Sailor · 2014–2026

Bernie Marciniak

J/105 PHRF handicap

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Events: 16
Win rate: 6%
Podium rate: 44%
Typically beats: 55%
Best class ranking: #510

Most successful partnership: Peter Jackson
Biggest lift: Peter Jackson
Longest-running crew: Ken Bowden
Nemesis: Charlie Garrard
Rival: Jon Samel
Best day: 25 Aug 2018
Signature result: 1st of 6

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Most successful partnership: Peter Jackson — 1 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

Ken Bowden · Knotless · J/105 14events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 91 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2014 – Aug 2026
David Adriaansen · Ares, Knotless · J/105, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 70 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Aug 2026
Hap Keating · Knotless · J/105 10events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 61 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2015 – Aug 2026
Valerie Burdette · Knotless · J/105 10events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 67 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2015 – Jul 2024
Eric Peterson · Knotless · J/105 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 54 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2014 – Aug 2026
Melissa Verrochi · Knotless · J/105 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 51 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2015 – Aug 2026
Cindy Kreider · Knotless · J/105 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 51 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2014 – Jul 2019
Peter Jackson · Ares, Knotless · J/105, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 29 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Aug 2024
Sarah Brophy · Knotless · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 18 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2021 – Aug 2023
Scott Cowen · Ares · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2022 – Aug 2024

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

Rating history

Event history · 16

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
14 Aug 2026	2026 Ted Hood Regatta	Knotless	J/105	Main Trimmer	6th / 8
16 Aug 2024	2024 Ted Hood Regatta	Ares	PHRF handicap	Tactician	1st / 6
26 Jul 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Marblehead	Knotless	J/105	Main Trimmer	3rd / 9
18 Aug 2023	2023 Ted Hood Regatta	Knotless	J/105	Main Trimmer	6th / 8
27 Jul 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Marblehead	Knotless	J/105	Chef	3rd / 10
20 Aug 2022	2022 Ted Hood Regatta	Ares	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	2nd / 4
20 Aug 2021	2021 Ted Hood Regatta	Knotless	J/105	Main Trimmer	3rd / 6
22 Jul 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Marblehead	Knotless	J/105	Main Trimmer	3rd / 8
5 Sep 2019	2019 J 105 North American Championship	Knotless	J/105	Co-Skipper	10th / 18
26 Jul 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Marblehead	Knotless	J/105	Main Trimmer	10th / 15
24 Aug 2018	2018 Ted Hood Regatta	Knotless	J/105	Main Trimmer	2nd / 10
27 Jul 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Marblehead	Knotless	J/105	Main Trimmer	7th / 12
25 Aug 2017	2017 Ted Hood Regatta	Knotless	J/105	Main Trimmer	4th / 13
28 Jul 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Marblehead	Knotless	J/105	Main Trimmer	8th / 13
24 Jul 2015	Helly Hansen Marblehead NOOD Regatta 2015	Knotless	J/105	Main Trimmer	6th / 18
24 Jul 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Marblehead NOOD Regatta	Knotless	J/105	Main Trimmer	13th / 17

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	212 provisional	#13863 band 8785–21274	—
J/105 Crew	112 provisional	#510 band 312–737	+7.1

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	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	16 events	1 wins	beats 59%

Positions: Main Trimmer (13) · Tactician (1) · Chef (1) · Co-Skipper (1)

How they race

Closer	−7 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−3 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	55%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	66%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Steve Hollis	91	71–20
Steven Goldberg	91	68–23
Marty Galligan	89	58–31
Charlie Garrard	82	22–60
Ric Dexter	63	20–43
Ken Dieselman	59	45–14
Brian Yanofsky	54	38–16
Mark Masur	53	20–33
Jon Samel	42	18–24
Vernon Polidoro	42	29–13
Mark Lindquist	32	10–22
Fred deNapoli	26	7–19

Most-beaten opponent: Steve Hollis (71–20).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	29%
2024	2	1	88%
2023	2	0	53%
2022	1	0	67%
2021	2	0	66%
2019	2	0	41%
2018	2	0	67%
2017	2	0	58%
2015	1	0	71%
2014	1	0	25%

Boats

Knotless · J/105 · 14 events · 2014–2026
Ares · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2022–2024

Where they race

Marblehead, MA, USA · 16 events

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Crew rating across all classes: 212, #13,863. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.