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Sailor · 2010–2020

Sam Johnsen

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Events
15

187 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 2 of 15

Podium rate
27%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (90%: 68%–76%, 328 boats)

Best class ranking
#1532

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 326

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tucker Hersam

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Tucker Hersam

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Michael Munger

4–20 head to head in 24 races

Rival
Jimmy Madigan

14–18 in 32 races

Best day
21 Apr 2018

2-2-3-4-7-5-1-1-2-2-2-1-5-2-2-1-2-2-1-5 · Greater NY Dinghy Regatta · about 1 in 2,640,322,852 by chance

Signature result
1st of 15

Greater NY Dinghy Regatta · College fleet racing · 21 Apr 2018

Partnerships · 31 sailors

Most successful partnership: Tucker Hersam — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Jacqueline Tobin · Fordham University (Rams 3), Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 60 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−46 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2017 – Apr 2018
  • Clayton Snyder · Fordham University (Rams 1), Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 54 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2018 – Mar 2020
  • Brad Seferian · Fordham University (Rams 3), Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 35 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 9th · Sep 2017 – Mar 2019
  • Edward Harrison · Fordham - Tenebrae, Fordham University (Rams 1), Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 11 of 42 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – Oct 2019
  • Tucker Hersam · Fordham - Tenebrae, Fordham University (Rams 2), Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 16 of 38 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2018 – Oct 2019
  • Porter Kavle · Fordham - Tenebrae, Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 33 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – Mar 2020
  • Declan Lombard · Fordham - Tenebrae, Fordham University (Rams 3), Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 11 of 26 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2017 – Oct 2019
  • Thomas Capozzi · Fordham University (Rams 1), Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 26 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2018 – Sep 2018
  • Paige Hoffman · Fordham University (Rams 1), Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 28 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2017 – Sep 2018
  • Emma Archard · Fordham University (Rams 2), Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 30 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Apr 2018

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

Rating history

018436820112013201520172019Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 15

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Mar 2020The Wood TrophyFordham University (Rams)College team racingCrew7th / 8
12 Oct 20192019 Storm Trysail Club / Larchmont Yacht Club - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaFordham - TenebraePHRF handicapFloater1st / 7
16 Mar 2019Graham HallFordham University (Rams)College team racingSkipper9th / 16
13 Oct 2018Oyster Bowl Fleet 2Fordham University (Rams)College fleet racingB Crew4th / 9
6 Oct 2018NY Maritime Fall OpenFordham University (Rams 1)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 12
15 Sep 2018Central Early Fall QualifierFordham University (Rams 1)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 17
21 Apr 2018Greater NY Dinghy RegattaFordham University (Rams 2)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 15
14 Apr 2018Owen/Mosbacher/Knapp TrophiesFordham University (Rams)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-10)9th / 15
24 Mar 2018Seahawk Team Race InviteFordham University (Rams)College team racingSkipper6th / 6
21 Oct 2017Kings Point Dinghy OpenFordham University (Rams 3)College fleet racingB Skipper9th / 18
23 Sep 201735th Professor Stedman Hood TrophyFordham University (Rams)College fleet racingB Skipper17th / 20
10 Jul 20142014 Area B Eliminations for the Double Handed Junior Sailing Championships6679420Skipper16th / 52
19 Jul 20132013 Area B Eliminations for the U.S. Single- and Double-Handed Junior Sailing ChampionshipsNoneC420sSkipper6th / 18
26 Jul 2011Wianno Yacht Club Optimist Invitational 201118611OptimistSkipper6th / 76
29 Jul 2010MIYC Junior Race Week-Optimist5012Optimist R/W/BSkipper10th / 54

Helm rating across all classes: 368 (±195), #6,195.Crew rating across all classes: 197 (±146), #15,217. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.