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Sailor · 2013–2024

Luke Ackerman

lake forest HandicapILCA 6 (Laser Radial)J/109

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Events
22

121 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 1 of 22

Podium rate
23%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
35%

of boats faced (range 30%–40%, 271 boats)

Best class ranking
#3625

Helm in ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · rating -22

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Brittany Eller

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Alexander Lavelle

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Henry Scholz

1–31 head to head in 32 races

Rival
Ray Pepi

15–13 in 28 races

Best day
8 Mar 2013

5-4-3-2-3-6-7-3-1-5 · Port of LA Harbor Cup

Signature result
1st of 8

2020 James Island Yacht Club Regatta · Y Flyer · 20 Jun 2020

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Brittany Eller — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Jeffrey Warren · Ariel, Matador · J/109, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 29 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 8th · Jun 2015 – May 2022
  • Richard van der Weyde · Deception, White Knight · Farr 40, Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2013 – Jun 2023
  • Brittany Eller · Ariel, Know Class · J/109, Y Flyer 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 21 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2020
  • James McJones · Ariel, Matador · IRC handicap, J/109, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2019 – May 2022
  • Alexander Lavelle · Macondo, Matador · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2019 – May 2022
  • Diane Warren · Ariel · J/109 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 28 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 8th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2019
  • Zoltan Katinszky · White Knight · Farr 40, Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2013 – Aug 2013
  • Brian Janney · White Knight · Farr 40 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together · best 14th · Aug 2013 – Aug 2013
  • David Voss · White Knight · Farr 40 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together · best 14th · Aug 2013 – Aug 2013
  • Greg Dair · White Knight · Farr 40 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together · best 14th · Aug 2013 – Aug 2013

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

Rating history

-1049121201420162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointBella VitaPHRF handicapOther8th / 11
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceDeceptionHandicapFloater2nd / 6
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekSlide RulePHRF handicapBow5th / 14
27 May 20222022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceMatadorORC handicapOther8th / 11
13 Jul 20212021 Transpac Honolulu RaceMacondoHandicapCaptain3rd / 7
20 Jun 20202020 James Island Yacht Club RegattaKnow ClassY FlyerSkipper1st / 8
25 Oct 2019Halloween SpectacularTBDILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper5th / 9
5 Oct 20192019 Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Macatawa6157ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper4th / 10
17 Jul 2019US Sailing’s Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championships - Area KLuke AckermanILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper20th / 30
10 Jul 20192019 Transpac Honolulu RaceMacondoHandicapWatch Captain6th / 7
29 Jun 20192019 Great Lakes Laser Championship6157ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper23rd / 29
24 Jun 20192019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekArielJ/109Spinnaker trimmer8th / 8
24 May 20192019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceMatadorIRC handicapWatch Captain3rd / 7
6 Oct 20182018 Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Macatawa1ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper17th / 21
7 Oct 20172017 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival—Michigan ChampionshipTbd420Skipper5th / 5
20 Jun 20172017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekArielJ/109Headsail Trimmer16th / 21
15 Apr 20162016 Sperry Charleston Race WeekDeez KnotsHandicapOther10th / 18
23 Jun 20152015 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVIArielJ/109Headsail Trimmer19th / 25
27 Aug 20132013 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipWhite KnightFarr 40Mast14th / 15
24 Aug 20132013 New England Boatworks Farr 40 Pre-WorldsWhite KnightFarr 40Mast15th / 15
18 Jul 20132013 Transpac Honolulu RaceWhite KnightHandicapOther4th / 6
8 Mar 2013Port of LA Harbor CupCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College keelboatA Crew2nd / 10

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -54, #52,605.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 48, #46,113. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.