Sailor · 2007–2022

Alan Field

california yacht club Melges 24 Farr 40 J/70

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Events: 42
Win rate: 17%
Podium rate: 36%
Typically beats: 64%
Best class ranking: #14
Longest win streak: 7

Most successful partnership: Steve Hunt
Biggest lift: Steve Hunt
Longest-running crew: Steve Hunt
Nemesis: Alberto Rossi
Rival: Gordon Leon
Best day: 29 May 2009
Signature result: 1st of 26

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Steve Hunt — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

William Tetrick · Blade 2, Blade II, Coquille (Corinthian), Huckleberry3 · Farr 40 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 73 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−53 vs. without) · best 9th · May 2014 – Aug 2015
Steve Hunt · WTF · Melges 24 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 47 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2011 – Jan 2018
Don Schultz · Blade 2, Blade II, Coquille (Corinthian) · Farr 40 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 52 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−47 vs. without) · best 9th · Jul 2014 – Aug 2015
Phillip Kai Guhle · Blade 2, Blade II, Coquille · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 38 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2015 – Sep 2016
Alan McGashan · Blade 2, Blade II · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 41 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 9th · Mar 2015 – Aug 2015
Kevin Abbink · Blade 2, Blade II · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 41 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 9th · Mar 2015 – Aug 2015
Michael Shlens · Blade 2, Blade II · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 41 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 9th · Mar 2015 – Aug 2015
Ted Winer · Blade 2, Blade II · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 41 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 9th · Mar 2015 – Aug 2015
Jennifer Arrington · Blade 2, Blade II · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 41 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 9th · Mar 2015 – Aug 2015
John Fracisco · Orange You Glad · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−53 vs. without) · best 23rd · Jun 2021 – Aug 2021

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

Rating history

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 42

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
15 Sep 2022	2022 Rolex Big Boat Series	Split Water	J/88	In the way	1st / 7
19 Aug 2022	2022 Aldo Alessio Race & Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Regatta	Split Water	J/88	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 5
25 Feb 2022	2022 Islands Race	Zephyrus	ORC handicap	Tactician	5th / 7
11 Aug 2021	2021 J 70 World Championship	Orange You Glad	J/70	Tactician	58th / 61
31 Jul 2021	2021 J 70 Pre-World Championship	Orange You Glad	J/70	Tactician	41st / 44
25 Jun 2021	2021 California Cup Regatta	Orange You Glad	J/70	Tactician	23rd / 31
14 Nov 2020	Fall OD 2020	TC	Cal 20	Crew	5th / 14
15 Mar 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego	Team TC	RS21	Other	1st / 6
27 Apr 2018	E-Scow National Championship 2017	Penny Benjamin	E Scow	Skipper	28th / 57
19 Jan 2018	2018 Melges 24 Midwinter and Tune Up	WTF	Melges 24	Other	5th / 17
14 Sep 2017	2017 Rolex Big Boat Series	Phantom	ORC handicap	Tactician	6th / 9
15 Sep 2016	2016 Rolex Big Boat Series	Coquille	Farr 40	Main Trimmer	3rd / 5
19 Aug 2015	2015 Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship	Blade II	Farr 40	Tactician	12th / 15
22 Jul 2015	2015 Farr 40 California Cup	Blade II	Farr 40	Tactician	9th / 13
27 May 2015	2015 Farr 40 West Coast Championship	Blade 2	Farr 40	Tactician	12th / 15
4 Mar 2015	2015 Farr 40 Midwinter Championship	Blade 2	Farr 40	Tactician	9th / 11
16 Jul 2014	Farr 40 West Coast Championships	Coquille (Corinthian)	Farr 40	Main Trimmer	14th / 15
18 Jun 2014	Farr 40 Cal Cup	Huckleberry3 (Corinthian)	Farr 40	Main Trimmer	13th / 15
14 May 2014	Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship	Huckleberry3	Farr 40	Main Trimmer	18th / 19
26 Sep 2013	2013 Rolex Big Boat Series	WTF	Melges 24	Skipper	6th / 35
13 Jun 2013	159th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by Rolex	Flash Gordon 6	Farr 40	Strategist	7th / 9
19 Apr 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week	WTF	Melges 24	Other	5th / 37
14 Mar 2013	2013 Farr 40 Miami Beach :: Event 2	Flash Gordon 6	Farr 40	Strategist	4th / 7
8 Mar 2013	2013 Bacardi Miami Sailing Week	WTF	Melges 24	Other	2nd / 18
24 Jan 2013	Quantum Key West Race Week 2013	Flash Gordon 6	Farr 40	Strategist	2nd / 6

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	625 provisional	#772 band 328–1555	—
All classes Crew	-73 provisional	#53456 band 45099–59018	—
Melges 24 Helm	628 provisional	#14 band 6–21	+14.7
Farr 40 Crew	-161 provisional	#378 band 341–417	−7.7
J/70 Crew	-123 provisional	#2821 band 2177–3142	—

5 more classes, not yet ranked

J/88 · Crew · 11 races, 2 events · rating 135
RS21 · Helm · 10 races, 1 event · rating 194
Ideal 18 · Helm · 10 races, 1 event · rating 71
E Scow · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating 16
Cal 20 · Crew · 5 races, 1 event · rating 52

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	23 events	6 wins	beats 85%
As crew	19 events	1 wins	beats 33%

Positions: Tactician (9) · Main Trimmer (4) · Strategist (3) · In the way (1) · Headsail Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	−1 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−30 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	31%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	67%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	56%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Alberto Rossi	103	16–87
John Demourkas	103	23–79
Guy Mossman	96	80–16
Wolfgang Schaefer	92	18–73
Gordon Leon	84	49–35
August Hernandez	83	73–10
Bora Gulari	78	35–43
Zoltan Katinszky	73	34–39
Helmut Jahn	73	5–68
Kevin McNeil	72	11–60
Brian Porter	71	22–48
Richard Reid	71	64–7

Most-beaten opponent: Guy Mossman (80–16).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2022	3	1	53%
2021	3	0	13%
2020	1	0	69%
2019	1	1	100%
2018	2	0	63%
2017	1	0	38%
2016	1	0	50%
2015	4	0	24%
2014	3	0	9%
2013	6	0	71%
2012	4	2	93%
2011	5	0	70%
2010	3	2	91%
2009	3	1	95%
2008	1	0	91%
2007	1	0	92%

Boats

WTF · Melges 24 · 18 events · 2007–2018
Orange You Glad · J/70 · 3 events · 2021
Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 · 3 events · 2013
Split Water · J/88 · 2 events · 2022
Blade II · Farr 40 · 2 events · 2015
Blade 2 · Farr 40 · 2 events · 2015
Alan Field · Melges 24 · 2 events · 2009–2010
Zephyrus · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2022
TC · Cal 20 · 1 events · 2020
Team TC · RS21 · 1 events · 2019

Where they race

Miami, FL, USA · 5 events
San Francisco, CA, USA · 5 events
Key West, FL, USA · 3 events
Marina del Rey, CA, USA · 3 events
San Diego, CA, USA · 3 events
Corpus Christi Yacht Club · 3 events

Is this you?

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

Helm rating across all classes: 625 (±174), #772.Crew rating across all classes: -73 (±131), #53,456. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.