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Sailor · 2009–2024

Alex Steele

balboa yc HandicapViper 640ORC handicap

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Events
26

110 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 7 of 26

Podium rate
42%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 48%–56%, 422 boats)

Best class ranking
#28

Helm in Viper 640 · rating 428

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Greg Helias

2 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Greg Helias & Carson Reynolds

2 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Greg Helias

+8 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Carson Reynolds

Apr 2013 – Jul 2021 · 7 events

Nemesis
Mauricio Santa Cruz

2–11 head to head in 13 races

Best day
14 Mar 2014

1-1-3 · 2014 Sperry Top-Sider San Diego NOOD Regatta

Signature result
1st of 17

2014 Sperry Top-Sider San Diego NOOD Regatta · Viper 640 · 14 Mar 2014

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Greg Helias — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • Carson Reynolds · Bolt, BOLT, Horizon · Handicap, Melges 20, ORC handicap 7events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 16 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2013 – Jul 2021
  • Greg Helias · Bolt, Horizon · Handicap, ORC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 9 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jul 2021
  • Craig Reynolds · Bolt · Handicap, ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 9 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jul 2021
  • Jon Novak · Bay Bird, Bolt · Handicap, Hobie 20, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 12 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2020 – Jul 2021
  • Andy Dippel · Bolt, Horizon · Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 8 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Jul 2021
  • Jeff Linden · Bolt · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2020 – Jul 2021
  • David Oborn · Bolt · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2020 – Jul 2021
  • Philip Moore · Bolt · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Ron Steele · Blackout, Not yet · Harbor 20, Viper 640 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2020 – Apr 2024
  • Bonnie Steele · Blackout, Not yet · Harbor 20, Viper 640 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2020 – Apr 2024

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

Rating history

-11313137420102012201420162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Apr 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1BlackoutHarbor 20Other9th / 13
13 Jul 20212021 Transpac Honolulu RaceBoltHandicapWatch Captain3rd / 4
4 Jun 20212021 Annapolis - Newport RaceKyrieORC handicapFloater5th / 10
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisNot yetViper 640Floater6th / 11
28 Apr 20212021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1CoalitionJ/70Strategist5th / 6
25 Apr 20212021 AYC Spring One Design RegattaCoalitionJ/70Strategist8th / 11
22 Mar 20212021 NHYC Cabo RaceBoltORC handicapWatch Captain2nd / 4
5 Mar 20212021 Islands RaceBoltORC handicapHelm6th / 7
8 Nov 20202020/2021 AYC Frostbite Series 1BlackoutHarbor 20Co-Skipper1st / 9
28 Feb 20202020 WD Schock Memorial RegattaBay BirdHobie 20Crew3rd / 5
21 Feb 20202020 Islands RaceBoltORC handicapPro Bowler2nd / 4
10 Jul 20192019 Transpac Honolulu RaceBoltHandicapNavigator5th / 9
1 Jan 2019Results are final as of 15:22 on August 19, 2019-HandicapSkipper36th / 51
1 Jan 2019Results are final as of 18:08 on August 24-HandicapSkipper19th / 41
18 Aug 20182018 Viper 640 PCC153Viper 640Skipper5th / 14
1 Mar 20182018 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht RaceHorizonHandicapNavigator1st / 4
11 Jul 20172017 Transpac Honolulu RaceHorizonHandicapWatch Captain1st / 10
16 Jul 2016HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 2 Huntington Lake, CalifLast CallViper 640Skipper6th / 8
18 Mar 2016Helly Hansen San Diego NOOD Regatta 2016Last CallViper 640Other1st / 10
13 Jul 20152015 Transpac Honolulu RaceBoltHandicapWatch Captain1st / 7
1 May 2015Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2015AfricaJ/70Tactician17th / 58
13 Mar 2015Helly Hansen San Diego NOOD Regatta 2015Last CallViper 640Other1st / 14
23 Sep 20142014 J 24 World ChampionshipRooJ/24Navigator43rd / 69
14 Mar 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider San Diego NOOD RegattaLast CallViper 640Skipper1st / 17
19 Apr 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekBOLTMelges 20Tactician26th / 33

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 293, #8,588.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 374, #6,473. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.