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Sailor · 2007–2021

Alex Roepers

new york yc Farr 40Melges 20Maxi 72

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Events
33

274 races · 78 race wins

Win rate
36%

36% win rate · 12 of 33

Podium rate
61%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
77%

of boats faced (90%: 74%–81%, 385 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in Farr 40 · rating 566

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Terry Hutchinson

10 wins · 15 podiums in 16 events together · 63% win rate

Best trio
Terry Hutchinson & Morgan Trubovich

7 wins · 8 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Terry Hutchinson

+36 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Greg Gendell

Jul 2012 – Oct 2018 · 16 events

Nemesis
James Richardson

26–50 head to head in 76 races

Rival
Alberto Rossi

108–97 in 205 races

Best day
15 Oct 2014

1-1-1 · 2014 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship · about 1 in 498 by chance

Signature result
1st of 19

2014 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship · Farr 40 · 15 Oct 2014

Partnerships · 50 sailors

Most successful partnership: Terry Hutchinson — 10 wins · 15 podiums in 16 events together · 63% win rate
  • Terry Hutchinson · Plenty · Farr 40 16events 10 wins together · 15 podiums · 63% win rate · 64 of 159 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Oct 2018
  • Greg Gendell · Plenty · Farr 40 16events 9 wins together · 14 podiums · 56% win rate · 54 of 158 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Oct 2018
  • James Baxter · Plenty · Farr 40 14events 9 wins together · 14 podiums · 64% win rate · 49 of 141 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Oct 2018
  • Matt McDonough · Plenty · Farr 40 12events 7 wins together · 11 podiums · 58% win rate · 48 of 118 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – May 2018
  • Scott Holmgren · Plenty, PLENTY · Farr 40 12events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 22 of 106 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Oct 2014
  • Jennifer Wulff · Plenty · Farr 40 12events 7 wins together · 11 podiums · 58% win rate · 43 of 122 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Jun 2017
  • Mark Langford · Plenty · Farr 40 11events 6 wins together · 10 podiums · 55% win rate · 38 of 111 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2015 – Oct 2018
  • Morgan Trubovich · Plenty · Farr 40 8events 7 wins together · 8 podiums · 88% win rate · 38 of 77 races won Beat 99% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2014 – May 2018
  • Marco Constant · Plenty, PLENTY · Farr 40 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 69 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2012 – Aug 2013
  • Morgan Trubovic · Plenty · Farr 40 7events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 57% win rate · 22 of 71 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Oct 2018

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

Rating history

02965912008201020122014201620182020Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Mar 20212020/2021 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 4PlentyMelges 20Other10th / 14
8 Oct 20182018 Farr 40 World ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Owner2nd / 14
3 Oct 20182018 Farr 40 Pre-World ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Skipper3rd / 13
9 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaPlentyFarr 40Helm1st / 10
10 May 20182018 Farr 40 North American ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Other1st / 9
21 Mar 20182018 Farr 40 West Coast ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Other1st / 6
31 Jul 201736 COPA DEL REY MAPFRE 2017BELLA MENTEMaxi 72Skipper4th / 4
8 Jun 20172017 Farr 40 Gaeta Open TrophyPlentyFarr 40Skipper1st / 5
21 Sep 2016D-Marin Farr 40 Zadar RegattaPlentyFarr 40Helm1st / 5
6 Jul 20162016 Ancona Farr 40 Europeans ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Other1st / 10
16 Feb 20162016 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Owner1st / 12
11 Feb 20162016 Farr 40 Sydney OpenPlentyHandicapSkipper1st / 12
24 Sep 20152015 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Other2nd / 17
20 Sep 20152015 Farr 40 Pre-WorldsPlentyFarr 40Skipper2nd / 15
19 Aug 20152015 Rolex Farr 40 North American ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Helm4th / 15
27 May 20152015 Farr 40 West Coast ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Helm3rd / 15
4 Mar 20152015 Farr 40 Midwinter ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Helm2nd / 11
15 Oct 20142014 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Helm1st / 19
11 Sep 20142014 Rolex Big Boat SeriesPlentyFarr 40Other1st / 15
18 Jun 2014Farr 40 Cal CupPlentyFarr 40Helm1st / 15
14 May 2014Rolex Farr 40 North American ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Owner1st / 19
26 Mar 2014Farr 40 Midwinter ChampionshipPlentyFarr 40Helm2nd / 16
27 Aug 20132013 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipPLENTYFarr 40Helm8th / 15
24 Aug 20132013 New England Boatworks Farr 40 Pre-WorldsPLENTYFarr 40Helm6th / 15
24 Jul 20132013 Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship :: Event 5PLENTYFarr 40Helm5th / 11

Helm rating across all classes: 506 (±110), #2,101. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.