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Sailor · 2015–2026

Sara Menesale

university of south florida College fleet racingOptimistCollege team racing

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Events
52

665 races · 99 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 4 of 52

Podium rate
35%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 59%–64%, 1,101 boats)

Best class ranking
#1790

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 296

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ghislaine van Empel

2 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
Kailey Warrior & Ghislaine van Empel

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Elinor Smith

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Grace Jones

Sep 2024 – Oct 2026 · 18 events

Nemesis
Griffin Beaulieu

6–40 head to head in 46 races

Rival
Shay Bridge

82–66 in 148 races

Best day
19 Oct 2024

1-5-4-8-2-3-1-8-3-6-2-3-2-1-4-1-1-7-7-2-6-3-8-7 · Lake Virginia Invitational

Signature result
1st of 33

2016 SCORPION BOWL JUNIOR REGATTA · Optimist · 21 Jul 2016

Partnerships · 41 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ghislaine van Empel — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Grace Jones · University of South Florida (Bulls 2), University of South Florida (Bulls JV), University of South Florida (Bulls Women 3), University of South Florida (Bulls Women JV) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 11% win rate · 57 of 295 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Catherine Brennan · University of South Florida (Bulls Women 1), University of South Florida (Bulls Women), University of South Florida (Bulls), University of South Florida (Horns) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 17% win rate · 42 of 172 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Melissa Janes · University of South Florida (Bulls Women JV), University of South Florida (Bulls Women), University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 9% win rate · 45 of 187 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Macy Parke · University of South Florida (Bulls Women 3), University of South Florida (Bulls Women), University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 25 of 149 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Mar 2026
  • Kailey Warrior · University of South Florida (Bulls Women 1), University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 41 of 135 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Madisen Hamai · University of South Florida (Bulls Women), University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 35 of 114 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Ghislaine van Empel · University of South Florida (Bulls Women 1), University of South Florida (Bulls Women), University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 25 of 104 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Feb 2026
  • Heidi Hicks · University of South Florida (Bulls 2), University of South Florida (Bulls Women 3), University of South Florida (Bulls Women), University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 19 of 107 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Anindita Carlsen · University of South Florida (Bulls Women 3), University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 23 of 127 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Ivy Dumas · University of South Florida (Bulls Women JV), University of South Florida (Bulls Women), University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 13 of 109 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Apr 2026

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

Rating history

0180360201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 52

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Oct 2026Palm Beach TrophyUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 10
10 Oct 2026Stu Nelson @ Connecticut College 2026University of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingB Skipper13th / 16
3 Oct 2026Greg Popp Trophy @ ERAUUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 12
26 Sep 2026SAISA Women's Top 6 InviteUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 5
18 Apr 20262026 CGA J70 FinalsUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College keelboatA Crew9th / 9
10 Apr 2026SAISA Women's Team Race ChampsUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College team racingSkipper2nd / 4
4 Apr 2026SAISA Open Team Race ChampionshipUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College team racingSkipper6th / 7
28 Mar 2026SAISA Women's Top 9University of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 7
21 Mar 2026St. John's Open Team RaceUniversity of South Florida (Bulls Women)College team racingSkipper2nd / 6
14 Mar 2026Bud Morrow Open Team RaceUniversity of South Florida (Bulls Women)College team racingSkipper8th / 10
7 Mar 2026Old Florida TrophyUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 10
28 Feb 2026Mendelblatt Open Team RaceUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College team racingSkipper6th / 10
21 Feb 2026USF Women's TR - Ashley Reynolds Reali MemorialUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College team racingSkipper1st / 4
14 Feb 20262026 SAISA OpenUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 17
4 Oct 2025Stu Nelson@ Connecticut CollegeUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingC Skipper14th / 17
27 Sep 2025Women's Atlantic Coast Championships Round 1AUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingA Skipper (3-4)11th / 17
20 Sep 2025SAISA Women's Top 9 InvitationalUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 7
14 Sep 2025USF TrophyUniversity of South Florida (Bulls Women)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 17
13 Sep 2025SAISA South Top 6 InvitationalUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingA Skipper (8-9)3rd / 6
6 Sep 2025SAISA South Fall TournamentUniversity of South Florida (Bulls Women JV)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 16
12 Apr 2025Oberg TrophyUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingC Crew10th / 17
5 Apr 20252025 Azalea Bowl RegattaUniversity of South Florida (Bulls)College fleet racingA Crew (1-6)6th / 19
23 Mar 2025SAISA Women's Top 9University of South Florida (Bulls Women 1)College fleet racingA Crew1st / 7
22 Mar 20252025 Florida TrophyUniversity of South Florida (Bulls Women)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 11
15 Mar 2025Bud Morrow CupUniversity of South Florida (Bulls Women)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 360, #6,769.Crew rating across all classes: 100, #27,555. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.