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Sailor · 2010–2026

Michaela O'Brien

boston college College fleet racingCollege team racingOptimist

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Events
101

1,720 races · 380 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 11 of 101

Podium rate
38%

38 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 68%–71%, 2,831 boats)

Best class ranking
#224

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 614

Longest win streak
20

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Colleen O'Brien

9 wins · 23 podiums in 55 events together · 16% win rate

Best trio
Sophia Reineke & Lilly Mathieu

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

Biggest lift
Katelyn McGauley

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Colleen O'Brien

Jul 2017 – May 2024 · 55 events

Nemesis
Lachlain McGranahan

90–177 head to head in 267 races

Rival
Michelle Lahrkamp

167–244 in 411 races

Best day
20 May 2024

12-1-3-10-9-6-5-5-1-6-2-1-7-7-1-3-4-3-10-2-11-5-3-2-7-3-5-6-5-2-3-1 · Western Women’s National Semi-finals

Signature result
1st of 74

50th World Duck Championship 2018 · Duckboats · 24 Aug 2018

Partnerships · 48 sailors

Most successful partnership: Colleen O'Brien — 9 wins · 23 podiums in 55 events together · 16% win rate
  • Colleen O'Brien · 7139, Boston College (Eagles 1), Boston College (Eagles), Colleen OBrien · 420, College fleet racing, College team racing 55events 9 wins together · 23 podiums · 16% win rate · 279 of 1125 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – May 2024
  • Sara Schumann · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 41events 4 wins together · 16 podiums · 10% win rate · 177 of 902 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2024
  • Libby Redmond · Boston College (Eagles 1), Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 34events 4 wins together · 18 podiums · 12% win rate · 209 of 731 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – May 2024
  • Katelyn McGauley · Boston College (Eagles 3), Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 33events 4 wins together · 24 podiums · 12% win rate · 207 of 717 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – May 2024
  • Caroline Sibilly · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 22events 3 wins together · 16 podiums · 14% win rate · 141 of 448 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2024
  • Laura Ferraris · Boston College (Eagles 1), Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 21events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 19% win rate · 130 of 455 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – May 2022
  • Lilly Mathieu · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 20events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 20% win rate · 136 of 375 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – May 2023
  • Mike Kirkman · Boston College (Eagles), Rima37 · College fleet racing, College team racing, IC37 15events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 46 of 312 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Jack DeNatale · Boston College (Eagles 1), Boston College (Eagles 2), Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 53 of 272 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – May 2022
  • John Plavan · Boston College (Eagles 1), Boston College (Eagles 3), Boston College (Eagles), Boston College (Michaela O'Brien '24/John (Jack) Plavan '23) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 7% win rate · 43 of 233 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

-168234636201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 101

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendRima37IC37Offside trimmer4th / 18
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportRima37IC37Offside trimmer18th / 19
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaRima37IC37Offside trimmer14th / 22
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)LIMELIGHTMelges 24Crew15th / 28
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupLimelightMelges 24Crew12th / 38
26 May 2024Open Dinghy National ChampionshipBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Crew (1-2)6th / 18
24 May 2024Eastern Open National Semi-FinalBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Crew (1-2)4th / 18
22 May 2024Women's Dinghy National ChampionshipBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper (7-9,13-17)2nd / 18
20 May 2024Western Women’s National Semi-finalsBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper (5-10,15-16)2nd / 18
28 Apr 2024ICSA Women's Team Race National ChampionshipBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper3rd / 12
25 Apr 2024ICSA Open Team Racing National ChampionshipBoston College (Eagles)College team racingCrew10th / 16
20 Apr 2024Women's New England Fleet Race ChampionshipBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 16
13 Apr 2024NEISA Women’s Team Race Champs/Legler TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper2nd / 10
6 Apr 2024NEISA Open Team Race Championship/FowleBoston College (Eagles)College team racingCrew7th / 12
30 Mar 2024The 41st Silver Grey Lynne Marchiando TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper7th / 7
23 Mar 2024The Duplin TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper2nd / 10
16 Mar 2024Women's SNETRBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper1st / 5
9 Mar 2024Jen Harris Women's Team RaceBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper3rd / 12
2 Mar 2024Harvard Women's Team RaceBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper1st / 9
6 Jan 20242024 Rose Bowl RegattaBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Crew1st / 16
28 Oct 2023The Victorian Urn TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 15
21 Oct 2023Atlantic Coast Open Championship FinalsBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Crew (1,11-12)16th / 18
14 Oct 2023Women's Atlantic Coast ChampionshipBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 18
7 Oct 2023Open ACCs Round 1BBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Crew (1-8)3rd / 18
30 Sep 2023Atlantic Coast Women's Championships Round 1BBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 17

Helm rating across all classes: 636, #752.Crew rating across all classes: 482, #1,913. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.