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Sailor · 2006–2026

Colin Smith

brown university College fleet racingHandicapOptimist

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Possibly the same person: Colin Smith (1975–1979, 3 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
141

2,042 races · 282 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 22 of 141

Podium rate
32%

45 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 49%–52%, 3,643 boats)

Best class ranking
#183

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 628

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tommy Fink

6 wins · 14 podiums in 27 events together · 22% win rate

Best trio
Tommy Fink & Michael Yanagisawa

4 wins · 8 podiums in 14 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Lucas Adams

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ashley Noble

Sep 2009 – May 2013 · 30 events

Nemesis
Cy Thompson

175–260 head to head in 437 races

Rival
William Haeger

318–233 in 551 races

Best day
19 Oct 2009

10-11-1-1-1-5-2-3-16-1-5-7-15-14-3-6-20-3-5-4-1-7-1-1-2-8-3-11-5-1-3-3-16-3-9-7-4-3-2-7-4-17-2-3-18-16-10-4 · Navy Fall

Signature result
1st of 49

2010 Laser Regatta · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 24 Jul 2010

Partnerships · 49 sailors

Most successful partnership: Tommy Fink — 6 wins · 14 podiums in 27 events together · 22% win rate
  • Ashley Noble · Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 30events 6 wins together · 16 podiums · 20% win rate · 149 of 917 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2009 – May 2013
  • Tommy Fink · Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 27events 6 wins together · 14 podiums · 22% win rate · 142 of 831 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2009 – May 2013
  • Louisa Chafee · Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 25events 4 wins together · 13 podiums · 16% win rate · 139 of 723 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – May 2013
  • Michael Yanagisawa · Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 20events 4 wins together · 11 podiums · 20% win rate · 124 of 549 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2011 – May 2013
  • Molly Bernstein · Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing 17events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 18% win rate · 55 of 571 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2009 – Jun 2012
  • Fred Strammer · Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing 14events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 21% win rate · 60 of 537 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – May 2011
  • Sara Evans · Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing 14events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 29% win rate · 64 of 544 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – May 2011
  • Ryan Judge · Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 15% win rate · 87 of 396 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2012 – May 2013
  • Tyler Rice · Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 18% win rate · 90 of 295 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – May 2013
  • Drew Shea · Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 21 of 214 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – May 2013

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

Rating history

-1752586912007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 141

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 2026Martin 16 RegattaColin SmithMartin 16Skipper4th / 7
12 Jul 20262026 Bullseye/2.4/Rhodes/Stars Sunday SeriesColin SmithHandicapSkipper1st / 6
11 Jul 20262026 Bullseye/2.4/Laser Saturday SeriesColin SmithHandicapSkipper1st / 8
10 Jul 20262026 2.4 M InvitationalMagic Bus2.4mRSkipper4th / 12
3 Jul 20262026 July 4th SeriesColin SmithHandicapSkipper1st / 5
30 May 20262026 June Series (Founders' Series)Colin SmithHandicapSkipper1st / 8
23 May 20262026 Hillary Smart Memorial Day SeriesColin SmithHandicapSkipper1st / 4
23 Mar 2026CANAM 4 2026Magic Bus2.4mRSkipper21st / 22
14 Feb 2026CANAM 3 2026 Edge Mid WintersMagic Bus2.4mRSkipper14th / 16
22 Jan 2026CANAM 2 2026Magic Bus2.4mRSkipper20th / 22
30 Aug 20252025 Labor Day SeriesColin SmithHandicapSkipper1st / 9
13 Jul 20252025 Bullseye/2.4/Rhodes/Stars Sunday SeriesColin SmithHandicapSkipper8th / 8
12 Jul 20252025 Bullseye/2.4 Saturday SeriesColin SmithHandicapSkipper4th / 8
11 Jul 20252025 2.4 M InvitationalMagic Bus2.4mRSkipper6th / 17
4 Jul 20252025 July 4th SeriesColin SmithHandicapSkipper5th / 7
17 Jun 2025Clagett Sailing Presents: The 2025 C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and RegattaMagic Bus2.4mRSkipper12th / 14
31 May 20252025 June Series (Founders' Series)Colin SmithHandicapSkipper6th / 6
24 May 20252025 Hillary Smart Memorial Day SeriesColin SmithHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
25 Apr 202513th Annual KMAC RegattaTBDMartin 16Skipper5th / 8
27 Mar 20252025 CanAm 5 (US Nationals)Colin Smith2.4mRSkipper15th / 22
24 Mar 20252025 CanAm 4Colin Smith2.4mRSkipper19th / 21
15 Feb 20252025 CanAm 3 Mid WintersColin Smith2.4mRSkipper6th / 21
30 Aug 20242024 Labor Day SeriesColin SmithHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
31 Jul 20242.4mR Inclusive World Championship 2024Charter2.4mRSkipper84th / 85
11 Jul 20242024 2.4 M InvitationalMagic Bus2.4mRSkipper9th / 17

Helm rating across all classes: 142, #26,010.Crew rating across all classes: -143, #59,818. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.