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Sailor · 2014–2023

Kelsy Waack

jacksonville university College fleet racingCollege team racingThistle

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Events
60

1,129 races · 121 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 3 of 60

Podium rate
25%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (90%: 49%–55%, 718 boats)

Best class ranking
#1250

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 345

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lauri Niklason

2 wins · 3 podiums in 11 events together · 18% win rate

Best trio
Lauri Niklason & Hannah Knighton

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

Biggest lift
Madison Reynolds

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jessica Schwartz

Sep 2014 – May 2018 · 9 events

Nemesis
Greiner Hobbs

65–151 head to head in 216 races

Rival
Charles Lomax

114–147 in 261 races

Best day
31 Mar 2018

2-1-3-4-3-8-1-2-1-5-1-2-7-7-1-2-2-2-5-2 · 2018 SailPack Oriental Intercollegiate · about 1 in 48,907,522,833 by chance

Signature result
1st of 20

2018 SailPack Oriental Intercollegiate · College fleet racing · 31 Mar 2018

Partnerships · 48 sailors

Most successful partnership: Lauri Niklason — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 11 events together · 18% win rate
  • Stephan VerHulst · Jacksonville University (Fins 1), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 22events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 5% win rate · 75 of 513 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2016 – May 2018
  • Shaynah True · Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins 2), Jacksonville University (Fins), Jacksonville University (Women Fins) · College fleet racing 20events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 5% win rate · 24 of 424 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – May 2018
  • Alfonso Garcia Bringas · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 34 of 376 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2016 – May 2018
  • Anna Palmer · Jacksonville University (Dolphins 2), Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins 2), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 30 of 296 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2014 – May 2017
  • Victoria Caba · Jacksonville University (Dolphins 2), Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins 2), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing 14events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 265 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2014 – May 2017
  • Paula Resto · Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins 3), Jacksonville University (Fins), Jacksonville University (Women Fins) · College fleet racing 12events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 8% win rate · 22 of 235 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – May 2018
  • Peter Hidley · Jacksonville University (Dolphins 1), Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins 1), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 164 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2014 – Mar 2016
  • Lauri Niklason · Jacksonville University (Fins 1), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 18% win rate · 30 of 200 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2015 – May 2017
  • Daniel Lawless · Jacksonville University (Fins), Slippery When Wet · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/22 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 38 of 241 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2016 – May 2017
  • Jessica Schwartz · Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins 2), Jacksonville University (Fins 3), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 13 of 156 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – May 2018

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

Rating history

-4516136620152017201920212023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 60

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Mar 2023Orange Peel Regatta 2023Affirmative ActionThistleCrew2nd / 16
20 Mar 20222022 Winter Lightning ChampionshipMust Be PresentLightningBow21st / 37
25 May 20192019 Figawi Race WeekendDeja VuPHRF handicapOther8th / 12
29 May 2018Gill Coed Eastern SemifinalJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew (1-4,9-10)12th / 18
22 May 2018Sperry Women's Eastern SemifinalJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Skipper (11-12)15th / 18
21 Apr 2018SAISA Women's Conference ChampionshipsJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-5)3rd / 9
7 Apr 2018SAISA Co-Ed Conference ChampionshipsJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew (11-12)4th / 12
7 Apr 2018SAISA Team Race ChampionshipsJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingCrew4th / 5
31 Mar 20182018 SailPack Oriental IntercollegiateJacksonville University (Dolphins)College fleet racingB Skipper (7-10)1st / 20
24 Mar 2018Hanbury Trophy Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingCrew2nd / 6
10 Mar 2018SAISA South Points #3Jacksonville University (Fins 3)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 9
3 Mar 2018Bob Bavier Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingCrew8th / 9
24 Feb 2018Mendelblatt Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingCrew6th / 9
6 Jan 2018Rose Bowl Regatta 2018Jacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Crew (1)6th / 28
11 Nov 2017Atlantic Coast ChampionshipsJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew (1)15th / 18
28 Oct 2017SAISA Fall Coed Conference ChampionshipsJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew3rd / 12
14 Oct 2017Truxtun UmstedJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Crew (1-10)8th / 20
7 Oct 2017David Lee Arnoff RegattaJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Crew5th / 13
30 Sep 2017SAISA Women's Fall ChampionshipsJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew4th / 9
16 Sep 2017Nevins TrophyJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Crew13th / 20
30 May 2017Gill Coed Eastern SemifinalJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Crew (3-6,9-10)13th / 18
23 May 2017Sperry Women's Eastern SemifinalJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Crew (1-6)13th / 18
15 Apr 2017Navy SpringJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew6th / 19
8 Apr 2017SAISA Team Race ChampionshipsJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingCrew4th / 6
25 Mar 2017SAISA Women's ChampionshipsJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Crew4th / 6

Crew rating across all classes: 349 (±80), #5,338.Helm rating across all classes: 132 (±194), #27,546. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.