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Sailor · 2018–2026

Shay Gualdoni

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Events
33

354 races · 27 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 33

Podium rate
24%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 47%–55%, 465 boats)

Best class ranking
#2636

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 200

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Henry Ihle

2 wins · 4 podiums in 13 events together · 15% win rate

Best trio
Franny Demshak-Geddes & Henry Ihle

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

Biggest lift
Maren Behnke

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Michael Gualdoni

Jun 2018 – May 2025 · 8 events

Nemesis
Connor Mraz

4–72 head to head in 76 races

Rival
Brendan Strein

32–30 in 62 races

Best day
25 Sep 2021

1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-2-1-1 · Cazenovia Fall Open

Signature result
5th of 61

2022/2023 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2 · J/70 · 7 Jan 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Henry Ihle — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 13 events together · 15% win rate
  • Henry Ihle · Centurion, Syracuse University (Orange 1), Syracuse University (Orange) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, J/35 13events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 15% win rate · 21 of 204 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Mar 2025
  • Alexa Whitman · Centurion, Syracuse University (Orange 1), Syracuse University (Orange) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, J/35, ORC handicap 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 7 of 171 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Mar 2025
  • Michael Gualdoni · BDS, Centurion · J/35, Melges 24, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 45 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2018 – May 2025
  • Tucker Ballou · Centurion, Syracuse University (Orange 1), Syracuse University (Orange) · College fleet racing, J/35 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 116 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2023 – May 2025
  • Collin Ross · Centurion, Syracuse University (Orange) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, J/35 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 110 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2022 – May 2025
  • Maren Behnke · Syracuse University (Orange 1), Syracuse University (Orange) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 17 of 70 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Mar 2025
  • Jim Rossow · Centurion · Melges 24, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together(−40 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2018 – Jun 2023
  • Nathan Hollerbach · T2 · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 34 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 5th · Jan 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Dave Wolanski · Centurion · J/35, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 31 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2023 – May 2025
  • Hanson Bratton · T2 · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 34 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 5th · Jan 2023 – Aug 2023

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

Rating history

-224-102042019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Jun 20262026 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceShine BoxPHRF handicapBow6th / 8
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitShine BoxORC handicapBow3rd / 9
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitCenturionJ/35Foil Trimmer8th / 10
29 Mar 2025J70 Invite #1Syracuse University (Orange)College keelboatA Skipper (7-9)6th / 9
8 Feb 20252025 Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta (J/22)Syracuse University (Orange)College keelboatA Skipper7th / 10
5 Oct 2024Stony Brook Fall OpenSyracuse University (Orange)College fleet racingA Crew (1-3)9th / 10
21 Sep 2024CAZENOVIA FALL OPENSyracuse University (Orange 1)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 10
14 Sep 2024Battle of Lake ErieSyracuse University (Orange)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 7
6 Sep 20242024 J/35 North American ChampionshipCenturionJ/35Bow6th / 12
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitCenturionJ/35Foil Trimmer6th / 8
21 Oct 2023Luce TrophySyracuse University (Orange)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 15
7 Oct 20232023 Storm Trysail Club / Larchmont Yacht Club - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaSyracuse - Thin ManPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 8
30 Sep 2023Shields TrophySyracuse University (Orange)College keelboatA Skipper10th / 10
4 Aug 20232023 J/70 Corinthian National ChampionshipT2J/70Bow7th / 21
3 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaCenturionORC handicapOther8th / 11
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekT2J/70Bow17th / 39
15 Apr 2023The GrantSyracuse University (Orange)College fleet racingB Skipper (4-6)10th / 12
8 Apr 2023Ocean County Spring OpenSyracuse University (Orange)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-2,5-12)3rd / 13
25 Mar 2023Stony Brook CupSyracuse University (Orange)College fleet racingA Skipper (8-10)3rd / 8
4 Feb 20232022/2023 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3T2J/70Bow22nd / 55
7 Jan 20232022/2023 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2T2J/70Bow5th / 61
22 Oct 2022Luce TrophySyracuse University (Orange)College fleet racingA Crew11th / 16
8 Oct 20222022 Storm Trysail Club / Larchmont Yacht Club - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaSyracuse - Thin ManPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6
24 Sep 2022Cazenovia Fall OpenSyracuse University (Orange 1)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 8
3 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaHonor RollJ/35Other3rd / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 159, #25,684.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -19, #47,712. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.