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Sailor · 2013–2025

Gavin Monaghan

boston university OptimistCollege fleet racingCollege team racing

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Events
74

835 races · 104 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 6 of 74

Podium rate
16%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (90%: 65%–69%, 2,335 boats)

Best class ranking
#201

Helm in Optimist · rating 563

Longest win streak
11

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Porter Bell

2 wins · 2 podiums in 12 events together · 17% win rate

Best trio
Noah Robitshek & Elliott Mendenhall

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

Biggest lift
Noah Robitshek

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nathan Selian

Oct 2022 – Mar 2025 · 10 events

Nemesis
Jack Welburn

4–76 head to head in 80 races

Rival
Emil Tullberg

68–62 in 130 races

Best day
13 Apr 2025

2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · Wesleyan Invite · about 1 in 219,157 by chance

Signature result
3rd of 83

USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC SAILING FESTIVAL (HBJR) · Optimist Champ · 13 Jul 2017

Partnerships · 54 sailors

Most successful partnership: Porter Bell — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 12 events together · 17% win rate
  • Elliott Mendenhall · Boston University (Terriers 1), Boston University (Terriers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 6% win rate · 44 of 268 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Oct 2024
  • Porter Bell · Boston University (Terriers 1), Boston University (Terriers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 39 of 160 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Apr 2024
  • Nathan Selian · Boston University (Terriers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 25 of 175 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2022 – Mar 2025
  • Lachlan Hooper · Boston University (Terriers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 23 of 162 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Apr 2024
  • Adam Elci · Boston University (Terriers 1), Boston University (Terriers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 24 of 144 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Apr 2024
  • Rufus Burnes Heath · Boston University (Terriers 1), Boston University (Terriers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 142 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2023 – Oct 2024
  • Morgan Contrino · Boston University (Terriers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 19 of 110 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2023 – Mar 2024
  • Grace Murphy · Boston University (Terriers 1), Boston University (Terriers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 80 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2022 – Mar 2025
  • Sam Whipple · Boston University (Terriers 2), Boston University (Terriers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 19 of 138 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2023 – Apr 2024
  • Richard Kalich · Boston University (Terriers 2), Boston University (Terriers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 11 of 95 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2023 – Mar 2025

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 74

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Sep 20252025 Sail for HopeMiss MollyPHRF handicapCrew9th / 13
31 May 20252025 New England Sunfish RegionalGavin MonaghanSunfishSkipper15th / 25
13 Apr 2025Wesleyan InviteBoston University (Terriers)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 6
22 Mar 2025BU Team RaceBoston University (Terriers)College team racingSkipper4th / 6
20 Oct 2024Franklin Lane Trophy Team RaceBoston University (Terriers)College team racingSkipper4th / 6
5 Oct 2024Sister Esther TrophyBoston University (Terriers)College fleet racingB Skipper7th / 16
28 Sep 2024The George Warren Smith Trophy 24Boston University (Terriers)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-2,5-6,9-10)9th / 20
21 Sep 2024Callagy Ross RegattaBoston University (Terriers)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 9
7 Sep 2024Penobscot Bay OpenBoston University (Terriers)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 9
27 Apr 2024Southern Series 7Boston University (Terriers 2)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 7
20 Apr 2024George E. Morris TrophyBoston University (Terriers)College fleet racingA Crew (5-8)4th / 10
13 Apr 2024Oberg TrophyBoston University (Terriers)College fleet racingC Skipper (1-6,10-14)13th / 16
6 Apr 2024Mystic Lake Team RaceBoston University (Terriers)College team racingSkipper5th / 8
23 Mar 2024BU Team RaceBoston University (Terriers)College team racingSkipper3rd / 6
28 Oct 2023BU Invite OctBoston University (Terriers 1)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 13
26 Oct 2023The Dark of NightBoston University (Terriers 1)College fleet racingB Crew6th / 19
22 Oct 2023Franklin Lane Trophy Team RaceBoston University (Terriers)College team racingSkipper6th / 6
21 Oct 2023Norman Reid Team RaceBoston University (Terriers)College team racingSkipper5th / 5
14 Oct 2023Savin Hill InviteBoston University (Terriers)College fleet racingB Skipper14th / 17
7 Oct 2023Sister Esther TrophyBoston University (Terriers)College fleet racingB Skipper9th / 17
30 Sep 2023BU InviteBoston University (Terriers 1)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 13
23 Sep 2023Hood TrophyBoston University (Terriers)College fleet racingB Skipper (5-6,11-14)17th / 20
22 Apr 2023George Morris TrophyBoston University (Terriers)College fleet racingB Skipper8th / 16
15 Apr 2023Oberg TrophyBoston University (Terriers)College fleet racingC Skipper9th / 14
8 Apr 2023Mystic Lake Team Racing InviteBoston University (Terriers)College team racingCrew6th / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 377 (±89), #5,750.Crew rating across all classes: 192 (±156), #15,757. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.