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Sailor · 2015–2026

Blake Polsen

lakewood yacht club OptimistLaser 4.7College fleet racing

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Events
40

355 races · 38 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 3 of 40

Podium rate
28%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 52%–58%, 799 boats)

Best class ranking
#1447

Helm in Optimist · rating 277

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Matthew Diaz

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Maclaren Bell & Ethan Polsen

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

Biggest lift
Ethan Polsen

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Colton Oliver

Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
William Baker

1–50 head to head in 52 races

Rival
Gavin Galway

45–55 in 100 races

Best day
11 Oct 2025

3-1-1-3-1-3-1-3-3-1-2-4-1-3-3-1-2-1-2-5-4-2-1-3 · Battle of the Bay

Signature result
4th of 38

2019 Changes in L'Attitude · Optimist · 9 Nov 2019

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Matthew Diaz — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Colton Oliver · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 1), Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 18 of 87 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Jake Boss · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 17 of 71 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Maclaren Bell · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 1), Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 63 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Ethan Polsen · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 1), Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 16 of 53 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Matthew Diaz · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 11 of 55 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Evelyn Chase · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 13 of 22 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2026 – Sep 2026
  • David Wyse · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 1) · College fleet racing 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 9 of 24 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2025 – Oct 2025
  • Zachary Brown · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies) · College fleet racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 9 of 16 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Caroline Horne · Ocho · J/22 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 9th · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • John McQueen · Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 5th · Oct 2025 – Oct 2025

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

Rating history

-109109326201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 40

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Sep 2026Kathryn HammondTexas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-6)1st / 6
18 Apr 2026SEISA Open Fleet Race Conference ChampionshipTexas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies)College fleet racingB Skipper (8)6th / 8
3 Apr 2026SEISA Open Team Race Conference ChampionshipTexas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies)College team racingSkipper3rd / 4
7 Mar 2026McCarthy CupTexas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies)College team racingSkipper2nd / 4
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgOchoJ/22Pit9th / 12
7 Feb 2026Harris KempnerTexas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 1)College fleet racingA Crew (1)3rd / 10
20 Dec 20252025 ILCA D15 ChampionshipBlake PolsenLaser RadialSkipper11th / 17
25 Oct 2025SEISA Fall Open Fleet Race ChampsTexas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 7
11 Oct 2025Battle of the BayTexas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 1)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 8
11 Oct 2025Battle of the BayTexas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies 1)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 8
20 Sep 2025Kathryn HammondTexas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies)College fleet racingA Crew1st / 8
21 Dec 20242024 ILCA DISTRICT 15 GRAND PRIX REGATTABlake PolsenLaser RadialSkipper5th / 10
30 Aug 2024Texas Youth Race Week 2024Blake PolsenLaser 4.7Skipper3rd / 23
24 Jun 2024Quantum Snipe Nationals 2024Geaux FastHandicapSkipper30th / 44
31 May 20242024 Seahorse Regatta and C420 Gulf Coast ChampsBlake PolsenLaser RadialSkipper4th / 8
15 Dec 20232023 ILCA D-15 ChampionshipBlake PolsenLaser 4.7Skipper10th / 15
23 Sep 2023SEISA District 2023 Single Handed Championship Regatta14576Laser RadialSkipper5th / 10
10 Jun 20232023 TSA: CHANGES IN L’ATTITUDE REGATTA214576Laser 4.7Skipper2nd / 10
24 Mar 20232023 RoadRunner RegattaBlake PolsenLaser 4.7Skipper10th / 14
14 Feb 2023ILCA Mid-Winters EastBlake PolsenLaser 4.7Skipper19th / 45
12 Nov 20222022 LYC Seahorse Regatta | TSA Youth Circuit End-of-Year214576Laser 4.7Skipper2nd / 18
4 Jul 20222022 Texas Youth Race Week - Laser, Double Handed, and O'Pen SkiffBlake PolsenLaser 4.7Skipper4th / 15
4 Jun 20222022 RoadRunner Regatta214576Laser 4.7Skipper17th / 19
13 May 2022Grapevine Gran Prix RegattaBlake PolsenLaser 4.7Skipper7th / 17
23 Apr 20222022 TSA Canyon Chaos Youth Regatta195599Laser 4.7Skipper7th / 15

Helm rating across all classes: 326, #8,316.Crew rating across all classes: 186, #16,404. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.