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Sailor · 2013–2026

Sydney Monahan

university of south florida College fleet racingCollege team racingILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)

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Events
91

1,169 races · 152 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 7 of 91

Podium rate
30%

27 top-three finishes

Typically beats
42%

of boats faced (range 40%–44%, 1,588 boats)

Best class ranking
#1169

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 381

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Carolina Perez Rovira

3 wins · 7 podiums in 21 events together · 14% win rate

Best trio
Carolina Perez Rovira & Emma Shakespeare

2 wins · 4 podiums in 14 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Lily Theisen

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Heidi Hicks

Feb 2022 – Jun 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Carmen Cowles

11–98 head to head in 109 races

Rival
Claire Siegel-Wilson

125–94 in 219 races

Best day
16 Oct 2021

5-3-2-2-1-6-3-11-3-8-1-2-1-11-1-6-6-7-2-9-2-2-3-4-9-2-6-1-5-7-7-4 · Women's Atlantic Coast Tournament

Signature result
1st of 11

SAISA South Points #2 · College fleet racing · 18 Sep 2021

Partnerships · 54 sailors

Most successful partnership: Carolina Perez Rovira — 3 wins · 7 podiums in 21 events together · 14% win rate
  • Olivia Smith · University of South Florida (Bulls 1), University of South Florida (Bulls JV 1), University of South Florida (Bulls Women), University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing, College team racing 37events 1 wins together · 12 podiums · 3% win rate · 102 of 690 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – May 2023
  • Emma Shakespeare · University of South Florida (Bulls 1), University of South Florida (Bulls JV 1), University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing, College team racing 30events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 7% win rate · 76 of 560 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – May 2023
  • Carolina Perez Rovira · University of South Florida (Bulls 1), University of South Florida (Bulls Women), University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing, College team racing 21events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 14% win rate · 60 of 432 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – May 2022
  • Jewel "Min Min" Kelly · Sydney Monahan, University of South Florida (Bulls Women), University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing, College team racing, Match racing 19events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 11% win rate · 67 of 298 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Aug 2024
  • Heidi Hicks · Boat name, St. Petersburg YC, Sydney Monahan, University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/70, Match racing 16events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 6% win rate · 56 of 219 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Kay Brunsvold · University of South Florida (Bulls 1), University of South Florida (Bulls 2), University of South Florida (Bulls Women), University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 8% win rate · 33 of 212 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2023
  • Lily Theisen · University of South Florida (Bulls Women), University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 15% win rate · 33 of 256 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Sep 2022
  • Marina Barzaghi · University of South Florida (Bulls Women), University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 35 of 132 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Apr 2021
  • Saleta Powell · University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 25 of 96 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2022 – May 2023
  • Jackie Morrison · University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 20 of 144 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – May 2022

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

Rating history

-1341494312014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 91

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Jun 2026Bayview Summer Invitational 2026Sydney MonahanMatch racingSkipper2nd / 5
16 May 2026Eastport YC USMRC Qualifier 2026Sydney MonahanMatch racingSkipper8th / 8
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgBoat nameJ/70Skipper19th / 26
6 Sep 2025LBYC Mayor's Cup 2025St. Petersburg YCMatch racingSkipper5th / 5
21 Mar 20252025 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipLeopold BrandlMelges 15Crew24th / 95
1 Mar 20252025 VX ONE Florida State ChampionshipSpicy JibeVX OneSkipper20th / 23
4 Jan 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #2DrinchailMelges 15Crew89th / 109
2 Aug 2024US Women's Match Racing Championship 2024Sydney MonahanMatch racingSkipper8th / 6
25 May 2023College Sailing Women's National ChampionshipUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingA Skipper (7-10)15th / 18
23 May 2023College Sailing Women's Western SemifinalUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingB Skipper9th / 18
15 Apr 2023SAISA Women's Fleet Race ChampionshipUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-4)2nd / 11
15 Apr 2023SAISA Women's Team Race ChampionshipUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College team racingSkipper2nd / 5
8 Apr 2023Emily WickUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 15
1 Apr 2023Dellenbaugh Women's Team Race TrophyUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College team racingSkipper12th / 12
25 Mar 2023Duplin Women’s TRUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College team racingSkipper7th / 10
11 Mar 2023St. Mary's Women's Team RaceUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College team racingSkipper11th / 12
4 Mar 2023Phebe Corckran King Women's Team RaceUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College team racingSkipper5th / 6
25 Feb 2023USF Women's Team RaceUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College team racingSkipper3rd / 4
5 Jan 2023Miami Snipe InvitationalBrian Hayes JrSnipeCrew27th / 28
11 Nov 20222022 J/70 Mixed+ ChampionshipSPYC FembotsJ/70Other11th / 18
28 Oct 2022SAISA Fall Women's ChampionshipUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 12
15 Oct 2022Women's Atlantic Coast Dinghy TournamentUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 18
24 Sep 2022Sugar Bowl Women'sUniversity of South Florida (Bulls 1)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 8
17 Sep 2022SAISA South USF TrophyUniversity of South Florida (Bulls Women)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 9
10 Sep 2022SAISA South Fall TournamentUniversity of South Florida (Bulls 2)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 10

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 309, #10,223.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -99, #57,725. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.