Sailor · 2000–2026

Michael Berg

royal motor yacht club PHRF handicap Handicap ORC handicap

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Events: 17
Win rate: 12%
Podium rate: 35%
Typically beats: 42%

Most successful partnership: Michael Tetrault
Best trio: Dave Kells & Michael Tetrault
Biggest lift: Michael Tetrault
Longest-running crew: Andrew Meincke
Signature result: 1st of 12

Partnerships · 50 sailors

Most successful partnership: Michael Tetrault — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Dave Kells · Ruse, RUSE · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 12 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2026
William Marsh · Ruse, RUSE · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 12 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2026
Andrew Meincke · Adrenaline, PLUM CRAZY · PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2016 – May 2023
Thomas Sykes · Ruse · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2024 – May 2026
Peter Schock · Adrenaline · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 6th · May 2016 – May 2019
Andy Herlihy · Adrenaline · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 6th · May 2016 – May 2018
Geoff Smith · Kickatinalong · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2000 – Dec 2002
Rory Nickerson · Adrenaline · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 6th · May 2016 – May 2018
Steve Thurston · Ruse · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2024 – Apr 2025
Pete Donovan · Ruse, RUSE · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2024 – May 2026

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

Rating history

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 17

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
23 May 2026	2026 Annual Figawi Race Weekend	Ruse	PHRF handicap	Spinnaker trimmer	7th / 10
2 Aug 2025	2025 NBYC Annual Regatta and Buzzards Bay ILCA Masters Championship	RUSE	PHRF handicap	Crew	4th / 5
24 May 2025	2025 Figawi Race Weekend	Ruse	PHRF handicap	Spinnaker trimmer	1st / 12
11 Apr 2025	2025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots Point	Ruse	Handicap	Spinnaker trimmer	7th / 11
6 Dec 2024	2024 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht Race	Ruse	ORC handicap	Spinnaker trimmer	3rd / 3
20 Jun 2024	2024 Edgartown Race Weekend: 'Round-the-Sound Races and 'Round-The-Island Race	Ruse	PHRF handicap	Spinnaker trimmer	3rd / 3
25 May 2024	2024 Figawi Race Weekend	Ruse	PHRF handicap	Spinnaker trimmer	4th / 10
27 May 2023	2023 Figawi Race Weekend	PLUM CRAZY	PHRF handicap	Other	8th / 11
15 Jul 2022	Round the Cape Race	PLum Crazy	Handicap	Skipper	1st / 4
28 May 2022	2022 Figawi Race Weekend	Adrenaline	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 7
25 May 2019	2019 Figawi Race Weekend	Adrenaline	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	7th / 10
26 May 2018	2018 Figawi Race Weekend	Adrenaline	PHRF handicap	Nav/Tac	7th / 8
27 May 2017	2017 Figawi Race Weekend	Adrenaline	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	6th / 9
28 May 2016	2016 Figawi Race Weekend	Adrenaline	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	7th / 7
26 Dec 2002	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2002	Kickatinalong	Handicap	Owner	2nd / 16
26 Dec 2001	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2001	Kickatinalong	Handicap	Owner	14th / 16
26 Dec 2000	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2000	Kickatinalong	Handicap	Skipper	19th / 21

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	-22 provisional	#46761 band 30351–58198	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

All classes · Helm · 3 races, 3 events · rating 29

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	3 events	1 wins	beats 47%
As crew	14 events	1 wins	beats 39%

Positions: Spinnaker trimmer (6) · Headsail Trimmer (4) · Owner (2) · Nav/Tac (1)

How they race

Closer	+8 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−12 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	31%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	36%	of the fleet beaten

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	33%
2025	3	1	55%
2024	3	0	22%
2023	1	0	30%
2022	2	1	92%
2019	1	0	33%
2018	1	0	14%
2017	1	0	38%
2016	1	0	0%
2002	1	0	93%
2001	1	0	13%
2000	1	0	10%

Boats

Ruse · PHRF handicap, Handicap, ORC handicap · 7 events · 2024–2026
Adrenaline · PHRF handicap · 5 events · 2016–2022
Kickatinalong · Handicap · 3 events · 2000–2002
PLUM CRAZY · PHRF handicap, Handicap · 2 events · 2022–2023

Where they race

West Hyannisport, MA, USA · 7 events
Sydney to Hobart, Australia · 3 events
West Hyannisport, Massachusetts, United States · 1 events
Massachusetts, United States · 1 events
HYANNIS, MA · 1 events
South Dartmouth, MA · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: -22, #46,761.Helm rating across all classes: 29. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.