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Sailor · 2017–2026

Payton Alexander

college of charleston College team racingIC37College fleet racing

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Events
35

461 races · 142 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 6 of 35

Podium rate
29%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 60%–68%, 457 boats)

Best class ranking
#661

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 432

Longest win streak
18

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Katherine Lounsbury

6 wins · 8 podiums in 13 events together · 46% win rate

Best trio
Jack Brown & Katherine Lounsbury

5 wins · 6 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Katherine Lounsbury

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Alie Toppa

Apr 2017 – Oct 2026 · 12 events

Nemesis
Steve Liebel

18–46 head to head in 64 races

Rival
Nicholas Baird

57–72 in 129 races

Best day
30 May 2019

7-2-17-12-2-4-1-2-1-7-4-11-6-13-12-18-3-3-6-12-1-10-5-4-1-13-5-9-1-4-7-2 · Gill College Sailing Coed National Championship

Signature result
1st of 18

Gill College Sailing Coed National Championship · College fleet racing · 30 May 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Katherine Lounsbury — 6 wins · 8 podiums in 13 events together · 46% win rate
  • Steven Leuck · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 15events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 33% win rate · 121 of 258 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – May 2019
  • Augie Dale · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 39% win rate · 97 of 257 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – May 2019
  • Katherine Lounsbury · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 6 wins together · 8 podiums · 46% win rate · 111 of 243 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – May 2019
  • Alie Toppa · College of Charleston (Cougars), Vigilant · College fleet racing, College team racing, IC37 12events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 66 of 198 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – Oct 2026
  • Jack Brown · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 42% win rate · 108 of 229 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – May 2019
  • Carter Cameron · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 69 of 196 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – May 2019
  • David Jarvis · Fair American, Vigilant · IC37, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 46 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Oliver Parsons · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 58 of 135 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2018 – May 2019
  • Tony Bowman · Vigilant · IC37 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 43 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Annabel Carrington · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 65 of 138 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – May 2019

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

Rating history

023647120182020202220242026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipVigilantIC37Offside trimmer4th / 34
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipUrsa MinorIC37Headsail Trimmer18th / 20
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipVigilantIC37Offside trimmer8th / 34
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportFair AmericanIC37Offside trimmer13th / 19
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaFair AmericanIC37Offside trimmer17th / 22
4 Oct 20252025 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaFair AmericanORC handicapAutopilot7th / 11
2 Aug 202521st Annual YRALIS Championship Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)Fair AmericanPHRF handicapAutopilot4th / 6
12 Jul 2025127th Larchmont Race WeekFair AmericanPHRF handicapAutopilot4th / 6
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaVigilantIC37Offside trimmer8th / 23
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexVigilantIC37Offside trimmer7th / 17
15 Mar 20242024 Midwinter ChampionshipsVigilantIC37Offside trimmer3rd / 5
14 Jul 20232023 IC37 National ChampionshipVigilantIC37Offside trimmer9th / 16
26 May 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RacebyteORC handicapAutopilot7th / 7
8 May 202166th Annual Edlu Distance RacebyteORC handicapOther6th / 9
15 Jul 2019175th NYYC Anniversary RegattaFault TolerantHandicapFloater5th / 5
30 May 2019Gill College Sailing Coed National ChampionshipCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Crew (9-10,15-16)1st / 18
28 May 2019Gill Coed Western SemifinalCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Crew (9-12)4th / 18
25 May 2019LaserPerformance Team Race National ChampionshipCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper5th / 16
6 Apr 2019SAISA Co-Ed Conference ChampionshipsCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Crew1st / 12
6 Apr 2019SAISA Team Race Conference ChampionshipsCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingCrew1st / 5
23 Mar 2019Aaron Szambecki Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper1st / 10
16 Mar 2019Graham HallCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper2nd / 16
9 Mar 2019St. Mary's Team Race InterConferenceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingCrew4th / 10
2 Mar 2019Bob Bavier Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingCrew3rd / 9
16 Feb 2019Nelson Roltsch Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingCrew1st / 8

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 421, #3,188. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.