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Sailor · 2014–2026

Grayson Tella

jacksonville university College fleet racingCollege team racing29er

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Events
42

646 races · 145 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 8 of 42

Podium rate
43%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 58%–64%, 806 boats)

Best class ranking
#1103

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 393

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Joshua Knowles

5 wins · 8 podiums in 18 events together · 28% win rate

Best trio
Piper DeSantis & Rori Bywater

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

Biggest lift
Emerson Teer

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Patrick Igoe

Sep 2022 – Apr 2026 · 19 events

Nemesis
Noah Zittrer

46–126 head to head in 172 races

Rival
Tyler Wood

47–55 in 102 races

Best day
6 Apr 2024

3-5-12-2-7-1-5-6-3-2-12-2-3-1-1-1-3-1-3-2-4-2-5-2-5-3-2-3 · SAISA Spring Open Championship (Tillman Trophy)

Signature result
1st of 18

2026 Azalea Bowl Regatta · College fleet racing · 28 Mar 2026

Partnerships · 33 sailors

Most successful partnership: Joshua Knowles — 5 wins · 8 podiums in 18 events together · 28% win rate
  • Patrick Igoe · Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins), Tunnel Runners III · College fleet racing, College team racing, Melges 15 19events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 26% win rate · 75 of 378 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Apr 2026
  • Joshua Knowles · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 28% win rate · 70 of 340 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Owen Bannasch · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 6% win rate · 67 of 393 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Ella Wisely · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 7% win rate · 68 of 315 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Reagan Carris · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 8% win rate · 53 of 227 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Brent Penwarden · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 10% win rate · 56 of 158 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Cole Schweda · Jacksonville University (Fins), Jacksonville University (Spinners), Trackless Train · College fleet racing, College team racing, Melges 15 10events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 51 of 176 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Jun 2026
  • Kayla Putzke · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 41 of 215 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2023 – May 2025
  • Madison Mihan · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 60 of 186 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Emily Allen · Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 29 of 168 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – May 2025

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

Rating history

0205409201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Jun 20262026 Melges 15 U.S. National ChampionshipTrackless TrainMelges 15Crew5th / 75
4 Apr 2026SAISA Open Team Race ChampionshipJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingSkipper3rd / 7
28 Mar 20262026 Azalea Bowl RegattaJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 18
7 Mar 2026Bob Bavier Open Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingSkipper4th / 8
21 Feb 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #3Tunnel Runners IIIMelges 15Crew77th / 127
25 Oct 2025SAISA Fall Open Fleet Race ChampionshipJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Crew (10-11)5th / 18
18 Oct 2025Open Atlantic Coast Championship FinalsJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Crew (10-14)17th / 18
14 Sep 2025USF TrophyJacksonville University (Spinners)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 17
13 Sep 2025SAISA South Top 6 InvitationalJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingC Skipper2nd / 6
27 May 2025Open Western Semi FinalsJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Crew (7-10)10th / 18
19 Apr 2025SAISA Spring Open Championship - Tillman TrophyJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Crew (1-3,7-9)4th / 18
12 Apr 2025Truxtun UmstedJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Crew (11-14)6th / 17
5 Apr 2025SAISA Open Team Race ChampsJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingSkipper6th / 10
22 Mar 20252025 Florida TrophyJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 11
26 Oct 2024SAISA Fall Open Champs, Robert L. Armstrong TrophyJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Crew (8-9)2nd / 18
28 Sep 2024Charleston Fall InterconferenceJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Crew (10-11)1st / 11
21 Sep 2024Miami Trophy (SAISA)Jacksonville University (Fins 1)College fleet racingB Skipper7th / 8
24 May 2024Eastern Open National Semi-FinalJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Crew (3-10)14th / 18
6 Apr 2024SAISA Spring Open Championship (Tillman Trophy)Jacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew (3-5)3rd / 18
5 Apr 2024SAISA Spring Open Team Race ChampionshipsJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingSkipper3rd / 8
23 Mar 2024Florida TrophyJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 12
9 Mar 2024Bob Bavier Open Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingCrew5th / 7
17 Feb 2024Mendelblatt Team RaceJacksonville University (Fins)College team racingSkipper3rd / 10
21 Oct 2023Atlantic Coast TournamentJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingA Crew8th / 18
7 Oct 2023Open ACCs Round 1BJacksonville University (Fins)College fleet racingB Crew (5-14)15th / 18

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 343, #5,733.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 409, #4,724. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.