming · Roger Williams University (Hawks 2), Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 24 of 246 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Alexandra Chigas · Roger Williams University (Hawks 2), Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 14 of 152 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2022 – Apr 2026
  • Mackenzie Speece · Roger Williams University (Hawks 2), Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 32 of 116 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Katharine Benagh · Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 17 of 125 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – May 2024
  • Ruby Hope · Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 104 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 6th · Mar 2023 – Oct 2023

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

Rating history

-139782942013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 74

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Aug 20262026 NBYC Annual Regatta - J109 North Americans, Sandpiper Nationals, Buzzards Bay ILCA Masters ChampionshipFireflyJ/109Crew5th / 6
18 Apr 2026NEISA Women's Fleet Race Championship -Reed TrophyRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingB Skipper (9-14)4th / 15
11 Apr 2026NEISA Women's Team Race Championship - LeglerRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingCrew7th / 10
28 Mar 2026Dellenbaugh Women's Team Race TrophyRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingCrew6th / 12
14 Mar 2026Women's SNE Team RaceRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingSkipper3rd / 8
7 Mar 2026Phebe Corckran King Women's Team RaceRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingSkipper2nd / 5
1 Mar 2026Harvard Women's Team RaceRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingSkipper6th / 9
4 Oct 2025Stu Nelson@ Connecticut CollegeRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingC Skipper4th / 17
20 Sep 2025The 27th Mrs. Hurst BowlRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 17
6 Sep 2025Toni Deutsch '58 Trophy 2025Roger Williams University (Hawks 2)College fleet racingA Skipper14th / 17
22 May 2025Women's Fleet Race National ChampionshipsRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingB Skipper (7-12)15th / 18
12 Apr 2025NEISA Women's TR Champs - Legler TrophyRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingSkipper8th / 10
5 Apr 2025Yale Women's Team RaceRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingSkipper5th / 8
22 Mar 2025The Duplin TrophyRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingSkipper8th / 9
1 Mar 2025Women's Team RaceRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingSkipper5th / 6
12 Oct 2024Women's Atlantic Coast Championship FinalsRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingB Skipper (13-16)14th / 18
5 Oct 2024Stu Nelson@ Connecticut CollegeRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingC Skipper5th / 15
21 Sep 2024Eagle InviteRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingC Skipper2nd / 6
14 Sep 2024Regis TrophyRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 18
7 Sep 2024Toni Deutsch '58 Trophy 2024Roger Williams University (Hawks 2)College fleet racingA Skipper16th / 18
20 Jun 20242024 Edgartown Race Weekend: 'Round-the-Sound Races and 'Round-The-Island RaceSettlerPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
22 May 2024Women's Dinghy National ChampionshipRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4,17)18th / 18
20 May 2024Eastern Women's National Semi-finalRoger Williams University (Hawks)College fleet racingB Skipper (7-17)9th / 18
13 Apr 2024NEISA Women’s Team Race Champs/Legler TrophyRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingSkipper8th / 10
6 Apr 2024Bowdoin Women's Team RaceRoger Williams University (Hawks)College team racingSkipper1st / 4

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 276, #12,783.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 196, #16,191. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.