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Sailor · 2010–2026

Colleen O'Brien

boston college College fleet racingCollege team racingOptimist

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Events
107

1,749 races · 372 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 16 of 107

Podium rate
39%

42 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 69%–71%, 3,280 boats)

Best class ranking
#114

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 673

Longest win streak
18

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Laura Ferraris

5 wins · 11 podiums in 21 events together · 24% win rate

Best trio
Laura Ferraris & Lilly Mathieu

3 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Eric Doyle

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Michaela O'Brien

Jul 2017 – May 2024 · 55 events

Nemesis
Lachlain McGranahan

127–247 head to head in 374 races

Rival
Sam Bruce

206–225 in 431 races

Best day
20 May 2024

12-1-3-10-9-6-5-5-1-6-2-1-7-7-1-3-4-3-10-2-11-5-3-2-7-3-5-6-5-2-3-1 · Western Women’s National Semi-finals

Signature result
1st of 71

World Duck Championship 2017 · Duckboats · 25 Aug 2017

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Laura Ferraris — 5 wins · 11 podiums in 21 events together · 24% win rate
  • Michaela O'Brien · 7139, Boston College (Eagles 1), Boston College (Eagles), Colleen OBrien · 420, College fleet racing, College team racing 55events 9 wins together · 23 podiums · 16% win rate · 279 of 1125 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – May 2024
  • Sara Schumann · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 41events 3 wins together · 14 podiums · 7% win rate · 166 of 892 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2024
  • Libby Redmond · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 37events 4 wins together · 19 podiums · 11% win rate · 193 of 863 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – May 2024
  • Katelyn McGauley · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 25events 4 wins together · 15 podiums · 16% win rate · 169 of 571 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – May 2024
  • Lilly Mathieu · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 21events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 19% win rate · 133 of 408 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – May 2023
  • Laura Ferraris · Boston College (Eagles 1), Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 21events 5 wins together · 11 podiums · 24% win rate · 131 of 430 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – May 2022
  • Mike Kirkman · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 56 of 413 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – May 2024
  • John Plavan · Boston College (Eagles 1), Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 6% win rate · 53 of 295 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Jun 2023
  • Nicole Moeder · Boston College (Eagles 1), Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 3 wins together · 10 podiums · 21% win rate · 100 of 275 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – May 2022
  • Robert Hunter · Boston College (Eagles 1), Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 21% win rate · 66 of 230 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – May 2022

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

Rating history

-144279701201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 107

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipPegasusIC37Offside trimmer9th / 13
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipGOOD TO GOJ/70Crew5th / 100
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportBroncoIC37Crew16th / 19
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaBroncoEtchellsBow14th / 38
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)ZENDA EXPRESSMelges 24Crew1st / 28
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaPegasusIC37Offside trimmer5th / 16
26 May 2024Open Dinghy National ChampionshipBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 18
24 May 2024Eastern Open National Semi-FinalBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-2,13-14)4th / 18
22 May 2024Women's Dinghy National ChampionshipBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-17)2nd / 18
20 May 2024Western Women’s National Semi-finalsBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-16)2nd / 18
28 Apr 2024ICSA Women's Team Race National ChampionshipBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper3rd / 12
25 Apr 2024ICSA Open Team Racing National ChampionshipBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper10th / 16
20 Apr 2024Boston Dinghy Club Challenge CupBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 16
13 Apr 2024NEISA Women’s Team Race Champs/Legler TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper2nd / 10
6 Apr 2024NEISA Open Team Race Championship/FowleBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper7th / 12
30 Mar 2024The 41st Silver Grey Lynne Marchiando TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper7th / 7
23 Mar 2024The Duplin TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper2nd / 10
16 Mar 2024Women's SNETRBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper1st / 5
9 Mar 2024John Jackson Memorial Team RaceBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper2nd / 8
2 Mar 2024Harvard Women's Team RaceBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper1st / 9
28 Oct 2023The 82nd Professor Schell TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper (7-14)11th / 18
21 Oct 2023Atlantic Coast Open Championship FinalsBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-3,11-12)16th / 18
14 Oct 2023Captain Hurst BowlBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 16
7 Oct 2023Open ACCs Round 1BBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 18
30 Sep 2023Danmark TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper8th / 20

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 701, #370.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 499, #1,680. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.