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Sailor · 2009–2026

Linda Lindquist-Bishop

IC37Melges 32Farr 40

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Events
41

320 races · 39 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 9 of 41

Podium rate
44%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 64%–71%, 596 boats)

Best class ranking
#29

Crew in Farr 40 · rating 480

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
James Richardson

5 wins · 10 podiums in 12 events together · 42% win rate

Best trio
James Richardson & Skip Baxter

5 wins · 9 podiums in 11 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jenn Wulff

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Hannah Swett

Jul 2018 – Oct 2026 · 13 events

Nemesis
Steve Liebel

21–41 head to head in 62 races

Rival
Chris Lewis

46–52 in 98 races

Best day
9 Oct 2026

6-2-2-11-2-11-7-4-3-1-4-4-6-4-7 · IC37 North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 20

2019 Melges IC37 National Championship · IC37 · 27 Sep 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: James Richardson — 5 wins · 10 podiums in 12 events together · 42% win rate
  • Zach Hurst · Barking Mad, Delta · Farr 40, Melges 32 21events 5 wins together · 10 podiums · 24% win rate · 25 of 174 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Sep 2016
  • Skip Baxter · Barking Mad, Delta, Volpe · Farr 40, Melges 32 14events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 36% win rate · 22 of 118 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2009 – Aug 2016
  • Hannah Swett · Members Only, MO · IC37 13events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 15% win rate · 8 of 98 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Ben Kinney · Members Only, MO · IC37 13events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 15% win rate · 8 of 98 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Joan Porter · Members Only, MO · IC37 12events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 9 of 77 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Oct 2026
  • James Richardson · Barking Mad · Farr 30, Farr 40 12events 5 wins together · 10 podiums · 42% win rate · 23 of 105 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Aug 2013
  • Martha Fortin · Members Only, MO · IC37 10events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 10% win rate · 5 of 69 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Cody Schlub · Delta · Melges 32 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 6 of 72 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2014 – Sep 2016
  • Matt McDonough · Barking Mad · Farr 30, Farr 40 9events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 22% win rate · 14 of 80 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Aug 2013
  • Lindsay Bartel · Barking Mad · Farr 40 8events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 50% win rate · 13 of 69 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Jun 2013

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

Rating history

-76264604201020132016201920222025Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipMOIC37Pit2nd / 34
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipMOIC37Other4th / 20
18 Jul 20252025 IC37 National ChampionshipPour DecisionsIC37Pit20th / 26
14 Jul 20232023 IC37 National ChampionshipMOIC37Pit15th / 16
8 Jul 20232023 Newport RegattaMOIC37Pit10th / 12
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaMOIC37Pit10th / 14
9 Jul 20222022 Newport RegattaMembers OnlyIC37Pit1st / 14
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaMOIC37Pit5th / 20
1 Oct 20212021 IC37 North American ChampionshipMembers OnlyIC37Other3rd / 17
16 Jul 2021Melges IC37 National ChampionshipMembers OnlyIC37Pit3rd / 18
2 Oct 2020166th NYYC Annual RegattaMembers OnlyIC37Pit8th / 13
27 Sep 20192019 Melges IC37 National ChampionshipMembers OnlyIC37Other1st / 20
29 Jun 20192019 NYYC One-Design RegattaMembers OnlyIC37Pit7th / 19
15 Jun 2019165th NYYC Annual RegattaMembers OnlyIC37Pit1st / 17
8 Jun 20192019 NYYC Leukemia Cup RegattaMembers OnlyIC37Other17th / 19
16 Jul 2018NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by RolexMOIC37Pit5th / 24
16 Jul 2018NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by RolexMembers OnlyIC37Pit6th / 12
29 Sep 20162016 Melges 32 World ChampionshipDeltaMelges 32Pit5th / 13
19 Aug 20162016 Melges 32 National ChampionshipDeltaMelges 32Bow4th / 8
1 Apr 20162016 Melges 32 Lauderdale CupDeltaMelges 32Grinder4th / 9
11 Feb 20162016 Melges 32 Gold CupDeltaMelges 32Grinder7th / 13
4 Dec 20152015 Melges 32 U.S. National ChampionshipDeltaMelges 32Bow4th / 11
3 Dec 20142014 Melges 32 World ChampionshipDeltaMelges 32Other6th / 17
7 Nov 20142014 Melges 32 Gold CupDeltaMelges 32Other4th / 15
15 Aug 20142014 Melges 32 U.S. National ChampionshipDeltaMelges 32Other1st / 9

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 570, #881. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.