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Sailor · 2018–2026

Sarah Hesse

saratoga lake sailing club ThistleSunfish

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Events
13

56 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 3 of 13

Podium rate
39%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 57%–64%, 464 boats)

Best class ranking
#34

Crew in Thistle · rating 283

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Andrew Green

3 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate

Best trio
Andrew Green & Dan Hesse

3 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Dan Hesse

+59 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Dan Hesse

Jun 2018 – Jul 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Mike Ingham

15–25 head to head in 40 races

Rival
Doug Kaukeinen

15–17 in 32 races

Best day
20 Jun 2026

1-1-1-2-9 · Adirondack Thistle Invitational Regatta (NF Districts)

Signature result
1st of 57

Thistle Nationals 2026 · Thistle · 27 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 5 sailors

Most successful partnership: Andrew Green — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate
  • Dan Hesse · Daniel Hesse, Harold B, Thistle 3876 · Thistle 8events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 38% win rate · 4 of 36 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+59 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Jul 2026
  • Andrew Green · Daniel Hesse, Harold B · Thistle 7events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 43% win rate · 4 of 35 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+54 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Dan Fien · Thistle 3876 · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jun 2018 – Jun 2018
  • Sarah Bonner · Katana · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 8th · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Cathy Harris · Katana · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 8th · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023

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

Rating history

-129852992019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 13

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Jul 2026Thistle Nationals 2026Harold BThistleCrew1st / 57
20 Jun 2026Adirondack Thistle Invitational Regatta (NF Districts)Daniel HesseThistleCrew1st / 20
25 Jul 20252025 Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipHarold BThistleCrew4th / 26
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattaHarold BThistleBow3rd / 36
12 Aug 2023Thistle Fleet #169KatanaThistleOther8th / 16
19 Aug 2022NY Central Sunfish Regional ChampionshipSarah HesseSunfishSkipper49th / 55
11 Jun 20222022 Don VanVechten Memorial & NY Upstate Sunfish Regional Championship81446SunfishSkipper30th / 32
18 Mar 2022Orange Peel Regatta 2022Daniel HesseThistleCrew1st / 37
24 Sep 2021Sunfish Woman's North American Championship81446SunfishSkipper29th / 47
20 Aug 2021NY Upstate Sunfish Regional ChampionshipSarah HesseSunfishSkipper38th / 55
2 Aug 20212021 Thistle National ChampionshipHarold BThistleOther18th / 40
17 Jul 20212021 Thistle Class Atlantic Coast ChampionshipHarold BThistleOther3rd / 22
1 Jun 20182018 Cedar Point One Design RegattaThistle 3876ThistleBow10th / 34

Crew rating across all classes: 299, #7,722.Helm rating across all classes: -129, #72,430. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.