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Sailor · 2017–2025

Karina Bertelsmann

university of texas College fleet racingCollege team racingCollege match racing

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Events
50

755 races · 130 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 7 of 50

Podium rate
46%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
42%

of boats faced (range 38%–46%, 411 boats)

Best class ranking
#2143

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 253

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lillian Egan

3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Sophia Herrada & Lillian Egan

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

Biggest lift
Lillian Egan

+49 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lillian Andersen

Sep 2017 – May 2021 · 16 events

Nemesis
Martha Hughes

12–132 head to head in 144 races

Rival
Theresa McComiskey

38–26 in 64 races

Best day
16 Oct 2021

1-2-2-1-1-1-2-2-1-1-1-2-6-5-1-2-5-5-1-5-4-DNF-1-4 · Kathryn Hammond Memorial Regatta

Signature result
1st of 8

Harris Kempner Memorial Regatta · College fleet racing · 12 Feb 2022

Partnerships · 43 sailors

Most successful partnership: Lillian Egan — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Theresa McComiskey · University of Texas (Longhorns 1), University of Texas (Longhorns 2), University of Texas (Longhorns Women), University of Texas (Longhorns) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 21events 0 wins together · 9 podiums · 0% win rate · 35 of 348 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2019 – Apr 2022
  • Emily Verdoia · University of Texas (Longhorns 1), University of Texas (Longhorns 3), University of Texas (Longhorns Women), University of Texas (Longhorns) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 26 of 263 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2017 – Feb 2020
  • Lillian Andersen · University of Texas (Longhorns 1), University of Texas (Longhorns 2), University of Texas (Longhorns Women), University of Texas (Longhorns) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 19% win rate · 47 of 241 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – May 2021
  • Frederik Winguth · University of Texas (Longhorns 1), University of Texas (Longhorns 3), University of Texas (Longhorns) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 20% win rate · 35 of 182 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2017 – Apr 2021
  • McKenzie Kotara · University of Texas (Longhorns 1), University of Texas (Longhorns 2), University of Texas (Longhorns Women), University of Texas (Longhorns) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 13% win rate · 32 of 196 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Feb 2020
  • Gabriella Wong · University of Texas (Longhorns 1), University of Texas (Longhorns 2), University of Texas (Longhorns Women), University of Texas (Longhorns) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 7% win rate · 31 of 218 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2017 – Feb 2020
  • Warren Wegener · University of Texas (Longhorns 2), University of Texas (Longhorns) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 13events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 8% win rate · 23 of 209 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2019 – Apr 2022
  • Thomas Norman · University of Texas (Longhorns 1), University of Texas (Longhorns) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 12events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 8% win rate · 31 of 197 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2019 – Apr 2022
  • Sophia Herrada · University of Texas (Longhorns 1), University of Texas (Longhorns) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 30% win rate · 46 of 156 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Apr 2022
  • John Mason · University of Texas (Longhorns 1), University of Texas (Longhorns) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 38% win rate · 51 of 170 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2019 – Feb 2022

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

Rating history

-651092832018202020222024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 50

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Nov 2025Baldwin WoodUniversity of Texas (Longhorns 1)College fleet racingA Crew14th / 14
1 Nov 2025Baldwin WoodUniversity of Texas (Longhorns 1)College fleet racingA Crew13th / 14
26 Oct 2025SEISA Fall Women's Fleet Race ChampsUniversity of Texas (Longhorns)College fleet racingA Crew (1-6)4th / 4
27 Sep 2025Troy Swetnam Memorial Regatta 2025University of Texas (Longhorns)College fleet racingA Crew (5-6,9-12)2nd / 4
20 Sep 2025Kathryn HammondUniversity of Texas (Longhorns 1)College fleet racingB Crew7th / 8
30 Apr 2022College Sailing Regional Teams Nat'l InvitationalUniversity of Texas (Longhorns)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 17
23 Apr 20222022 SailPack Oriental IntercollegiateUniversity of Texas (Longhorns)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 20
9 Apr 2022SEISA Open Team Race ChampionshipUniversity of Texas (Longhorns)College team racingSkipper2nd / 4
9 Apr 2022SEISA Women's Team Race ChampionshipUniversity of Texas (Longhorns)College team racingSkipper2nd / 2
2 Apr 2022North Designate/St. FrancisUniversity of Texas (Longhorns)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 16
5 Mar 2022McCarthy Cup Team RaceUniversity of Texas (Longhorns)College team racingSkipper1st / 4
26 Feb 2022Q1 RegattaUniversity of Texas (Longhorns 1)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 4
12 Feb 2022Harris Kempner Memorial RegattaUniversity of Texas (Longhorns 1)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 8
31 Oct 2021SEISA Fall Women's ChampionshipUniversity of Texas (Longhorns)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 5
23 Oct 2021Oberg TrophyUniversity of Texas (Longhorns)College fleet racingB Skipper18th / 18
16 Oct 2021Kathryn Hammond Memorial RegattaUniversity of Texas (Longhorns 1)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 8
2 Oct 2021Kings Point Dinghy OpenUniversity of Texas (Longhorns)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4,9-11)16th / 22
25 Sep 2021SEISA Match Race ChampionshipUniversity of Texas (Longhorns)College match racingA Skipper2nd / 2
19 May 20212021 College Sailing Women's NationalsUniversity of Texas (Longhorns)College fleet racingB Skipper18th / 18
24 Apr 2021SEISA Team Race ChampionshipUniversity of Texas (Longhorns)College team racingSkipper2nd / 4
24 Apr 2021SEISA Women's ChampionshipUniversity of Texas (Longhorns)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 3
29 Feb 2020Eckerd InterconferenceUniversity of Texas (Longhorns)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-2,5-6,9-10)15th / 18
15 Feb 2020Nelson Roltsch Team RaceUniversity of Texas (Longhorns)College team racingSkipper8th / 8
8 Feb 2020Harris Kempner MemorialUniversity of Texas (Longhorns Women)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 11
26 Jan 2020SEISA ClinegattaUniversity of Texas (Longhorns 2)College team racingSkipper2nd / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 283, #11,146.Crew rating across all classes: 9, #41,951. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.