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Sailor · 2014–2023

Leighton Farrel

larchmont yacht club ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Optimist420

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Events
21

121 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 3 of 21

Podium rate
38%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 52%–57%, 940 boats)

Best class ranking
#419

Crew in 420 · rating 209

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Margaux Cowles

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Margaux Cowles

+41 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Peter Barnard

2–26 head to head in 28 races

Rival
Sophia Debs

30–22 in 52 races

Best day
21 Jul 2019

1-1-2-3-5-2-1 · 2019 JSA Race Week at Cedar Point YC

Signature result
1st of 29

2019 JSA Race Week at Cedar Point YC · 420 · 21 Jul 2019

Partnerships · 1 sailors

Most successful partnership: Margaux Cowles — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Margaux Cowles · Margaux Cowles · 420 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 17 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together(+41 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Aug 2019

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

Rating history

017234320152017201920212023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
30 Sep 2023MAISA Men's Singlehanded's - Carl Van Duyne TrophyGeorgetown University (Leighton Farrel '26)College singlehandedSkipper15th / 18
9 Sep 2023Laser SouthGeorgetown University (Leighton Farrel '26)College singlehandedSkipper9th / 17
15 Jul 20222022 ILCA USA National ChampionshipLeighton FarrelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper143rd / 150
9 Jul 2022ILCA Atlantic Coast ChampionshipsLeighton FarrelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper90th / 104
31 Jul 2021JSA Laser/420 Champs and JSA Girls ChampsLeighton FarrelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper7th / 42
27 Jul 2021HUGU Feva / Opti / Radial JSA RegattaLeighton FarrelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 22
12 Jul 20212021 Larchmont Junior Race WeekLeighton FarrelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper11th / 73
10 Jul 2021123rd Larchmont Race WeekNAILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Other2nd / 2
9 Jul 20212021 JSA Race Week at Cedar Point YCLeighton FarrelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper3rd / 68
7 Jul 2021Area B Junior Single-handed & Doublehanded Championships217378ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper7th / 13
18 Jun 20212021 ILCA National ChampionshipsLeighton FarrelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper59th / 104
2 Aug 20202020 LYC Junior Race DayLeighton FarrelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper3rd / 39
5 Aug 20192019 JSA CHAMPIONSHIPS - C420, Laser, Laser Radial & Girls ChampsMargaux Cowles420Crew3rd / 37
21 Jul 20192019 JSA Race Week at Cedar Point YCMargaux Cowles420Crew1st / 29
2 Jul 2019Western District RegattaMargaux Cowles420Crew1st / 20
22 Jul 20172017 American Yacht Club Optimist Invitational RegattaUSA 17090OptimistSkipper1st / 12
15 Oct 20162016 Connecticut State Optimist Championship17090OptimistOther36th / 66
23 Jul 20162016 American Yacht Club Optimist Invitational RegattaUSA 17090OptimistSkipper8th / 51
11 Sep 20152015 Leukemia Cup Regatta17090OptimistSkipper21st / 33
6 Sep 20142014 Leukemia Cup Regatta12804OptimistOther18th / 31
25 Jul 20142014 American Yacht Club Optimist Invitational RegattaFarrelHandicapSkipper7th / 30

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 224, #17,593.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 210, #14,919. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.