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Sailor · 2024–2026

Xavier Ayala Vermont

harvard university College team racingCollege fleet racingORC handicap

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Events
27

320 races · 117 race wins

Win rate
33%

33% win rate · 9 of 27

Podium rate
59%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 67%–76%, 269 boats)

Best class ranking
#3651

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 114

Longest win streak
28

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mitchell Callahan

6 wins · 7 podiums in 9 events together · 67% win rate

Best trio
Justin Callahan & Mitchell Callahan

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

Biggest lift
Rosella Irfan

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mitchell Callahan

Mar 2024 – Apr 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
Noah Stapleton

17–37 head to head in 54 races

Rival
Ethan Danielson

38–35 in 73 races

Best day
21 Sep 2024

19-2-10-5-3-2-4-7-6-7-1-4-1-9-3-8-4-3-2-3-1-DNF-5-1-11-8 · Hood Trophy

Signature result
1st of 20

Hood Trophy · College fleet racing · 21 Sep 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Mitchell Callahan — 6 wins · 7 podiums in 9 events together · 67% win rate
  • Mitchell Callahan · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing, College team racing 9events 6 wins together · 7 podiums · 67% win rate · 85 of 128 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Julia Downey · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 20 of 113 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Justin Callahan · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing, College team racing 8events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 63% win rate · 83 of 124 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Aidan Pesce · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 7events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 57% win rate · 80 of 115 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Robby Meek · Harvard University (Crimson) · College team racing 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 75 of 85 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Christina Chen · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 58 of 107 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Theresa Straw · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 45 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Haven Ladd · Arcadia · ORC handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2025 – May 2026
  • Kennedy Leehealey · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 38 of 67 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Harrison Strom · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 22 of 75 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Apr 2026

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

Rating history

020641120252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 2026Norman Reid Team RaceHarvard University (Crimson)College team racingSkipper4th / 6
26 Sep 2026GLIOR J105 DivisionHarvard University (Crimson)College keelboatA Skipper (1-2)7th / 10
19 Sep 2026Hatch Brown Trophy 2026Harvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingC Skipper8th / 16
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendARMAORC handicapiPad Kid6th / 6
29 May 20262026 Wetherill RaceArcadiaORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer3rd / 8
18 Apr 2026Boston Dinghy Challenge Cup-2026Harvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingC Skipper11th / 17
4 Apr 2026NEISA Open Team Race Championship/Fowle TrophyHarvard University (Crimson)College team racingSkipper1st / 12
14 Mar 2026Graham Hall Team RaceHarvard University (Crimson)College team racingSkipper1st / 16
14 Feb 20262026 Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta (J105)Harvard University (Crimson)College keelboatA Skipper2nd / 12
18 Oct 2025Norman Reid Team RaceHarvard University (Crimson)College team racingSkipper4th / 5
11 Oct 20252025 Storm Trysail Club / Larchmont Yacht Club - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaHarvard - Tempest IIJ/105Skipper2nd / 12
27 Sep 2025Moody TrophyHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingB Skipper11th / 18
6 Sep 2025Harman CupHarvard University (Crimson)College keelboatA Crew1st / 8
15 Aug 20252025 Ida Lewis Distance RaceArcadiaORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer1st / 5
6 Jun 20252025 Annapolis - Newport RaceArcadiaORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer1st / 13
23 May 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceARMAORC handicapPit2nd / 5
16 May 20252025 Sam Wetherill Trophy RaceArcadiaORC handicapBow2nd / 4
19 Apr 2025George Morris TrophyHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingB Skipper10th / 13
19 Apr 2025NEISA Open FR Champs/Coast Guard Alumni BowlHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingA Crew (11-12)1st / 17
13 Apr 2025Alymers Team raceHarvard University (Crimson)College team racingSkipper2nd / 5
29 Mar 2025BU TrophyHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingB Skipper9th / 16
15 Mar 2025Graham Hall Team RaceHarvard University (Crimson)College team racingCrew3rd / 16
12 Oct 2024NEISA Match Race ChampionshipHarvard University (Crimson)College match racingA Crew1st / 9
21 Sep 2024Hood TrophyHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingA Crew (13)1st / 20
7 Sep 20242024 Pine TrophyHarvard University (Crimson)College keelboatA Crew5th / 9

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 297, #10,451.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 350, #5,418. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.