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Sailor · 2011–2026

Austin Ando

hobcaw yacht club Melges 15420Optimist

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Events
32

205 races · 31 race wins

Win rate
31%

31% win rate · 10 of 32

Podium rate
41%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (range 72%–76%, 1,387 boats)

Best class ranking
#677

Helm in Optimist · rating 406

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jack Sutton

3 wins · 5 podiums in 12 events together · 25% win rate

Biggest lift
Jack Sutton

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jack Sutton

Jan 2024 – Jan 2026 · 12 events

Nemesis
Thomas Rice

4–50 head to head in 54 races

Rival
Dana Haig

29–34 in 63 races

Best day
25 Jul 2015

4-2-1-4-12-4-4-7 · 2015 Falmouth 420 Regatta

Signature result
1st of 109

2024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #2 · Melges 15 · 4 Jan 2025

Partnerships · 2 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jack Sutton — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 12 events together · 25% win rate
  • Jack Sutton · Austin Ando, BIG TACO, BIG TACO 🌮 · Melges 15 12events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 7 of 55 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2024 – Jan 2026
  • Declan McGranahan · VMG Racing · C-420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 28th · Aug 2015 – Aug 2015

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

Rating history

024148220122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Jan 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #2BIG TACO 🌮Melges 15Skipper45th / 133
22 Nov 20252025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #1BIG TACO 🌮Melges 15Skipper21st / 89
26 Jul 2025Invitational Regatta 2025BIG TACOMelges 15Skipper3rd / 13
12 Jul 202563rd Annual Hobcaw Open Regatta & the USSCA SE Regional Championship II (WQ)Big TacoMelges 15Skipper1st / 7
17 May 20252025 Melges 15 Mayhem/Lightning SE DistrictsBIG TACOMelges 15Crew1st / 13
21 Mar 20252025 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipBIG TACO 🌮Melges 15Skipper8th / 95
22 Feb 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #3BIG TACOMelges 15Skipper18th / 92
4 Jan 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #2BIG TACOMelges 15Skipper1st / 109
22 Nov 20242024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #1BIG TACOMelges 15Skipper22nd / 61
18 Oct 20242024 Melges 15 & VX One Fall InvitationalBIG TACOMelges 15Skipper2nd / 17
12 Jul 202462nd Annual Hobcaw Open RegattaBIG TACOMelges 15Skipper1st / 11
23 Feb 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #2Austin AndoMelges 15Skipper26th / 79
5 Jan 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #1Austin AndoMelges 15Skipper18th / 90
14 Jan 20172017 470 & I-420 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA53718I-420sSkipper24th / 35
27 Dec 20162016 OPEN ORANGE BOWL REGATTA53718420Skipper34th / 38
3 Dec 20162016 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival5420Skipper8th / 33
5 Aug 20162016 U.S. Youth Sailing Championship - International 420Austin AndoInternational 420Skipper29th / 32
29 Jul 20162016 CYC Open RegattaAustin Ando420 Club (Spinnaker)Skipper1st / 7
11 Jun 2016Wickford Regatta 2016USA 53718I-420Skipper16th / 19
5 Dec 20152015 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival7615420Skipper5th / 27
13 Aug 20152015 Club 420 North American ChampionshipVMG RacingC-420Other28th / 76
7 Aug 20152015 Buzzards Bay Regatta - Dingy Classes53718420Skipper7th / 8
25 Jul 20152015 Falmouth 420 RegattaAustin Ando420Skipper2nd / 74
25 Jun 2015420 New England Championship7615C420sSkipper4th / 26
21 Jun 20142014 Lowcountry Regatta7420Skipper1st / 4

Helm rating across all classes: 423, #4,057.Crew rating across all classes: 125. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.