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Sailor · 2012–2021

Alexander Ekimov

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Events
31

243 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 4 of 31

Podium rate
29%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 64%–70%, 646 boats)

Best class ranking
#19

Crew in Melges 20 · rating 540

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Boris Kucherenko

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Boris Kucherenko & Oleg Krivov

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Alexandr Ezhkov

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Valeriy Zatsarinskiy

Nov 2012 – Sep 2021 · 9 events

Nemesis
Alessandro Rombelli

28–67 head to head in 95 races

Rival
Manfredi Vianini Tolomei

47–46 in 93 races

Best day
9 Jun 2017

1-2-1 · 2017 Melges 20 World League European Division // Event 3

Signature result
1st of 34

2017 Melges 20 World League European Division // Event 3 · Melges 20 · 9 Jun 2017

Partnerships · 59 sailors

Most successful partnership: Boris Kucherenko — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Alexander Ezhkov · PIROGO YACHT CLUB, PIROGOVO, PIROGOVO SAILING · Melges 20 9events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 22% win rate · 8 of 64 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Sep 2017
  • Valeriy Zatsarinskiy · Synergy GT, SynergyGT, TAVATUY · Melges 32 9events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 22% win rate · 10 of 71 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2012 – Sep 2021
  • Valentin Zavadnikov · DYNAMIQ - Synergy Sailing Team, Synergy, SYNERGY, Synergy GT · Melges 20, Melges 32, Melges 40 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 72 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−43 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2012 – Nov 2017
  • Nikolay Kornev · DYNAMIQ - Synergy Sailing Team, Synergy, SYNERGY, Synergy GT · Melges 20, Melges 32, Melges 40 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 66 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2014 – Nov 2017
  • Ed Baird · DYNAMIQ - Synergy Sailing Team, SYNERGY, Synergy GT, Synergy Sailing Team · Melges 32, Melges 40 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 48 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2016 – Nov 2017
  • Daniil Adzintsou · PIROGOVO, SYNERGY, Synergy GT, SynergyGT · Melges 20, Melges 32 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 46 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Jun 2017
  • Daniil Ddintsov · PIROGO YACHT CLUB, PIROGOVO, Pirogovo Sailing · Melges 20 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 46 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2016 – Aug 2016
  • Evgeny Neugodnikov · TAVATUY · Melges 20, Melges 32 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 10 of 48 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Sep 2021
  • Pavel Kuznetsov · TAVATUY · Melges 20, Melges 32 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 10 of 48 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Sep 2021
  • Alexander Patrushev · TAVATUY · Melges 32 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 10 of 40 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Sep 2021

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

Rating history

-1025752320132015201720192021Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Sep 20212021 Melges 32 World ChampionshipTAVATUYMelges 32Mid Mast2nd / 9
27 Aug 20212021 Melges World League Sardinia RallyTAVATUYMelges 32Mid Mast4th / 9
22 Jul 20212021 Melges World League Garda Lake RallyTAVATUYMelges 32Mid Mast1st / 8
17 Jun 20212021 Melges World League Argentario RallyTAVATUYMelges 32Mid Mast1st / 6
26 May 20212021 Swan Tuscany ChallengeBRONENOSEC 50ClubSwan 50Main Trimmer8th / 13
16 Apr 20212021 Melges World League Tuscany RallyTAVATUYMelges 20Mid Mast8th / 17
15 Nov 20172017 Melges 40 Grand Prix // Event 3 - Palma de MallorcaDYNAMIQ - Synergy Sailing TeamMelges 40Runners4th / 4
11 Oct 20172017 Melges 40 Grand Prix // Event 2 - ValenciaDYNAMIQ - Synergy Sailing TeamMelges 40Runners2nd / 4
2 Sep 20172017 Melges 20 World League European Division // Event 5PIROGOVOMelges 20Other6th / 29
12 Jul 20172017 Melges 20 World League European Division // Event 4PIROGOVO SAILINGMelges 20Bow9th / 35
16 Jun 20172017 Melges 40 Grand Prix // Event 1 - Porto CervoSynergy Sailing TeamMelges 40Runners3rd / 4
9 Jun 20172017 Melges 20 World League European Division // Event 3PIROGOVOMelges 20Headsail Trimmer1st / 34
13 May 20172017 Melges 20 World League European Division // Event 2PIROGOVOMelges 20Other6th / 32
5 May 20172017 Melges 32 World League European Division // Event 2TAVATUYMelges 32Mid Mast2nd / 16
7 Apr 20172017 Melges 20 World League European Division // Event 1PIROGOVOMelges 20Other10th / 32
3 Feb 20172017 Melges 20 Primo Cup – Trophée Credit SuissePIROGOVO SAILINGMelges 20Bow5th / 16
7 Oct 20162016/2017 Melges 20 Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series :: Act 1PIROGOVO SAILINGMelges 20Bow1st / 13
25 Aug 20162016 Melges 20 World ChampionshipPIROGOVOMelges 20Other15th / 56
19 Aug 20162016 Melges 20 Open Russian ChampionshipPirogovo SailingMelges 20Other2nd / 30
7 Jul 20162016 Melges 32 Sailing Series Act 4 // 2016 Melges 32 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPSynergy GTMelges 32Headsail Trimmer7th / 14
1 Jul 20162016 Melges 20 Sailing Series // Act 4PIROGOVOMelges 20Other31st / 50
10 Jun 20162016 Melges 20 Sailing Series // Act 3PIROGOVOMelges 20Other7th / 35
2 Jun 20162016 Melges 32 Sailing Series // Act 3SynergyGTMelges 32Headsail Trimmer4th / 11
6 May 20162016 Melges 20 Sailing Series // Act 2PIROGO YACHT CLUBMelges 20Other4th / 33
29 Apr 20162016 Melges 32 Sailing Series // Act 2SynergyGTMelges 32Headsail Trimmer8th / 11

Crew rating across all classes: 523, #1,331. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.