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Sailor · 2010–2025

Sam Madden

tufts university College fleet racingCollege team racingJ/70

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Events
74

1,681 races · 299 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 8 of 74

Podium rate
26%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 60%–64%, 1,327 boats)

Best class ranking
#349

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 503

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Willem Sandberg

2 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
David Liebenberg & William Hutchings

2 wins · 2 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Caroline Atwood

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Duncan Swain

Nov 2011 – Jul 2025 · 22 events

Nemesis
Graham Landy

258–423 head to head in 681 races

Rival
Michael Zonnenberg

276–229 in 505 races

Best day
28 Sep 2013

6-6-2-1-1-1-1-1-5-1-1-2-1-8-1-4-2-1 · 31st Hood Trophy

Signature result
1st of 19

RI State Champs, Sister Esther Open · College fleet racing · 3 Nov 2012

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Willem Sandberg — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Alejandro Ruiz-Ramon · Tufts University (Jumbalaya), Tufts University (Jumbos 17), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 46events 6 wins together · 16 podiums · 13% win rate · 243 of 1207 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2011 – May 2016
  • Paula Grasberger · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 24events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 8% win rate · 163 of 684 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2012 – Jun 2014
  • William Haeger · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 24events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 8% win rate · 163 of 684 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2012 – Jun 2014
  • Duncan Swain · Clown Car, Pegasus, Tufts University (Jumbos), USA 245 · College fleet racing, College team racing, IC37, J/70 22events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 5% win rate · 79 of 487 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2011 – Jul 2025
  • David Liebenberg · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 21events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 132 of 569 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – May 2014
  • Dan Nickerson · Clown Car, Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/70 21events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 10% win rate · 103 of 513 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2011 – Jul 2017
  • Jamie Maffeo · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 20events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 10% win rate · 96 of 518 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2011 – Jun 2015
  • Kathleen Kwasniak · Tufts University (Jumbalaya), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 20events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 5% win rate · 147 of 543 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2012 – May 2014
  • Alexander Tong · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 91 of 367 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2014 – Jun 2015
  • William Hutchings · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 66 of 363 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – May 2013

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

Rating history

-13819252220112013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 74

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Aug 2025The 100th Annual Hayward CupHat TrickHandicapCrew15th / 27
18 Jul 20252025 IC37 National ChampionshipPegasusIC37Leeward Runner2nd / 26
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaPegasusIC37Tactician5th / 16
20 May 2023Tufts Alumni Regatta 2023-LarksTufts University (Jumbos 11)College fleet racingC Crew (1-14)17th / 22
31 Jul 2022August Series- IOD Class 2022, Taormina CupEarlIODSkipper19th / 20
27 Sep 20182018 J 70 World ChampionshipClown CarJ/70Chef59th / 91
24 Aug 20182018 Ted Hood RegattaClown CarJ/70Chef25th / 47
26 Jul 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadClown CarJ/70Chef29th / 57
25 Aug 20172017 Ted Hood RegattaUSA 245J/70Runners7th / 18
27 Jul 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadClown CarJ/70Medic/Doctor4th / 30
7 Jul 20172017 Newport RegattaClown CarJ/70Medic/Doctor20th / 29
9 Jun 2017163rd NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexCity GirlC&C 30Floater9th / 9
6 May 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisCity GirlC&C 30Floater6th / 6
28 May 2016Ryan Richards (Tufts) Alumni RegattaTufts University (Jumbos 17)College fleet racingB Crew4th / 18
3 Jun 2015Gill College Sailing Coed National ChampionshipTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingA Crew9th / 18
1 Jun 2015Gill Coed Eastern SemifinalsTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingA Crew (1-4)4th / 18
29 May 2015LaserPerformance Team Race National ChampionshipsTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingCrew8th / 16
2 May 2015Coast Guard Alumni Bowl/NE ChampsTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Crew (13-15)8th / 18
25 Apr 201580th Boston Dinghy CupTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingA Crew3rd / 18
11 Apr 2015Fowle TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingCrew4th / 12
4 Apr 201534th Lynne Marchiando RegattaTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingSkipper4th / 16
28 Mar 2015Jan T. Friis Team RaceTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingCrew6th / 10
21 Mar 2015Graham Hall Team RaceTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingCrew6th / 16
15 Nov 2014Atlantic Coast ChampionshipTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingA Crew (1-6,9-10)7th / 18
8 Nov 2014Hap Moore Team RaceTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingCrew3rd / 12

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 496, #1,710.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 26, #47,734. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.