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Donald Mense · 2015–2026 · USA 1280 · USA 1456

Events
63

2 wins · 13 podiums

Program rating
561

#22 in class · peak 563

Crew stability
1

regular crew, aboard for much of the program's racing

Program MVP
Fred Strammer

−4 points of fleet beaten vs. the program average, over 15 events

Crew lists exist for 68% of this program’s events; the rest list only the helm.

Results

DateEventHelmFinish
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipDonald Mense6th / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlDonald Mense13th / 63
27 Mar 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestDonald Mense13th / 50
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipDonald Mense9th / 42
17 Jan 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupDonald Mense18th / 42
16 May 20252025 Etchells North American ChampionshipDonald Mense6th / 38
21 Mar 20252025 Coral Reef Cup/ Etchells NationalsDonald Mense2nd / 35
13 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - US Midwinters East RegattaDonald Mense6th / 47
1 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipDonald Mense7th / 41
11 Jan 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaDonald Mense9th / 39
7 Dec 20242024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupDonald Mense10th / 46
18 May 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlDonald Mense7th / 21
6 Apr 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestDonald Mense9th / 22
16 Feb 20242023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winters East RegattaDonald Mense3rd / 40
3 Feb 20242023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipDonald Mense3rd / 34
13 Jan 20242023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren MemorialDonald Mense3rd / 36
9 Dec 20232023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupDonald Mense9th / 43
18 Apr 20232023 AON Etchells World Championship MiamiDonald Mense18th / 62
17 Mar 20232023 International Etchells Class - North Americans / Coral Reef CupDonald Mense29th / 46
24 Feb 20232022/2023 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winter East RegattaDonald Mense29th / 56
5 Feb 20232022/2023 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipDonald Mense21st / 47
3 Feb 20232022/2023 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupDonald Mense27th / 48
14 Jan 20232022/2023 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaDonald Mense9th / 47
21 Sep 20222022 International Etchells WorldsDonald Mense9th / 42
11 Sep 20222022 International Etchells Pre World RegattaDonald Mense13th / 33
4 Jun 20222022 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatDonald Mense1st / 7
22 Apr 20222022 International Etchells US National Championship and Pre-WorldsDonald Mense8th / 34
21 Mar 20222021/2022 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipDonald Mense12th / 29
19 Mar 20222021/2022 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaDonald Mense9th / 36
25 Feb 20222021/2022 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winter East RegattaDonald Mense10th / 47
11 Dec 20212021/2022 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupDonald Mense2nd / 40
23 Sep 20212021 Etchells New England ChampionshipDonald Mense3rd / 19
18 Jun 20212021 Etchells U.S. National ChampionshipDonald Mense3rd / 31
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisDonald Mense2nd / 6
27 Mar 20212020/2021 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipDonald Mense4th / 19
19 Mar 20212021 International Etchells Class - 14th Annual Coral Reef CupDonald Mense7th / 15
25 Oct 20202020 Fall Etchells / Lippincott Memorial RegattaDonald Mense3rd / 11
24 Sep 20202020 Etchells Long Island Sound ChampionshipDonald Mense3rd / 26
25 Jul 20202020 Newport RegattaDonald Mense3rd / 10
28 Feb 20202019/2020 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winter East RegattaDonald Mense18th / 47
8 Feb 20202019/2020 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipDonald Mense8th / 45
11 Jan 20202019/2020 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaDonald Mense9th / 41
7 Dec 20192019/2020 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupDonald Mense29th / 45
25 Jun 20192019 CITGO Etchells World ChampionshipDonald Mense26th / 37
7 Jun 20192019 La Regata Que No ImportaDonald Mense14th / 15
6 May 20192019 Etchells North American ChampionshipDonald Mense8th / 17
1 Mar 20192018/2019 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winters RegattaCraig Mense27th / 46
9 Feb 20192018/2019 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipCraig Mense24th / 46
5 Jan 20192018/2019 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaCraig Mense28th / 46
8 Dec 20182018/2019 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupCraig Mense32nd / 48
13 Sep 20182018 International Etchells North American ChampionshipCraig Mense6th / 23
24 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaDonald Mense1st / 11
26 May 20182018 Racing Yacht Fleets SeriesDonald Mense5th / 10
1 Mar 20182017/2018 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winters RegattaCraig Mense22nd / 45
3 Feb 20182017/2018 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipCraig Mense25th / 46
6 Jan 20182017/2018 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaCraig Mense10th / 38
9 Dec 20172017/2018 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupCraig Mense9th / 44
17 Mar 20172017 International Etchells Class - 11th Annual Coral Reef CupCraig Mense18th / 32
24 Feb 20172017 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winters RegattaCraig Mense18th / 47
3 Feb 20172017 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipCraig Mense28th / 43
7 Jan 20172017 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaCraig Mense9th / 43
10 Dec 20162017 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupCraig Mense20th / 41
4 Dec 20152016 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana RegattaCraig Mense37th / 47