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Sailor · 2012–2026

Kelly Bates

georgetown university College fleet racingCollege team racingOptimist

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Events
67

1,044 races · 261 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 11 of 67

Podium rate
36%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 64%–68%, 1,134 boats)

Best class ranking
#301

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 580

Longest win streak
13

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Emily Doble

8 wins · 14 podiums in 24 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Anna Brzezinski & Emily Doble

7 wins · 13 podiums in 21 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Emily Doble

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Alexa Shea

Sep 2022 – Apr 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
Vanessa Lahrkamp

63–168 head to head in 231 races

Rival
Bridget Green

113–156 in 269 races

Best day
25 Oct 2025

4-2-7-2-3-1-4-3-2-3-1-2-1-1-1-2-5-3-1-1-3-1-1-2-2-1-5-4 · MAISA Women's Fall Dinghy

Signature result
1st of 18

St. Mary's Women's Inter-Conference · College fleet racing · 15 Mar 2025

Partnerships · 46 sailors

Most successful partnership: Emily Doble — 8 wins · 14 podiums in 24 events together · 33% win rate
  • Piper Holthus · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing, College team racing 27events 3 wins together · 12 podiums · 11% win rate · 161 of 585 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – May 2025
  • Morgan Rice · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing, College team racing 26events 4 wins together · 12 podiums · 15% win rate · 165 of 566 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – May 2025
  • Emily Doble · Georgetown University (Hoyas 1), Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing, College team racing 24events 8 wins together · 14 podiums · 33% win rate · 162 of 482 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – May 2026
  • Anna Brzezinski · Georgetown University (Hoyas 1), Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing, College team racing 23events 7 wins together · 14 podiums · 30% win rate · 158 of 426 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – May 2026
  • Lucy Jervis · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing, College team racing 23events 3 wins together · 10 podiums · 13% win rate · 141 of 495 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – May 2026
  • Margot Gordon · Georgetown University (Hoyas 2), Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 12% win rate · 97 of 380 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Audrey Fung · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 7% win rate · 75 of 309 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – May 2024
  • Ellie Smith · Georgetown University (Hoyas 1), Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 36% win rate · 84 of 260 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – May 2026
  • Scarlett Harris · Georgetown University (Hoyas 6), Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 70 of 211 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – May 2025
  • Alexa Shea · Georgetown University (Hoyas 2), Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 57 of 149 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Apr 2026

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

Rating history

-742736192013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 67

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Sep 20262026 GBCA Women's Regatta156PHRF handicapSkipper7th / 7
17 May 2026Women's Fleet Race National ChampionhipsGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingB Skipper9th / 18
15 May 2026Women's Western National SemisGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-2)6th / 18
26 Apr 2026ICSA Women's Team Race National ChampionshipGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College team racingSkipper9th / 15
11 Apr 2026MAISA Women’s Team Race ChampionshipGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College team racingSkipper2nd / 9
28 Mar 2026MAISA Spring Women's Fleet Race ChampionshipGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 15
21 Mar 2026Blaire Herron Memorial Women’s Team RaceGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College team racingSkipper1st / 8
7 Mar 20262026 Jen Harris Team RaceGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College team racingSkipper8th / 12
28 Feb 2026ODU Women's Team RaceGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College team racingSkipper1st / 4
15 Nov 2025College Sailing Match Race National ChampionshipGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College match racingA Crew5th / 10
25 Oct 2025MAISA Women's Fall DinghyGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 15
11 Oct 2025Women's Atlantic Coast Championships FinalsGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 18
27 Sep 2025Women's Atlantic Coast Championships Round 1AGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 17
20 Sep 2025MAISA Match Race Intrepid TrophyGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College match racingA Crew1st / 5
6 Sep 2025Navy Women'sGeorgetown University (Hoyas 1)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 7
22 May 2025Women's Fleet Race National ChampionshipsGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingB Skipper (7-14)7th / 18
20 May 2025Women's Western National Semi FinalsGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingB Skipper (7-8)2nd / 18
29 Apr 2025Arrigan Memorial RegattaGeorgetown University (Hoyas 6)College fleet racingA Skipper (1)5th / 7
27 Apr 2025ICSA Women's Team Race National ChampionshipGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College team racingSkipper8th / 12
12 Apr 2025MAISA Women's Team Race ChampionshipGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College team racingSkipper2nd / 8
29 Mar 2025MAISA Spring Women's Fleet Race ChampionshipGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-8)1st / 15
22 Mar 2025Georgetown Women's Team RaceGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College team racingSkipper1st / 8
15 Mar 2025St. Mary's Women's Inter-ConferenceGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 18
8 Mar 2025Jen Harris Women's Team RaceGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College team racingSkipper4th / 12
1 Mar 2025ODU Women's Team RaceGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College team racingSkipper3rd / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 615, #956.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 289, #8,827. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.