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Sailor · 2011–2017

Sam Gates

tufts university College fleet racing420Gold Fleet

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Events
47

759 races · 111 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 8 of 47

Podium rate
43%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 67%–73%, 738 boats)

Best class ranking
#1116

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 362

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Julien Guiot

4 wins · 9 podiums in 9 events together · 44% win rate

Best trio
Caroline Ambros & James Beatty

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

Biggest lift
Julien Guiot

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Alexander Tong

Oct 2013 – Apr 2017 · 5 events

Nemesis
Joseph Kiss

22–68 head to head in 90 races

Rival
Jackson Hamilton

95–65 in 160 races

Best day
10 Sep 2016

1-3-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-6-1-4 · Lark Invitational

Signature result
1st of 16

Central Series 6 · College fleet racing · 26 Oct 2013

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Julien Guiot — 4 wins · 9 podiums in 9 events together · 44% win rate
  • Claire Brodie · Tufts University (Jumbo), Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos), Tufts University (Tufts University) · College fleet racing 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 14 of 114 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2013 – Apr 2014
  • Julien Guiot · Tufts University (Jumbalaya), Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing 9events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 44% win rate · 53 of 184 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Apr 2017
  • James Beatty · Tufts University (Jumbalaya), Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing 8events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 38% win rate · 42 of 191 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Apr 2017
  • Natalie Danziger · Tufts University (Jumbo), Tufts University (Jumbos), Tufts University (Tufts University) · College fleet racing 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 17 of 137 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Oct 2016
  • John Rolander · Tufts University (Jumbo), Tufts University (Jumbos), Tufts University (Tufts University) · College fleet racing 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 9 of 110 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Oct 2016
  • Alexander Tong · Tufts University (Jumbalaya), Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 22 of 138 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2013 – Apr 2017
  • Leah Fletcher · Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 24 of 178 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Apr 2017
  • Caroline Ambros · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 15 of 103 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Apr 2017
  • Lucy Robison · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 72 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Oct 2016
  • Katherine Xu · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 11 of 52 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Oct 2014

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

Rating history

-32161354201220132014201520162017Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 47

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Apr 2017George Morris TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingA Crew (1-6)2nd / 10
15 Apr 2017Oberg TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingC Crew1st / 11
8 Apr 2017Southern 5Tufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Crew1st / 8
1 Apr 2017BU TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Crew3rd / 13
22 Oct 2016Oberg TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Crew (9-12)2nd / 17
8 Oct 2016Moody TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Crew (5-6)4th / 17
1 Oct 2016Harvard InvitationalTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingA Crew1st / 12
17 Sep 2016The Hatch Brown TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingC Crew (13-16)8th / 19
11 Sep 2016FJ InvitationalTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingA Crew1st / 11
10 Sep 2016Lark InvitationalTufts University (Jumbos 1)College fleet racingB Crew (1-8)2nd / 9
23 Apr 2016NEISA Sportboat Invite #2Tufts University (Jumbos 1)College keelboatA Crew6th / 8
23 Apr 2016NEISA Sportboat Invite #2Tufts University (Jumbos 1)College keelboatA Crew2nd / 8
16 Apr 2016Thompson TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingC Crew (1-10)8th / 17
9 Apr 2016Admiral AlymersTufts University (Jumbalaya)College fleet racingB Crew2nd / 13
17 Oct 2015Captain Hurst BowlTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Crew (9-14)15th / 18
18 Apr 2015Central Series, Savin HillTufts University (Jumbos 1)College fleet racingB Skipper (10-16)8th / 16
11 Apr 2015Admiral AlymersTufts University (Jumbos 2)College fleet racingB Skipper (7-11)2nd / 13
4 Apr 2015BU TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 16
18 Oct 2014Firefly/ FJ Invitational RegattaTufts University (Jumbos 1)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 17
12 Oct 2014Protest TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 5
5 Oct 2014Harvard Invitational 2Tufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 13
27 Sep 2014Salt Pond InviteTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-6)6th / 18
13 Sep 2014Lark Invitational Central Series #1Tufts University (Jumbos 1)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 7
5 Apr 2014Admiral Alymers TrophyTufts University (Jumbos 2)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-8)7th / 18
29 Mar 2014Central Series 3Tufts University (Jumbos 2)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4)4th / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 281, #11,346.Crew rating across all classes: 341, #5,662. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.