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Sailor · 2009–2026

Roger Link

severn sailing association J/70ILCA 7 (Laser)J/105

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Events
51

228 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 5 of 51

Podium rate
22%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (range 52%–57%, 1,114 boats)

Best class ranking
#909

Crew in J/70 · rating 159

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
George Saunders

4 wins · 7 podiums in 17 events together · 24% win rate

Best trio
Xan Schlegel & George Saunders

2 wins · 3 podiums in 13 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Madde Vachon

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Xan Schlegel

May 2019 – Oct 2025 · 18 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

8–66 head to head in 74 races

Rival
James Gary

48–44 in 92 races

Best day
5 Jun 2021

1-3-2-2 · 2021 One-Design Classic

Signature result
1st of 17

2017 J/70 Fall Brawl & J/80 North American Championship · J/70 · 20 Oct 2017

Partnerships · 48 sailors

Most successful partnership: George Saunders — 4 wins · 7 podiums in 17 events together · 24% win rate
  • Xan Schlegel · Osprey · J/70 18events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 4 of 67 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Oct 2025
  • George Saunders · Osprey · J/70 17events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 24% win rate · 8 of 58 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Jul 2023
  • Charlie Anderson · Osprey · J/70 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 35 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2019 – May 2025
  • Christopher Mairs · Osprey · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 30 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – May 2026
  • Tyler Waldron · Osprey · J/70 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 15 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2022 – Jul 2023
  • Kathy Parks · Sundog · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 36 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 20th · Jan 2013 – May 2014
  • Jen Hayman · Osprey · J/70 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 16 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Oct 2021
  • James Gary · Ayacucho · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2021 – Dec 2023
  • Edward Gary · Ayacucho · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2021 – Dec 2023
  • Ian Jones · Osprey · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2019 – Oct 2019

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

Rating history

-21152325201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 51

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisOspreyJ/70Helm18th / 33
25 Apr 20262026 AYC Spring One Design RegattaOspreyJ/70Helm3rd / 9
25 Oct 20252025 Fall Brawl & J/105 InvitationalOspreyJ/70Helm4th / 13
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisOspreyJ/70Helm13th / 24
26 Apr 20252025 AYC Spring One Design RegattaOspreyJ/70Skipper9th / 9
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisOspreyJ/70Helm8th / 25
27 Apr 20242024 AYC Spring One Design RegattaOspreyJ/70Helm4th / 11
2 Dec 20232023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1AyacuchoJ/70Floater22nd / 40
22 Jul 20232023 AYC Annual RegattaOspreyJ/70Helm10th / 15
17 Jun 20232023 One-Design ClassicOspreyJ/70Helm1st / 6
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisOspreyJ/70Helm8th / 25
29 Apr 20232023 AYC Spring One Design RegattaOspreyJ/70Other5th / 6
29 Oct 20222022 Fall Brawl & J/70 East Coast ChampionshipOspreyJ/70Helm10th / 24
31 Jul 20222022 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceOspreyJ/70Other1st / 5
24 Jul 20222022 AYC Annual RegattaOspreyJ/70Helm11th / 11
18 Jun 20222022 One-Design ClassicOspreyJ/70Skipper7th / 10
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisOspreyJ/70Helm12th / 29
30 Apr 20222022 AYC Spring One Design RegattaOspreyJ/70Other1st / 6
8 Jan 20222021/2022 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2AyacuchoJ/70Floater41st / 57
5 Dec 20212021/2022 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1 (2021 Midwinter)AyacuchoJ/70Floater21st / 57
2 Oct 20212021 AYC Fall SeriesOspreyJ/70Helm2nd / 11
28 Aug 20212021 J 70 East Coast Championship Corinthian Yacht Club of Cape May (CYCCM)AyacuchoJ/70Floater4th / 14
24 Jul 20212021 AYC Annual RegattaOspreyJ/70Other2nd / 10
5 Jun 20212021 One-Design ClassicOspreyJ/70Skipper1st / 9
13 May 20212021 J/70 North American ChampionshipOspreyJ/70Skipper33rd / 59

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 298, #10,432.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 152, #20,570. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.