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Sailor · 2018–2025

Cara Lynch

ayc 420OptimistFeva

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Events
47

225 races · 34 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 9 of 47

Podium rate
36%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (90%: 43%–48%, 880 boats)

Best class ranking
#766

Helm in 420 · rating 234

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chloe Gumbs

8 wins · 12 podiums in 19 events together · 42% win rate

Biggest lift
Chloe Gumbs

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chloe Gumbs

Jun 2022 – Jul 2025 · 19 events

Nemesis
Amory Smith

9–43 head to head in 52 races

Rival
Tilly Miller

47–49 in 96 races

Best day
7 Aug 2019

9-1-1-2 · SJSS REGATTA #7 - CYCCM · about 1 in 640 by chance

Signature result
1st of 26

SJSS REGATTA #7 - CYCCM · Optimist · 7 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 5 sailors

Most successful partnership: Chloe Gumbs — 8 wins · 12 podiums in 19 events together · 42% win rate
  • Chloe Gumbs · Cara Lynch · 420, Feva 19events 8 wins together · 12 podiums · 42% win rate · 28 of 95 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jul 2025
  • Catie Gumbs · Cara Lynch · 420 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 10 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Sean Groskoph · AYC 1 · 420 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Katie Loeper · Cara Lynch · 420 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
  • Tessa Kanuk · Cara Lynch · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025

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

Rating history

01583152019202020212022202320242025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 47

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 2025SJSS REGATTA #7 - OCYCCara Lynch420Skipper7th / 8
24 Jul 2025SJSS REGATTA #5 - CRYCCara Lynch420Skipper2nd / 3
17 Jul 2025SJSS REGATTA #4 - AYCCara Lynch420Skipper1st / 8
11 Jul 202541st Annual Vivian K. Dooren MCYC Jr. Powder Puff RegattaCara LynchFevaSkipper1st / 10
10 Jul 2025SJSS REGATTA #3 - BYCCara Lynch420Skipper1st / 6
2 Jul 2025SJSS REGATTA #2 - CYCCMCara Lynch420Skipper1st / 7
26 Jun 2025SJSS REGATTA #1 - GWYCCara Lynch420Skipper2nd / 6
12 Apr 2025OptispringCara LYNCHOptimistSkipper117th / 157
7 Aug 2024SJSS REGATTA #7 - CYCCMCara Lynch420Skipper4th / 8
5 Aug 20242024 C420 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPCara Lynch420Skipper122nd / 129
31 Jul 2024SJSS REGATTA #6 - CRYCCara Lynch420Skipper1st / 4
26 Jul 2024MAYRA Sunfish & C420 ChampionshipCara Lynch420Skipper2nd / 3
24 Jul 2024SJSS REGATTA #5 - YCSHCara Lynch420Skipper1st / 6
17 Jul 2024SJSS REGATTA #4 - BYCCara Lynch420Skipper5th / 8
10 Jul 2024SJSS REGATTA #3 - AYCCara Lynch420Skipper1st / 9
2 Jul 2024SJSS REGATTA #2 - OCYCCara Lynch420Skipper2nd / 8
26 Jun 2024SJSS REGATTA #1 - GWYCCara Lynch420Skipper2nd / 7
17 Aug 20232023 Middle Atlantic Midget ChampionshipCara Lynch420Skipper5th / 8
30 Jul 20232023 MAYRA Laser, Laser Radial and C420 Championship RegattaAYC 1420Other2nd / 6
12 Jul 2023SJSS REGATTA #3 - BYCCara Lynch420Skipper1st / 9
6 Jul 202339th Annual Vivian K. Dooren Jr. Powder Puff RegattaCara LynchFevaSkipper3rd / 6
10 Aug 2022SJSS REGATTA #7 - BYCCara Lynch420Skipper6th / 13
27 Jul 2022SJSS REGATTA #5 - CRYCCara Lynch420Skipper5th / 8
20 Jul 2022SJSS REGATTA #4 - CYCCMCara Lynch420Skipper10th / 11
13 Jul 2022SJSS REGATTA #3 - OCYCCara LynchOptimistSkipper10th / 31

Helm rating across all classes: 232 (±110), #15,457. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.