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Sailor · 2013–2026

Stephan Baker

yale university College fleet racingCollege team racingOptimist

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Events
74

1,154 races · 393 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 20 of 74

Podium rate
54%

40 top-three finishes

Typically beats
88%

of boats faced (90%: 87%–89%, 2,488 boats)

Best class ranking
#18

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 796

Longest win streak
18

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Nathan Sih

8 wins · 16 podiums in 17 events together · 47% win rate

Best trio
Teddy Nicolosi & Nathan Sih

7 wins · 12 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Carmen Cowles

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jack Egan

Oct 2022 – May 2025 · 30 events

Nemesis
John Gimson

10–41 head to head in 52 races

Rival
Connor Nelson

99–97 in 196 races

Best day
14 Sep 2024

10-1-5-1-2-1-11-6-1-1-7-3-2-3-1-1-7-4-1-15-5-2-1-1-15-6-3-10-1-1 · The Hatch Brown Trophy 2024 · about 1 in 9,742,066,741,215 by chance

Signature result
1st of 110

Naples Cup 2014 · Optimist · 8 Nov 2014

Partnerships · 31 sailors

Most successful partnership: Nathan Sih — 8 wins · 16 podiums in 17 events together · 47% win rate
  • Jack Egan · Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 30events 9 wins together · 23 podiums · 30% win rate · 277 of 585 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – May 2025
  • Ashley Highland · Yale University (Bulldogs 1), Yale University (Bulldogs 2), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 27events 8 wins together · 22 podiums · 30% win rate · 252 of 550 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – May 2025
  • Elle Sykes · Yale University (Bulldogs 2), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 22events 6 wins together · 18 podiums · 27% win rate · 210 of 441 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – May 2025
  • Teddy Nicolosi · Yale University (Bulldogs 2), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 19events 8 wins together · 17 podiums · 42% win rate · 178 of 356 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – May 2024
  • Nathan Sih · Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 8 wins together · 16 podiums · 47% win rate · 208 of 335 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Morgan Pinckney · Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 4 wins together · 12 podiums · 31% win rate · 137 of 256 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Jessi Avila-Shah · Yale University (Bulldogs 1), Yale University (Bulldogs 2), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 4 wins together · 12 podiums · 33% win rate · 140 of 237 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Sarah Moeder · Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 36% win rate · 124 of 248 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – May 2025
  • Meredith Ryan · Yale University (Bulldogs 2), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 27% win rate · 71 of 229 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2023
  • Carmen Berg · Yale University (Bulldogs 1), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 18% win rate · 109 of 237 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Apr 2025

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

Rating history

03747482014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 74

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Jul 20262026 Junior World Championship 49er, 49erFX, Nacra 17Stephan BAKERJWC Nacra 17Skipper6th / 16
7 Jul 202649er, 49er FX and Nacra 17 - European Championships 2026Stephan BAKERNacra 17Skipper18th / 35
21 Jun 2026Kieler Woche 2026Stephan BAKERMixed Multihull (Nacra 17)Skipper8th / 21
31 Mar 202655 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaUSA 23Nacra 17Skipper16th / 42
7 Oct 20252025 World ChampionshipStephan BAKERNacra 17Skipper9th / 40
29 May 2025Open Fleet Race National ChampionshipsYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 18
27 May 2025Open Western Semi FinalsYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-8)2nd / 18
24 Apr 2025ICSA Open Team Race National ChampionshipYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper2nd / 16
12 Apr 2025Thompson Trophy CamelYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper1st / 7
5 Apr 2025Fowle TrophyYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper1st / 12
29 Mar 20252025 Marchiando Trophy-Grey RegattaYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper2nd / 8
15 Mar 2025Graham Hall Team RaceYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper7th / 16
8 Mar 2025St. Mary's College of MD Team RaceYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper2nd / 8
1 Mar 2025Liam O'Keefe Team Race TrophyYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper2nd / 8
19 Oct 2024Open Atlantic Coast Championship FinalYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingB Skipper7th / 18
12 Oct 2024Nevins TrophyYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 18
5 Oct 2024Open Atlantic Coast Championship Round 1AYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingB Skipper8th / 18
28 Sep 2024Danmark TrophyYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 20
21 Sep 2024Sherman Hoyt TrophyYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-8)5th / 18
14 Sep 2024The Hatch Brown Trophy 2024Yale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 18
7 Sep 2024Harry Anderson Jr. RegattaYale University (Bulldogs 1)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 18
24 May 2024Western Open National Semi-FinalsYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingB Skipper (7-12)2nd / 18
25 Apr 2024ICSA Open Team Racing National ChampionshipYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper3rd / 16
20 Apr 2024NEISA Open Dinghy Championship/CG Alumni BowlYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4)3rd / 18
13 Apr 2024Thompson Trophy-CGAYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper1st / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 617 (±108), #837. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.