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Sailor · 2021–2026

Samantha Forgosh

northwestern university College fleet racingCollege team racing420

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Events
26

360 races · 62 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 2 of 26

Podium rate
39%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 48%–58%, 256 boats)

Best class ranking
#2221

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 251

Longest win streak
11

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Nicholas Chesemore

2 wins · 4 podiums in 10 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Nicholas Chesemore & Jake Weinstein

2 wins · 4 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Nicholas Chesemore

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nicholas Chesemore

Oct 2024 – Apr 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
Penelope Whiteside

7–31 head to head in 38 races

Rival
Lorenzo Puertas

18–26 in 44 races

Best day
2 Nov 2024

8-6-2-2-5-2-1-5-4-3-6-2-1-5-1-2-1-1-7-1 · MCSA Open Fall Championship

Signature result
1st of 14

MCSA Open Fall Championship · College fleet racing · 2 Nov 2024

Partnerships · 45 sailors

Most successful partnership: Nicholas Chesemore — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 10 events together · 20% win rate
  • Nicholas Chesemore · Northwestern University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 46 of 167 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Jake Weinstein · Northwestern University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 46 of 167 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Cora Star · Northwestern University (Wildcats 2), Northwestern University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 39 of 147 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Herbert Single · Northwestern University (Wildcats 2), Northwestern University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 30 of 145 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Maddie Fitzgerald · Northwestern University (Wildcats 3), Northwestern University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 17 of 117 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Grace Bray · Northwestern University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 10 of 67 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Gavin Eskilson · Northwestern University (Wildcats 2), Northwestern University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 25 of 87 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Miranda Beitel · Northwestern University (Wildcats 2), Northwestern University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 25 of 87 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Emi Rodes · Northwestern University (Wildcats 1), Northwestern University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 64 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – May 2025
  • George Warfel · Northwestern University (Wildcats) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 15 of 45 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2025 – Apr 2025

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

Rating history

016432720222023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Apr 2026ICSA Open Team Race National ChampionshipNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College team racingCrew16th / 16
11 Apr 2026MCSA Open Fleet Race QualifierNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College fleet racingB Crew (1-8,11)3rd / 11
10 Apr 2026MCSA Open Team Race QualifierNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College team racingCrew1st / 6
3 Apr 2026MCSA Women's Fleet Race ChampionshipNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 2
3 Apr 2026MCSA Women's Team Race ChampionshipNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College team racingSkipper2nd / 2
21 Feb 2026McIntyre Team RaceNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College team racingCrew6th / 10
1 Nov 2025MCSA Fall ChampionshipNorthwestern University (Wildcats 2)College fleet racingB Crew (5-8)3rd / 10
18 Oct 2025Wisco Women'sNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 9
11 Oct 2025Rebecca Blank Memorial RegattaNorthwestern University (Wildcats 2)College fleet racingB Skipper (7-8)7th / 13
20 Sep 2025Cary PriceNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College fleet racingA Crew (1-2,5-6)4th / 7
20 May 2025Women's Western National Semi FinalsNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College fleet racingB Skipper (3-4,7-8)18th / 18
26 Apr 2025Admiral’s CupNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College fleet racingB Crew (3-6,9-12)12th / 17
19 Apr 2025NU SpringNorthwestern University (Wildcats 3)College fleet racingB Skipper (7-10)5th / 10
11 Apr 2025MCSA Women's Team Race ChampionshipNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College team racingSkipper2nd / 3
5 Apr 2025MCSA Open Fleet Race ChampionshipNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College fleet racingB Crew (1-10)4th / 10
4 Apr 2025MCSA Open Team Race ChampionshipNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College team racingCrew2nd / 6
8 Feb 2025McIntyre Team RaceNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College team racingCrew6th / 12
2 Nov 2024MCSA Open Fall ChampionshipNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College fleet racingB Crew (1-2,5-10)1st / 14
19 Oct 2024Stoney BurkeNorthwestern University (Wildcats)College fleet racingB Crew7th / 18
12 Oct 2024Rebecca "Becky" Blank RegattaNorthwestern University (Wildcats 1)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 13
9 Sep 2023Riley CupWilliam and Mary (Tribe)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-2)11th / 16
17 Sep 2022Kingsmill CupWilliam and Mary (Tribe)College fleet racingB Skipper (3)3rd / 8
28 Jul 2022Manitou Days TCYSW Sailors420Skipper4th / 10
23 Jun 2022Mike Plant RegattaWE SPINNAKER420Skipper4th / 13
5 Aug 2021Brad Robinson VictoryDrums on Water420Skipper10th / 18

Crew rating across all classes: 327, #6,302.Helm rating across all classes: 21, #47,531. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.