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Sailor · 2012–2026

Laura Jeffers

scuttlebutt sailing club LightningSunfishHandicap

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Events
72

462 races · 45 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 5 of 72

Podium rate
31%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (range 70%–73%, 2,041 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Crew in Lightning · rating 710

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Geoff Becker

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Geoff Becker

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Brian Hayes

Sep 2017 – Feb 2026 · 11 events

Nemesis
David Starck

48–116 head to head in 164 races

Rival
Thomas Allen

71–75 in 146 races

Best day
1 May 2026

1-1-1-1-3-3-1 · 2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis

Signature result
1st of 36

2025 Winter Lightning Championship · Lightning · 18 Mar 2025

Partnerships · 44 sailors

Most successful partnership: Geoff Becker — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Brian Hayes · %^*)^&^, 14935, 15590, DAVIS STEVEN · Flying Scot, Lightning, Sonar 11events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 70 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2017 – Feb 2026
  • Steven Davis · %^*)^&^, 15590, DAVIS STEVEN · Lightning 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 53 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 10th · Mar 2018 – Mar 2022
  • William Jeffers · 15590, I'd Rather Be Lucky · Lightning 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 47 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2015 – Feb 2022
  • Augie Diaz · Augie Diaz, Danilu · Handicap, Lightning 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 8 of 41 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Jimmy Barnash · Act IV, BOD, I’d Rather Be Lucky, Silver Girl · Lightning 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 36 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Johanna Schon · I'd Rather Be Lucky · Lightning 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 29 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2015 – Aug 2023
  • Geoff Becker · Boat, Silver Girl · Lightning 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Jun 2025
  • Joshua Goldman · Act IV, Hard Asset · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Chris Schon · 14935, Oblio · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2024 – Feb 2026
  • Ciara Rodriguez-Horan · Danilu · Handicap, Lightning 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 11 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2026 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

03677342013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 72

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026USSCA Women's North American ChampionshipLaura JeffersSunfishSkipper12th / 45
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipAct IVLightningBow9th / 57
7 Aug 20262026 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsDaniluHandicapCrew3rd / 32
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisDaniluLightningBow1st / 24
11 Apr 20262026 Sunfish Gulf Coast Regional Championship81717SunfishSkipper23rd / 27
16 Mar 20262026 Winter Lightning ChampionshipAct IVLightningBow8th / 34
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St Petersburg14935LightningBow3rd / 27
5 Dec 20252025 ISCA Youth/Masters/Women's World Championship5423 Women'sSunfishSkipper7th / 23
5 Dec 20252025 ISCA Youth/Masters/Women's World Championship5423 Master (50-59)SunfishSkipper18th / 43
1 Nov 2025USSCA Florida Regional Championship II81717SunfishSkipper10th / 32
17 Oct 20252025 Florida USSCA Regional ChampionshipLaura JeffersSunfishSkipper7th / 27
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NCThomas AllenLightningCrew21st / 50
5 Sep 20252025 USSCA Women's North American Championship1949SunfishSkipper12th / 36
9 Aug 20252025 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsTBDHandicapSkipper4th / 8
18 Jun 2025Lightning World ChampionshipSilver GirlLightningBow3rd / 40
12 Jun 2025Open European Championship And Masters Lightning World ChampionshipSilver GirlLightningBow4th / 33
31 May 20252025 New England Sunfish RegionalLaura JeffersSunfishSkipper22nd / 30
18 Mar 20252025 Winter Lightning ChampionshipBoatLightningBow1st / 36
22 Nov 2024King’s Day Regatta 2024I'd Rather Be LuckyLightningSkipper3rd / 10
14 Nov 20242024 VX One North American ChampionshipLot LizardVX OneOther16th / 41
18 Oct 20242024 Wild Oyster RegattaOblioLightningCrew2nd / 26
16 Mar 20242024 Winter Lightning ChampionshipBoat 293261LightningOther13th / 44
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgI'd Rather Be LuckyLightningOther18th / 24
10 Feb 2024Sunfish Sarasota Sunshine Regatta 202481717SunfishSkipper11th / 35
29 Nov 20232023 Lightning Class World ChampionshipDaniluLightningOther3rd / 40

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 339, #8,298.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 734, #224. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.