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Sailor · 2016–2026

Rachel Ward

university of michigan College fleet racingFJCollege keelboat

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Events
19

210 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 19

Podium rate
37%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
35%

of boats faced (range 31%–40%, 331 boats)

Best class ranking
#3482

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 127

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
John McCalmont

+56 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Katherine Simcoe

Mar 2024 – Apr 2025 · 5 events

Nemesis
Mary Castellini

4–43 head to head in 47 races

Rival
Carly Irwin

14–10 in 24 races

Best day
14 Sep 2024

10-1-7-2-5-2-3-1-6-1-3-3 · Buckeye Invite

Signature result
2nd of 12

Buckeye Invite · College fleet racing · 14 Sep 2024

Partnerships · 33 sailors

  • Katherine Simcoe · University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 11 of 90 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Piper Fraker · University of Michigan (Wolverines), Yukon · College keelboat, J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Feb 2026
  • Andrew Beute · University of Michigan (Wolverines), Yukon · College keelboat, J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Feb 2026
  • River Servia · University of Michigan (Wolverines), Yukon · College keelboat, J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Feb 2026
  • John McCalmont · University of Michigan (Wolverines 1), University of Michigan (Wolverines 2), University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 12 of 44 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+56 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Grace Redner · University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 42 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Alexander Reynolds · University of Michigan (Wolverines 1), University of Michigan (Wolverines), Yukon · College fleet racing, College keelboat, J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 32 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Sabrina Maas · University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 50 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Hannah Cronin · University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 48 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2024 – Apr 2024
  • Jillian Giordano · University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 30 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2025 – Apr 2025

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

Rating history

-254-995520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Feb 2026'26 Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta (PHRF B)University of Michigan (Wolverines)College keelboatA Crew2nd / 6
13 Sep 2025Buckeye InviteUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 9
19 Apr 2025NU SpringUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines 1)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 10
12 Apr 2025MCSA Women's Fleet Race ChampionshipUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines)College fleet racingB Skipper (5-6)3rd / 4
11 Apr 2025MCSA Women's Team Race ChampionshipUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines)College team racingSkipper3rd / 3
5 Oct 2024Pere MarquetteUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 9
21 Sep 20242024 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (GLIOR)YukonJ/105Headsail Trimmer8th / 8
21 Sep 2024Great Lakes IOR - J105 DivisionUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines)College keelboatA Crew8th / 8
14 Sep 2024Buckeye InviteUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines 2)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 12
20 Apr 2024B10 Team RaceUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines)College team racingCrew2nd / 5
13 Apr 2024MCSA Women's Fleet Race ChampionshipUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines)College fleet racingA Skipper (9-10)4th / 5
16 Mar 2024St. Mary's Women's Inter-ConferenceUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines)College fleet racingB Crew15th / 15
24 Jan 20202019-20 SCYYRA Perry Series #3Rachel Ward420Skipper36th / 36
13 Sep 2019Perry #1 SCYYRA 2019/2020Rachel Ward420Skipper34th / 35
6 Sep 2019Fall Gold CupRachel WardFJSkipper23rd / 25
17 Aug 20192019 Richard Henry Dana Charity One Design Regatta20FJSkipper2nd / 9
30 Jun 2019SCYYRA Series 2019/2020Rachel WardHandicapSkipper22nd / 75
30 Jun 2019SCYYRA Series 2019/2020Rachel WardHandicapSkipper40th / 63
22 Oct 20162016 Corinthian Cup7FJSkipper13th / 13

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 55, #41,937.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -53, #51,887. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.