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Sailor · 2012–2026

Alexa Whitman

syracuse university College fleet racing420RS Feva

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Events
39

401 races · 29 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 3 of 39

Podium rate
23%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 44%–50%, 779 boats)

Best class ranking
#76

Helm in RS Feva · rating 217

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Henry Ihle

2 wins · 3 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate

Best trio
Henry Ihle & Shay Gualdoni

1 wins · 2 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Sydney Gusmer

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Shay Gualdoni

Sep 2022 – Mar 2025 · 12 events

Nemesis
Owen Carolan

13–51 head to head in 66 races

Rival
Cole Bender

46–44 in 90 races

Best day
8 Apr 2023

4-2-9-4-8-5-2-10-3-2-7-8-13-2-7-2-4-2-3-6-5-1-3-2-2-6 · Ocean County Spring Open

Signature result
1st of 8

Cazenovia Fall Open · College fleet racing · 23 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 36 sailors

Most successful partnership: Henry Ihle — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate
  • Shay Gualdoni · Centurion, Syracuse University (Orange 1), Syracuse University (Orange) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, J/35, ORC handicap 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 7 of 171 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Mar 2025
  • Henry Ihle · Centurion, Syracuse University (Orange 1), Syracuse University (Orange) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, J/35 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 8 of 134 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Mar 2025
  • Collin Ross · Syracuse University (Orange) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 100 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2022 – Mar 2025
  • Tucker Ballou · Syracuse University (Orange) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 108 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Lauren Grabski · Syracuse University (Orange 1), Syracuse University (Orange) · College fleet racing 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 84 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Maren Behnke · Syracuse University (Orange) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 98 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Sydney Gusmer · 420, 6341 · 420, Handicap, RS Feva 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 25 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2016 – Jul 2019
  • Jack Cossari · Syracuse University (Orange) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 48 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Dave Wolanski · Centurion · J/35, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2023 – May 2024
  • Michael Gualdoni · Centurion · J/35, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2023 – May 2024

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

Rating history

-72892492013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Jun 2026BBYRA 2026 Championship (See notes for Daily Registration)Alexa WhitmanMelges 15Skipper11th / 25
11 Oct 20252025 Storm Trysail Club / Larchmont Yacht Club - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaSyracuse - Thin ManPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 11
13 Sep 2025Battle of Lake ErieSyracuse University (Orange)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 8
12 Apr 2025The GrantSyracuse University (Orange)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 16
29 Mar 2025J70 Invite #1Syracuse University (Orange)College keelboatA Skipper (1-6,10-14)6th / 9
8 Feb 20252025 Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta (J/22)Syracuse University (Orange)College keelboatA Crew7th / 10
12 Oct 20242024 Storm Trysail Club / Larchmont Yacht Club - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaSyracuse - Thin ManPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6
5 Oct 2024Princeton Fall OpenSyracuse University (Orange)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 7
14 Sep 2024Battle of Lake ErieSyracuse University (Orange)College fleet racingA Crew4th / 7
21 Jun 2024Melges15 Summer SeriesAlexa WhitmanMelges 15Skipper8th / 21
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitCenturionJ/35Cat 3 Cooler Jockey6th / 8
28 Oct 2023WAR MEMORIALSyracuse University (Orange)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-10)18th / 18
21 Oct 2023Luce TrophySyracuse University (Orange)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 15
30 Sep 2023Shields TrophySyracuse University (Orange)College keelboatA Crew10th / 10
23 Sep 2023Cazenovia Fall OpenSyracuse University (Orange 1)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 8
16 Sep 2023Battle of Lake ErieSyracuse University (Orange)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 7
3 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaCenturionORC handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey8th / 11
15 Apr 2023The GrantSyracuse University (Orange)College fleet racingA Skipper10th / 12
8 Apr 2023Ocean County Spring OpenSyracuse University (Orange)College fleet racingA Skipper (3-13)3rd / 13
25 Mar 2023Stony Brook CupSyracuse University (Orange)College fleet racingA Crew (1-2)3rd / 8
22 Oct 2022Luce TrophySyracuse University (Orange)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 16
24 Sep 2022Cazenovia Fall OpenSyracuse University (Orange 1)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 8
4 Aug 20222022 Lightning WJM’s - North American ChampionshipGoldilocksLightningOther9th / 11
15 Jul 20222022 Lightning Atlantic Coast ChampionshipSyn D CatLightningSkipper39th / 44
6 Aug 20212021 WJM Lightning North American ChampionshipSyn D CatLightningBow15th / 19

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 249, #14,245.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -16, #46,565. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.