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Sailor · 2014–2026

Preston Senior

university of south florida SnipeCollege fleet racingJ/70

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Events
66

594 races · 62 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 6 of 66

Podium rate
21%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
41%

of boats faced (range 39%–44%, 1,235 boats)

Best class ranking
#1493

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 333

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Erica Vandeveer

2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Ashley Black & Nicholas Brady

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

Biggest lift
Ashley Black

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Samantha Kappaz

Mar 2018 – Jun 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Bradley Adam

19–101 head to head in 120 races

Rival
Greg Virgin

43–40 in 83 races

Best day
9 Apr 2016

1-2-1-1-1-2-1-1-5-1-2-3 · Buckeye Intersectional

Signature result
1st of 15

SAISA South Points #6 · College fleet racing · 14 Oct 2017

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Erica Vandeveer — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Rachel Daye · Truckin', University of South Florida (Bulls), USF - Hornet · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/105, J/70 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 16 of 102 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2017 – Oct 2018
  • John Monahan · University of South Florida (Bulls), USF - Hornet · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/105 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 14 of 101 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2018 – Feb 2019
  • Darby Capellin · University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 13 of 109 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2017 – Feb 2019
  • Samantha Kappaz · Delayed Start, University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing, College team racing, Snipe 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 11 of 87 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2018 – Jun 2026
  • Andrew Baird · University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 83 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2018 – May 2018
  • Erica Vandeveer · Maudelayne, Virginia Tech (Fighting Gobblers), Virginia Tech (Hokies) · College fleet racing, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 14 of 68 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Oct 2017
  • Michael Sanandajian · University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 64 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – May 2018
  • Nicholas Brady · Maudelayne, Virginia Tech (Fighting Gobblers), Virginia Tech (Hokies) · College fleet racing, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 11 of 63 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Oct 2016
  • Rachel Yannelli · University of South Florida (Bulls) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 82 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2018 – Feb 2019
  • Scott Ewing · University of South Florida (Bulls), USF - Hornet · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 53 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2017 – Oct 2018

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

Rating history

0181362201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 66

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Sep 20262026 Portland Yacht Services J/24 US National ChampionshipSISUJ/24Tactician17th / 33
28 Aug 2026Snipe North American ChampionshipSenior MomentSnipeSkipper27th / 55
11 Jun 20262026 Snipe US National ChampionshipsDelayed StartSnipeSkipper46th / 52
6 Jun 20262026 Colonial CupDelayed StartSnipeSkipper30th / 49
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSISUJ/24Tactician1st / 8
10 Apr 2026US Soling ChampionshipHocklesSolingCrew5th / 14
22 Feb 20262025/2026 AYC Frostbite Series 2SeñiorityJ/22Skipper10th / 10
3 Jan 2026Miami Snipe Invitational (MSI)Preston SeniorSnipeSkipper20th / 37
9 Nov 20252025/2026 AYC Frostbite Series 1SeñiorityJ/22Skipper9th / 9
17 Oct 20252025 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipSpaceman SpiffJ/24Chef21st / 34
4 Oct 20252025 Frigid DigitHot SoupSnipeSkipper9th / 20
16 Aug 20252025 Annapolis Snipe Invite/USA Junior National ChampionshipsSenior MomentSnipeSkipper12th / 18
31 May 20252025 Colonial CupSenior MomentSnipeSkipper24th / 48
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisValhalla 2J/80Tactician21st / 21
4 Apr 202559th ANNUAL DON Q SNIPE REGATTAHot Soup!SnipeSkipper15th / 35
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaDoin' Our BestSnipeSkipper18th / 19
4 Jan 2025Miami Snipe Invitational (U30)Senior MomentSnipeSkipper34th / 36
1 Jan 20252025 Melges 15 Summer SeriesSenior MomentMelges 15Skipper5th / 13
1 Jan 20252025 Snipe Fall SeriesThe Peanut GallerySnipeSkipper4th / 7
1 Jan 20252025 Snipe Summer SeriesTwo Hokies One HullSnipeSkipper8th / 11
11 Sep 20242024 Snipe North American ChampionshipSenior MomentSnipeSkipper11th / 18
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattaSenior MomentSnipeOther13th / 22
24 Jun 2024Quantum Snipe Nationals 2024Senior MomentHandicapSkipper4th / 8
31 May 20242024 Colonial CupSenior MomentSnipeSkipper33rd / 40
5 Apr 202458th ANNUAL DON Q SNIPE REGATTASenior MomentSnipeSkipper19th / 36

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 296, #10,539.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 278, #9,107. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.