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Sailor · 2002–2024

John Alexander

university of california at san diego IRC handicapCollege fleet racingFinn

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Events
38

263 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 2 of 38

Podium rate
16%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
41%

of boats faced (range 38%–43%, 1,595 boats)

Best class ranking
#325

Helm in X Boat · rating 68

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Thorry Gunnersen

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Andrew Roberts

Dec 2003 – Dec 2024 · 6 events

Nemesis
Dave Alexander

8–68 head to head in 76 races

Rival
Will Cornell

33–39 in 72 races

Best day
23 Oct 2021

19-8-17-1-8-2-2-7-2-11-7-4-6-1-6-4 · UCSD Frosh Soph

Signature result
1st of 38

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2002 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2002

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

  • Andrew Roberts · Tilting at Windmills · IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 7th · Dec 2003 – Dec 2024
  • Bella Valente · University of California at San Diego (Sun Gods), University of California at San Diego (Tritons 1), University of California at San Diego (Tritons 2), University of California at San Diego (Tritons) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 102 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 7th · Oct 2021 – Nov 2022
  • Thorry Gunnersen · Tilting at Windmills · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 7th · Dec 2003 – Dec 2014
  • Juha Havukainen · Tilting at Windmills · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 30th · Dec 2013 – Dec 2024
  • Chris Rebbechi · Tilting at Windmills · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 30th · Dec 2014 – Dec 2024
  • Sarah Gunnersen-Dempsey · Tilting at Windmills · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 30th · Dec 2014 – Dec 2024
  • Sebastien Franck · University of California at San Diego (Tritons 2), University of California at San Diego (Tritons) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 60 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 7th · Nov 2021 – Nov 2022
  • Cindy Krupp · Roughing It, Roughing IT · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2022 – May 2024
  • Noah Barton · University of California at San Diego (Tritons) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 42 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 7th · Nov 2021 – Nov 2022
  • Lucia Earle · Roughing It, Roughing IT · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2022 – May 2024

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

Rating history

-963616820032006200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 38

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024Tilting at WindmillsIRC handicapSkipper30th / 78
10 Jun 2024Finn Master World ChampionshipsPropagandaFinnSkipper241st / 285
30 May 20242024 South Haven Yacht Club - Summer SeriesRoughing ITPHRF handicapFloater6th / 10
26 Dec 2023Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023Tilting at WindmillsIRC handicapSkipper69th / 83
18 Aug 2023DIF DM Finn-jollePropagandaFinnSkipper20th / 45
12 Nov 2022Fall Pacific Coast ChampionshipUniversity of California at San Diego (Tritons)College fleet racingC Skipper12th / 19
22 Oct 2022UCSD OpenUniversity of California at San Diego (Tritons 2)College fleet racingA Skipper16th / 25
27 Aug 20222022 South Haven Yacht Club - Commodore’s CupRoughing ItPHRF handicapFloater3rd / 3
29 Jan 2022Jeff Simon OpenUniversity of California at San Diego (Sun Gods)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 25
13 Nov 2021Fall PCC JVUniversity of California at San Diego (Tritons 1)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-3)7th / 27
13 Nov 2021Fall Pacific Coast ChampionshipUniversity of California at San Diego (Tritons)College fleet racingC Skipper (5-6)7th / 15
23 Oct 2021UCSD Frosh SophUniversity of California at San Diego (Tritons 1)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 26
9 Oct 2021Stoney Burke JVUniversity of California at San Diego (Tritons)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-8)11th / 16
26 Sep 2021Marblehead Chowder Cup 2021URGENTHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
15 Aug 20212021 ILYA ChampionshipsSealiloqueC ScowCrew31st / 50
2 Jun 2021BYC Wednesday Night Racing 2021UrgentHandicapSkipper10th / 11
21 Aug 20202020 Ted Hood RegattaUrgentPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
19 Oct 2019Rolex Middle Sea Race 2019Tilting At WindmillsIRC handicapSkipper16th / 22
23 Aug 20192019 Finn North American ChampionshipUSA 11FinnSkipper8th / 35
23 Aug 20192019 Ted Hood RegattaUrgentHandicapOther6th / 6
29 Jun 20192019 Great Lakes Laser Championship211538ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 22
2 Apr 201950 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía IBEROSTARVIRGINIAFinnSkipper84th / 86
20 Oct 2018Rolex Middle Sea Race 2018Tilting At WindmillsIRC handicapSkipper10th / 17
3 Apr 201849 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía IberostarVIRGINIAFinnSkipper68th / 73
14 Jul 2017Junior Olympic Sailing Festival211538ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper7th / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 162, #23,759.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -67, #53,523. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.