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Sailor · 2019–2022

Liam Long

u s coast guard academy College keelboatPHRF handicapJ/70

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Events
30

209 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 2 of 30

Podium rate
43%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 62%–71%, 317 boats)

Best class ranking
#805

Crew in J/70 · rating 174

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chris Jinsei Alemania

1 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

Best trio
Toby Ferl & Merrill Cline

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

Biggest lift
Lincoln White

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Merrill Cline

May 2019 – Mar 2022 · 13 events

Nemesis
Gary Munsell

2–17 head to head in 19 races

Rival
Jack Murphy

22–32 in 54 races

Best day
24 Oct 2020

DNF-1-2-3-1-5-3-2-6-2-3-4-1-2-3-5-6-8-3-1-2-4-8-1 · Superintendents' Trophy - Offshore

Signature result
1st of 8

Superintendents' Trophy - Offshore · College keelboat · 24 Oct 2020

Partnerships · 41 sailors

Most successful partnership: Chris Jinsei Alemania — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate
  • Merrill Cline · Coast Guard - Glory, Hedgehog, U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2), U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College keelboat, IRC handicap, Melges 32, ORC handicap 13events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 8% win rate · 9 of 93 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Mar 2022
  • Kurt Biedermann · Averisera, Hedgehog, Stormy Petrel, U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College keelboat, J/105, Melges 32, PHRF handicap 13events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 8% win rate · 6 of 73 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Mar 2022
  • Richard O'Leary · Coast Guard - Glory, Hedgehog, Polar, U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2) · College keelboat, IRC handicap, J/70, ORC handicap 12events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 88 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2019 – Mar 2020
  • Jesse McKnight · Coast Guard - Glory, Hedgehog, U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears), US Coast Guard Academy - Gray Matter · College keelboat, IRC handicap, J/105, J/70 12events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 8% win rate · 6 of 69 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Mar 2020
  • Megan Wadleigh · Coast Guard - Glory, Hedgehog, U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2), U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College keelboat, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 82 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2019 – Mar 2020
  • Charles Tulevech · Glory, U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2), U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College keelboat, J/44 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 8 of 52 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – Mar 2022
  • Tobias Ferl · Averisera, U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2), U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College keelboat, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 58 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2019 – Sep 2021
  • Lea Walker · Glory, Stormy Petrel, U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2) · College keelboat, J/44, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 14% win rate · 8 of 38 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – Sep 2021
  • Chris Jinsei Alemania · Stormy Petrel, U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2) · College keelboat, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 29 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – Jun 2021
  • Toby Ferl · Coast Guard - Glory, Hedgehog, Yogi · IRC handicap, J/70, Melges 32, ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 28 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Sep 2019

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

Rating history

-27159344202020212022Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Mar 2022J-70 Invitational #2U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College keelboatA Crew2nd / 8
11 Mar 2022Harbor CupU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College keelboatA Crew7th / 10
16 Oct 20212021 McMillan CupU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College keelboatA Crew6th / 9
25 Sep 20212021 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaGloryJ/44Other2nd / 7
18 Sep 2021Shields Trophy RegattaU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College keelboatA Crew (1)4th / 10
11 Sep 20212021 Sail for Pride 20th AnniversaryAveriseraPHRF handicapRush Chairman4th / 8
11 Sep 2021Pine TrophyU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2)College keelboatA Crew6th / 8
11 Sep 2021Pine TrophyU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2)College keelboatA Crew2nd / 8
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaStormy PetrelPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 12
4 Jun 20212021 Annapolis - Newport RaceStormy PetrelPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 9
24 Oct 2020Superintendents' Trophy - OffshoreU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2)College keelboatA Skipper1st / 8
24 Oct 2020Superintendents' Trophy - OffshoreU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2)College keelboatA Skipper2nd / 8
24 Oct 2020Superintendents' Trophy - OffshoreU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2)College keelboatA Skipper3rd / 8
24 Oct 2020Superintendents' Trophy - OffshoreU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2)College keelboatA Skipper7th / 8
6 Mar 2020Port of Los Angeles Harbor CupU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College keelboatA Crew8th / 10
8 Feb 20202019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3PolarJ/70Crew14th / 50
11 Jan 20202019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2PolarJ/70Other7th / 53
2 Nov 2019Kennedy CupU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College keelboatA Crew2nd / 9
19 Oct 2019McMillan Cup 2019U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College keelboatA Crew2nd / 10
12 Oct 20192019 Storm Trysail Club / Larchmont Yacht Club - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaUS Coast Guard Academy - Gray MatterJ/105Strategist4th / 12
28 Sep 20192019 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaYogiJ/70Other2nd / 7
14 Sep 2019Shields Trophy RegattaU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College keelboatA Crew2nd / 11
7 Sep 2019Pine TrophyU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2)College keelboatA Crew4th / 7
7 Sep 2019Pine TrophyU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2)College keelboatA Crew6th / 7
31 Aug 201963rd Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceHedgehogMelges 32Other1st / 4

Crew rating across all classes: 344, #5,576.Helm rating across all classes: 4, #50,988. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.