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Sailor · 2010–2026

Margaret Bacon

tufts university College fleet racingJ/105ClubSwan 28

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Events
59

709 races · 104 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 11 of 59

Podium rate
41%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (90%: 57%–63%, 752 boats)

Best class ranking
#18

Crew in J/105 · rating 629

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Russ Silvestri

4 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 67% win rate

Best trio
Randy Hecht & Russ Silvestri

4 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Juliana Testa

+44 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Randy Hecht

Mar 2022 – Sep 2025 · 7 events

Nemesis
Marlena Fauer

7–43 head to head in 50 races

Rival
Claire Dennis

54–81 in 135 races

Best day
17 Sep 2025

1-1-1-1-3-4-2-1-5-2-3-1 · J/105 North American Championship · about 1 in 47,740,604 by chance

Signature result
1st of 31

The British Virgin Islands 2023 J/105 North American Championship · J/105 · 5 Oct 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Russ Silvestri — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 67% win rate
  • Erin Bondy · Tufts University (Jumbalaya), Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 7% win rate · 36 of 287 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2011 – Apr 2014
  • Kate Levinson · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 21 of 197 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2012 – Mar 2014
  • Randy Hecht · Niuhi · J/105 7events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 57% win rate · 21 of 53 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Sep 2025
  • Emily Lynn · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 135 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2013 – Mar 2014
  • Natalie Salk · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 144 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2010 – Mar 2013
  • Spencer Cole · Niuhi · J/105 6events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 50% win rate · 15 of 41 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Sep 2024
  • Sara Makaretz · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 14 of 132 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2010 – Mar 2013
  • Russ Silvestri · Niuhi · J/105 6events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 67% win rate · 23 of 52 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+43 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2025
  • Al Ramadan · PLAY BIGGER · ClubSwan 28 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 38 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Will Patton · PLAY BIGGER · ClubSwan 28 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 38 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2024 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 59

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 May 20262026 Wednesday Evening SeriesTeam BabeJ/22Skipper9th / 13
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipChomp!!EtchellsSwitch Flipper29th / 42
21 Oct 2025Bermuda Women's Match Racing Regatta 2025Nicole BreaultMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
17 Sep 2025J/105 North American ChampionshipNiuhiJ/105Crew1st / 18
13 Sep 2025J/80 & J/105 Canadian ChampionshipsNiuhiJ/105Crew2nd / 15
24 Jul 20252025 Swan Lake Garda ChallengePLAY BIGGERClubSwan 28Pit5th / 8
18 Jun 20252025 Swan One Design WorldsPLAY BIGGERClubSwan 28Pit3rd / 7
7 May 20252025 Swan Bonifacio ChallengePLAY BIGGERClubSwan 28Pit3rd / 5
31 Oct 20242024 Swan Sardinia Challenge – ClubSwan 28PLAY BIGGERClubSwan 28Pit3rd / 5
17 Sep 20242024 ROLEX SWAN CUPPLAY BIGGERClubSwan 28Pit5th / 5
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesNiuhiJ/105Pit4th / 30
10 May 20242024 SF Bay J/105 Women's Skipper InvitationalNIUHIJ/105Skipper2nd / 9
30 Apr 2024SF Bay Folkboat Association Wednesday Evening Series, hosted by the St. Francis Yacht ClubBay BaeJ/22Skipper7th / 9
12 Mar 20242024 J/22 Spring SeriesGolden GalsJ/22Skipper11th / 12
5 Oct 2023The British Virgin Islands 2023 J/105 North American ChampionshipNiuhiJ/105Pit1st / 31
14 Sep 20232023 Rolex Big Boat SeriesNiuhiJ/105Tactician6th / 31
3 Aug 2023Luders - 2023 August SeriesMaryJaneLuders 16Crew12th / 12
2 May 2023SF Bay Folkboat Association Wednesday Evening Series, hosted by the St. Francis Yacht ClubMaggie BaconHandicapSkipper1st / 4
2 May 2023SF Bay Folkboat Association Wednesday Evening Series, hosted by the St. Francis Yacht ClubMaggie BaconJ/22Skipper2nd / 3
2 May 2023Santa Maria Cup 2023Nicole BreaultMatch racingCrew1st / 2
25 Apr 2023Casa Vela Cup 2023Nicole BreaultMatch racingCrew1st / 2
29 Sep 20222022 J/105 North American ChampionshipNiuhiJ/105Switch Flipper1st / 28
15 Sep 20222022 Rolex Big Boat SeriesNiuhiJ/105Other1st / 29
18 Mar 2022SFYC Club Championsnhip SeriesNiuhiJ/105Crew4th / 5
16 Sep 20212021 Rolex Big Boat SeriesHijinksJ/88Headsail Trimmer9th / 9

Crew rating across all classes: 560 (±113), #959.Helm rating across all classes: 208 (±131), #17,858. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.