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Sailor · 2014–2026

Dylan Farrell

harvard university College fleet racingCollege team racingLightning

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Events
60

954 races · 162 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 6 of 60

Podium rate
33%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (90%: 66%–71%, 981 boats)

Best class ranking
#34

Crew in Lightning · rating 395

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Nick Sertl

2 wins · 5 podiums in 12 events together · 17% win rate

Best trio
Brice Dunwoodie & Ken Grayson

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

Biggest lift
Brice Dunwoodie

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nick Sertl

Oct 2014 – Nov 2017 · 12 events

Nemesis
Ian Barrows

41–96 head to head in 137 races

Rival
Sam Alexander

90–81 in 171 races

Best day
4 Oct 2014

3-3-6-9-11-13-2-6-8-8-7-3-2-6-1-3-2-2-3-4-2-7-1-7-9-7-7-9-1-1-5-3 · George Warren Smith Trophy · about 1 in 46,218,809 by chance

Signature result
1st of 56

2017 ILCA World Championship · Lightning · 22 Nov 2017

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Nick Sertl — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 12 events together · 17% win rate
  • Nicholas Karnovsky · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 7% win rate · 77 of 332 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Mar 2018
  • Christine Gosioco · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 50 of 241 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – Oct 2017
  • Nick Sertl · Freak Gasoline Fight Accident, Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing, Lightning 12events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 39 of 208 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2014 – Nov 2017
  • Kevin Coakley · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 11events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 51 of 238 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2015 – Mar 2018
  • Nick DiGiovanni · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 9% win rate · 44 of 264 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – Sep 2017
  • Nomin-Erdene Jagdagdorj · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 32 of 232 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2014 – Apr 2017
  • Lena Episalla · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 53 of 193 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2016 – Apr 2018
  • Kirstin Anderson · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 29 of 180 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2014 – Apr 2017
  • Taylor Ladd · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 32 of 159 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2014 – Apr 2017
  • Tanner Probst · Mother Ocean, The Pearl · Lightning 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 51 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2024 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

0234468201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 60

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipThe PearlLightningSwitch Flipper7th / 53
11 Jul 20262026 Lightning Canadian OpenThe PearlLightningSwitch Flipper17th / 43
16 Mar 20262026 Winter Lightning ChampionshipThe PearlLightningCrew6th / 34
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgThe PearlLightningSwitch Flipper5th / 27
11 Oct 20252025 Lightning U32 Invitational RegattaDylan FarrellLightningSkipper16th / 25
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesRavenetteJ/88Crew1st / 7
18 Jun 2025Lightning World ChampionshipThe PearlLightningCrew24th / 40
12 Jun 2025Open European Championship And Masters Lightning World ChampionshipThe PearlLightningIn the way8th / 33
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisThe PearlLightningIn the way5th / 16
18 Mar 20252025 Winter Lightning ChampionshipThe PearlLightningOther9th / 36
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesRavenetteJ/88Pit3rd / 7
16 Mar 20242024 Winter Lightning ChampionshipMother OceanLightningOther7th / 44
25 Nov 20232023 Lightning Class South American Championship & Masters’ World ChampionshipBrianLightningOther10th / 34
14 Sep 20232023 Rolex Big Boat SeriesRavenetteJ/88Other2nd / 8
27 Sep 20192019 Cedar Point One Design RegattaVeggie SubLightningBow1st / 8
9 Jul 20192019 International 12 Metre Association World ChampionshipAmerica II12 MetreOther1st / 2
21 Apr 2018George Morris TrophyHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 15
14 Apr 2018Oberg TrophyHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 16
24 Mar 2018BC Team RaceHarvard University (Crimson)College team racingSkipper2nd / 6
17 Mar 2018Ike Geiger Team Race TrophyHarvard University (Crimson)College team racingSkipper3rd / 9
10 Mar 2018Wood TrophyHarvard University (Crimson)College team racingSkipper2nd / 8
22 Nov 20172017 ILCA World ChampionshipFreak Gasoline Fight AccidentLightningOther1st / 56
4 Nov 2017Sister Esther OpenHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 20
21 Oct 2017Oberg TrophyHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 18
7 Oct 2017Moody TrophyHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingB Crew (7-10)3rd / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 441 (±95), #3,560.Crew rating across all classes: 465 (±155), #2,167. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.