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Sailor · 2010–2023

Sara Makaretz

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Events
48

1,057 races · 121 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 3 of 48

Podium rate
27%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
65%

of boats faced (range 62%–68%, 709 boats)

Best class ranking
#817

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 409

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kate Wasynczuk

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Alejandro Ruiz-Ramon & Kathleen Kwasniak

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

Biggest lift
Ben Weigel

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mariel Marchand

Oct 2011 – May 2023 · 20 events

Nemesis
Claire Dennis

101–173 head to head in 274 races

Rival
Haley Powell

197–149 in 346 races

Best day
20 Apr 2013

4-1-3-1-1-1-13-1-8-3-10-2-2-2-7-7-1-7-3-4-4-2-4-2 · 22nd O'Toole Trophy @ SRU

Signature result
1st of 13

Crew's Regatta · College fleet racing · 4 Nov 2012

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Kate Wasynczuk — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Natalie Salk · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 23events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 45 of 574 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2010 – Apr 2013
  • Mariel Marchand · Tufts University (Jumbos 15), Tufts University (Jumbos 17), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing 20events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 28 of 485 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2011 – May 2023
  • Amelia Quinn · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 19events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 41 of 470 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2010 – Apr 2013
  • Mackenzie Loy · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 15 of 217 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – May 2013
  • Margaret Bacon · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 14 of 132 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2010 – Mar 2013
  • Kathleen Kwasniak · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 33 of 148 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – Mar 2014
  • Amanda Sommi · Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 21 of 108 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2012 – Mar 2014
  • Barbara Murray · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 144 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 6th · Nov 2011 – Apr 2012
  • Alejandro Ruiz-Ramon · Tufts University (Jumbalaya), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 31 of 80 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Mar 2014
  • Paula Grasberger · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 20 of 116 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2011 – Mar 2014

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

Rating history

-22424852011201320152017201920212023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 48

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 May 2023Tufts Alumni Regatta 2023-LarksTufts University (Jumbos 15)College fleet racingC Crew (1-14)9th / 22
5 Aug 20222022 Snipe Women's NationalsShakedown StreetSnipeCrew12th / 21
1 Jan 20222022 Snipe Fall Series31313SnipeCrew4th / 10
22 Jul 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadVellamoViper 640In the way3rd / 10
26 May 2018Ryan Richards Alumni RegattaTufts University (Jumbos 17)College fleet racingA Crew8th / 23
22 Mar 2014Jan T. Friis TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingSkipper4th / 10
15 Mar 2014Graham Hall Team RaceTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingCrew8th / 16
8 Mar 2014TR InviteTufts University (Jumbos 2)College team racingCrew5th / 6
4 Jan 2014Rose Bowl RegattaTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingA Crew13th / 26
26 Oct 201375th Annual Oberg TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingC Crew (5-11)7th / 18
20 Oct 2013Lane TrophyTufts University (Jumbalaya)College team racingCrew3rd / 5
14 Sep 2013Lark Invitational, Central Series 1Tufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingA Crew1st / 8
28 May 2013Gill Coed ChampionshipsTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Crew (13-18)12th / 18
27 Apr 2013NEISA Women's Champs, Reed TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Crew5th / 16
20 Apr 201322nd O'Toole Trophy @ SRUTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Crew (1-6)2nd / 18
13 Apr 2013Women's Emily Wick TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Crew2nd / 18
6 Apr 2013BU President's TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Crew2nd / 17
30 Mar 2013Dellenbaugh Women's TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Crew4th / 18
23 Mar 2013Joseph Duplin TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingCrew3rd / 9
16 Mar 2013St. Mary's WomensTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Crew10th / 17
10 Nov 2012Women's Atlantic Coast ChampionshipTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Crew5th / 18
4 Nov 2012Crew's RegattaTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 13
27 Oct 2012Victorian Coffee UrnTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Crew (1-6)5th / 18
20 Oct 2012Stu Nelson TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Crew2nd / 18
13 Oct 20122012 Yale Women's IntersectionalTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Crew (1-6)16th / 20

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 423, #3,135.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 132, #28,104. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.