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Sailor · 2008–2026

Alexander O'Brien

pequot junior yacht club OptimistPHRF handicapLaser 4.7

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Events
18

112 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 1 of 18

Podium rate
28%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
22%

of boats faced (range 19%–25%, 491 boats)

Best class ranking
#11278

Helm in Optimist · rating -103

Most successful partnership
Joe O'Brien

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Joe O'Brien

+45 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Joshua Hordon

3–35 head to head in 38 races

Rival
Joanie Costa

13–14 in 29 races

Best day
10 Aug 2018

2-7-8-12 · 2018 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta

Signature result
1st of 6

2009 Youngstown Level Regatta · PHRF handicap · 25 Jul 2009

Partnerships · 9 sailors

Most successful partnership: Joe O'Brien — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Joe O'Brien · Squirmy · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+45 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2008 – Jul 2010
  • Jeff McMhaon · Squirmy · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2010 – Jul 2010
  • Thomas Humphrey · Independence · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2018 – Aug 2018
  • Jeff McMahon · Squirmy · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2009 – Jul 2009
  • Ben Boltz · Squirmy · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2010 – Jul 2010
  • Anne Humphrey · Independence · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2018 – Aug 2018
  • Wes Blazer · Independence · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2018 – Aug 2018
  • Nick Kozaritz · Independence · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2018 – Aug 2018
  • David Humphrey · Independence · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2018 – Aug 2018

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

Rating history

-282-46190200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 18

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Aug 2026JSA Championship for Club 420 & ILCA, including JSA Girls ChampionshipsAlexander O'BrienLaser 4.7Skipper23rd / 25
23 Jul 20262026 Cedar Point Yacht Club JSA Race WeekAlexander O'BrienLaser 4.7Skipper20th / 21
13 Jul 20262026 Larchmont Junior Race WeekAlexander O'BrienLaser RadialSkipper29th / 34
9 Jul 20262026 | Pequot Invitational (C420, FEVA, ILCA)Alex O'BrienLaser RadialSkipper17th / 20
3 Aug 20242024 JSA Optimist ChampionshipsAlexander O'BrienOptimistSkipper113th / 121
30 Jul 20242024 Opti Area C Regatta at CPYCThe ForceOptimistSkipper35th / 43
23 Jul 2024MYC OptiSail Regatta Area C with Green FleetThe ForceOptimistSkipper33rd / 39
5 Jul 20242024 Pequot Opti RumbleAlexander O'BrienOptimistSkipper22nd / 49
31 Jul 20232023 Opti Area C Regatta at CPYCThe ForceOptimistSkipper25th / 38
25 Jul 2023MYC OptiSail Regatta Area C with Green FleetThe ForceOptimistSkipper54th / 61
25 Jul 20202020 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubSquirmyPHRF handicapOther3rd / 4
9 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaIndependenceHandicapFloater9th / 24
27 Jul 20182018 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubSquirmyPHRF handicapOther3rd / 4
28 Jul 20172017 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubSquirmyPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
22 Jul 20162016 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubSquirmyJ/24Skipper4th / 4
24 Jul 20102010 Youngstown Level RegattaSquirmyPHRF handicapOther2nd / 3
25 Jul 20092009 Youngstown Level RegattaSquirmyPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
26 Jul 20082008 Youngstown Level RegattaSquirmyPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6

Helm rating across all classes: -282, #81,125.Crew rating across all classes: 190, #15,960. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.