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Sailor · 2022–2026

Esther Ireland

old dominion university College fleet racingLaser RadialLaser Radial/ ILCA 6

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Events
40

447 races · 51 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 3 of 40

Podium rate
28%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 53%–59%, 923 boats)

Best class ranking
#556

Helm in Laser Radial · rating 300

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Helena Allocco

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Olivia Gilmore

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Molly Hanson

Sep 2025 – Oct 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
Kelly Bates

10–50 head to head in 60 races

Rival
Ava Farley

59–47 in 106 races

Best day
7 Mar 2026

1-1-1-1-1-1-4-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1 · Diamondback Women's Fleet Race

Signature result
2nd of 32

2025 WIND Regatta - ILCA District 22 Championship · Laser Radial · 12 Jul 2025

Partnerships · 18 sailors

Most successful partnership: Helena Allocco — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Molly Hanson · Old Dominion University (Monarchs 2), Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 13 of 168 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Olivia Gilmore · Old Dominion University (Monarchs 4), Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 12 of 90 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Madison Bivins · Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 104 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Marina Conde · Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 92 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Arabella Duer · Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 82 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Gianna Dewey · Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 90 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Petra Humphrey · Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 70 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Morgan Auth · Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 11 of 100 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Helena Allocco · Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 21 of 58 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Pierce Brindley · Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 48 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together · best 9th · Apr 2026 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

-831984782023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 40

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 2026Open Atlantic Coast Championships Round 1BOld Dominion University (Monarchs)College fleet racingA Skipper (9-10)16th / 18
3 Oct 2026Charleston Fall InterconferenceOld Dominion University (Monarchs)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 15
19 Sep 2026Faye Bennet MAISA Women's SinglesOld Dominion University (Esther Ireland '29)College singlehandedSkipper5th / 17
12 Sep 2026Navy Women'sOld Dominion University (Monarchs)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-7)3rd / 8
12 Jun 20262026 ILCA Atlantic Coast ChampionshipEsther IrelandLaser RadialSkipper18th / 49
11 Apr 2026Truxtun UmstedOld Dominion University (Monarchs)College fleet racingB Skipper9th / 18
28 Mar 2026MAISA Spring Women's Fleet Race ChampionshipOld Dominion University (Monarchs)College fleet racingB Skipper (5-8)3rd / 15
14 Mar 2026CofC Women's Team RaceOld Dominion University (Monarchs)College team racingSkipper4th / 5
7 Mar 2026Diamondback Women's Fleet RaceOld Dominion University (Monarchs)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-2,5-6,9-10)1st / 5
1 Mar 2026ODU Women's Fleet RaceOld Dominion University (Monarchs 4)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 15
1 Mar 2026ODU Women's Fleet RaceOld Dominion University (Monarchs 4)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 15
1 Mar 2026ODU Women's Fleet RaceOld Dominion University (Monarchs 4)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 15
1 Mar 2026ODU Women's Fleet RaceOld Dominion University (Monarchs 4)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 15
8 Nov 2025Janet Lutz TrophyOld Dominion University (Esther Ireland '29)College singlehandedSkipper6th / 18
25 Oct 2025MAISA Women's Fall DinghyOld Dominion University (Monarchs)College fleet racingA Skipper (9-12)5th / 15
4 Oct 2025Oyster BowlOld Dominion University (Monarchs 2)College fleet racingA Skipper10th / 15
4 Oct 2025Oyster BowlOld Dominion University (Monarchs 2)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 15
27 Sep 2025Women's Atlantic Coast Championships Round 1AOld Dominion University (Monarchs)College fleet racingB Skipper (5-9)9th / 17
20 Sep 2025MAISA Top 9 Women'sOld Dominion University (Monarchs)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4,9-14)4th / 9
13 Sep 2025Faye Bennet MAISA Women's SinglesOld Dominion University (Esther Ireland '29)College singlehandedSkipper3rd / 18
6 Sep 2025Navy Women'sOld Dominion University (Monarchs)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-4,7)2nd / 7
25 Jul 20252025 Columbia Gorge One-Design RegattaEsther IrelandLaser RadialSkipper13th / 14
12 Jul 20252025 WIND Regatta - ILCA District 22 Championship218314Laser RadialSkipper2nd / 32
28 Jun 2025Bellingham Youth RegattaEsther IrelandLaser Radial/ ILCA 6Skipper3rd / 21
18 Jun 2025U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championships for the Ida Lewis TrophyEsther Ireland29erSkipper5th / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 422, #4,100. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.