Sailor · 2008–2024

Axel Mertens

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Events: 11
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 9%
Typically beats: 38%

Longest-running crew: William Witkowski
Best day: 2 Oct 2016
Signature result: 2nd of 9

Partnerships · 23 sailors

William Witkowski · Autumn Wind, Veuve · PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 11 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2008 – Jun 2024
Ralph Harrington · Veuve · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2018 – Jun 2024
Felix Mocilnikar · Veuve · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2024
Don Steve · Veuve · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2018 – Jun 2024
Joe Sweeney · Autumn Wind · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2008 – Jun 2012
Dean Diroff · Veuve · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2024
Wally Stellberger · Autumn Wind · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2010 – Jun 2012
Bob Lommerse · Autumn Wind · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2011 – Jun 2012
Laurie Hoffman · Autumn Wind · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2010 – Jun 2012
Johnnie Witkowski · Autumn Wind · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2011 – Jun 2011

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Rating history

Event history · 11

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
7 Jun 2024	2024 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Veuve	PHRF handicap	Navigator	5th / 9
9 Jun 2023	2023 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Veuve	PHRF handicap	Navigator	8th / 8
6 Aug 2022	2022 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTA	Veuve	PHRF handicap	Navigator	5th / 6
10 Jun 2021	2021 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Veuve	PHRF handicap	Navigator	7th / 9
8 Jun 2018	2018 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Veuve	PHRF handicap	Navigator	7th / 7
1 May 2018	2018 Antigua Sailing Week	Optimus Prime	Handicap	Main Trimmer	4th / 14
1 Oct 2016	Senatspreis 2016	Cela	Streamline	Skipper	2nd / 9
8 Jun 2012	2012 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Autumn Wind	PHRF handicap	Navigator	6th / 8
10 Jun 2011	2011 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Autumn Wind	PHRF handicap	Navigator	7th / 9
6 Aug 2010	2010 I-LYA Bayweek Regatta	Autumn Wind	PHRF handicap	Tactician	7th / 8
6 Jun 2008	2008 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Autumn Wind	PHRF handicap	Other	5th / 8

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	-52 provisional	#51584 band 36267–60870	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

All classes · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating 54
Streamline · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating 53

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	1 events	0 wins	beats 88%
As crew	10 events	0 wins	beats 28%

Positions: Navigator (7) · Main Trimmer (1) · Tactician (1)

How they race

Closer	−32 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−2 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	46%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	29%	of the fleet beaten

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2024	1	50%
2023	1	0%
2022	1	20%
2021	1	25%
2018	2	39%
2016	1	88%
2012	1	29%
2011	1	25%
2010	1	14%
2008	1	43%

Boats

Veuve · PHRF handicap · 5 events · 2018–2024
Autumn Wind · PHRF handicap · 4 events · 2008–2012
Optimus Prime · Handicap · 1 events · 2018
Cela · Streamline · 1 events · 2016

Where they race

Toledo, OH, USA · 7 events
Put-In-Bay, OH, USA · 2 events
English Harbour, Antigua, West Indies · 1 events
Unknown · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: -52, #51,584.Helm rating across all classes: 54. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.