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Sailor · 2023–2026

Cooper Smith

university of vermont College fleet racingCollege team racing

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Events
36

625 races · 56 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 36

Podium rate
17%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
42%

of boats faced (90%: 38%–46%, 479 boats)

Best class ranking
#1074

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 396

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Sabina Coroi

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Sabina Coroi & Lucy Murphy

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

Biggest lift
Lucy Murphy

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jack Taylor

Oct 2023 – Sep 2026 · 14 events

Nemesis
Blake Behrens

28–139 head to head in 168 races

Rival
Gavin Hudson

34–50 in 84 races

Best day
21 Sep 2024

3-1-2-1-5-1-2-1-1-2-1-1-4-1-1-2-1-1-1-3 · Callagy Ross Regatta · about 1 in 770,378,295 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 18

Nicholas Barnett Trophy · College fleet racing · 19 Sep 2026

Partnerships · 43 sailors

Most successful partnership: Sabina Coroi — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Jack Taylor · University of Vermont (Catamounts 2), University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 23 of 249 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Mira Broussard · University of Vermont (Catamounts 1), University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 18 of 222 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
  • William Denker · University of Vermont (Catamounts 1), University of Vermont (Catamounts 2), University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 20 of 184 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Marguerite Torres Stickney · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 14 of 204 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Ethan Burt · University of Vermont (Catamounts 1), University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 11% win rate · 19 of 202 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Brooke Willke · University of Vermont (Catamounts 1), University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 13% win rate · 19 of 131 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Oct 2024
  • Ryan Thompson · University of Vermont (Catamounts 1), University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 23 of 172 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Alvaro Nadal-Alvarez · University of Vermont (Catamounts 1), University of Vermont (Catamounts 2), University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 21 of 112 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Oct 2025
  • Gavin Sanborn · University of Vermont (Catamounts 1), University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 23 of 97 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Charlie Walton · University of Vermont (Catamounts) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 86 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

0226451202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 36

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 2026Charleston Fall InterconferenceUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 15
27 Sep 2026Sherman Hoyt TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-10)14th / 16
19 Sep 2026Nicholas Barnett TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts 1)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 18
12 Sep 2026Harry H. Anderson Jr. TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Skipper15th / 17
25 Apr 2026Admiral's CupUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 14
18 Apr 2026NEISA Open FR Champs - Coast Guard Alumni BowlUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingB Skipper15th / 18
11 Apr 2026Oberg TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Skipper10th / 18
4 Apr 2026Owen TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingB Skipper (3-6)4th / 12
21 Mar 2026Staake TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College team racingSkipper5th / 6
3 Jan 20262026 Rose Bowl RegattaUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Skipper13th / 24
25 Oct 202584th Professor Erwin Schell TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Skipper (3-4)13th / 18
18 Oct 2025Open Atlantic Coast Tournament FinalsUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingB Skipper12th / 18
11 Oct 2025The 34th Captain Hurst BowlUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Skipper13th / 14
4 Oct 2025Open Atlantic Coast Championship Round 1AUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Skipper14th / 18
20 Sep 2025Sherman Hoyt TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingB Skipper14th / 18
13 Sep 2025Hatch Brown Trophy 2025University of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingC Skipper14th / 18
26 Oct 2024Terrier InviteUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 18
19 Oct 2024Oberg TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingB Skipper10th / 18
12 Oct 2024David Lee Arnoff TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 6
5 Oct 2024Sister Esther TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Skipper10th / 16
21 Sep 2024Callagy Ross RegattaUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts 1)College fleet racingB Skipper (5-10)1st / 9
14 Sep 2024Barnett TrophyUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 14
7 Sep 2024Penobscot Bay OpenUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-8)1st / 9
27 Apr 2024Admiral's CupUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts)College fleet racingB Skipper (5-9)13th / 18
21 Apr 2024Mendums InviteUniversity of Vermont (Catamounts 2)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 16

Helm rating across all classes: 448 (±115), #3,391. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.