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Sailor · 2015–2026

Brent McKenzie

llsc Melges 24PHRF handicapThistle

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Events
50

242 races · 53 race wins

Win rate
34%

34% win rate · 17 of 50

Podium rate
56%

28 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 61%–66%, 732 boats)

Best class ranking
#116

Helm in Melges 24 · rating 220

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Reid Collins

1 wins · 1 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate

Longest-running crew
Doug Thome

Apr 2016 – Nov 2025 · 9 events

Nemesis
Brian Porter

3–57 head to head in 60 races

Rival
KC Shannon

37–35 in 72 races

Best day
6 May 2017

1-2-8-2-3-2-1-3 · 2017 Melges 24 SE Inland Lakes Championship

Signature result
1st of 39

2021 Thistle Old Goat Regatta · Thistle · 11 Sep 2021

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Reid Collins — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate
  • Doug Thome · EX - KAHN, EX-KAHN · Handicap, Melges 24 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 2 of 59 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Nov 2025
  • Reid Collins · EX - KAHN, EX KAHN, EX-KAHN · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 47 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – Nov 2025
  • Alex Padgett · EX - KAHN, EX KAHN, Ex-Kahn · Melges 24 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 28 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 7th · Apr 2018 – Nov 2022
  • Adrian Pereira · EX - KAHN, EX-KAHN · Melges 24 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 9th · Oct 2023 – Nov 2025
  • Jack Smith · EX-KAHN · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 9th · Apr 2017 – Apr 2025
  • Brent McKenzie - Corinthian · EX - KAHN · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 7th · Nov 2021 – Nov 2022
  • David Reddaway · Ex - Kahn, Ex-Kahn · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 17th · Apr 2019 – May 2019
  • Isak Peterson · Ex - Kahn, EX KAHN · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 7th · Apr 2018 – Apr 2019
  • Isak Pererson · Ex-Kahn · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 26th · May 2019 – May 2019
  • Tiffany Schaefer · EX-KAHN · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 14th · Apr 2016 – Apr 2016

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

Rating history

0198396201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 50

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Jun 2026Firecracker CupEX KAHNMelges 24Skipper1st / 4
6 Jun 20262026 Reggae OpenEX-KAHNMelges 24Skipper1st / 6
28 Mar 20262026 Melges 24 Southeast Inland ChampionshipEX-KAHNMelges 24Skipper6th / 14
21 Mar 2026Commissioning and Governor's Cup Regatta (First of Triple Crown Series)EX-KAHNPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupEX - KAHNMelges 24Helm20th / 38
24 Oct 20252025 LLSC Halloween Open RegattaEX-KAHNMelges 24Skipper1st / 5
12 Sep 20252025 Vern Pickering Commodore's Cup (Triple Crown Event)EX - KAHNPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
28 Jun 20252025 Firecracker CupEX - KAHNHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
31 May 2025Reggae Open Regatta May 31-June 1, 2025EX KAHNPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointEX-KAHNMelges 24Helm9th / 21
29 Mar 20252025 Melges 24 Southeast Inland ChampionshipEX-KAHNMelges 24Skipper6th / 17
22 Mar 2025Governor's Cup and Commissioning CeremonyEX-KAHNPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
14 Sep 20242024 Commodore's Cup (Triple Crown 3/3)EX-KAHNMelges 24Skipper2nd / 4
30 Jun 2024Firecracker Cup (part 2 of Triple Crown)EX-KAHNHandicapSkipper1st / 4
16 Apr 2024Melges 24 Fleet Racing 2024Brent McKenzieMelges 24Skipper1st / 9
13 Apr 20242024 Governors Cup (Triple Crown 1/3)EX-KAHNPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
6 Oct 20232023 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipEX - KAHNMelges 24Skipper23rd / 29
25 Mar 20232023 Melges 24 South Eastern Inland ChampionshipsEX - KAHNMelges 24Other7th / 14
18 Mar 2023Governors Cup (Triple Crown 1/3) (Closed)EX-KAHNPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
11 Nov 20222022 Melges 24 NationalsEX - KAHNMelges 24Skipper25th / 34
15 Oct 20222022 Great Pumpkin Regatta3615ThistleSkipper13th / 28
10 Sep 20222022 Thistle Old Goat Regatta (60th Anniversary)3615ThistleSkipper20th / 42
27 Aug 2022LLSC Commodore's Cup 2022EX - KAHNPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 4
25 Jun 20222022 Fire CrackerEx-KahnPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
19 Mar 20222022 Governors' Cup And CommissioningEX - KAHNPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 298, #10,043.Crew rating across all classes: 48. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.