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Sailor · 2012–2026

Tucker Hersam

fordham university College team racingCollege fleet racingPHRF handicap

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Events
51

586 races · 140 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 6 of 51

Podium rate
28%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
40%

of boats faced (range 37%–42%, 1,021 boats)

Best class ranking
#1618

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 318

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Sam Johnsen

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Matthew Alfano & William Dumke

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

Biggest lift
Sam Johnsen

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Porter Kavle

Oct 2018 – Jan 2025 · 9 events

Nemesis
Mack Fox

50–101 head to head in 151 races

Rival
Julien Guiot

30–42 in 72 races

Best day
21 Apr 2018

2-2-3-4-7-5-1-1-2-2-2-1-5-2-2-1-2-2-1-5 · Greater NY Dinghy Regatta

Signature result
1st of 15

Greater NY Dinghy Regatta · College fleet racing · 21 Apr 2018

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Sam Johnsen — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Cortney Rielly · Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 6% win rate · 94 of 237 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Mar 2020
  • Brad Seferian · Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 85 of 263 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2016 – May 2019
  • Annika Ekholm · Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 13events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 65 of 202 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2017 – Mar 2020
  • William Dumke · Fordham - Tenebrae, Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing, PHRF handicap 13events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 15% win rate · 55 of 170 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – Feb 2020
  • Roberto Stevens · Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 51 of 150 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2017 – May 2019
  • Matt Cappetta · Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 56 of 185 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2017 – May 2019
  • Edward Harrison · Fordham - Tenebrae, Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 39 of 159 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – Mar 2020
  • Porter Kavle · Fordham, Fordham - Tenebrae, Fordham University (Rams), My New Girlfriend · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing, College team racing 9events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 22% win rate · 20 of 76 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – Jan 2025
  • Declan Lombard · Fordham - Tenebrae, Fordham University (Rams 2), Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 34 of 145 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Feb 2020
  • Matthew Alfano · Fordham, Fordham - Tenebrae, Fordham University (Rams) · College keelboat, College match racing, Match racing, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 12 of 32 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Feb 2020

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

Rating history

-122224562014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 51

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipBroncoIC37Other5th / 34
23 May 20262026 Annual Figawi Race WeekendDefenderPHRF handicapOther9th / 11
10 May 2026CYC Invitational RegattaMistralPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 6
28 Sep 20252025 ORC CupValkyrieORC handicapSkipper2nd / 10
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesDonkey JackJ/105Crew4th / 27
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekMistralJ/109Pit Assist1st / 11
24 May 20252025 Figawi Race WeekendDefenderPHRF handicapOther1st / 12
11 Jan 20252024-2025 VX One Winter Series Event #2My New GirlfriendVX OneOther11th / 28
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexYoung Members OnlyIC37Runners15th / 17
27 May 20232023 Figawi Race WeekendDefenderPHRF handicapOther8th / 11
5 Jan 2023Miami Snipe InvitationalNut on the tillerSnipeCrew17th / 28
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleSeawolfJ/109Chef11th / 14
7 Mar 2020St. Mary's Team Race Inter-ConferenceFordham University (Rams)College team racingSkipper9th / 10
29 Feb 2020Georgetown Team RaceFordham University (Rams)College team racingSkipper3rd / 6
15 Feb 2020Southern Collegiate Offshore - BFordham University (Rams)College keelboatA Skipper7th / 8
14 Feb 2020Southern Collegiate Offshore RegattaKeelforceHandicapSkipper7th / 8
1 Nov 2019ICSA Match Racing National Championship 2019FordhamMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
19 Oct 2019Coed Showcase TournamentFordham University (Rams)College fleet racingA Skipper (9-14)13th / 17
12 Oct 20192019 Storm Trysail Club / Larchmont Yacht Club - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaFordham - TenebraePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
28 Sep 2019MAISA Match Race ChampionshipFordham University (Rams)College match racingSkipper2nd / 8
25 May 2019LaserPerformance Team Race National ChampionshipFordham University (Rams)College team racingSkipper11th / 16
20 Apr 20192019 Boston Dinghy Club Challenge CupFordham University (Rams)College fleet racingC Skipper9th / 15
13 Apr 2019Thompson TrophyFordham University (Rams)College fleet racingA Skipper16th / 17
6 Apr 2019Prosser TrophyFordham University (Rams)College team racingSkipper4th / 8
23 Mar 2019Admiral Moore Team RaceFordham University (Rams)College team racingSkipper2nd / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 263, #12,658.Crew rating across all classes: 189, #16,052. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.