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Sailor · 2001–2026

Alex Shafer

clermont sailing Melges 24Chesapeake-20Melges 32

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Events
29

201 races · 60 race wins

Win rate
35%

35% win rate · 10 of 29

Podium rate
59%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (range 72%–77%, 708 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in Chesapeake-20 · rating 357

Longest win streak
12

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Meaghan Hislop

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Sarah Ragle & Judah Rubin

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

Biggest lift
Meaghan Hislop

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Martin Kullman

Dec 2009 – Mar 2022 · 11 events

Nemesis
Peter Duncan

3–21 head to head in 24 races

Rival
Peter McClennen

17–14 in 31 races

Best day
30 Aug 2025

1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1 · 96th Annual Labor Day Weekend Regatta

Signature result
3rd of 43

2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis · J/70 · 6 May 2017

Partnerships · 41 sailors

Most successful partnership: Meaghan Hislop — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Martin Kullman · Lucy, New Wave, Reach Around, Smile and Wave · IC37, J/70, Melges 24, Melges 32 11events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 36% win rate · 24 of 85 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2009 – Mar 2022
  • Steve Liebel · New Wave, Sweaty betty, Vixen · IC37, J/70, Melges 24, Melges 32 9events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 22% win rate · 13 of 67 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2009 – Mar 2022
  • Coleen Walsh · New Wave, Sweaty betty, Vixen, VIXEN · IC37, J/70, Melges 24 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 13 of 59 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Mar 2022
  • Judah Rubin · New Wave, Sweaty betty · IC37, Melges 24, Melges 32 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 39 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2009 – Mar 2022
  • Meaghan Hislop · Lucy, Vixen, VIXEN · Melges 24, Melges 32 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 34 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – Feb 2020
  • Sarah Ragle · New Wave · IC37 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 21 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Mar 2022
  • Gretchen Ortiz · Smile and Wave, VIXEN · Melges 24, Melges 32 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 24 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2015 – May 2019
  • Miguel Ángel Beltrán · Smile and Wave · Melges 32 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 17 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2015 – Apr 2015
  • Jaime Torres · Smile and Wave · Melges 32 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 17 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2015 – Apr 2015
  • Amanda Plewes · New Wave, Sweaty betty · IC37, Melges 24 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 17 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2022 – Mar 2022

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

Rating history

02885762002200620102014201820222026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Sep 202697th Annual Labor Day Weekend RegattaStarlightChesapeake-20Skipper3rd / 10
22 Aug 20262026 Myers Heritage Regatta - Penguin, Comets, Shields & Chesapeake 20'sStarlightChesapeake-20Skipper1st / 8
30 Aug 202596th Annual Labor Day Weekend RegattaStarlightChesapeake-20Skipper1st / 6
31 Aug 202495th Annual Labor Day Weekend RegattaStarlightChesapeake-20Skipper3rd / 5
1 Jun 2024Dave Irey Memorial Regatta 2024301Chesapeake-20Skipper1st / 4
18 Mar 20222021/2022 IC37 Winter Series - Midwinter ChampionshipNew WaveIC37Floater1st / 7
3 Feb 20222021/2022 IC37 Winter Series - Lauderdale CupNew WaveIC37Floater3rd / 7
17 Jan 20222022 Southernmost RegattaSweaty bettyMelges 24Autopilot17th / 18
1 Oct 20212021 IC37 North American ChampionshipNew WaveIC37Floater5th / 17
14 Feb 20202020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgVixenMelges 24Other2nd / 14
4 Jan 20202020 Melges 32 Winter SeriesLucyMelges 32In the way1st / 9
24 May 20192019 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipVIXENMelges 24Other8th / 35
15 Feb 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgVIXENMelges 24Other1st / 12
11 Nov 20172017 Melges 24 Invitational RegattaNew waveMelges 24Other3rd / 11
2 Sep 201771st Annual Labor Day RegattaNew waveMelges 24Skipper1st / 7
6 May 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisNew WaveJ/70Grinder3rd / 43
8 Mar 20172017 Bacardi Miami Sailing WeekNew WaveJ/70Grinder4th / 36
25 Feb 20172017 Quantum J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipReach AroundJ/70Co-Skipper4th / 52
17 Feb 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St PetersburgDNAHandicapSkipper37th / 38
17 Feb 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St PetersburgDNAA CatOther17th / 18
12 Feb 2016Helly Hansen St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta 2016USA 505Melges 24Alternate1st / 9
14 Jul 2015F18 World Championship 2015Laura MUMAFormula 18Crew41st / 167
3 Apr 20152015 BVI Spring RegattaSmile and WaveMelges 32Headsail Trimmer2nd / 5
21 Mar 20152015 Puerto del Rey Sailing ChallengeSmile and WaveMelges 32Headsail Trimmer1st / 4
14 Feb 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider St. Petersburg NOOD RegattaNew WaveMelges 24Other1st / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 460, #3,238.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 576, #848. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.