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Sailor · 2015–2025

Joshua Dillon

northeastern university College fleet racingCollege team racingOptimist

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Events
61

1,232 races · 90 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 3 of 61

Podium rate
12%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 44%–49%, 1,196 boats)

Best class ranking
#1415

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 343

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Gavin Hudson

2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Gavin Hudson & Charles Wilkinson

2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Gavin Hudson

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Tyler Meadows

Sep 2021 – May 2025 · 19 events

Nemesis
Kerem Erkmen

173–424 head to head in 597 races

Rival
Noah Robitshek

181–168 in 349 races

Best day
30 Mar 2024

2-3-8-2-3-6-1-3-7-3-6-1-1-2-3-5-1-3-8-2-2-8-5-7-3-1 · Vietor Trophy

Signature result
1st of 17

Admiral’s Cup · College fleet racing · 26 Apr 2025

Partnerships · 30 sailors

Most successful partnership: Gavin Hudson — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • Lila Coffman · Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 31events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 10% win rate · 45 of 790 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2023 – May 2025
  • Will Priebe · Northeastern University (Huskies 1), Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 30events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3% win rate · 45 of 706 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – May 2024
  • Adrian Winkelman · Northeastern University (Huskies 1), Northeastern University (Huskies 2), Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 28events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 7% win rate · 53 of 671 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – May 2025
  • Tyler Meadows · Northeastern University (Huskies 1), Northeastern University (Huskies 2), Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 19events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 5% win rate · 29 of 430 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2025
  • Zoe Grant · Northeastern University (Huskies 1), Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 6% win rate · 28 of 416 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2024
  • Emma Cole · Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 12% win rate · 34 of 388 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – May 2025
  • Alexander Jaber · Northeastern University (Huskies 1), Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing 16events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 412 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 10th · Sep 2022 – May 2024
  • Jake Carlson · Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 40 of 332 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – May 2025
  • Sam Barrett · Northeastern University (Huskies 1), Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 22 of 331 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2022 – Sep 2023
  • Rob Brower · Northeastern University (Huskies 1), Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 34 of 108 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2021 – Mar 2023

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

Rating history

022043920162018202020222024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 61

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 May 2025Open Eastern Semi FinalsNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4,7-10)15th / 18
26 Apr 2025Admiral’s CupNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4,11-12)1st / 17
19 Apr 2025NEISA Open FR Champs/Coast Guard Alumni BowlNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper12th / 17
12 Apr 2025Truxtun UmstedNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-12)7th / 17
29 Mar 2025Vietor TrophyNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-6,10-13)1st / 13
22 Mar 20252025 Staake TrophyNortheastern University (Huskies)College team racingSkipper3rd / 6
15 Mar 2025Ivan Geiger Trophy 2025Northeastern University (Huskies)College team racingSkipper4th / 8
8 Mar 2025Camel Team RaceNortheastern University (Huskies)College team racingSkipper6th / 9
26 Oct 2024Schell Trophy NEISA Open ChampionshipNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper14th / 18
19 Oct 2024Open Atlantic Coast TournamentNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 18
12 Oct 2024The 33rd Captain Hurst BowlNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper9th / 15
5 Oct 2024Open Atlantic Coast Championship Round 1ANortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4,15-18)15th / 18
28 Sep 2024Moody TrophyNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper11th / 17
21 Sep 2024Sherman Hoyt TrophyNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingA Skipper15th / 18
14 Sep 2024The Hatch Brown Trophy 2024Northeastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingA Skipper14th / 18
7 Sep 2024Harry Anderson Jr. RegattaNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingA Skipper15th / 18
24 May 2024Western Open National Semi-FinalsNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-8,11-17)13th / 18
20 Apr 2024NEISA Open Dinghy Championship/CG Alumni BowlNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper11th / 18
13 Apr 2024Truxtun Umstead RegattaNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper11th / 14
30 Mar 2024Vietor TrophyNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-12)1st / 13
28 Oct 2023The 82nd Professor Schell TrophyNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-6,13-14)12th / 18
21 Oct 2023Atlantic Coast TournamentNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper10th / 18
14 Oct 2023Captain Hurst BowlNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4)12th / 16
7 Oct 2023Open ACCs Round 1BNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper14th / 18
30 Sep 2023Danmark TrophyNortheastern University (Huskies)College fleet racingB Skipper19th / 20

Helm rating across all classes: 410, #4,491.Crew rating across all classes: 37. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.