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Sailor · 2006–2026

Vivian Smith

connecticut college College fleet racingCollege team racingPHRF handicap

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Events
87

1,190 races · 76 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 5 of 87

Podium rate
12%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
44%

of boats faced (range 42%–46%, 1,528 boats)

Best class ranking
#802

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 410

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
William Smith

3 wins · 6 podiums in 17 events together · 18% win rate

Best trio
Henry Scholz & Charlotte McDonald

2 wins · 2 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Michail Gournis

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
William Smith

Aug 2006 – Aug 2024 · 17 events

Nemesis
Justin Callahan

38–233 head to head in 271 races

Rival
Robert Ulmer

108–157 in 266 races

Best day
27 Sep 2026

1-12-3-9-2-3-9-1-3-4-2-7-2-2-12-2-1-7-4-4 · Sherman Hoyt Trophy

Signature result
2nd of 47

Carol Smith Regatta PGJSA Qualifier Optimist, Sunfish, Laser and C420 Regatta - SYC · Optimist · 25 Jul 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: William Smith — 3 wins · 6 podiums in 17 events together · 18% win rate
  • William Hurd · Connecticut College (Camels 1), Connecticut College (Camels) · College fleet racing, College team racing 40events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 5% win rate · 53 of 786 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Henry Scholz · Connecticut College (Camels 1), Connecticut College (Camels) · College fleet racing, College team racing 36events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 6% win rate · 45 of 738 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Skylor Sweet · Connecticut College (Camels 1), Connecticut College (Camels) · College fleet racing, College team racing 25events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4% win rate · 42 of 467 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Madeline Synnestvedt · Connecticut College (Camels 1), Connecticut College (Camels) · College fleet racing, College team racing 21events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 5% win rate · 37 of 419 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Clifton Carragher · Connecticut College (Camels 1), Connecticut College (Camels) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 18 of 353 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2024 – May 2025
  • William Smith · Assassin, Awesome, Badge, Pazzo · Handicap, J/30, J/88, ORC handicap 17events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 18% win rate · 10 of 61 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2006 – Aug 2024
  • Tatem Gee · Connecticut College (Camels) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 24 of 294 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Alejandro Amezcua · Connecticut College (Camels 1), Connecticut College (Camels) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 13 of 336 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Andrew Selian · Connecticut College (Camels 1), Connecticut College (Camels) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 21 of 265 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Liam Gronda · Connecticut College (Camels 1), Connecticut College (Camels) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 22 of 267 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – May 2025

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

Rating history

-91913912007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 87

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 2026Open Atlantic Coast Championships Round 1AConnecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingA Crew (1-6,11-14)10th / 17
3 Oct 2026Danmark TrophyConnecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingA Crew (1-10)18th / 19
27 Sep 2026Sherman Hoyt TrophyConnecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingA Crew (1-10)1st / 16
19 Sep 2026Hatch Brown Trophy 2026Connecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingB Crew (1-8)11th / 16
12 Sep 2026Harry H. Anderson Jr. TrophyConnecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingA Crew (1-4,7-9)8th / 17
21 May 2026Open Fleet Race National ChampionshipsConnecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingA Crew13th / 18
19 May 2026Open Eastern National SemisConnecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingA Crew9th / 18
15 May 2026Women's Eastern National SemisConnecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingB Crew11th / 18
25 Apr 2026Admiral's CupConnecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingA Crew (1-4,9-12)4th / 14
18 Apr 2026NEISA Open FR Champs - Coast Guard Alumni BowlConnecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingA Crew7th / 18
11 Apr 2026Thompson TrophyConnecticut College (Camels)College team racingCrew14th / 16
4 Apr 2026NEISA Open Team Race Championship/Fowle TrophyConnecticut College (Camels)College team racingSkipper12th / 12
28 Mar 2026The Lynn Marchiando Trophy Team Race-2026Connecticut College (Camels)College team racingSkipper12th / 16
21 Mar 2026Staake TrophyConnecticut College (Camels)College team racingCrew1st / 6
14 Mar 2026Southern NE Team RaceConnecticut College (Camels)College team racingCrew7th / 8
7 Mar 2026John Jackson Memorial Team RaceConnecticut College (Camels)College team racingCrew7th / 8
25 Oct 202584th Professor Erwin Schell TrophyConnecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingA Crew15th / 18
18 Oct 2025Open Atlantic Coast Tournament FinalsConnecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingA Crew10th / 18
4 Oct 2025Open Atlantic Coast Championship Round 1AConnecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingA Crew (1-7)15th / 18
27 Sep 2025Women's Atlantic Coast Championships Round 1AConnecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingB Crew12th / 17
20 Sep 2025Sherman Hoyt TrophyConnecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingA Crew4th / 18
13 Sep 2025Hatch Brown Trophy 2025Connecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingB Crew11th / 18
6 Sep 2025Harry Anderson TrophyConnecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingA Crew16th / 18
1 Jun 2025COLYC COLORS 2025PAINKILLER 5HandicapCrew8th / 13
27 May 2025Open Eastern Semi FinalsConnecticut College (Camels)College fleet racingA Crew (1-6)17th / 18

Crew rating across all classes: 387, #4,033.Helm rating across all classes: 303, #9,705. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.