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Sailor · 2016–2026

Ava Gustafson

cornell university College fleet racingILCA 6 (Laser Radial)College team racing

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Events
63

728 races · 94 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 3 of 63

Podium rate
19%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 49%–53%, 1,684 boats)

Best class ranking
#1448

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 340

Longest win streak
17

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Gilda Dondona

2 wins · 6 podiums in 16 events together · 13% win rate

Best trio
Paulina Freyre & Winborne Majette

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

Biggest lift
Maya Conway

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Gilda Dondona

Sep 2024 – May 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Nathan Smith

28–83 head to head in 111 races

Rival
Tyler Wood

46–47 in 93 races

Best day
21 Sep 2024

2-3-1-4-8-5-5-5-4-2-2-4-2-2-6-8-4-1-5-2-3-1-2-1-3-2-1-1-6-1-1-3 · MAISA Top 9 Women's

Signature result
1st of 9

MAISA Women’s Team Race Championship · College team racing · 11 Apr 2026

Partnerships · 40 sailors

Most successful partnership: Gilda Dondona — 2 wins · 6 podiums in 16 events together · 13% win rate
  • Gilda Dondona · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 13% win rate · 75 of 290 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – May 2026
  • Ava Stevens · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 10% win rate · 57 of 192 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Sophia Mulvania · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 11% win rate · 52 of 196 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – May 2026
  • Grace Penque · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 27 of 142 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Sophia Devling · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 33 of 150 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – May 2026
  • Winborne Majette · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 47 of 122 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – May 2026
  • Laine Reshefsky · Cornell University (Big Red 1), Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 80 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Kaya Hancock · Area J, Ava Gustafson, Kaya Hancock · 29er, J/22, RS21 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 44 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Aug 2024
  • Kate Moran · Cornell University (Big Red 3), Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 32 of 94 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Paulina Freyre · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 36 of 76 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2025 – Apr 2026

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

Rating history

-5520847120172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 63

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Sep 2026Cayuga ClashCornell University (Big Red 2)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-10)7th / 13
26 Sep 2026Seneca ShowdownCornell University (Big Red 3)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-10)8th / 17
19 Sep 2026Susan RogersCornell University (Big Red 2)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 18
12 Sep 2026KP Women's InviteCornell University (Big Red)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 9
15 May 2026Women's Western National SemisCornell University (Big Red)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-6)3rd / 18
26 Apr 2026ICSA Women's Team Race National ChampionshipCornell University (Big Red)College team racingSkipper7th / 15
18 Apr 2026America TrophyCornell University (Big Red)College fleet racingB Skipper7th / 18
11 Apr 2026MAISA Women’s Team Race ChampionshipCornell University (Big Red)College team racingSkipper1st / 9
28 Mar 2026Dellenbaugh Women's Team Race TrophyCornell University (Big Red)College team racingSkipper12th / 12
21 Mar 2026Blaire Herron Memorial Women’s Team RaceCornell University (Big Red)College team racingSkipper4th / 8
14 Mar 2026Graham Hall Team RaceCornell University (Big Red)College team racingSkipper15th / 16
7 Mar 20262026 Jen Harris Team RaceCornell University (Big Red)College team racingSkipper3rd / 12
25 Oct 2025War MemorialCornell University (Big Red)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 18
18 Oct 2025Open Atlantic Coast Championship FinalsCornell University (Big Red)College fleet racingA Skipper (7-12)18th / 18
11 Oct 2025Nevins TrophyCornell University (Big Red)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-4)14th / 17
4 Oct 2025Oyster Bowl Women'sCornell University (Big Red 1)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 13
4 Oct 2025Oyster Bowl Women'sCornell University (Big Red 1)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 13
27 Sep 2025Moody TrophyCornell University (Big Red)College fleet racingA Skipper13th / 18
13 Sep 2025Faye Bennet MAISA Women's SinglesCornell University (Ava Gustafson '28)College singlehandedSkipper6th / 18
6 Sep 2025Women's Regatta at KP InviteCornell University (Big Red)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 8
12 Apr 2025Truxtun UmstedCornell University (Big Red)College fleet racingB Skipper (5-10,13-14)14th / 17
29 Mar 2025Dellenbaugh Women's Team Race TrophyCornell University (Big Red)College team racingSkipper9th / 10
22 Mar 2025Georgetown Women's Team RaceCornell University (Big Red)College team racingSkipper2nd / 8
8 Mar 2025St. Mary's College of MD Team RaceCornell University (Big Red)College team racingSkipper8th / 8
1 Mar 2025Georgetown Team RaceCornell University (Big Red)College team racingSkipper4th / 4

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 462, #3,183.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 175, #17,839. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.