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Sailor · 2009–2025

Sam Fitzgerald

washington college College fleet racingORC handicapJ/88

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Events
52

1,239 races · 89 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 4 of 52

Podium rate
25%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 48%–53%, 871 boats)

Best class ranking
#1201

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 375

Longest win streak
18

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ken Read

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Samuel Bedinger & Matt Lawler

2 wins · 3 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ken Read

+37 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Douglas Newhouse

Jun 2015 – Dec 2021 · 5 events

Nemesis
Chris Barnard

57–276 head to head in 333 races

Rival
Gordon Wolcott

151–152 in 303 races

Best day
2 Apr 2011

1-1-3-6-9-4-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-6-2-2-3 · Maisa Central Spring Qualifier

Signature result
1st of 10

Maisa Central Spring Qualifier · College fleet racing · 2 Apr 2011

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ken Read — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Matt Lawler · Washington College (Shoremen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 30events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 7% win rate · 68 of 964 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – Apr 2013
  • Michael Whitford · Washington College (Shoremen) · College fleet racing 19events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 5% win rate · 32 of 656 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – Apr 2012
  • Mildred Conroy · Washington College (Shoremen) · College fleet racing 17events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 6% win rate · 24 of 579 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – Mar 2012
  • Ryan Bailey · Washington College (Shoremen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 7% win rate · 42 of 560 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2011 – Apr 2013
  • Samuel Bedinger · Washington College (Shoremen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 48 of 457 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – Apr 2013
  • Thomas Heist · Washington College (Shoremen) · College fleet racing 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 407 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2011 – Oct 2012
  • Karl Kurland · Washington College (Shoremen) · College fleet racing 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 362 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2010 – Apr 2011
  • Caroline Hill · Washington College (Shoremen) · College fleet racing 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 13 of 338 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – Apr 2011
  • Blair Towers · Washington College (Shoremen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 36 of 209 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Apr 2013
  • Eleanor Conroy · Washington College (Shoremen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 31 of 203 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Apr 2013

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

Rating history

-26201427201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 52

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaTINKPHRF handicapChef2nd / 16
17 Jul 20222022 NYYC Queen's CupThe EdgeORC handicapBow11th / 24
5 Dec 20212021/2022 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1 (2021 Midwinter)YonderJ/70Foil Trimmer17th / 57
23 Jul 20212021 WYA X Boat RegattaChevyX BoatCrew19th / 55
11 Jul 20212021 GLSS DinghyfestChevyX BoatCrew42nd / 69
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleRigadoonORC handicapBow1st / 5
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaRigadoonORC handicapBow6th / 6
9 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaYonderJ/88Other3rd / 14
16 Jul 2018NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by RolexThe EdgeORC handicapBow1st / 6
28 Jul 20172017 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubYonderJ/88Bow3rd / 13
20 Jun 20172017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekYonderJ/88Bow5th / 7
4 Sep 20152015 Vineyard RaceTeam 13FIFTYIRC handicapMid Bow3rd / 5
23 Jun 20152015 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVIYonderJ/88Main Trimmer4th / 4
13 Apr 2013America TrophyWashington College (Shoremen)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 18
6 Apr 2013Captain Prosser TrophyWashington College (Shoremen)College team racingSkipper8th / 8
23 Mar 2013Team Race ChallengeWashington College (Shoremen)College team racingSkipper1st / 7
16 Mar 2013Truxtun UmstedWashington College (Shoremen)College fleet racingA Skipper18th / 20
9 Mar 2013Washington College Team RaceWashington College (Shoremen)College team racingSkipper2nd / 6
2 Mar 2013Graham Hall Team RaceWashington College (Shoremen)College team racingSkipper13th / 16
27 Oct 2012War MemorialWashington College (Shoremen)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 18
13 Oct 2012Navy FallWashington College (Shoremen)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-9,13-14)14th / 18
22 Sep 2012St. Mary's Fall InterconferenceWashington College (Shoremen)College fleet racingA Skipper14th / 18
15 Sep 2012Nevin's TrophyWashington College (Shoremen)College fleet racingA Skipper16th / 20
8 Sep 2012Harry Anderson TrophyWashington College (Shoremen)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 17
8 Jun 20122012 Vanguard 15 New England ChampionshipsBoat 29585Vanguard 15Other7th / 25

Helm rating across all classes: 411, #4,465.Crew rating across all classes: 336, #5,936. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.