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Sailor · 2009–2026

Alan Capellin

diyc J/88PHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
30

208 races · 38 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 5 of 30

Podium rate
57%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (90%: 53%–61%, 403 boats)

Best class ranking
#75

Crew in J/88 · rating 225

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Michelle Newman

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Michelle Newman & Iris Vogel

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Kevin Morgan

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kali MacGregor

Feb 2013 – Sep 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
John Poulson

3–17 head to head in 20 races

Rival
Dave Tufts

47–38 in 85 races

Best day
14 May 2016

1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · 2016 Gaspar Regatta / Florida State Snipe Championships · about 1 in 251 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 24

2022 J88 North American Championships · J/88 · 21 Sep 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Michelle Newman — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Dave Coughlin · Deviation · J/88 13events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 15% win rate · 19 of 109 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – May 2026
  • Iris Vogel · Deviation · J/88 13events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 15% win rate · 19 of 109 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – May 2026
  • Tim Longo · Deviation · J/88 12events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 17% win rate · 19 of 102 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Sep 2024
  • Bill McCulloch · Deviation · J/88 9events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 11% win rate · 10 of 76 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2019 – May 2026
  • Kevin Morgan · Deviation · J/88 6events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 11 of 47 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2019 – Sep 2022
  • Kali MacGregor · Merlin, No Limit, Raven, USA 123 · Melges 32, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 39 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2013 – Sep 2024
  • Scott MacGregor · Merlin, No Limit, Raven, USA 123 · Melges 32, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 39 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2013 – Sep 2024
  • Brian Malone · Merlin, No Limit · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 23 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2013 – Sep 2025
  • Michelle Newman · Deviation · J/88 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 19 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – May 2026
  • David King · USA 123, USA 505 · Melges 24, Melges 32, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 29 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2016 – Jan 2019

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

Rating history

0308616201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisDeviationJ/88In the way6th / 8
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMerlinORC handicapCrew2nd / 5
27 Sep 2024J/88 North American ChampionshipDeviationJ/88Other11th / 11
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMerlinORC handicapOther3rd / 5
15 Mar 20242024 Twilight SeriesTangeauxPHRF handicapOther9th / 9
5 Jan 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #1Alan CapellinMelges 15Skipper61st / 90
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleDeviationJ/88Other2nd / 6
21 Sep 20222022 J88 North American ChampionshipsDeviationJ/88Other2nd / 24
26 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaDeviationJ/88Cat 3 Cooler Jockey5th / 15
18 Mar 20222022 Twilight SeriesTangeauxPHRF handicapOther8th / 11
18 Feb 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgDeviationJ/88Other3rd / 4
16 Sep 20212021 Rolex Big Boat SeriesDeviationJ/88Other2nd / 9
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekDeviationJ/88Other7th / 11
26 Mar 20212021 Twilight SeriesTangeauxPHRF handicapOther10th / 12
4 Sep 20202020 Labor Day Night RaceTangeauxHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
14 Feb 20202020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgDeviationJ/88Spinnaker trimmer1st / 6
24 Jan 2020J Fest 2020DeviationJ/88Other1st / 5
25 Jan 2019Mid-January J Fest 2019DeviationJ/88Other2nd / 6
19 Jan 20192019 Melges 32 Winter SeriesUSA 123Melges 32Offside trimmer5th / 9
3 Nov 20182018 J 24 Southeast Championship RegattaNo Name green spinJ/24Other10th / 14
9 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaDeviationJ/88Spinnaker trimmer5th / 14
27 Jul 20182018 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubDeviationJ/88Other3rd / 7
16 Feb 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgUSA 123PHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
17 Feb 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St PetersburgRavenPHRF handicapOther1st / 11
29 Nov 20162016 Melges 24 World ChampionshipUSA 505Melges 24Other29th / 72

Crew rating across all classes: 485 (±112), #1,821.Helm rating across all classes: 213 (±199), #17,293. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.