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Sailor · 2015–2026

Gisela Shaughnessy

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Events
31

131 races · 74 race wins

Win rate
55%

55% win rate · 17 of 31

Podium rate
90%

28 top-three finishes

Typically beats
86%

of boats faced (range 84%–89%, 568 boats)

Longest win streak
12

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Nathaniel Barton

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Nathaniel Barton & Patrick Shaughnessy

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

Biggest lift
Nathaniel Barton

+8 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Patrick Shaughnessy

Aug 2020 – Jan 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Mike Beasley

14–18 head to head in 32 races

Rival
Mike Beasley

14–18 in 32 races

Best day
1 Nov 2015

1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · 2015-2016 Frostbite

Signature result
1st of 36

2025 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco Race · PHRF handicap · 3 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 6 sailors

Most successful partnership: Nathaniel Barton — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Patrick Shaughnessy · Swiss Miss · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 16events 6 wins together · 13 podiums · 38% win rate · 23 of 53 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jan 2026
  • Keith Carew · Swiss Miss · ORC handicap 10events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 40% win rate · 21 of 47 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2022 – Jan 2026
  • Nat Barton · Swiss Miss · ORC handicap 7events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 29% win rate · 14 of 34 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2023 – Jan 2026
  • Nathaniel Barton · Swiss Miss · ORC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 13 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2022 – Apr 2023
  • Emerson Smith · Swiss Miss · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2022 – Apr 2022
  • Amanda Heckler · Swiss Miss · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2022 – Apr 2022

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

Rating history

0353706201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Feb 20262025/2026 AYC Frostbite Series 2Swiss MissORC handicapSkipper1st / 13
1 Jan 20262026 AYC Hangover BowlSwiss MissORC handicapHelm2nd / 10
9 Nov 20252025/2026 AYC Frostbite Series 1Swiss MissORC handicapHelm1st / 8
3 Aug 20252025 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceSwiss MissPHRF handicapOther1st / 36
23 Jul 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3Swiss MissORC handicapSkipper2nd / 21
4 Jun 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2Swiss MissORC handicapSkipper1st / 21
23 Apr 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1Swiss MissORC handicapOther3rd / 19
9 Feb 20252024/2025 AYC Frostbite Series 2 UPDATESwiss MissORC handicapSkipper1st / 15
3 Nov 20242024/2025 AYC Frostbite Series 1Swiss MissORC handicapOther2nd / 15
4 Aug 20242024 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceSwiss MissPHRF handicapOther3rd / 49
24 Jul 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3Swiss MissORC handicapOther1st / 17
12 Jun 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2Swiss MissORC handicapSkipper1st / 17
24 Apr 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1Swiss MissORC handicapOther2nd / 16
4 Feb 20242023/2024 AYC Frostbite Series 2Swiss MissORC handicapSkipper1st / 15
12 Nov 20232023/2024 AYC Frostbite Series 1Swiss MissORC handicapOther2nd / 15
30 Jul 20232023 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceSwiss MissPHRF handicapOther8th / 55
26 Jul 20232023 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3Swiss MissORC handicapSkipper1st / 15
7 Jun 20232023 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2Swiss MissORC handicapSkipper1st / 15
26 Apr 20232023 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1Swiss MissORC handicapOther1st / 15
5 Feb 20232022/2023 AYC Frostbite Series 2Swiss MissORC handicapSkipper1st / 17
6 Nov 20222022/2023 AYC Frostbite Series 1Swiss MissORC handicapOther1st / 15
31 Jul 20222022 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceSwiss MissPHRF handicapOther22nd / 22
29 Jun 20222022 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2Swiss MissORC handicapSkipper3rd / 14
27 Apr 20222022 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1Swiss MissORC handicapHelm2nd / 15
6 Feb 20222021/2022 AYC Frostbite Series 2Swiss MissORC handicapSkipper1st / 15

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 652, #679. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.