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Sailor · 2011–2026

Nathan Smith

u s naval academy College fleet racingCollege team racingOptimist

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Events
91

1,441 races · 390 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 14 of 91

Podium rate
43%

39 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (90%: 64%–68%, 1,825 boats)

Best class ranking
#46

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 726

Longest win streak
13

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Darby Graham

9 wins · 17 podiums in 33 events together · 27% win rate

Best trio
Darby Graham & Henry Allgeier

9 wins · 17 podiums in 30 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Henry Allgeier

+14 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ellie Alex

Sep 2022 – Apr 2026 · 58 events

Nemesis
Lachlain McGranahan

79–209 head to head in 288 races

Rival
Owen Hennessey

235–168 in 403 races

Best day
18 Apr 2026

2-1-3-16-4-2-8-8-10-1-4-6-9-5-1-3-2-1-4-1-9-1-2-1-12-2-4-3 · America Trophy · about 1 in 42,563,207,482 by chance

Signature result
1st of 16

Graham Hall Team Race · College team racing · 15 Mar 2025

Partnerships · 39 sailors

Most successful partnership: Darby Graham — 9 wins · 17 podiums in 33 events together · 27% win rate
  • Ellie Alex · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen 1), U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 58events 12 wins together · 27 podiums · 21% win rate · 364 of 1191 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Apr 2026
  • Jack Welburn · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 42events 10 wins together · 19 podiums · 24% win rate · 289 of 841 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Henry Allgeier · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 37events 9 wins together · 20 podiums · 24% win rate · 277 of 740 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – May 2026
  • Ryan Wahba · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 36events 8 wins together · 16 podiums · 22% win rate · 221 of 767 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Darby Graham · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 33events 9 wins together · 17 podiums · 27% win rate · 257 of 654 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Fiona Cullen · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 24events 6 wins together · 13 podiums · 25% win rate · 175 of 428 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – May 2026
  • Madeline Smith · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 23events 6 wins together · 9 podiums · 26% win rate · 146 of 464 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2024
  • Gavin McJones · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 21% win rate · 71 of 268 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Jun 2023
  • Tanner Kelly · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 11events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 36% win rate · 70 of 136 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Mar 2025
  • Cooper Walshe · U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen 1), U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 57 of 172 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2023

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

Rating history

-4633972420122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 91

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 May 2026Open Fleet Race National ChampionshipsU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 18
19 May 2026Open Eastern National SemisU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 18
23 Apr 2026ICSA Open Team Race National ChampionshipU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College team racingSkipper7th / 16
18 Apr 2026America TrophyU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 18
4 Apr 2026Prosser Trophy MAISA Open Team Race ChampionshipU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College team racingSkipper1st / 8
28 Mar 2026The Lynn Marchiando Trophy Team Race-2026U. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College team racingSkipper3rd / 16
21 Mar 2026Aaron Szambecki Team RaceU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College team racingSkipper5th / 10
14 Mar 2026Graham Hall Team RaceU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College team racingSkipper7th / 16
7 Mar 2026St. Mary's Team Race Inter-ConferenceU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College team racingSkipper4th / 10
28 Feb 2026Nelson Roltsch Team RaceU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College team racingSkipper2nd / 6
15 Nov 2025College Sailing Match Race National ChampionshipU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College match racingA Skipper8th / 10
25 Oct 2025War MemorialU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 18
18 Oct 2025Open Atlantic Coast Championship FinalsU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 18
4 Oct 2025Open Atlantic Coast Championship Round 1BU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 18
20 Sep 2025MAISA Match Race Intrepid TrophyU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College match racingA Skipper2nd / 5
13 Sep 2025Chesapeake InvitationalU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 6
29 May 2025Open Fleet Race National ChampionshipsU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 18
27 May 2025Open Eastern Semi FinalsU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 18
24 Apr 2025ICSA Open Team Race National ChampionshipU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College team racingSkipper9th / 16
19 Apr 2025America TrophyU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 18
5 Apr 2025Prosser Trophy - MAISA Team Race ChampionshipU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College team racingSkipper1st / 8
29 Mar 20252025 Marchiando Trophy-Grey RegattaU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College team racingSkipper4th / 8
22 Mar 2025Aaron Szambecki Team RaceU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College team racingSkipper1st / 10
15 Mar 2025Graham Hall Team RaceU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College team racingSkipper1st / 16
8 Mar 2025St. Mary's College of MD Team RaceU. S. Naval Academy (Midshipmen)College team racingSkipper5th / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 718 (±59), #295.Crew rating across all classes: 115 (±214). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.