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Sailor · 2013–2026

Al Gooch

syc HandicapPHRF handicapJ/27

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Events
119

450 races · 190 race wins

Win rate
50%

50% win rate · 60 of 119

Podium rate
82%

98 top-three finishes

Typically beats
87%

of boats faced (90%: 86%–89%, 1,016 boats)

Best class ranking
#6

Helm in J/27 · rating 107

Longest win streak
11

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jack Gooch

31 wins · 51 podiums in 59 events together · 53% win rate

Best trio
Neil Harvey & Mike Cannon

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

Biggest lift
Jack Gooch

+3 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jack Gooch

Sep 2013 – Sep 2026 · 59 events

Nemesis
Merlin Wilson

36–51 head to head in 90 races

Rival
Merlin Wilson

36–51 in 90 races

Best day
20 Apr 2016

1-3-1-1-1 · Spring Starlight Series · about 1 in 309 by chance

Signature result
1st of 19

2017 Spring Starlight Series · Handicap · 19 Apr 2017

Partnerships · 29 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jack Gooch — 31 wins · 51 podiums in 59 events together · 53% win rate
  • Jack Gooch · wind shift, Wind shift, Wind Shift, WIND SHIFT · Handicap, J/27, PHRF handicap 59events 31 wins together · 51 podiums · 53% win rate · 98 of 233 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Sep 2026
  • Michael Charbonnet · Wind Shift · Handicap, J/27 9events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 11% win rate · 4 of 38 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2022 – Mar 2026
  • Neil Harvey · Blue Tide - KHS&S Contractors, KHS&S Contractors (Bermuda), KHS&S Contractors / Cayenne, KHS&S Contractors ~ Girl · Handicap, SO 509 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 16 of 36 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – May 2022
  • Mike Cannon · Blue Tide - KHS&S Contractors, KHS&S Contractors (Bermuda), KHS&S Contractors / Cayenne, KHS&S Contractors ~ Girl · Handicap, SO 509 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 14 of 30 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – May 2022
  • William Keenan · Libertas · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Apr 2022
  • Summer Morton · KHS&S Contractors (Bermuda), KHS&S Contractors / Cayenne · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 15 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2018 – Apr 2019
  • Katy Burt · Libertas · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Apr 2022
  • Colin Mack · KHS&S Contractors (Bermuda), KHS&S Contractors / Cayenne · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 15 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2018 – Apr 2019
  • Walter Keenan · Libertas · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Apr 2022
  • Kim Morton · Blue Tide - KHS&S Contractors, KHS&S Contractors (Bermuda) · Handicap, SO 509 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2019 – Mar 2020

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

Rating history

02494972014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 119

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Sep 2026Wednesday Night Racing Series 6Wind ShiftPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 13
12 Aug 2026Jimmy Buffett Regatta sponsored by Parlay's Wednesday Night Racing Series 5Wind ShiftPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 13
8 Jul 2026Lakeview Harbor Wednesday Night Racing Series 4WindShiftPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 11
27 May 2026Santa Fe Wednesday Night Racing Series 3Wind ShiftPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 13
15 Apr 2026Lamplighter Wednesday Night Racing Series 2Wind ShiftPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 18
28 Mar 2026HC Spring Race DaysWind ShiftHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
11 Mar 2026Sala / Sweeney Restoration Wednesday Night Racing Series 1Wind ShiftPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 16
1 Oct 2025Sweeney Restoration Wednesday Night Racing Series 6 CSNO Race WeekWind shiftPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 11
21 Sep 2025HC Fall Race DaysWind ShiftHandicapSkipper2nd / 9
13 Aug 2025Jimmy Buffett Regatta sponsored by The Library Wednesday Night Racing Series 5Wind ShiftPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 12
13 Aug 2025NOYC - NAR SHADOW SCORING - SERIES 5Wind Shift-NSHandicapSkipper3rd / 35
2 Jul 2025Lakeview Harbor Wednesday Night Racing Series 4Wind ShiftPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 10
4 Jun 2025Santa Fe Wednesday Night Racing Series 3Wind ShiftPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 10
10 May 20252025 SYC Old Timers RegattaWind ShiftJ/27Skipper2nd / 3
16 Apr 2025Lamplighter Wednesday Night Racing Series 2Wind ShiftPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 16
12 Mar 2025Sala / JBs Wednesday Night Racing Series 1Wind ShiftPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 12
8 Mar 2025HC Spring Race DaysWind ShiftHandicapSkipper1st / 9
30 Oct 2024Wednesday Night Racing - Final WN Race of YearWind ShiftPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
5 Oct 2024Community Sailing Race Week Handicap ClassesWind ShiftJ/27Skipper3rd / 5
25 Sep 2024The Library Bar Wednesday Night Racing Series 6Wind ShiftPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
22 Sep 2024HC Fall Race DaysWind ShiftHandicapSkipper4th / 9
14 Aug 2024JB's Fuel Dock Wednesday Night Racing Series 5Wind ShiftPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 11
10 Jul 2024Lakeview Harbor Wednesday Night Racing Series 4Wind ShiftPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 10
29 May 2024Lamplighter Wednesday Night Racing Series 3Wind ShiftPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
22 May 2024JBs Fuel Dock Wednesday Night Race 1 of 1Wind ShiftPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 291 (±91), #10,550.Crew rating across all classes: 411 (±208), #3,381. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.