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Sailor · 2017–2026

Ava Kiss

university of rhode island College fleet racingMelges 15College team racing

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Events
30

376 races · 60 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 2 of 30

Podium rate
17%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
65%

of boats faced (range 63%–68%, 918 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Crew in Melges 15 · rating 386

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Mason

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Keith Grupenhoff & John Mason

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

Biggest lift
John Lieber

+42 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Lieber

Dec 2023 – Jul 2025 · 6 events

Nemesis
Blake Behrens

19–60 head to head in 80 races

Rival
Benjamin Reeser

41–52 in 94 races

Best day
6 Sep 2025

1-1-1-1-1-2-4-2-1-1-5-1-1-2-2-1-1-1 · Charles Invite

Signature result
1st of 18

2024 Melges 15 Championship Series · Melges 15 · 31 Dec 2023

Partnerships · 27 sailors

Most successful partnership: John Mason — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Keith Grupenhoff · University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 7% win rate · 51 of 278 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Ursula Budd · University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 22 of 192 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 5th · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Christopher Chwalk · University of Rhode Island (Rams 1), University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 24 of 166 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Max Sigel · University of Rhode Island (Rams 1), University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 23 of 136 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2025 – May 2026
  • Vanessa Reid · University of Rhode Island (Rams 1), University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 23 of 138 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2025 – May 2026
  • Owen Grainger · University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 20 of 114 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 7th · Mar 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Tyler Nash · University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 90 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 5th · Oct 2025 – May 2026
  • Quin Schneider · University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 18 of 111 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 5th · Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
  • John Lieber · Crab Trap, John Lieber · Melges 15 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 8 of 38 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+42 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Eric Pohl · University of Rhode Island (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 21 of 88 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 7th · Oct 2025 – Apr 2026

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 2026Danmark TrophyUniversity of Rhode Island (Rams)College fleet racingA Crew (6-11)16th / 19
27 Sep 2026Sherman Hoyt TrophyUniversity of Rhode Island (Rams)College fleet racingB Crew (1-6)12th / 16
19 Sep 2026Hatch Brown Trophy 2026University of Rhode Island (Rams)College fleet racingC Crew10th / 16
12 Sep 2026Harry H. Anderson Jr. TrophyUniversity of Rhode Island (Rams)College fleet racingB Crew10th / 17
11 Jun 20262026 Melges 15 U.S. National ChampionshipTilly NiemannMelges 15Crew31st / 75
19 May 2026Open Western National SemisUniversity of Rhode Island (Rams)College fleet racingA Crew (5-6)10th / 18
18 Apr 2026NEISA Open FR Champs - Coast Guard Alumni BowlUniversity of Rhode Island (Rams)College fleet racingB Crew (9)9th / 18
11 Apr 2026Thompson TrophyUniversity of Rhode Island (Rams)College team racingCrew12th / 16
4 Apr 2026NEISA Open Team Race Championship/Fowle TrophyUniversity of Rhode Island (Rams)College team racingSkipper8th / 12
28 Mar 2026The Lynn Marchiando Trophy Team Race-2026University of Rhode Island (Rams)College team racingCrew13th / 16
21 Mar 2026Aaron Szambecki Team RaceUniversity of Rhode Island (Rams)College team racingCrew8th / 10
7 Mar 2026St. Mary's Team Race Inter-ConferenceUniversity of Rhode Island (Rams)College team racingCrew7th / 10
28 Feb 2026McMerrick Team Race SaturdayUniversity of Rhode Island (Rams)College team racingCrew3rd / 8
25 Oct 2025Nickerson TrophyUniversity of Rhode Island (Rams)College fleet racingB Crew5th / 14
18 Oct 2025Open Atlantic Coast Tournament FinalsUniversity of Rhode Island (Rams)College fleet racingA Crew (1-8)8th / 18
11 Oct 2025The 34th Captain Hurst BowlUniversity of Rhode Island (Rams)College fleet racingA Crew5th / 14
27 Sep 2025Moody TrophyUniversity of Rhode Island (Rams 1)College fleet racingA Crew9th / 18
6 Sep 2025Charles InviteUniversity of Rhode Island (Rams)College fleet racingA Crew1st / 9
21 Aug 20252025 ILYA MC Annual Championship RegattaSimonizedMC ScowCrew4th / 65
30 Jul 20252025 ILYA Melges 15 Championship RegattaCrab TrapMelges 15Crew4th / 71
4 Jan 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #2Crab TrapMelges 15Crew18th / 109
1 Jan 20252025 M15 Championship SeriesCrab TrapMelges 15Crew2nd / 21
1 Jan 20252025 M15 Fall SeriesJohn LieberMelges 15Crew2nd / 9
31 Jul 20242024 ILYA Melges 15 Championship RegattaJohn LieberMelges 15Crew6th / 62
18 Jul 20242024 ILYA C Scow Invitational RegattaTomikazeC ScowCrew28th / 50

Crew rating across all classes: 366, #4,724.Helm rating across all classes: 11. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.