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Sailor · 2015–2026

Zachary Ward

university of miami College fleet racingCollege team racingOptimist

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Events
30

469 races · 76 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 3 of 30

Podium rate
30%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
42%

of boats faced (range 39%–45%, 826 boats)

Best class ranking
#2212

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 246

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Steven Hardee

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

Best trio
Atlee Kohl & Steven Hardee

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

Biggest lift
Steven Hardee

+37 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Atlee Kohl

Sep 2021 – Oct 2023 · 15 events

Nemesis
Cooper Walshe

1–55 head to head in 56 races

Rival
Clayton Snyder

40–47 in 87 races

Best day
28 Oct 2023

1-8-4-6-2-2-2-7-2-9-5-8-1-3-1-5-3-5-1-13-1-10 · SAISA Fall Open Champs (Robert L Armstrong Trophy)

Signature result
1st of 15

Eckerd Trophy · College fleet racing · 8 Oct 2022

Partnerships · 30 sailors

Most successful partnership: Steven Hardee — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Atlee Kohl · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 15events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 7% win rate · 64 of 302 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Oct 2023
  • Aidan Dennis · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 52 of 243 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Apr 2023
  • Dominic Canonico · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 9events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 46 of 137 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2022 – Oct 2023
  • Natalie Elder · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 9events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 37 of 155 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Oct 2023
  • Ashley Delisser · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 18 of 153 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – May 2022
  • Sandra Heilshorn · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 34 of 139 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Apr 2023
  • Richard McCann · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 41 of 92 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2022 – Apr 2023
  • Teddy Bueres · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 30 of 129 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2022 – Mar 2023
  • Magnus Weissenberger · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 25 of 133 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Oct 2023
  • Grace Harden · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 12 of 110 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2021 – May 2022

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

Rating history

-10098296201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Jul 20262026 'Round-The-Island RaceSmiling WhalePHRF handicapSnacktician1st / 5
28 Oct 2023SAISA Fall Open Champs (Robert L Armstrong Trophy)University of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-3,7-9)4th / 17
30 Sep 2023Charleston Fall InterconferenceUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-4,11-14)6th / 8
23 Sep 2023SAISA Match Race ChampionshipsUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College match racingA Crew3rd / 8
1 Apr 2023The 40th Cardinal Red Lynne Marchiando Team RacesUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College team racingSkipper6th / 8
11 Mar 2023Bob Bavier Open Team RaceUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College team racingSkipper4th / 9
4 Mar 2023Mendelblatt Open SAISA Team RaceUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College team racingSkipper2nd / 10
18 Feb 2023SAISA Spring Open (Top 18) InvitationalUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 18
8 Oct 2022Eckerd TrophyUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 15
17 Sep 2022SAISA South Top 6 InviteUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-4)1st / 6
10 Sep 2022SAISA Top 9 InviteUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingB Skipper (13-14)2nd / 9
19 May 2022College Sailing Open Western SemifinalUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingB Skipper (11)16th / 18
16 Apr 2022Thompson ThrophyUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingC Skipper14th / 15
9 Apr 2022SAISA Open Team Race ChampionshipsUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College team racingSkipper2nd / 8
2 Apr 2022Garner Tullis Team RaceUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College team racingSkipper5th / 6
26 Mar 2022Admiral Moore Team RaceUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College team racingSkipper7th / 9
30 Oct 2021SAISA Coed Conference ChampionshipsUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-3,10-12)3rd / 12
23 Oct 2021Atlantic Coast TournamentUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-6)9th / 18
2 Oct 2021Danmark TrophyUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-2,7-8)19th / 20
18 Sep 2021SAISA South Points #2University of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingB Skipper (4-6)2nd / 11
11 Sep 2021SAISA Coed OpenUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingB Skipper (5-16)9th / 18
12 Jul 201895th ANNUAL REGATTA - Juniors7500420Skipper49th / 77
15 Aug 2017Beverly Junior Regatta7499420Skipper62nd / 77
17 Jul 2017Vineyard Haven Yacht Club Junior 4207499420Skipper29th / 45
13 Jul 201794th ANNUAL REGATTA - Juniors6836420Skipper44th / 71

Helm rating across all classes: 296, #10,170.Crew rating across all classes: 37. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.