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Sailor · 2009–2023

Hannah Polster

boston university College fleet racingCollege team racingJ/70

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Events
97

1,854 races · 203 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 7 of 97

Podium rate
29%

28 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 50%–54%, 1,846 boats)

Best class ranking
#187

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 626

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Emily Croteau

3 wins · 8 podiums in 22 events together · 14% win rate

Best trio
Ravi Parent & Emily Croteau

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

Biggest lift
Kenny Harvey

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lily Lichtenstein

Nov 2014 – Jun 2023 · 7 events

Nemesis
Nikole Barnes

189–327 head to head in 516 races

Rival
Rachel Bryer

315–402 in 717 races

Best day
2 May 2015

7-2-1-1-1-1-4-2-5-1-2-1-1-2-1-1-3-1-1-5-2-3-1-2-1-3-1 · Southern 7 on Salt Pond

Signature result
1st of 17

Charleston Women's · College fleet racing · 25 Feb 2017

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Emily Croteau — 3 wins · 8 podiums in 22 events together · 14% win rate
  • Margaret Swanson · Boston University (Terriers 2), Boston University (Terriers), Rascal, Tio Loco · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/70, ORC handicap 35events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 6% win rate · 65 of 746 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Feb 2022
  • Meredith Harrington · Boston University (Terriers) · College fleet racing 27events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 11% win rate · 54 of 693 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Apr 2017
  • Lydia Grasberger · Boston University (Terriers) · College fleet racing 27events 3 wins together · 11 podiums · 11% win rate · 73 of 697 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Jun 2017
  • Emily Croteau · Boston University (Terriers), Rascal · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/70 22events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 14% win rate · 64 of 529 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2016 – Feb 2022
  • Ravi Parent · Boston University (Terriers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 56 of 433 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Jun 2017
  • Caroline Salas · Boston University (Terriers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 48 of 421 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Jun 2017
  • Lexi Pline · Boston University (Terriers), Rascal · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/70 17events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 48 of 375 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2015 – Jul 2023
  • Lindsey Kennett · Boston University (Terriers) · College fleet racing 17events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 6% win rate · 20 of 391 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Apr 2015
  • Elizabeth Glivinski · Boston University (Terriers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 19 of 300 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Apr 2014
  • Keeton Leisure · Boston University (Terriers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 9% win rate · 15 of 262 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Apr 2014

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

Rating history

-33086182010201220142016201820202022Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 97

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Aug 20232023 Ted Hood RegattaRascalJ/70Other8th / 10
27 Jul 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadRascalJ/70Other13th / 17
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaTio LocoORC handicapOther2nd / 10
27 May 20232023 Marblehead Racing Association SeasonRascalJ/70Skipper10th / 10
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaTio LocoORC handicapNavigator4th / 8
18 Feb 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgRascalJ/70Other22nd / 31
4 Feb 20222021/2022 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3 (2022 Midwinter)RascalJ/70Main Trimmer40th / 63
22 Jul 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadRascalJ/70Main Trimmer4th / 18
16 Jul 2021Melges IC37 National ChampionshipConstellationIC37Other13th / 18
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaTio LocoORC handicapOther2nd / 10
9 Dec 20172017/2018 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupUS Youth TeamEtchellsOther18th / 42
22 Jul 20172017 The Gertrude CupUSA Youth TeamEtchellsCrew2nd / 11
15 Jul 2017119th Larchmont Race Week1060EtchellsTactician9th / 20
23 Jun 20172017 Etchells Atlantic Coast ChampionshipUS Youth Etchells TeamEtchellsOther6th / 25
1 Jun 2017Gill Coed College Sailing National ChampionshipBoston University (Terriers)College fleet racingB Skipper13th / 18
30 May 2017Gill Coed Eastern SemifinalBoston University (Terriers)College fleet racingB Skipper9th / 18
25 May 2017Sperry College Sailing Women's NationalsBoston University (Terriers)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 18
23 May 2017Sperry Women's Eastern SemifinalBoston University (Terriers)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 18
29 Apr 2017NEISA Coed Championship/US Coast Guard Alumni BowlBoston University (Terriers)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 18
22 Apr 2017NEISA Women's Championship/Reed TrophyBoston University (Terriers)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 17
15 Apr 2017Thompson TrophyBoston University (Terriers)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 18
8 Apr 2017New England Team Race Championship/Fowle TrophyBoston University (Terriers)College team racingSkipper7th / 12
1 Apr 2017Dellenbaugh Women's TrophyBoston University (Terriers)College fleet racingA Skipper13th / 18
25 Mar 2017Jan T. Friis TrophyBoston University (Terriers)College team racingSkipper10th / 10
18 Mar 2017Ike Geiger Team Race RegattaBoston University (Terriers)College team racingSkipper1st / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 458, #3,143.Crew rating across all classes: 416, #3,256. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.