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Sailor · 2010–2023

Alexander Tong

tufts university College fleet racingCollege team racingJ/109

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Events
93

1,695 races · 363 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 17 of 93

Podium rate
40%

37 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 65%–70%, 1,250 boats)

Best class ranking
#376

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 551

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Sam Gates

3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate

Best trio
John Rolander & Natalie Danziger

3 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Eliza White

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lara Dienemann

Sep 2014 – May 2023 · 36 events

Nemesis
Ian Barrows

79–158 head to head in 237 races

Rival
Jack McGuire

144–184 in 328 races

Best day
19 Oct 2013

4-1-4-1-1-2-3-4-2-3-1-5-5-2-2-7-7-2-7-2-1-5 · Firefly/ FJ Invitational Regatta

Signature result
1st of 20

33rd Professor Stedman Hood Trophy · College fleet racing · 26 Sep 2015

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Sam Gates — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate
  • Lara Dienemann · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos 3), Tufts University (Jumbos 6) · College fleet racing, College team racing 36events 8 wins together · 20 podiums · 22% win rate · 170 of 695 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – May 2023
  • Scott Barbano · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 17% win rate · 99 of 411 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Jun 2017
  • Natalie Danziger · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos 23), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 25% win rate · 79 of 399 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2013 – May 2018
  • John Rolander · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 19% win rate · 86 of 392 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2013 – Jun 2017
  • Emily Shanley-Roberts · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 94 of 315 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2014 – Jun 2017
  • Sam Madden · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 91 of 367 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2014 – Jun 2015
  • Alejandro Ruiz-Ramon · Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 91 of 367 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2014 – Jun 2015
  • Leah Fletcher · Tufts University (Jumbos 2), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 15% win rate · 62 of 350 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Apr 2017
  • Duncan Swain · Tufts University (Jumbalaya), Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 8% win rate · 69 of 288 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2013 – Jun 2015
  • Aaron Klein · Tufts University (Jumbos 1), Tufts University (Jumbos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 9% win rate · 81 of 189 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2014 – May 2017

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

Rating history

-842535902011201320152017201920212023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 93

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 May 2023Tufts Alumni Regatta 2023-420sTufts University (Jumbos 6)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 14
12 Oct 20222022 J109 North American ChampionshipTBDJ/109Main Trimmer12th / 16
14 Aug 20212021 Coastal ClassicTBDPHRF handicapMain Trimmer1st / 3
6 Aug 20212021 Buzzards Bay Regatta8083505Skipper7th / 13
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleTBDJ/109Main Trimmer8th / 14
5 Jun 20212021 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatTBDJ/109Main Trimmer7th / 17
17 Oct 20202020 DIYC - ECSA 2020 Thundermug RegattaBeau Che IIPHRF handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 9
12 Sep 2020Wickford Regatta 2020 -8081505Skipper4th / 5
28 Sep 20192019 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaTBDJ/109Main Trimmer8th / 13
28 Apr 20192019 American Yacht Club Spring SeriesTBDJ/109Main Trimmer7th / 8
19 Oct 20182018 Int. 505 East Coast Championships & Pumpkin Patch Regatta8261505Skipper20th / 24
11 Oct 20182018 J 109 North American ChampionshipTBDJ/109Headsail Trimmer14th / 20
8 Sep 20182018 J 109 East Coast ChampionshipTBDJ/109Tactician8th / 9
3 Aug 20182018 Buzzards Bay Regatta8261505Other4th / 10
26 May 2018Ryan Richards Alumni RegattaTufts University (Jumbos 23)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 23
28 Jul 20172017 Columbia Gorge One-Design Regatta177646ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper8th / 9
1 Jun 2017Gill Coed College Sailing National ChampionshipTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingA Skipper (11-12)14th / 18
30 May 2017Gill Coed Western SemifinalTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Skipper (11)3rd / 18
27 May 2017LaserPerformance Team Race National ChampionshipTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingSkipper9th / 16
29 Apr 2017NEISA Coed Championship/US Coast Guard Alumni BowlTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Skipper (15-16)9th / 18
22 Apr 2017Admirals CupTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 18
15 Apr 2017Oberg TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 11
8 Apr 2017New England Team Race Championship/Fowle TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingSkipper2nd / 12
1 Apr 2017The 36th Lynne Marchiando TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingSkipper8th / 16
25 Mar 2017Jan T. Friis TrophyTufts University (Jumbos)College team racingSkipper8th / 10

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 460, #3,419.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 497, #1,815. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.