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Sailor · 2007–2026

Laura Goldberg

cleveland yachting club LightningHandicapJ/70

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Events
21

123 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 21

Podium rate
5%

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 49%–56%, 673 boats)

Best class ranking
#95

Crew in Lightning · rating 248

Biggest lift
Keith Taboada

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Keith Taboada

Jul 2024 – Aug 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
David Starck

8–43 head to head in 51 races

Rival
Tanner Probst

21–30 in 51 races

Best day
1 Jan 2025

1-3-3-9 · 2025 Lightning Frigid Digit

Signature result
2nd of 24

2025 Lightning Frigid Digit · Lightning · 1 Jan 2025

Partnerships · 28 sailors

  • Keith Taboada · 6, Girl Trouble · J/70, Lightning 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 25 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Thomas Allen · 9, Atomic Lightning · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 7th · Feb 2022 – May 2022
  • Jane Allen · 9 · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2022 – May 2022
  • Elizabeth Nuti · G-Force · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Jon Forst · 6 · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 16th · May 2026 – May 2026
  • Joe Bardenheier · Tufts University (Jumbos 15) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 9th · May 2023 – May 2023
  • Tara Driscoll · G-Force · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Kathy Allyn · Castaway · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 8th · Aug 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Sara Makaretz · Tufts University (Jumbos 15) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 9th · May 2023 – May 2023
  • Caroline Sundman · Castaway · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 8th · Aug 2021 – Aug 2021

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

Rating history

-171613382008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipGirl TroubleLightningSnacktician14th / 57
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis6J/70Other16th / 33
1 Jan 20262026 Lightning Frigid DigitWhy Not?LightningSkipper9th / 18
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NCGirl TroubleLightningCrew24th / 50
9 Aug 20252025 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsLaura GoldbergHandicapSkipper8th / 8
1 Jan 20252025 Lightning Frigid DigitGirl TroubleLightningCrew2nd / 24
26 Jul 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadGirl TroubleLightningBow8th / 27
6 Jul 20242024 Lightning Class Canadian Open and Lake Erie DistrictsG-ForceLightningOther19th / 37
27 Jul 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadG-ForceLightningOther7th / 9
20 May 2023Tufts Alumni Regatta 2023-LarksTufts University (Jumbos 15)College fleet racingA Crew (1-14)9th / 22
16 Sep 20222022 International Lightning Class North American ChampionshipG-ForceLightningOther30th / 47
20 Aug 20222022 Lightning Class Canadian Open & Lake Erie DistrictsG-ForceLightningOther19th / 30
4 Aug 20222022 Lightning WJM’s - North American ChampionshipG-ForceLightningOther4th / 7
18 May 20222022 Lightning World Championships9LightningMid Bow19th / 50
15 May 20222022 Lightning Masters World Championships9LightningCrew8th / 42
18 Feb 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgAtomic LightningLightningBow7th / 18
6 Aug 20212021 WJM Lightning North American ChampionshipCastawayLightningSkipper8th / 13
1 Jan 2021Lightning Frigid DigitKnee DeepLightningSkipper7th / 17
1 Jan 2021Lightning Frigid DigitKnee DeepDivision 1Skipper7th / 16
7 Jul 20162016 Laser Class US Laser National Championships & US Singlehanded Men’s and Women’s Divisions180539HandicapSkipper71st / 101
19 Sep 20072007 National City J22 North American ChampionshipBlue ThunderJ/22Skipper46th / 68

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 97, #34,139.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 338, #5,959. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.