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Sailor · 2012–2026

Laura Smith

christopher newport university College fleet racingRS Tera SportPHRF handicap

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Events
37

886 races · 43 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 37

Podium rate
11%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
35%

of boats faced (range 31%–38%, 507 boats)

Best class ranking
#2891

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 177

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Aston Atherton

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Grace Watlington

Sep 2022 – May 2025 · 28 events

Nemesis
Piper Holthus

48–264 head to head in 312 races

Rival
Cho-Cho Williams

121–165 in 286 races

Best day
21 Oct 2023

1-3-1-2-2-1-7-1-2-5-1-4-2-2-2-2-7-7-3-4-6-DNF-1-12 · Luce Trophy

Signature result
2nd of 15

Luce Trophy · College fleet racing · 21 Oct 2023

Partnerships · 25 sailors

  • Grace Watlington · Christopher Newport University (Captains 2), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 28events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 33 of 700 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – May 2025
  • Ellie McFall · Christopher Newport University (Captains 2), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 21events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 26 of 518 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – May 2024
  • Gail Schneider · Christopher Newport University (Captains 2), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 20events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 31 of 521 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2022 – May 2025
  • Grace Keene · Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 227 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2022 – Oct 2023
  • Gabrielle Byrne · Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 236 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – May 2025
  • Joshua Bendura · Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 11 of 178 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Sep 2024
  • Aston Atherton · Christopher Newport University (Captains 2), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 117 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Apr 2024
  • Sebastian Beavers · Christopher Newport University (Captains 2), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 129 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Summer Duba · Christopher Newport University (Captains 2), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 124 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Berend Vandermeer · Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 43 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Apr 2024

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

Rating history

-119902982013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 37

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Jul 2026137. Travemünder Woche 2026puddingRS Tera SportSkipper31st / 63
20 May 2025Women's Western National Semi FinalsChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper16th / 18
12 Apr 2025Truxtun UmstedChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper16th / 17
29 Mar 2025MAISA Spring Women's Fleet Race ChampionshipChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper11th / 15
15 Mar 2025St. Mary's Women's Inter-ConferenceChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper12th / 18
8 Mar 2025CNU Women'sChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 11
26 Oct 2024MAISA Women's Fall DinghyChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper7th / 15
12 Oct 2024Women's Atlantic Coast TournamentChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 16
5 Oct 2024CofC Women's FallChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 9
28 Sep 2024Women's ACC Round 1AChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper14th / 18
14 Sep 2024Chesapeake InvitationalChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 6
7 Sep 2024Navy Women'sChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 6
20 May 2024Eastern Women's National Semi-finalChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper15th / 18
20 Apr 2024America Trophy - Conference ChampionshipChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-12)13th / 18
13 Apr 2024Grant TrophyChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-4)2nd / 10
6 Apr 2024Wick Trophy Womens eventChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 11
30 Mar 2024MAISA Spring Women's Fleet Race ChampionshipChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper10th / 15
23 Mar 2024Hanbury TrophyChristopher Newport University (Captains 2)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-6)8th / 14
16 Mar 2024St. Mary's Women's Inter-ConferenceChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper11th / 15
9 Mar 2024CNU Women'sChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 6
28 Oct 2023MAISA Women's Fall Dinghy ChampionshipChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Skipper10th / 14
21 Oct 2023Luce TrophyChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Skipper (11-12)2nd / 15
14 Oct 2023Women's Atlantic Coast TournamentChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 17
7 Oct 2023CofC Fall Women'sChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 9
30 Sep 2023Atlantic Coast Women's Championships Round 1BChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Skipper14th / 17

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 245, #14,626.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 71. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.