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Sailor · 2016–2026

Alex Donahue

nehf IODLuders 16College fleet racing

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Events
29

288 races · 51 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 6 of 29

Podium rate
48%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
77%

of boats faced (range 74%–80%, 491 boats)

Best class ranking
#16

Crew in IOD · rating 355

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ned Johnston

6 wins · 12 podiums in 15 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Otto Smith & Bill Smith

4 wins · 10 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ned Johnston

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ned Johnston

Jul 2022 – Jul 2026 · 15 events

Nemesis
Ned Johnston

0–22 head to head in 22 races

Rival
Peter Ill

35–50 in 85 races

Best day
8 Jul 2022

5-5-4-3-4-1-2-1-1-2-1-2-2-2 · IOD Class July Series 2022

Signature result
1st of 19

IOD - 2024 August Series for The Taormina Cup · IOD · 28 Jul 2024

Partnerships · 27 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ned Johnston — 6 wins · 12 podiums in 15 events together · 40% win rate
  • Ned Johnston · Domino, Gosling, Ned Johnston · IOD, Luders 16 15events 6 wins together · 12 podiums · 40% win rate · 40 of 147 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Stephen Linscott · Gosling, Ned Johnston · IOD 13events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 31% win rate · 31 of 131 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Bill Smith · Gosling, Ned Johnston · IOD 12events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 33% win rate · 31 of 128 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Otto Smith · Gosling, Ned Johnston · IOD 12events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 33% win rate · 31 of 128 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Riley Donahue · 9563, J'Ellie Bean, JEllie Bean, PHI · 420, IOD, Luders 16 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 42 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2022 – Jul 2025
  • Cooper Keeves · Dartmouth College (Big Green) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 74 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Nate Ingebritson · Domino, Gosling · IOD, Luders 16 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 12 of 28 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – Aug 2023
  • Turner Ryon · Dartmouth College (Big Green) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 42 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Peter Ill · Domino, Northeast Harbor · IOD, Luders 16 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 18 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2022 – Sep 2023
  • Anna Connolly · Dartmouth College (Big Green) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 32 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2026 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

026853620172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 2026Open Atlantic Coast ChampionshipDartmouth College (Big Green)College fleet racingA Crew (9-10)8th / 18
17 Oct 2026The 35th Captain Hurst BowlDartmouth College (Big Green)College fleet racingB Crew6th / 18
3 Oct 2026Danmark TrophyDartmouth College (Big Green)College fleet racingB Crew (9-11)7th / 19
13 Sep 2026Harvard InvitationalDartmouth College (Big Green)College fleet racingB Crew3rd / 6
6 Jul 2026IOD — 2026 July Series for The Rockefeller TrophyGoslingIODCrew2nd / 17
4 Jul 2026IOD — 2026 4th of July Series for The Harry Madeira TrophyGoslingIODCrew2nd / 14
6 Sep 20252025 International One-Design Class World ChampionshipNed JohnstonIODCrew9th / 20
30 Aug 2025IOD & Luders - 2025 Labor Day Series for The Burton Gray TrophyGoslingIODCrew6th / 11
28 Jul 2025IOD - 2025 August Series for The Taormina CupGoslingIODCrew2nd / 20
24 Jul 20252025 Luders 16 International ChampionshipPHILuders 16Crew5th / 13
5 Jul 2025IOD - 2025 July Series for The Rockefeller TrophyGoslingIODCrew1st / 14
4 Jul 2025Luders - 2025 July SeriesPHILuders 16Crew8th / 13
28 Jun 2025IOD - 2025 4th of July Series for The Harry Madeira TrophyJ'Ellie BeanIODSkipper4th / 9
30 Jul 2024Maine State C420 Championship9563420Skipper3rd / 38
28 Jul 2024IOD - 2024 August Series for The Taormina CupGoslingIODCrew1st / 19
24 Jul 20242024 Luders 16 International ChampionshipPHILuders 16Crew5th / 19
5 Jul 2024IOD - 2024 July Series for The Rockefeller TrophyGoslingIODCrew1st / 17
4 Jul 2024Luders - 2024 July SeriesPHILuders 16Crew11th / 17
8 Sep 20232023 IOD World ChampionshipNortheast HarborIODCrew6th / 11
3 Aug 2023Luders - 2023 August SeriesDominoLuders 16Crew1st / 15
30 Jul 2023IOD - 2023 August Series for The Taormina CupGoslingIODCrew2nd / 20
7 Jul 2023IOD - 2023 July Series for The Rockefeller TrophyGoslingIODCrew3rd / 15
7 Sep 2022IOD Class North American Champs 2022JEllie BeanIODCrew12th / 14
4 Aug 2022August Series- Luders 16 Class, 2022DominoLuders 16Crew1st / 13
31 Jul 2022August Series- IOD Class 2022, Taormina CupGoslingIODCrew2nd / 20

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 418, #3,267.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 188, #20,457. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.