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Sailor · 2013–2026

Max Zhalilo

university of chicago LaserLaser RadialCollege fleet racing

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Events
72

502 races · 83 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 15 of 72

Podium rate
36%

26 top-three finishes

Typically beats
44%

of boats faced (90%: 42%–46%, 1,708 boats)

Best class ranking
#124

Helm in Laser · rating 453

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Clark Pellett

4 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Evan Kennel & Clark Pellett

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Lucas Ribeiro

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Clark Pellett

Sep 2023 – May 2025 · 8 events

Nemesis
Daniel Escudero

8–76 head to head in 84 races

Rival
Ethan Homberger

39–57 in 96 races

Best day
20 Apr 2024

3-1-1-4-2-1-1-3-2-1-1-1-1-2-1-1 · Hammer Showdown · about 1 in 139,345 by chance

Signature result
1st of 15

MCSA Fall Championship · College fleet racing · 5 Nov 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Clark Pellett — 4 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 50% win rate
  • Natalie Manley · University of Chicago (Maroons), Windquest · College fleet racing, College match racing, J/105 10events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 20 of 101 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2022 – Apr 2024
  • Claire Zhang · University of Chicago (Maroons), Windquest · College fleet racing, College match racing, J/105 9events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 19 of 95 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2022 – Apr 2024
  • Clark Pellett · Sealark, Windquest · Beneteau 36.7, Handicap, J/105 8events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 50% win rate · 7 of 26 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – May 2025
  • Christian Ehrnrooth · Sealark, University of Chicago (Maroons), Windquest · College fleet racing, J/105 6events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 50% win rate · 8 of 45 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2022 – Jun 2024
  • Holden Higgins · University of Chicago (Maroons) · College fleet racing, College match racing 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 13 of 26 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Apr 2024
  • Yili Wen · Flying Pig, University of Chicago (Maroons) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, J/105 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 40 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Alex Strassberg Alonso · Flying Pig, University of Chicago (Maroons) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, J/105 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 32 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2024 – Oct 2024
  • James Leavitt · University of Chicago (Maroons) · College fleet racing, College match racing 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 22 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Nov 2024
  • Kush Banker · Flying Pig, University of Chicago (Maroons) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, J/105 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 20 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Lucas Ribeiro · Flying Pig, University of Chicago (Maroons) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, J/105 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 12 of 28 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

-1402085562014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 72

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Jun 2026ILCA No Coast ChampionshipsPocket AcesLaserSkipper7th / 33
29 Mar 20262026 CYC Spring Frostbite SeriesMax ZhaliloSonar-AMSkipper1st / 5
22 Aug 20252025 Verve Cup Inshore and J109 North American ChampionshipBlack PearlJ/70Skipper10th / 13
21 May 20252025 CYC Monroe Skyline SeriesSealarkBeneteau 36.7Crew1st / 3
21 May 20252025 Chicago Beer Can SeriesSealarkHandicapCrew4th / 13
23 Mar 20252025 CYC Spring Frostbite SeriesMax ZhaliloSonar-AMSkipper6th / 6
15 Nov 2024ICSA Match Race National ChampionshipUniversity of Chicago (Maroons)College match racingA Skipper10th / 10
9 Nov 2024Glen S. Foster TrophyUniversity of Chicago (Max Zhalilo '26)College singlehandedSkipper18th / 18
12 Oct 2024Rebecca "Becky" Blank RegattaUniversity of Chicago (Maroons)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 13
5 Oct 2024MCSA Match Race ChampionshipUniversity of Chicago (Maroons)College match racingA Skipper1st / 6
26 Sep 20242024 J105 North American ChampionshipSealarkJ/105Main Trimmer16th / 26
21 Sep 20242024 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (GLIOR)Flying PigJ/105Helm3rd / 8
21 Sep 2024Great Lakes IOR - J105 DivisionUniversity of Chicago (Maroons)College keelboatA Skipper3rd / 8
14 Sep 2024MCSA Open Singlehanded ChampionshipUniversity of Chicago (Max Zhalilo '26)College singlehandedSkipper1st / 6
1 Sep 20242024 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRASealarkJ/105Main Trimmer1st / 5
3 Aug 20242024 Columbia Cup RegattaSealarkJ/105Main Trimmer1st / 7
23 Jun 20242024 Waukegan to Chicago - CASRASealarkJ/105Bow1st / 4
22 Jun 20242024 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRASealarkJ/105Bow6th / 7
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoThe AsylumJ/105Other11th / 11
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoOn the BrinkORC handicapOther5th / 7
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoDefiancePHRF handicapOther6th / 7
27 Apr 2024Cream City ClassicUniversity of Chicago (Maroons)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 6
20 Apr 2024Hammer ShowdownUniversity of Chicago (Maroons)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 6
6 Apr 2024MCSA Open Fleet Race QualifierUniversity of Chicago (Maroons)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4)9th / 11
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaWidespread PanicViper 640Other17th / 22

Helm rating across all classes: 325 (±95), #8,404.Crew rating across all classes: 48 (±180), #35,452. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.