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Sailor · 2021–2026

Jake Weinstein

northwestern university College fleet racingCollege team racing420

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Events
31

422 races · 85 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 7 of 31

Podium rate
39%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (90%: 46%–52%, 733 boats)

Best class ranking
#851

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 434

Longest win streak
12

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Gavin Eskilson

2 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Gavin Eskilson & Cora Star

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Laine Reshefsky

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nicholas Chesemore

Nov 2023 – Jun 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Mike Kirkman

1–50 head to head in 51 races

Rival
Abe Weston

18–25 in 43 races

Best day
2 Nov 2024

8-6-2-2-5-2-1-5-4-3-6-2-1-5-1-2-1-1-7-1 · MCSA Open Fall Championship · about 1 in 43,624,521 by chance

Signature result
1st of 14

NU Spring · College fleet racing · 18 Apr 2026

Partnerships · 41 sailors

Most successful partnership: Gavin Eskilson — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • Nicholas Chesemore · Nicholas Chesemore, Northwestern University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing, College team racing, Match racing 16events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 19% win rate · 57 of 272 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2023 – Jun 2026
  • Cora Star · Northwestern University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 8% win rate · 44 of 202 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Herbert Single · Northwestern University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 18% win rate · 37 of 209 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Samantha Forgosh · Northwestern University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 46 of 167 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Grace Bray · Northwestern University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 25 of 127 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Nov 2024
  • Maddie Fitzgerald · Northwestern University (Wildcats 1), Northwestern University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 31 of 117 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Gavin Eskilson · Nicholas Chesemore, Northwestern University (Wildcats 1), Northwestern University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing, College team racing, Match racing 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 26 of 76 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2026 – Jun 2026
  • George Warfel · Northwestern University (Wildcats 1), Northwestern University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 17 of 66 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Miranda Beitel · Northwestern University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 22 of 65 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2026 – Apr 2026
  • Laine Reshefsky · Jake Weinstein · 420 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 24 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jul 2023

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

Rating history

-9517845120222023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Jun 2026Chicago YC USMRC Qualfiier 2026Nicholas ChesemoreMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
23 Apr 2026ICSA Open Team Race National ChampionshipNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College team racingSkipper16th / 16
18 Apr 2026NU SpringNorthwestern University (Wildcats 1)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 14
11 Apr 2026MCSA Open Fleet Race QualifierNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-10)3rd / 11
10 Apr 2026MCSA Open Team Race QualifierNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College team racingSkipper1st / 6
21 Feb 2026McIntyre Team RaceNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College team racingSkipper6th / 10
26 Apr 2025Admiral’s CupNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 17
5 Apr 2025MCSA Open Fleet Race ChampionshipNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-10)4th / 10
4 Apr 2025MCSA Open Team Race ChampionshipNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College team racingSkipper2nd / 6
8 Feb 2025McIntyre Team RaceNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College team racingSkipper6th / 12
2 Nov 2024MCSA Open Fall ChampionshipNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 14
19 Oct 2024Stoney BurkeNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 18
28 Sep 2024Robert Cary-Allen Price Memorial RegattaNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 8
17 Jul 20242024 C420 Open North American ChampionshipWrench420Skipper48th / 105
24 May 2024Eastern Open National Semi-FinalNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College fleet racingA Skipper18th / 18
20 Apr 2024George E. Morris TrophyNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 10
6 Apr 2024MCSA Open Fleet Race QualifierNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 11
5 Apr 2024MCSA Open Team Race QualifierNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College team racingSkipper6th / 8
2 Mar 2024McIntyre Team RaceNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College team racingSkipper6th / 6
6 Jan 20242024 Rose Bowl RegattaNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College fleet racingA Skipper13th / 16
4 Nov 2023MCSA Open Fall ChampionshipNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 15
28 Oct 2023KingfisherNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-2,5-6)1st / 8
7 Oct 2023Rebecca BlankNorthwestern University (Wildcats 1)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 13
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaMutinyHandicapMain Trimmer5th / 14
24 Jul 20232023 Club 420 North American ChampionshipJake Weinstein420Skipper42nd / 130

Helm rating across all classes: 451 (±92), #3,306.Crew rating across all classes: 146 (±211), #20,890. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.