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Sailor · 2022–2026

Gavin VanManen

u s coast guard academy College fleet racingCollege team racingORC handicap

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Events
44

668 races · 77 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 3 of 44

Podium rate
14%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (90%: 45%–52%, 565 boats)

Best class ranking
#835

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 404

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Eve Lanzafame

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Eve Lanzafame & Keith Teague

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

Biggest lift
Zach Black

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Grace Austin

Oct 2023 – Oct 2026 · 18 events

Nemesis
Mason Stang

79–149 head to head in 228 races

Rival
Robert Ulmer

110–163 in 273 races

Best day
21 Oct 2023

17-3-5-10-1-2-DNF-12-3-15-5-3-15-16-2-7-5-8-3-17-3-17-9-15-1-4-12-4-4-8-11-3-12-13-4-9-9-DNF-9-14-1-5-12-6-3-9-7-1-15-1-5-1-8-4-13-12-5-3-10-6-6-16-8-3 · Oberg Trophy · about 1 in 154,107 by chance

Signature result
1st of 15

171st NYYC Annual Regatta · PHRF handicap · 14 Jun 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Eve Lanzafame — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Grace Austin · Cool Breeze, Elan, U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 1), U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 6% win rate · 38 of 368 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Luke Zylinski · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 1), U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 40 of 321 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2023 – Mar 2026
  • Austin White · Cool Breeze - USCGA, Elan, Stormy Petrel, U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 1) · College fleet racing, College team racing, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 8% win rate · 32 of 243 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Bradley Whiteway · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2), U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 25 of 249 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 5th · Oct 2023 – Mar 2026
  • Julian Henderson · Cool Breeze - USCGA, Elan, U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 1), U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 10% win rate · 20 of 157 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Joey Richardson · Stormy Petrel, U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 1), U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 18 of 100 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Richard Pokorny · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 1), U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2), U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 25 of 150 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Sarah Krajewski · Glory- USCGA, U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2), U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing, IC37 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 12 of 103 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 5th · Oct 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Tomas Riccio · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 1), U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 20 of 105 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Peter Judge · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 1), U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2), U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 85 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2025 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

-291843972023202420252026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 44

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 2026Open Atlantic Coast Championships Round 1AU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College fleet racingB Crew (11-14)9th / 17
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipGlory- USCGAIC37Mast21st / 34
3 Oct 2026NEISA Match Race ChampionshipsU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College match racingA Crew4th / 8
27 Sep 2026Sherman Hoyt TrophyU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College fleet racingB Crew5th / 16
19 Sep 2026Hatch Brown Trophy 2026U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College fleet racingB Crew12th / 16
12 Sep 20262026 Pine TrophyU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 1)College keelboatA Crew4th / 9
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceEagleORC handicapSnacktician3rd / 8
25 Apr 2026Admiral's CupU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College fleet racingB Crew6th / 14
4 Apr 2026Mystic Lake Team RaceU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College team racingCrew4th / 8
28 Mar 2026The Lynn Marchiando Trophy Team Race-2026U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College team racingCrew14th / 16
21 Mar 2026The Friis TrophyU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College team racingCrew8th / 9
14 Mar 2026Geiger TrophyU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 1)College team racingCrew6th / 7
18 Oct 2025Open Atlantic Coast Championship FinalsU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College fleet racingB Crew (11-14)16th / 18
20 Sep 2025Sherman Hoyt TrophyU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2)College fleet racingA Crew17th / 18
13 Sep 2025Hatch Brown Trophy 2025U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College fleet racingC Crew12th / 18
6 Sep 2025Bears InviteU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 1)College fleet racingA Crew12th / 16
6 Sep 2025Bears InviteU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 1)College fleet racingA Crew3rd / 16
6 Sep 2025Bears InviteU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 1)College fleet racingA Crew6th / 16
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceGemini IIORC handicapFloater8th / 12
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekStormy PetrelPHRF handicapFloater6th / 8
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaElanPHRF handicapStrategist1st / 15
6 Jun 20252025 Annapolis - Newport RaceCool BreezeORC handicapOther10th / 13
23 May 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceCool Breeze - USCGAORC handicapOther7th / 7
19 Apr 2025George Morris TrophyU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College fleet racingB Crew1st / 13
12 Apr 2025Oberg TrophyU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College fleet racingC Crew4th / 17

Crew rating across all classes: 397 (±78), #3,764.Helm rating across all classes: 27 (±246). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.