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Sailor · 2011–2026

Louisa Nordstrom

yale university College fleet racingILCA 6 (Laser Radial)College team racing

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Events
120

2,054 races · 400 race wins

Win rate
28%

28% win rate · 33 of 120

Podium rate
48%

57 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (range 70%–73%, 2,953 boats)

Best class ranking
#117

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 672

Longest win streak
14

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Christine Klingler

18 wins · 28 podiums in 39 events together · 46% win rate

Best trio
Isabelle Rossi De Leon & Casey Klingler

6 wins · 7 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Nicholas Baird

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Christine Klingler

Oct 2016 – Feb 2020 · 39 events

Nemesis
John Gimson

2–40 head to head in 42 races

Rival
Alie Toppa

280–222 in 502 races

Best day
28 Oct 2017

5-2-5-4-11-1-3-1-1-3-3-3-1-1-11-10-4-3-4-3-1-6-1-1-7-1-7-1-4-1-1-12 · 2017 Victorian Urn Trophy

Signature result
1st of 40

SAISA High School Singlehanded Championship And Qualifier For the Cressy Trophy · ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · 21 Sep 2013

Partnerships · 52 sailors

Most successful partnership: Christine Klingler — 18 wins · 28 podiums in 39 events together · 46% win rate
  • Christine Klingler · Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 39events 18 wins together · 28 podiums · 46% win rate · 218 of 933 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – Feb 2020
  • Claudia Loiacono · Yale University (Bulldogs 2), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 28events 11 wins together · 21 podiums · 39% win rate · 157 of 748 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2017 – Feb 2020
  • Catherine Mollerus · Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 24events 9 wins together · 15 podiums · 38% win rate · 136 of 514 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Feb 2020
  • Kira Woods · Yale University (Bulldogs 2), Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 24events 8 wins together · 15 podiums · 33% win rate · 120 of 556 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – May 2019
  • Casey Klingler · Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 21events 10 wins together · 15 podiums · 48% win rate · 107 of 573 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – May 2018
  • Graceann Nicolosi · Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 5 wins together · 13 podiums · 29% win rate · 86 of 480 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Oct 2019
  • Claire Huebner · Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 8 wins together · 14 podiums · 47% win rate · 101 of 449 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – May 2018
  • Isabelle Rossi De Leon · Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing 13events 8 wins together · 10 podiums · 62% win rate · 71 of 385 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – May 2017
  • Kathryn Clulo · Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 42% win rate · 75 of 309 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – Feb 2020
  • Katharina Knapp · Yale University (Bulldogs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 36% win rate · 67 of 264 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – May 2018

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

Rating history

035470820122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 120

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Aug 2026J70 MIXED-PLUS World Championship 2026Team ConvergenceJ70 MIXED-PLUS WorldsCrew11th / 38
12 May 2026World Championships 49er, 49erFX, Nacra 17 - 2026Riley GIBBSNacra 17Crew22nd / 35
21 Apr 2026SOF 2026 - French Olympic WeekA1RNacra 17Crew18th / 36
31 Mar 202655 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaUSA 25Nacra 17Crew27th / 42
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)TEAM CONVERGENCEJ/70Crew15th / 27
10 Jan 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 2Team ConvergenceJ/70Grinder13th / 30
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupZenda ExpressMelges 24Foil Trimmer7th / 38
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoTeam ConvergenceJ/70Grinder9th / 20
16 May 20252025 Etchells North American ChampionshipTquilaEtchellsCrew18th / 38
4 Apr 2025M32 Miami Winter Series 2025 – Event 4ConvexityM32Skipper4th / 9
3 Jan 20242024 US Olympic Team Trials - Sailing (Mixed Dinghy, Men's and Women's Windsurfing, Men's Kite, Men's Skiff)Louisa Nordstrom470Skipper2nd / 10
7 Oct 20232023 International Etchells Ice BucketAudreyEtchellsOther1st / 6
22 Sep 20232023 Etchells National ChampionshipAlisonEtchellsOther6th / 17
11 Aug 2023Allianz Sailing World Championships 2023NORDSTROM / BORNARTHHandicapSkipper21st / 64
4 Apr 202352 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MallorcaUSA 1823470Skipper22nd / 72
19 Aug 2022Allianz SWC Test Event - Men's and Women's Kite & Mixed DinghyLouisa NORDSTROM470Skipper24th / 31
5 Apr 202251 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MallorcaUSA 1834470Skipper24th / 66
8 Jan 2021470 North American Championship in Memory of Kevin Burnham1834470Skipper4th / 9
29 Feb 2020Women's Team RaceYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper2nd / 6
22 Feb 2020Frank L. Mendleblatt Team RaceYale University (Bulldogs)College team racingSkipper1st / 5
9 Nov 2019LaserPerformance Women's Singlehanded NationalsYale University (Louisa Nordstrom '20)College singlehandedSkipper9th / 18
26 Oct 2019The Victorian UrnYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 16
12 Oct 2019Jen Harris Women's Showcase ChampionshipYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 18
5 Oct 2019Truxtun Umsted Coed Showcase Qualifier AYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 18
28 Sep 2019Women's Showcase Qualifier AYale University (Bulldogs)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 16

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 580, #1,215.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 283, #8,817. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.