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Sailor · 2007–2024

Alex Bernal

santa barbara yacht club PHRF handicapMelges 24Harbor 20

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Events
15

42 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 3 of 15

Podium rate
33%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 68%–77%, 249 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Nina Yabsley

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Nina Yabsley

+61 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Geoff McFarland

May 2018 – Aug 2024 · 9 events

Nemesis
Geoff Fargo

0–14 head to head in 14 races

Best day
5 Jul 2007

6-2-3-5-6-3-2-5-8-3 · 29ER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Signature result
4th of 100

2015 Delta Ditch Run - 25th Anniversary · PHRF handicap · 6 Jun 2015

Partnerships · 6 sailors

Most successful partnership: Nina Yabsley — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Geoff McFarland · Bad Penny - FedEx, California Chrome, Covfefe SOG, ESPN 8 “the Ocho” · Melges 24, PHRF handicap, Viper 640 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 25 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−67 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2018 – Aug 2024
  • Nina Yabsley · Bulldog, Tachytoo · Harbor 20 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+61 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2018 – Dec 2018
  • Rick Yabsley · Bulldog, Tachytoo · Harbor 20 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2018 – Dec 2018
  • Geoff Mcfarland Duncan Shea · Shire kahn · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 97% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015
  • Rick Bernal · Bulldog · Harbor 20 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2018 – Apr 2018
  • Edward White · Covfefe SOG · Viper 640 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2018 – May 2018

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

Rating history

-1566146200820112014201720202023Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 15

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Aug 20242024 Goleta Beach RaceBad Penny - FedExPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 13
3 Oct 20202020 SBYC Fall RegattaCalifornia ChromeMelges 24Skipper5th / 5
29 Aug 20202020 Goleta Beach RaceCalifornia ChromePHRF handicapSkipper13th / 27
18 Jul 20202020 Fiesta CupCalifornia ChromeMelges 24Skipper3rd / 3
7 Dec 20192019 SBYC Holiday RegattaThe Ocho, BroMelges 24Skipper4th / 5
5 Oct 20192019 SBYC Fall RegattaESPN 8 “the Ocho”Melges 24Skipper4th / 4
24 Aug 20192019 Goleta Beach RaceThe ochoPHRF handicapSkipper13th / 21
1 Dec 20182018 SBYC Holiday RegattaBulldogHarbor 20Skipper1st / 6
6 Oct 20182018 SBYC Fall RegattaTachytooHarbor 20Skipper1st / 6
18 Aug 20182018 Viper 640 PCCSOGViper 640Skipper12th / 14
19 May 20182018 Santa Barbara Skiff FestivalCovfefe SOGViper 640Skipper8th / 9
14 Apr 20182018 SBYC Spring RegattaBulldogHarbor 20Skipper1st / 12
6 Jun 20152015 Delta Ditch Run - 25th AnniversaryShire kahnPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 100
5 Jul 200729ER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPPrincess jammy29erSkipper3rd / 23
16 Mar 2007SPERRY TOP-SIDER SAN DIEGO NOOD REGATTAUSA 104HandicapSkipper7th / 16

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -2, #53,677. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.