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Sailor · 2021–2025

Essie Clifton

tulane university College team racingCollege fleet racingCollege singlehanded

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Events
38

548 races · 211 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 9 of 38

Podium rate
50%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 54%–62%, 407 boats)

Best class ranking
#126

Crew in College team racing · rating 358

Longest win streak
17

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mia Hanes

5 wins · 8 podiums in 15 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
William Keenan & Alex Makoid

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

Biggest lift
William Keenan

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Zander King

Apr 2022 – Oct 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Reade Decker

8–31 head to head in 39 races

Rival
Joe Slipper

86–74 in 160 races

Best day
2 Nov 2024

11-9-8-7-4-3-2-1-1-2-3-6-8-9-10-11-10-9-7-6-5-2-1-12-12-11-10-8-7-6-4-1-1-2-4-5-6-9-11-3-10-1-2-3-4-7-8-9-1-3-6-7-8-9-10-11-2-11-10-9-7-6-5-3-1-3-10-9-6-5-4-2-1-4-8-7-6-5-3-2 · Baldwin Wood

Signature result
1st of 15

Baldwin Wood · College fleet racing · 2 Nov 2024

Partnerships · 49 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mia Hanes — 5 wins · 8 podiums in 15 events together · 33% win rate
  • Mia Hanes · Tulane University (Green Wave Women), Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 33% win rate · 110 of 215 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Mar 2024
  • Abigail Borggaard · Tulane University (Green Wave Women), Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 87 of 169 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Apr 2023
  • Lucy Spearman · Tulane University (Green Wave Women), Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 82 of 190 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Mar 2024
  • Caroline Benson · Tulane University (Green Wave Women), Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 95 of 174 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – Apr 2023
  • Ciara Rodriguez-Horan · Tulane University (Green Wave Women), Tulane University (Green Wave) · College team racing 10events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 30% win rate · 89 of 135 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – Apr 2023
  • Lydia Brown · Tulane University (Green Wave Women), Tulane University (Green Wave) · College team racing 10events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 30% win rate · 89 of 135 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – Apr 2023
  • Catherine Anderson · Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 22% win rate · 55 of 129 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Sloane Mullin · Tulane University (Green Wave 7) · College fleet racing 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 9 of 80 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2024 – Nov 2024
  • Ava Anderson · Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 45 of 116 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Ellie Spearman · Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 37 of 93 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2022 – Mar 2024

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

Rating history

-331833992022202320242025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 38

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Apr 2025ICSA Women's Team Race National ChampionshipTulane University (Green Wave)College team racingCrew6th / 12
12 Apr 2025Thompson Trophy - CGATulane University (Green Wave)College team racingCrew7th / 8
4 Apr 2025SEISA Women's Fleet Race ChampionshipTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingB Crew (4-5)1st / 4
29 Mar 2025Dellenbaugh Women's Team Race TrophyTulane University (Green Wave)College team racingCrew8th / 10
22 Mar 2025The Duplin TrophyTulane University (Green Wave)College team racingCrew7th / 9
2 Nov 2024Baldwin WoodTulane University (Green Wave 7)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 15
2 Nov 2024Baldwin WoodTulane University (Green Wave 7)College fleet racingA Skipper10th / 15
2 Nov 2024Baldwin WoodTulane University (Green Wave 7)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 15
2 Nov 2024Baldwin WoodTulane University (Green Wave 7)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 15
2 Nov 2024Baldwin WoodTulane University (Green Wave 7)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 15
2 Nov 2024Baldwin WoodTulane University (Green Wave 7)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 15
2 Nov 2024Baldwin WoodTulane University (Green Wave 7)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 15
2 Nov 2024Baldwin WoodTulane University (Green Wave 7)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 15
12 Oct 2024Nevins TrophyTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingA Crew (1,3-14)8th / 18
21 Sep 2024Allstate Sugar Bowl OpenTulane University (Riptide)College fleet racingA Crew3rd / 9
23 Mar 2024The Duplin TrophyTulane University (Green Wave)College team racingCrew5th / 10
16 Mar 2024St. Mary's Women's Inter-ConferenceTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingA Crew (1-12)2nd / 15
2 Mar 2024Garner TullisTulane University (Angry Wave)College team racingCrew2nd / 8
29 Apr 2023Women's Team Race National ChampionshipTulane University (Green Wave)College team racingSkipper8th / 12
16 Apr 2023SEISA Women’s Team Race ChampionshipTulane University (Green Wave)College team racingCrew1st / 2
1 Apr 2023Dellenbaugh Women's Team Race TrophyTulane University (Green Wave)College team racingSkipper3rd / 12
25 Mar 2023Jen Harris Team RaceTulane University (Green Wave)College team racingSkipper1st / 8
18 Mar 2023Navy Women's Spring Fleet RaceTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingA Crew (5-6)10th / 18
11 Mar 2023St. Mary's Women's Team RaceTulane University (Green Wave)College team racingSkipper7th / 12
4 Mar 2023Garner TullisTulane University (Green Wave)College team racingCrew1st / 5

Crew rating across all classes: 381, #4,294.Helm rating across all classes: 59, #41,133. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.