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Sailor · 2010–2026

Samuel Gavula

university of pennsylvania College fleet racingCollege team racing420

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Events
62

822 races · 131 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 2 of 62

Podium rate
18%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 61%–65%, 1,833 boats)

Best class ranking
#180

Helm in College team racing · rating 240

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jenna Weiner

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Jenna Weiner & Meghan Perez

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

Biggest lift
Thomas Hall

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Shaanti Choi-Bose

Oct 2019 – Jun 2023 · 20 events

Nemesis
Carmen Cowles

18–93 head to head in 111 races

Rival
Cameron Giblin

73–89 in 162 races

Best day
7 Sep 2019

3-2-3-4-1-1-1-4-2-4-2-3-1-2-2-1-2-2 · Philly Fleet Race

Signature result
3rd of 49

2015 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival at BBYC · Optimist · 20 Jun 2015

Partnerships · 53 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jenna Weiner — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Joshua Zeelander · University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 20events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 86 of 364 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – Jun 2023
  • Christopher Sharpless · University of Pennsylvania (Quakers 1), University of Pennsylvania (Quakers 2), University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 20events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 90 of 352 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2019 – May 2023
  • Shaanti Choi-Bose · University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 20events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 85 of 362 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2019 – Jun 2023
  • Jordan Bruce · University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 19events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 83 of 350 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – Jun 2023
  • Javier Garcon · University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 57 of 266 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2022 – Jun 2023
  • Hannah Bast · University of Pennsylvania (Quakers 2), University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 47 of 268 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – Jun 2023
  • Laurentiu Taritsa · University of Pennsylvania (Quakers 1), University of Pennsylvania (Quakers 2), University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 59 of 211 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Mar 2023
  • Kiki Bruzzi · University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 42 of 214 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2022 – May 2023
  • Caroline Dannacher · University of Pennsylvania (Quakers 1), University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 37 of 123 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – May 2023
  • Jenna Weiner · University of Pennsylvania (Quakers 1), University of Pennsylvania (Quakers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 19 of 59 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Mar 2020

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

Rating history

0283566201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 62

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 20262026 Down Bay Invitational RegattaSam GavulaMelges 15Skipper18th / 25
20 Jun 2026BBYRA 2026 Championship (See notes for Daily Registration)Sam GavulaMelges 15Skipper9th / 24
3 Oct 20252025 Melges 15 National ChampionshipSam GavulaMelges 15Skipper28th / 71
4 Sep 20252025 E Scow National ChampionshipFast BreakE ScowCrew43rd / 49
8 Aug 20252025 Down Bay Invitational RegattaAnna BottinMelges 15Crew11th / 31
12 Oct 2024BHYC Melges-15 Fall RegattaSam GavulaMelges 15Skipper3rd / 7
28 Sep 20232023 Melges 15 National ChampionshipLuke ArnoneMelges 15Crew10th / 36
7 Sep 20232023 E Scow National ChampionshipDear BoyE ScowOther77th / 126
1 Jun 2023College Sailing Dinghy National ChampionshipUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College fleet racingB Skipper (3-9)15th / 18
30 May 2023College Sailing Open Eastern SemifinalUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College fleet racingB Skipper (11-13)6th / 18
27 May 2023College Sailing Team Race National ChampionshipUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College team racingSkipper10th / 16
15 Apr 20232023 Truxtun UmstedUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College fleet racingB Skipper7th / 14
8 Apr 2023Prosser Trophy - MAISA Open Team Race ChampionshipUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College team racingSkipper3rd / 8
25 Mar 2023Admiral Moore Open Team RaceUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College team racingSkipper4th / 10
18 Mar 2023St. Mary's Team Race Inter-ConferenceUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College team racingSkipper12th / 16
11 Mar 2023John Jackson Memorial Team Race RegattaUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College team racingSkipper5th / 8
22 Oct 2022Open Atlantic Coast Championships, FinalUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College fleet racingB Skipper (7-8,10-12)15th / 18
15 Oct 2022David Lee Arnoff TrophyUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-4,9-10)2nd / 9
8 Oct 2022Open Atlantic Coast Dinghy Championships, Round 1AUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College fleet racingB Skipper (13-15)4th / 18
1 Oct 2022New York Maritime Fall OpenUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 16
24 Sep 2022Oyster BowlUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers 2)College fleet racingB Skipper8th / 9
16 May 2022College Sailing Team Race National ChampionshipUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College team racingSkipper9th / 16
23 Apr 2022Admirals CupUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College fleet racingB Skipper (15-17)9th / 17
16 Apr 2022Navy Spring RegattaUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College fleet racingB Skipper (3-14)7th / 16
9 Apr 2022Prosser Trophy MAISA Team Race ChampionshipUniversity of Pennsylvania (Quakers)College team racingSkipper6th / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 441, #3,569.Crew rating across all classes: 164, #18,683. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.