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Sailor · 2007–2026

Alan Taylor

lake townsend yacht club WetaWindmillHandicap

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Events
46

292 races · 34 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 6 of 46

Podium rate
35%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (range 51%–58%, 500 boats)

Best class ranking
#14

Helm in Weta · rating 291

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Bob Hodges

4–37 head to head in 42 races

Rival
Ralph Sponar

22–33 in 55 races

Best day
1 Aug 2025

2-3-4-6-4-3-4-3-2-7-3-3-5 · 2025 Windmill Nationals

Signature result
2nd of 17

2025 Windmill Nationals · Windmill · 1 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 16 sailors

  • Gareth Ferguson · ALLIANCE 1778, Bella · Melges 15, Windmill 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 11 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Stephanie Taylor · No Worries, Stephalicious · Weta 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2017 – Jan 2019
  • Roger Dougal · Tutakrnaut · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2025 – Mar 2025
  • Diane Fowler · Princess · Sonar 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Feb 2020 – Feb 2020
  • Jonathan Doyle · Alan Taylor · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Charlie LaLanne · Princess · Sonar 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Feb 2020 – Feb 2020
  • Pete Gindhart · Tutakrnaut · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2025 – Mar 2025
  • Paul Snoddy · Tutakrnaut · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2025 – Mar 2025
  • Jean-Paul Creignou · Princess · Sonar 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Feb 2020 – Feb 2020
  • Aaron Puntriano · Tutakrnaut · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2025 – Mar 2025

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

Rating history

-1131163442008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 46

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 Jul 20262026 SAYRA Invitational at CYC1853Alan TaylorLaser RadialSkipper4th / 5
20 Jun 2026Summer One Design Regatta 2026BellaWindmillSkipper2nd / 8
19 Jun 202688th Annual Down River Race 2026BellaHandicapSkipper10th / 26
29 Apr 20262026 U.S. Multihull Championship for the Hobie Alter CupSweet AsWetaSkipper5th / 20
11 Apr 20262026 Alligator Run RegattaSweet AsWetaSkipper2nd / 7
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgBellaWindmillBoat Captain10th / 13
1 Nov 2025The 66th Midlands RegattaAlan TaylorLaserSkipper12th / 14
9 Oct 20252025 Weta North American ChampionshipSweet AsHandicapSkipper4th / 17
4 Oct 20252025 51st Indian Summer RegattaSweet AsWetaSkipper2nd / 11
15 Aug 20252025 Club Open & Women’s SAYRA ChampionshipAlan TaylorHandicapSkipper6th / 6
1 Aug 20252025 Windmill NationalsBellaWindmillSkipper2nd / 17
25 Apr 20252025 Alligator Run RegattaSweet AsWetaSkipper1st / 7
4 Apr 202512th Annual WetaFestSweet AsHandicapSkipper4th / 12
28 Mar 20252025 J-24 and E Scow Nor’easter & Ensign Midwinter RegattaTutakrnautJ/24Crew2nd / 5
1 Nov 2024The 65th Midlands RegattaALLIANCE 1778Melges 15Crew2nd / 6
18 Oct 20242024 Melges 15 & VX One Fall InvitationalALLIANCE 1778Melges 15Crew5th / 17
4 Oct 202450th Annual Indian Summer RegattaSweet AsWetaSkipper1st / 7
3 Nov 2023The 64th Midlands RegattaLoco OchoLaserSkipper11th / 15
19 Oct 20232023 Melges 15 & VX One Fall Invitational AND Weta North American ChampionshipSweet AsHandicapSkipper5th / 16
26 Aug 20232023 Blackbeard Gurganus One Design RegattaSweet AsWetaSkipper1st / 4
22 Jul 202384th ANNUAL ONE DESIGN REGATTASweet AsWetaSkipper1st / 8
18 Mar 20232023 Dick Hitchcock Memorial Charity Regatta Benefiting: The Magic Yarn ProjectSweet AsWetaSkipper4th / 10
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgSweet AsWetaOther6th / 19
9 Apr 20222022 Alligator Run RegattaSweet AsWetaSkipper2nd / 3
25 Mar 20222022 Windmill, Albacore, and Snipe Midwinter ChampionshipsHurricaneWindmillOther6th / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 263, #12,721.Crew rating across all classes: 205, #14,462. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.