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Sailor · 2011–2026

Joy Martin

seneca ThistleJ/24Handicap

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Events
35

189 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 35

Podium rate
20%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 55%–60%, 975 boats)

Best class ranking
#3

Crew in Thistle · rating 530

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Baker

1 wins · 4 podiums in 18 events together · 6% win rate

Biggest lift
Aaron Holland

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Baker

Mar 2016 – Jul 2026 · 18 events

Nemesis
Mike Ingham

6–53 head to head in 60 races

Rival
George Braddon

26–26 in 52 races

Best day
18 Oct 2025

1-3-1-1-3 · 2025 Great Pumpkin Regatta

Signature result
1st of 18

2025 Great Pumpkin Regatta · Thistle · 18 Oct 2025

Partnerships · 37 sailors

Most successful partnership: John Baker — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 18 events together · 6% win rate
  • John Baker · 4024, Aaron Holland, Ellie, Overture · Handicap, Thistle 18events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 6% win rate · 5 of 91 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2016 – Jul 2026
  • Erica Beck Spencer · Ellie, Sea Bags Women's Sailing Team · Handicap, J/24 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 70 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2017 – Sep 2026
  • Emily Carville · Sea Bags Women's Sailing Team · J/24 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 57 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 7th · Apr 2019 – Sep 2026
  • Jessica Harris · Sea Bags Women's Sailing Team · J/24 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 42 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 13th · Sep 2017 – Sep 2026
  • Hillary Keimig · Sea Bags Women's Sailing Team · J/24 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 7th · Oct 2021 – Oct 2023
  • Laura Graham · Sea Bags Women's Sailing Team · J/24 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 7th · Oct 2021 – Oct 2023
  • Sarah Kent · Ellie, Sea Bags Women's Sailing Team · J/24, Thistle 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 32 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2019 – Sep 2026
  • Jess Harris · Sea Bags Women's Sailing Team · J/24 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 7th · Oct 2022 – Oct 2023
  • Aaron Holland · Aaron Holland, Ellie · Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2017 – Jan 2026
  • Casey Gilmore · Ellie · Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 16th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2024

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

Rating history

026653120122014201620182020202220242026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Sep 20262026 Portland Yacht Services J/24 US National ChampionshipSea Bags Women's Sailing TeamJ/24Other20th / 33
27 Jul 2026Thistle Nationals 2026EllieThistleCrew21st / 57
26 Jul 2026Thistle Women's & Junior Nationals 2026Judy GesnerThistleCrew2nd / 13
20 Jun 2026Adirondack Thistle Invitational Regatta (NF Districts)EllieThistleCrew10th / 20
21 Mar 2026Orange Peel 2026Sara PaisnerThistleCrew8th / 25
28 Jan 2026Thistle Midwinters West / Larry Klein Match Racing 2026Aaron HollandThistleCrew4th / 25
1 Jan 20262026 Thistle Oyster RoastEllieThistleCrew15th / 15
18 Oct 20252025 Great Pumpkin RegattaOvertureThistleCrew1st / 18
4 Oct 2025Kayaderosseras Kup Thistle Regatta (ECFS)Peaceful WarriorThistleCrew4th / 17
23 Aug 2025Lambert Lai RegattaJack be NimbleJ/24Crew11th / 15
14 Mar 2025Orange Peel 2025EllieHandicapSkipper7th / 33
20 Jul 20242024 3rd Annual Newport Women's Thistle RegattaEllieThistleBow2nd / 11
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattaEllieThistleCat 3 Cooler Jockey25th / 36
12 Apr 20242024 J/24 North American ChampionshipSea Bags Women's Sailing TeamJ/24Other17th / 23
14 Mar 2024Orange Peel 2024EllieThistleCrew21st / 36
6 Oct 2023J/24 U.S. Corinthian National Championship EastSea Bags Women's Sailing TeamJ/24Rush Chairman7th / 20
10 Aug 20232023 J/24 North American ChampionshipSea Bags Women's Sailing TeamJ/24In the way12th / 28
3 Jun 20232023 Niagara Frontier and Lake Erie Thistle District ChampionshipEllieThistleSkipper3rd / 24
28 Oct 20222022 J/24 North American Championship & J/22 East Coast ChampionshipSea Bags Women's Sailing TeamJ/24Cat 3 Cooler Jockey28th / 38
18 Mar 2022Orange Peel Regatta 2022EllieThistleCrew18th / 37
2 Mar 20222022 Thistle Midwinters EastEllieThistleStunt Owner16th / 30
1 Jan 20222022 Thistle Oyster RoastEllieThistleCrew2nd / 20
22 Oct 20212021 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipSea Bags Women's Sailing TeamJ/24Other13th / 21
2 Aug 20212021 Thistle National ChampionshipEllieThistleStunt Owner12th / 40
21 Jul 20192019 Thistle NationalsSara PaisnerHandicapCrew3rd / 11

Crew rating across all classes: 507, #1,544.Helm rating across all classes: 67. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.