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Sailor · 2018–2026

Alex Shemwell

seattle yacht club Laser RadialLaser Radial/ ILCA 6Optimist

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Events
26

200 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 3 of 26

Podium rate
27%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (range 69%–75%, 805 boats)

Best class ranking
#201

Helm in Laser Radial · rating 445

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Dieter Creitz

20–115 head to head in 135 races

Rival
Hannah Beaver

73–49 in 123 races

Best day
8 Sep 2023

11-1-5-4-1-3-3-4-2 · Octoberfest

Signature result
1st of 40

Octoberfest · Laser Radial/ ILCA 6 · 8 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 3 sailors

  • Charlie Lawrence · Rosemary · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 33rd · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Peter Stewart · Rosemary · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 33rd · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • John Hoag · Rosemary · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 33rd · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

-22875762019202020212022202320242025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Jul 20262026 J/70 US National ChampionshipRosemaryJ/70Headsail Trimmer33rd / 37
12 Jul 20252025 WIND Regatta - ILCA District 22 Championship216516Laser RadialSkipper7th / 32
22 Nov 2024Racing: Turkey Bowl Regatta - 2024Alex ShemwellLaser RadialSkipper1st / 4
6 Sep 2024Octoberfest 2024Alex ShemwellLaser Radial/ ILCA 6Skipper1st / 29
8 Aug 20242024 ILCA US National ChampionshipAlex ShemwellLaser RadialSkipper34th / 54
13 Jul 20242024 WIND Regatta220803Laser RadialSkipper6th / 30
8 Sep 2023OctoberfestAlex ShemwellLaser Radial/ ILCA 6Skipper1st / 40
4 Aug 2023Bellingham Youth RegattaAlex ShemwellLaser Radial/ ILCA 6Skipper4th / 26
31 Jul 2023SCYYRA Series 2023/2024Alex ShemwellHandicapSkipper37th / 66
23 Jun 2023Dave French Memorial RegattaAlex ShemwellLaser Radial/ ILCA 6Skipper2nd / 19
23 Mar 20232023 ILCA Midwinters WestAlex ShemwellLaser RadialSkipper28th / 66
9 Sep 2022OctoberfestAlex ShemwellLaser RadialSkipper3rd / 44
12 Aug 2022Johnny Adams Memorial Regatta (JAM) 2022Alex ShemwellLaser Radial/ ILCA 6Skipper3rd / 38
29 Jul 2022Bellingham Youth RegattaAlex ShemwellLaser RadialSkipper4th / 45
15 Jul 2022WIND RegattaAlex ShemwellLaser Radial/ ILCA 6Skipper9th / 26
24 Jun 2022NWYRC Summer Kick Off RegattaAlex ShemwellLaser RadialSkipper3rd / 21
17 Sep 2021OctoberfestAlex ShemwellLaser RadialSkipper13th / 39
10 Sep 2021Johnny Adams Memorial (JAM) Regatta 2021Alex ShemwellLaser RadialSkipper8th / 39
6 Aug 2021Bellingham Youth RegattaAlex ShemwellLaser RadialSkipper7th / 39
24 Jul 20212021 WIND Regatta216516Laser 4.7Skipper5th / 28
9 Jul 2021US Sailing's Chubb Junior Sailing Area L Single/Doublehanded ChampionshipsAlex ShemwellLaser RadialSkipper6th / 31
3 Jan 20212021 ILCA-NA District 22 Grand Prix216516Laser RadialSkipper7th / 12
6 Sep 2019Johnny Adams Memorial Regatta (JAM) 2019Alex ShemwellOptimistSkipper7th / 23
2 Aug 2019Bellingham Youth RegattaAlex ShemwellOptimistSkipper8th / 16
20 Jul 20192019 WIND RegattaUSA 20950OptimistSkipper8th / 17

Helm rating across all classes: 564, #1,310.Crew rating across all classes: -66. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.