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Sailor · 2013–2025

Elizabeth Zhang

massachusetts institute of technology College fleet racingJ/105College team racing

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Events
58

1,254 races · 161 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 4 of 58

Podium rate
28%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 56%–62%, 900 boats)

Best class ranking
#618

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 437

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Sameena Shaffeeullah

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Paige Omura & Cutter O'Connell

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Sameena Shaffeeullah

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Paige Omura

Sep 2013 – Sep 2025 · 8 events

Nemesis
Nikole Barnes

93–205 head to head in 298 races

Rival
Rachel Bryer

203–302 in 505 races

Best day
18 Apr 2015

2-7-1-10-9-1-4-2-7-1-13-1-1-2-2-1-6-10-1-3-1-8-12-5-1-5-5-5-1-1-1-1 · Central Series, Savin Hill

Signature result
1st of 16

Captain Hurst Bowl · College fleet racing · 15 Oct 2016

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Sameena Shaffeeullah — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Rosalind Lesh · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 24events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 4% win rate · 80 of 627 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – May 2016
  • Jorlyn Le Garrec · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Angry Beavers 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing 16events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 6% win rate · 39 of 374 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Oct 2016
  • Greta Farrell · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Beavers), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 55 of 350 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2015 – Oct 2016
  • Lisa Sukharev-Chuyan · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Angry Beavers 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 7% win rate · 76 of 396 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – May 2016
  • Annie Hughes · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing 13events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 22 of 312 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2015 – Oct 2016
  • Megan McKnelly · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 41 of 320 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2014 – Oct 2016
  • Chloe Lepert · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing 12events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 8% win rate · 33 of 296 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Apr 2015
  • Jamila Smith-Dell · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 34 of 287 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2013 – Apr 2016
  • Alexander Stewart · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 54 of 233 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2014 – Oct 2016
  • Joseph Paggi · Javelin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing, IOD 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 43 of 195 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2014 – Mar 2016

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

Rating history

0219438201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 58

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesRouletteJ/105Crew9th / 27
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesRouletteJ/105Main Trimmer17th / 30
29 Sep 20222022 J/105 North American ChampionshipRouletteJ/105Main Trimmer19th / 28
15 Sep 20222022 Rolex Big Boat SeriesRouletteJ/105Main Trimmer19th / 29
28 May 20222022 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupSurprisePHRF handicapOther1st / 5
20 May 20222022 SF Bay J/105 Women Skipper InvitationalRouletteJ/105Skipper3rd / 8
16 Sep 20212021 Rolex Big Boat SeriesRussian RouletteJ/105Main Trimmer9th / 22
11 Jun 2021SFYC Knarr and J/105 RegattaRussian RouletteJ/105Crew13th / 20
14 Mar 2021PI DAY RACE Double-Handed J/105 RegattaRussian RouletteJ/105Skipper4th / 5
12 Sep 20192019 Rolex Big Boat SeriesRussian RouletteJ/105Pit17th / 23
29 Oct 2016Victorian Coffee UrnMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingA Crew10th / 15
22 Oct 2016Mrs. Hurst BowlMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingB Crew (10)13th / 17
15 Oct 2016Captain Hurst BowlMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingC Crew1st / 16
1 Oct 2016Regis BowlMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingB Crew (9-10)11th / 14
1 Oct 2016The George Warren Smith TrophyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingB Crew (1-10)5th / 19
24 Sep 2016St. Mary's Fall InterconferenceMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingB Crew (1-15)3rd / 18
17 Sep 2016The Hatch Brown TrophyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingB Crew (1-10,15-17)4th / 19
10 Sep 2016Toni Deutsch RegattaMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingA Crew (1-4,7-9,13)8th / 13
26 May 2016Sperry College Sailing Women's NationalsMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingB Crew8th / 18
24 May 2016Sperry Women's Eastern SemifinalMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingA Crew (11-13)9th / 18
23 Apr 2016Reed TrophyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingA Crew (1-6,11,13-16)10th / 16
16 Apr 2016President's TrophyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingA Crew (7-10)3rd / 17
9 Apr 2016Emily WickMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingA Crew9th / 18
2 Apr 2016BU TrophyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingA Crew5th / 16
26 Mar 2016Jan T. Friis Team RaceMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingCrew8th / 12

Crew rating across all classes: 412, #3,351.Helm rating across all classes: 52. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.