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Sailor · 2012–2026

Lucas Escandon

massachusetts institute of technology College fleet racingLightningCollege team racing

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Events
71

787 races · 86 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 4 of 71

Podium rate
10%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (range 44%–48%, 1,885 boats)

Best class ranking
#2944

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 196

Longest win streak
15

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ade Larsen

2 wins · 3 podiums in 20 events together · 10% win rate

Best trio
Ade Larsen & William Kulas

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Yitian Zhu

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ade Larsen

Sep 2023 – Mar 2026 · 20 events

Nemesis
Owen Carolan

14–72 head to head in 87 races

Rival
Olin Guck

61–57 in 118 races

Best day
26 Oct 2024

3-2-2-2-9-4-2-7-1-10-4-3 · Terrier Invite

Signature result
1st of 18

The Harvard Invitational · College fleet racing · 9 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 59 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ade Larsen — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 20 events together · 10% win rate
  • Ade Larsen · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 2), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 20events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 52 of 276 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Mar 2026
  • Andy Yu · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 18 of 248 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Katherine Jankowski · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 29 of 195 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Conrad Straden · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 2), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 3), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 13 of 112 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Ellie Pinto · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 39 of 131 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Max Katz-Christy · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 21 of 153 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 5th · Apr 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Yitian Zhu · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 29 of 129 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Apr 2025
  • William Kulas · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 28 of 93 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Alice Colby · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 114 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Karya Basaraner · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 2), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 3), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 78 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2024 – Apr 2025

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

Rating history

-124822882013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 71

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipTenacityLightningSpinnaker trimmer41st / 57
23 Jul 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadTenacityLightningSpinnaker trimmer2nd / 8
11 Jul 20262026 Lightning Canadian OpenTenacity - Boat GrantLightningSpinnaker trimmer31st / 43
18 Jun 20262026 Thursday Evening One Design SeriesMitchell HnattSunfishCrew10th / 17
18 Apr 2026Boston Dinghy Challenge Cup-2026Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 17
11 Apr 2026Oberg TrophyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 18
28 Mar 2026Jumbo Team RaceMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper7th / 8
22 Mar 2026BC Team RaceMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper5th / 6
18 Oct 2025Oberg TrophyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingB Skipper10th / 18
11 Oct 2025The 34th Captain Hurst BowlMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingA Skipper13th / 14
27 Sep 2025The George Warren Smith Trophy 25Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 1)College fleet racingB Skipper7th / 18
20 Sep 2025The Hood TrophyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 2)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-10)13th / 18
19 Apr 2025George Morris TrophyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 13
12 Apr 2025Thompson Trophy CamelMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper6th / 7
5 Apr 2025Mystic Lake Team RaceMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper9th / 10
29 Mar 20252025 Marchiando Trophy-Red RegattaMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper8th / 8
22 Mar 20252025 Staake TrophyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper1st / 6
15 Mar 2025Ivan Geiger Trophy 2025Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper7th / 8
8 Mar 2025Camel Team RaceMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 2)College team racingSkipper9th / 9
26 Oct 2024Terrier InviteMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 18
12 Oct 2024Savin Hill InviteMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingA Crew9th / 15
28 Sep 2024The George Warren Smith Trophy 24Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 3)College fleet racingA Skipper13th / 20
21 Sep 2024Hood TrophyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 1)College fleet racingA Crew12th / 20
7 Sep 2024Harvard InvitationalMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 6
4 Aug 20242024 Lightning WJM (Women's/Junior's/Master's) North American ChampionshipGravyboatLightningOther12th / 12

Helm rating across all classes: 250, #14,190.Crew rating across all classes: 269, #9,679. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.