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Sailor · 2022–2026

Caroline Heersink

portland yacht club 42029erOptimist

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Events
22

187 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 1 of 22

Podium rate
14%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 43%–48%, 1,305 boats)

Best class ranking
#618

Helm in 420 · rating 291

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Noelle Caola

1 wins · 3 podiums in 11 events together · 9% win rate

Biggest lift
Noelle Caola

+40 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Noelle Caola

Jul 2023 – Oct 2025 · 11 events

Nemesis
Braden Ozarski

7–38 head to head in 47 races

Rival
Graydon Smith

28–29 in 57 races

Best day
16 Jul 2024

4-7-2-3-4-1-3 · HYC Youth Regatta

Signature result
1st of 32

HYC Youth Regatta · 420 · 16 Jul 2025

Partnerships · 6 sailors

Most successful partnership: Noelle Caola — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 11 events together · 9% win rate
  • Noelle Caola · 6911, 9458, 9548, 9549 · 29er, 420, Handicap 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 9 of 93 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Oct 2025
  • Heleen Brosens · No Name · Cadet 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 3% of the fleet together · best 13th · Sep 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Natalie Gaver · Natalie GAVER · 29er 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 28 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together · best 92nd · Jun 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Emory McAllister · Caroline Heersink, Emory McAllister · 420 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Vanessa Stephens · Vanessa Stephens · 29er 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together · best 14th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Tali Gaver · Tali Gaver · 29er 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 13th · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026

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

Rating history

-189-59712023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 20262026 US Youth ChampionshipVanessa Stephens29erCrew14th / 20
29 Jul 2026C420 Women's North American ChampionshipEmory McAllister420Crew7th / 49
23 Jul 20262026 C420 Open North AmericansCaroline Heersink420Skipper148th / 170
3 Jul 202629er World Championship 2026Natalie GAVER29erCrew188th / 276
25 Jun 2026Kieler Woche 2026Natalie GAVER29erCrew92nd / 158
20 Mar 20262026 High Performance MidwintersTali Gaver29erCrew13th / 18
25 Oct 20252025 I420 Atlantic Coast ChampionshipNoelle Caola420Crew18th / 20
2 Aug 20252025 C420 South Shore Championship @ LIMMCaroline Heersink420Skipper38th / 74
29 Jul 20252025 Maine State c420 ChampionshipNoelle Caola420Crew5th / 45
21 Jul 20252025 Club 420 Association US Nationals RegattaCaroline Heersink420Skipper71st / 148
16 Jul 2025HYC Youth Regatta9548420Skipper1st / 32
26 Jun 202529er North American ChampionshipNoelle Caola29erCrew12th / 15
6 Oct 2024Nationale Slotcombi BraassemNo NameCadetSkipper13th / 13
29 Sep 2024United4 RoompotNo NameCadetSkipper15th / 16
30 Jul 2024Maine State C420 Championship9548420Skipper8th / 38
16 Jul 2024HYC Youth Regatta9549420Skipper2nd / 31
9 Jul 2024Battle of the Bay Junior Regatta9458420Skipper2nd / 35
23 Jul 2023Marblehead Junior Race Week 2023Noelle CaolaHandicapCrew25th / 52
11 Jul 2023Battle of the Bay Junior Regatta6911420Skipper5th / 42
9 Aug 2022Battle of the Bay Junior Regatta18305OptimistSkipper8th / 10
24 Jul 2022Marblehead Junior Race Week 2022Caroline HeersinkOptimistSkipper34th / 46
13 Jul 2022HYC Junior Regatta11042OptimistSkipper17th / 19

Helm rating across all classes: 18, #49,655.Crew rating across all classes: 9, #42,555. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.