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Sailor · 2000–2025

Al Poindexter

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Events
83

494 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 3 of 83

Podium rate
11%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
30%

of boats faced (range 28%–31%, 2,170 boats)

Best class ranking
#172

Helm in J/80 · rating 98

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Kevin Orff

Jan 2014 – Jan 2025 · 12 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

6–159 head to head in 165 races

Rival
Michael Zupon

57–44 in 101 races

Best day
25 Sep 2009

2-3-5-8-1-3 · SPERRY TOP-SIDER HOUSTON NOOD REGATTA

Signature result
1st of 30

25th Annual Harvest Moon Regatta ® · Handicap · 13 Oct 2011

Partnerships · 42 sailors

  • Blake Caskey · USA 241, USA 98 · J/70 16events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 101 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 6th · Feb 2016 – Oct 2020
  • Kevin Orff · USA 241, USA 98 · J/70 12events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 69 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 17th · Jan 2014 – Jan 2025
  • Kurt Vanderwal · USA 241, USA 98 · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 34 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 31st · Feb 2016 – Feb 2018
  • Kurt VanderWall · USA 241 · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 10th · Oct 2019 – Feb 2025
  • Doug Cagle · USA 241 · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2020 – Jan 2022
  • Susan Johnson · USA 241, USA 98 · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 31st · Feb 2016 – Jan 2025
  • Virginia Vance · USA 241 · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 43rd · Dec 2018 – Feb 2019
  • Eric Simonson · USA 241, USA 98 · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 9% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 43rd · Apr 2015 – Dec 2018
  • Doug Noble · Andale · J/80 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 14th · Apr 2010 – Oct 2010
  • Mike Earl · USA 241 · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 34th · Jan 2017 – Feb 2019

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

Rating history

-110201492007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 83

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Feb 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3USA 241J/70Other35th / 36
11 Jan 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2USA 241J/70Other31st / 33
8 Nov 20242024 J/70 US National ChampionshipUSA 241J/70Skipper17th / 18
4 Feb 20222021/2022 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3 (2022 Midwinter)USA 241J/70Other60th / 63
8 Jan 20222021/2022 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2USA 241J/70Other50th / 57
5 Dec 20212021/2022 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1 (2021 Midwinter)USA 241J/70Other23rd / 57
10 Oct 20202020 J/Fest Southwest RegattaUSA 241J/70Other6th / 6
8 Feb 20202019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3USA 241J/70Other26th / 50
11 Jan 20202019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2USA 241J/70Other27th / 53
8 Dec 20192019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1USA 241J/70Other22nd / 48
26 Oct 20192019 J/Fest Southwest RegattaUSA 241J/70Skipper10th / 14
9 Aug 20192019 J 70 Corinthian National ChampionshipUSA 241J/70Other28th / 36
27 Apr 20192019 FWBC Annual RegattaUSA 241J/70Other6th / 6
22 Feb 20192019 J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipUSA 241J/70Other48th / 50
9 Feb 20192018/2019 J 70 Winter Series 3USA 241J/70Other47th / 51
5 Jan 20192018/2019 J 70 Winter Series 2USA 241J/70Other48th / 55
8 Dec 20182018/2019 J 70 Winter Series 1USA 241J/70Other43rd / 47
13 Oct 20182018 J/Fest SouthwestAl PoindexterJ/70Skipper7th / 9
19 May 20182018 KO Sailing MUSTO Shoe Regattausa 241J/70Skipper5th / 6
27 Apr 20182018 J 70 Corinthian National ChampionshipUSA 241J/70Other11th / 15
23 Feb 20182018 J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipUSA 241J/70Other60th / 61
10 Feb 20182017/2018 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 3USA 241J/70Other31st / 60
6 Jan 20182017/2018 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 2USA 241J/70Other42nd / 53
9 Dec 20172017/2018 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 1USA 241J/70Skipper45th / 53
21 Oct 20172017 J/Fest SouthwestUsa241J/70Skipper4th / 15

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 26, #47,819.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -27. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.