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Sailor · 2018–2026

Sam Ephraim

cgsc SunfishCollege fleet racingCollege team racing

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Events
43

341 races · 54 race wins

Win rate
26%

26% win rate · 11 of 43

Podium rate
63%

27 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (90%: 54%–61%, 557 boats)

Best class ranking
#71

Helm in Sunfish · rating 427

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Joe Serpa

2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Adrian Stone & Sherman Thompson

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

Biggest lift
Victoria O’Hara

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Sherman Thompson

Sep 2021 – May 2022 · 5 events

Nemesis
Jake Vickers

2–48 head to head in 50 races

Rival
Alfredo Sambolin

30–29 in 59 races

Best day
23 Oct 2021

1-5-1-3-3-3-1-1-1-4-1-3-3-5 · Emma Biagioni Memorial Regatta · about 1 in 546,935 by chance

Signature result
1st of 9

2024 CGSC Dinghy Winter/Spring Series - Event #1 · Sunfish · 20 Jan 2024

Partnerships · 57 sailors

Most successful partnership: Joe Serpa — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Sherman Thompson · University of Michigan (Wolverines 1), University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 14 of 83 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2022
  • Joe Serpa · University of Michigan (Wolverines), Vytis · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/105 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 15 of 77 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2022
  • Christiana Scheibner · University of Michigan (Wolverines), Vytis · College fleet racing, J/105 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 54 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Sep 2021
  • Lily Allen · University of Michigan (Wolverines 1), University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 11 of 72 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2019 – May 2022
  • Alexander Manthous · University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 13 of 59 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2022 – May 2022
  • Ron Kallen · M*A*S*H · Handicap, T-10 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together(−49 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Nancy Zamorski · M*A*S*H · Handicap, T-10 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together(−49 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Victoria O’Hara · University of Michigan (Wolverines 1), University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 33 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2019 – Apr 2022
  • Adrian Stone · University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 12 of 41 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2022 – May 2022
  • Scott Mummert · M*A*S*H · Handicap, T-10 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together(−49 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021

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

Rating history

-1281303872019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 43

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 20262026-2027 FLYING SCOT FL DISTRICT 1 REGATTASam EphraimSunfishSkipper1st / 5
27 Sep 20262026 Dinghy Fall Series #2Sam EphraimSunfishSkipper4th / 4
19 Mar 2026ISCA US NationalsSam EphraimSunfishSkipper19th / 74
20 Dec 20252026 SUNFISH WINTER FULL SERIES7SunfishSkipper1st / 2
1 Nov 2025USSCA Florida Regional Championship IISunfishSunfishSkipper19th / 32
17 May 20252025 CGSC Dinghy Spring #47SunfishSkipper1st / 5
4 May 20252025 CGSC Sr. Commodore's CupSamuel EphraimSunfishSkipper1st / 6
22 Mar 20252025 CGSC Dinghy Spring #17SunfishSkipper2nd / 2
8 Feb 20252025 CGSC Dinghy Winter #47SunfishSkipper1st / 5
23 Nov 20242024 CGSC Dinghy Fall Series - #67SunfishSkipper2nd / 6
7 Nov 20242024 Sunfish Florida RegionalSam EphraimSunfishSkipper7th / 15
5 Oct 2024CGSC Annual One Design Regatta (& BBYRA OD #2 & Dinghy/FS Series #3)Sam EphraimSunfishSkipper2nd / 3
24 Aug 20242024 CGSC Annual Single Handed Regatta7SunfishSkipper1st / 5
11 Jun 2024The 61st Sunfish North American ChampionshipSam EphraimSunfishSkipper47th / 105
11 May 20242024 CGSC Dinghy Winter/Spring Series - Event #3 (rescheduled)7SunfishSkipper2nd / 6
5 May 20242024 CGSC Sr. Commodore's CupSam EphraimSunfishSkipper2nd / 6
20 Jan 20242024 CGSC Dinghy Winter/Spring Series - Event #17SunfishSkipper1st / 9
6 Dec 202352nd ISCA World ChampionshipUSASunfishSkipper48th / 100
12 Nov 20232023 CGSC Dinghy Fall Series - #3 (rescheduled)NoneSunfishSkipper3rd / 5
4 Nov 20232023 CGSC Dinghy Fall Series - #5NoneSunfishSkipper2nd / 6
21 Oct 2023CGSC Annual One Design Regatta (Flying Scots Florida District #1)#4Sam EphraimSunfishSkipper2nd / 5
9 Sep 20232023 CGSC Dinghy Fall Series - #1NoneSunfishSkipper1st / 5
11 Mar 20232023 CGSC Dinghy Winter/Spring Series #4600SunfishSkipper2nd / 3
25 Feb 20232023 CGSC Dinghy Winter/Spring Series #3600SunfishSkipper1st / 6
22 Oct 2022CGSC Annual One Design Regatta (Flying Scot Florida District #1)Sam EphraimSunfishSkipper4th / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 380 (±122), #5,668.Crew rating across all classes: -39 (±170), #49,148. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.