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Sailor · 2008–2026

Alex Whipple

college of charleston IRC handicapIC37ORC handicap

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Possibly the same person: Alex Whipple (2011–2013, 13 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
49

441 races · 61 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 6 of 49

Podium rate
51%

25 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 60%–65%, 905 boats)

Best class ranking
#43

Crew in Thistle · rating 235

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Reed Baldridge

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Howard Hodgson & Tristan Louwrens

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

Biggest lift
Ian Moran

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Cooper

Apr 2015 – Apr 2024 · 20 events

Nemesis
Graham Landy

34–77 head to head in 111 races

Rival
Mary Hall

62–49 in 111 races

Best day
8 Feb 2014

2-4-1-7-2-4-1-3-3-1-2-3-1-4-6-1 · SAISA Open

Signature result
1st of 53

RORC Caribbean 600 Race · IRC handicap · 24 Feb 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Reed Baldridge — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • John Cooper · Cool Breeze · Cape 31, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 20events 0 wins together · 14 podiums · 0% win rate · 29 of 156 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2015 – Apr 2024
  • Billy Liberty · Cool Breeze · Cape 31, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 20events 0 wins together · 14 podiums · 0% win rate · 29 of 156 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2015 – Apr 2024
  • David Hyer · Cool Breeze · Cape 31, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 0 wins together · 13 podiums · 0% win rate · 28 of 134 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2015 – Apr 2024
  • Patrick Murphy · Cool Breeze · Cape 31, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 0 wins together · 13 podiums · 0% win rate · 26 of 129 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2015 – Apr 2024
  • Andrew Waine · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 15events 0 wins together · 10 podiums · 0% win rate · 16 of 118 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2015 – Jan 2023
  • Andrew Pappas · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 0 wins together · 9 podiums · 0% win rate · 18 of 110 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2015 – Sep 2021
  • Ed Liberty · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 0 wins together · 8 podiums · 0% win rate · 16 of 90 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2015 – Jun 2019
  • Matthew Price · Cool Breeze, Yonder · IC37, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 10events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 12 of 77 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Jun 2022
  • Daniel Goldman · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 10events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 11 of 83 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2016 – Sep 2021
  • Brandon Henne · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 10events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 79 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Jan 2023

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

Rating history

-125147418200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 49

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipYonderIC37Spinnaker trimmer8th / 20
13 Aug 20262026 Tartan Ten North American ChampionshipHooligan: Flat Stanley RacingT-10Pit1st / 25
27 Jul 2026Thistle Nationals 2026Touch of GreyThistleCrew11th / 57
27 Jun 20262026 Red Horse Regatta and Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipTouch of GreyHandicapCrew1st / 19
13 Jun 20262026 Thistle LE District ChampionshipsTouch of GreyThistleCrew2nd / 14
25 Jul 20252025 Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipTouch of GreyThistleCrew12th / 26
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaParagonIC37Main Trimmer21st / 23
24 Feb 2025RORC Caribbean 600 RaceTRUEIRC handicapCrew1st / 53
24 Feb 2025RORC Caribbean 600 RaceTRUEHandicapCrew1st / 31
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointCool BreezeCape 31Main Trimmer2nd / 4
12 Apr 20242024 Charleston Fort 2 BatteryAlex WhippleHandicapSkipper9th / 15
18 Apr 20232023 AON Etchells World Championship MiamiBad MarthaEtchellsOther44th / 62
16 Jan 20232023 Southernmost RegattaCool BreezeORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer3rd / 7
13 Aug 20222022 Safe Harbor Race WeekendYonderIC37Spinnaker trimmer1st / 11
9 Jul 20222022 Newport RegattaYonderIC37Offside trimmer12th / 14
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaYonderIC37Offside trimmer6th / 20
1 Oct 20212021 IC37 North American ChampionshipYonderIC37Offside trimmer2nd / 17
25 Sep 20212021 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaCool BreezeORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer2nd / 9
2 Aug 20212021 Thistle National ChampionshipTouch of GreyThistleCat 3 Cooler Jockey8th / 40
16 Jul 20212021 ORC East Coast ChampionshipCool BreezeORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer3rd / 8
26 Jun 20212021 June InvitationalTouch of GreyThistleOther9th / 16
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleCool BreezeORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer3rd / 13
11 Jun 202162nd E Scow National Championship Regatta (NCESA)MozambiqueE ScowTactician30th / 56
24 Apr 20212021 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta and Melges IC37 East Coast ChampionshipMembers OnlyMelges IC37Spinnaker trimmer3rd / 6
15 Jul 2019175th NYYC Anniversary RegattaCool BreezeORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 7

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 390, #4,267.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 418, #4,661. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.