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Sailor · 2013–2026

Alexis Gesualdo

pwyc PHRF handicapMatch racingJ/70

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Events
44

242 races · 26 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 7 of 44

Podium rate
43%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
43%

of boats faced (range 39%–47%, 401 boats)

Best class ranking
#176

Crew in Beneteau First 36.7 · rating 160

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Arthur H. Buhr III

3 wins · 4 podiums in 9 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Craig Albrecht & Arthur H. Buhr III

3 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Itala Goncalves

+42 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Arthur H. Buhr III

Jun 2013 – Jun 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
Carrie Austin

5–28 head to head in 33 races

Best day
22 Sep 2019

1-6-5 · 2019 JY15 North American Championships

Signature result
1st of 13

2016 Ida Lewis Distance Race · PHRF handicap · 19 Aug 2016

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Arthur H. Buhr III — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 9 events together · 33% win rate
  • Craig Albrecht · Avalanche · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 30% win rate · 3 of 33 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2026
  • Arthur H. Buhr III · Avalanche, Leverage · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 3 of 33 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2026
  • Eddie Einhaus · Avalanche · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 25% win rate · 2 of 31 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2026
  • Paul Bacchiocchi · Avalanche · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 24 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Jun 2026
  • Kurt Finkbeiner · Avalanche · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 20 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2026
  • Kevin Bachner · Avalanche · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 24 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Oct 2025
  • Brian Higgins · Frequent Flyer · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 22 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – May 2015
  • Matt Breef · Avalanche · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2023 – Oct 2025
  • Eric Stanley · Frequent Flyer · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 22 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – May 2015
  • Scott Wetzel · Frequent Flyer · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 22 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – May 2015

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

Rating history

-60581762014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 44

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Aug 202646th Annual City Island Yacht Club Women Skippers Race 2026AvalanchePHRF handicapHelm6th / 8
20 Jun 202622nd Annual YRALIS Championship Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)AvalanchePHRF handicapBow3rd / 6
7 Jun 202678th Port Washington YC Annual Day RaceAvalanchePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
2 May 20262026 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaAvalanchePHRF handicapBow1st / 4
1 May 20262026 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta (Friday Coastal Race)AvalanchePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
4 Oct 20252025 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaAvalancheORC handicapSkipper5th / 11
28 Sep 20252025 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta Saturday Coastal Race and Sunday Coastal RaceAvalancheORC handicapSkipper9th / 12
9 Aug 202545th Annual City Island Yacht Club Women Skippers Race 2025AvalanchePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
24 Jul 20252025 Around Long Island Regatta (48th Annual)AvalanchePHRF handicapBow3rd / 7
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekAvalanchePHRF handicapBow7th / 10
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceAvalancheORC handicapBow6th / 6
10 Aug 20242024 City Island Yacht Club Women Skippers RaceAvalanchePHRF handicapOther1st / 7
12 Aug 20232023 City Island Yacht Club Women Skippers RaceAvalanchePHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
27 Jul 20232023 Around Long Island Regatta (46th Annual)AvalanchePHRF handicapBow1st / 6
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleAvalancheORC handicapBow6th / 7
1 Apr 2023California Dreamin' Series - Long Beach YC 2023Northport YCMatch racingSkipper5th / 8
4 Mar 2023California Dreamin' Series - St Francis YC 2023Northport Yacht ClubMatch racingSkipper8th / 8
19 Aug 2022US Women's Match Racing Championship 2022Northport YCMatch racingSkipper10th / 6
19 Mar 2022California Dreamin' Series - Long Beach YC 2022Alexis GesualdoMatch racingSkipper5th / 7
13 Nov 2021California Dreamin' Series - Long Beach YC 2021Northport YCMatch racingSkipper5th / 8
14 Aug 20212021 City Island Yacht Club Women Skipper RaceAvalanchePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
16 Aug 20202020 New Rochelle/La Rochelle Mayors' Cup RegattaAvalanchePHRF handicapOther1st / 5
8 Aug 20202020 City Island Yacht Club Women Skipper RaceAvalanchePHRF handicapOther1st / 6
20 Sep 20192019 JY15 North American ChampionshipsMax SimmonsJY15Other3rd / 18
22 Aug 2019Detroit Cup 2019Alexis GesualdoMatch racingSkipper10th / 2

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 58, #35,343.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 165, #24,904. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.