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Sailor · 2018–2026

Alec Ward

fairhope yacht club OptimistHandicap420

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Events
24

138 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 4 of 24

Podium rate
29%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
43%

of boats faced (range 40%–46%, 864 boats)

Best class ranking
#1388

Helm in 420 · rating 167

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Joe Comer

0–47 head to head in 48 races

Rival
Finnegan Cox

14–12 in 26 races

Best day
28 Sep 2024

1-1-1-1 · 2024 Wadewitz Regatta

Signature result
1st of 20

2024 Wadewitz Regatta · Handicap · 28 Sep 2024

Partnerships · 20 sailors

  • Rylan Stewart · Auburn University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Mary Katherine Monahan · Auburn University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 9th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • John Harrison · William Snakespeare · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Kaleb Whitehead · William Snakespeare · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Matthew Ranker · Auburn University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Erin Groner · William Snakespeare · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Kate Lansford · Alec Ward · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • William Allen · Auburn University (Tigers) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 9th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Krysta Butler · FWYC Viper · Viper 640 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Cole Regis · FWYC Viper · Viper 640 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023

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

Rating history

01492982019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Oct 2026Tiger Town TrophyAuburn University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 8
10 Oct 2026Dick Allsop TrophyAuburn University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper (4)9th / 16
27 Sep 20252025 Wadewitz Regatta9378HandicapSkipper1st / 19
12 Jul 2025Mobile Yacht Club Summer Regatta and Bobby Hankins Memorial Fish Class RegattaWilliam SnakespeareHandicapCrew9th / 12
29 Mar 20252025 Dogwood Regatta9378420Skipper1st / 8
28 Sep 20242024 Wadewitz Regatta9378HandicapSkipper1st / 20
17 Feb 20242024 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyAlec Ward420Skipper56th / 148
29 Sep 2023Wadewitz Regatta 20237420Skipper1st / 13
14 Jul 2023Summer RegattaFWYC ViperViper 640Crew10th / 11
20 Aug 20222022 Galloway Regatta22763OptimistSkipper32nd / 32
31 Mar 20222022 Optimist Gulf Coast ChampionshipAlec WardOptimistSkipper28th / 55
24 Nov 20212021 Optimist Midwinter Championship (Spring Team Qualifier)Alec WardOptimistSkipper166th / 180
4 Sep 2021SYS 73rd Annual Labor Day Regatta22763OptimistSkipper31st / 64
24 Jun 2021US Sailing - Area D Junior Championship QualifierAlec WardHandicapSkipper4th / 5
26 Mar 20212021 Dogwood RegattaAlec WardOptimistSkipper4th / 9
11 Mar 20212021 Optimist Gulf Coast ChampionshipAlec WardOptimistSkipper38th / 76
28 Jan 2021Opti JAX RegattaAlec WardOptimistSkipper64th / 105
7 Nov 20202020 Wadewitz Regatta22763OptimistSkipper3rd / 6
28 Sep 20192019 Wadewitz Regatta22763OptimistSkipper12th / 26
7 Sep 20192019 Chappell Stitt Regatta22763OptimistSkipper2nd / 8
2 Aug 2019Bellingham Youth RegattaAlec WardOptimistSkipper9th / 16
29 Jun 20192019 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival22763OptimistSkipper23rd / 34
10 Nov 20182018 Jubilee Regatta & Stitt/Chappell15OptimistSkipper3rd / 9
29 Jun 20182018 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival1OptimistSkipper4th / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 195, #19,682.Crew rating across all classes: 3. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.