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Sailor · 2013–2026

Owen Bannasch

jacksonville university College fleet racingCollege team racingOptimist

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Events
71

1,211 races · 244 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 12 of 71

Podium rate
52%

37 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (90%: 68%–73%, 1,284 boats)

Best class ranking
#193

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 625

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Cheyenne Dooley

2 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
Cheyenne Dooley & Patrick Igoe

2 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Nilias Vidarte

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Patrick Igoe

Sep 2022 – May 2026 · 36 events

Nemesis
Noah Zittrer

105–215 head to head in 320 races

Rival
Adam Larson

85–82 in 167 races

Best day
6 Apr 2024

3-5-12-2-7-1-5-6-3-2-12-2-3-1-1-1-3-1-3-2-4-2-5-2-5-3-2-3 · SAISA Spring Open Championship (Tillman Trophy) · about 1 in 739,793,021,674 by chance

Signature result
1st of 28

2017 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival—Michigan Championship · Optimist · 7 Oct 2017

Partnerships · 32 sailors

Most successful partnership: Cheyenne Dooley — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Patrick Igoe · Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins 1), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 36events 6 wins together · 20 podiums · 17% win rate · 143 of 771 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2026
  • Ella Wisely · Jacksonville University (Fins 1), Jacksonville University (Fins), Wisely Done · College fleet racing, College team racing, Melges 15 34events 5 wins together · 21 podiums · 15% win rate · 149 of 727 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – May 2026
  • Kayla Putzke · Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 27events 4 wins together · 16 podiums · 15% win rate · 120 of 515 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2025
  • Reagan Carris · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 23events 1 wins together · 12 podiums · 4% win rate · 88 of 443 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2026
  • Madison Mihan · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 3 wins together · 13 podiums · 17% win rate · 106 of 338 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – May 2026
  • Grayson Tella · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 6% win rate · 67 of 393 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Cole Schweda · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 0 wins together · 8 podiums · 0% win rate · 70 of 324 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2024 – May 2026
  • Taylor Collison · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 57 of 268 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2025 – May 2026
  • Joshua Knowles · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 39 of 273 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2022 – Apr 2026
  • Hank Seum · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 53 of 232 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2025 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-1142666462014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 71

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 May 2026Open Fleet Race National ChampionshipsJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper15th / 18
19 May 2026Open Western National SemisJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 18
18 Apr 2026SAISA Coed Champs: Richard Tillman TrophyJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 18
11 Apr 2026Truxtun UmstedJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-2,5-6,9-10,13-14)2nd / 18
4 Apr 2026SAISA Open Team Race ChampionshipJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingSkipper3rd / 7
21 Mar 2026KP Open Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingSkipper7th / 10
7 Mar 2026Bob Bavier Open Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingSkipper3rd / 8
28 Feb 2026Mendelblatt Open Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingSkipper3rd / 10
21 Feb 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #3Wisely DoneMelges 15Skipper55th / 125
25 Oct 2025SAISA Fall Open Fleet Race ChampionshipJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper (5-11)5th / 18
18 Oct 2025Open Atlantic Coast Championship FinalsJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper17th / 18
4 Oct 2025Open Atlantic Coast Championship Round 1AJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 18
20 Sep 2025Allstate Sugar BowlJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 6
6 Sep 2025SAISA Top 9 InvitationalJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-6,10)2nd / 9
27 May 2025Open Western Semi FinalsJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper10th / 18
19 Apr 2025SAISA Spring Open Championship - Tillman TrophyJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-3,7-9)4th / 18
12 Apr 2025Truxtun UmstedJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 17
22 Mar 2025KP Open Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingSkipper7th / 10
15 Mar 2025Bud Morrow CupJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew3rd / 9
8 Mar 2025Bob Bavier Open Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingSkipper7th / 10
22 Feb 2025SAISA Top 18 InviteJacksonville University (Fins 1)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 18
15 Feb 2025Lake Virginia Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingCrew5th / 6
26 Oct 2024SAISA Fall Open Champs, Robert L. Armstrong TrophyJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 18
19 Oct 2024Open Atlantic Coast TournamentJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 18
5 Oct 2024Open Atlantic Coast Championship Round 1AJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 599 (±89), #969.Crew rating across all classes: -51 (±155). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.