Sailor · 2009–2019

Alan Block

sayc J/70 PHRF handicap Handicap

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Events: 15
Win rate: 13%
Podium rate: 40%
Typically beats: 58%
Best class ranking: #1809
Longest win streak: 5

Most successful partnership: Jaime Torres
Best trio: George Polish & Martin Kullman
Biggest lift: Jaime Torres
Nemesis: Tim Healy
Best day: 22 Jan 2015
Signature result: 4th of 28

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Jaime Torres — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Jaime Torres · Smile and Wave · Handicap, Melges 32 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 27 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – May 2013
Gretchen Ortiz · Smile and Wave · Handicap, Melges 32 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 27 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – May 2013
Martin Kullman · Smile and Wave · Handicap, Melges 32 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 27 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – May 2013
Meg Hislop · Smile and Wave · Handicap, Melges 32 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 27 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – May 2013
Paul Hulsey · Hoodlum, Hoodlum Racing · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 13 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2018
George Polish · Smile and Wave · Handicap, Melges 32 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 27 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – May 2013
Brian Elliott · B Squared · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 13th · Sep 2014 – Jan 2015
Tim Kelly · Hummer, TAZ · Cal 25, T-10 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 19 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Aug 2017
Spencer Colpaert · Hummer, TAZ · Cal 25, T-10 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 19 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Aug 2017
Blay Schoenherr · Hoodlum, Hoodlum Racing · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 12 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2018

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

Rating history

Event history · 15

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
9 Aug 2019	2019 J 70 Corinthian National Championship	Rasta Racing	J/70	Leeward Runner	18th / 36
8 Jun 2018	2018 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Hoodlum	PHRF handicap	Other	8th / 9
2 Jun 2018	2018 Bayview One Design Regatta	Hoodlum	PHRF handicap	Tactician	1st / 7
10 Aug 2017	2017 Cal 25 National Championship	Hummer	Cal 25	Watch Captain	16th / 25
2 Jun 2017	2017 Bayview One Design Regatta	TAZ	T-10	Other	2nd / 10
3 Jun 2016	2016 Bayview One Design Regatta	Hoodlum Racing	Melges 24	Staysail trimmer	4th / 12
29 May 2015	2015 Bayview One Design Regatta	Chico 2	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 7
21 Jan 2015	Quantum Key West Race Week 2015	B Squared	J/70	Headsail Trimmer	13th / 54
9 Sep 2014	2014 J 70 World Championship presented by Helly Hansen	B Squared	J/70	Tactician	33rd / 43
25 May 2013	2013 Puerto Rico Heineken International Regatta	Smile and Wave	Handicap	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 5
26 Apr 2013	2013 Melges 32 Virgin Island Series : Event 4	Smile and Wave	Melges 32	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 7
29 Mar 2013	2013 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival	Smile and Wave	Handicap	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 5
27 Aug 2009	2009 Beneteau First 36.7 North American Championship	Natalie J	Beneteau First 36.7	Other	4th / 28
29 May 2009	SPERRY TOP-SIDER DETROIT NOOD REGATTA	Anarchy Challenge	Ultimate 20	Skipper	8th / 12
11 Apr 2009	2009 Fort Lauderdale to Charleston Race	Vanquish	IRC handicap	Other	3rd / 6

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	387 provisional	#4050 band 2213–7102	—
J/70 Crew	37 provisional	#1809 band 936–2602	—

7 more classes, not yet ranked

Beneteau First 36.7 · Crew · 11 races, 1 event · rating 121
Cal 25 · Crew · 10 races, 1 event · rating -1
Melges 24 · Crew · 9 races, 1 event · rating 103
T-10 · Crew · 9 races, 1 event · rating 113
Melges 32 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating 103
Ultimate 20 · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating -35
All classes · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating -36

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	1 events	0 wins	beats 36%
As crew	14 events	2 wins	beats 62%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (5) · Tactician (2) · Leeward Runner (1) · Watch Captain (1) · Staysail trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	−3 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−15 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	45%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	56%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	65%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Peter Vessella	27	7–20
Tim Healy	23	3–20
Trey Sheehan	23	11–12
Stanley Edwards	20	14–6
Douglas Strebel	20	5–15
Richard Reid	20	4–16
Bennet Greenwald	20	11–9
John Brim	20	10–10
Robert Hughes	20	6–14
Jim Cunningham	20	6–14
John Heaton	20	14–6
Mikael Lindqvist	19	11–8

Most-beaten opponent: Luis Juarbe (17–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2019	1	0	51%
2018	2	1	56%
2017	2	0	63%
2016	1	0	73%
2015	2	0	72%
2014	1	0	24%
2013	3	1	64%
2009	3	0	62%

Boats

Smile and Wave · Handicap, Melges 32 · 3 events · 2013
Hoodlum · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2018
B Squared · J/70 · 2 events · 2014–2015
Rasta Racing · J/70 · 1 events · 2019
Hummer · Cal 25 · 1 events · 2017
TAZ · T-10 · 1 events · 2017
Hoodlum Racing · Melges 24 · 1 events · 2016
Chico 2 · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2015
Natalie J · Beneteau First 36.7 · 1 events · 2009
Anarchy Challenge · Ultimate 20 · 1 events · 2009

Where they race

Detroit, MI, USA · 6 events
Harbor Springs, MI, USA · 1 events
Hosted by Bayview Yacht Club, Detroit, MI · 1 events
Key West, FL, USA · 1 events
Humacao, PR, USA · 1 events
Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: 387 (±160), #4,050.Helm rating across all classes: -36 (±235). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.