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Sailor · 2009–2026

Max Lopez

university of california at santa cruz J/24J/70College fleet racing

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Possibly the same person: Max Lopez (2012, 4 events), Max Lopez (2010, 5 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
61

438 races · 42 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 6 of 61

Podium rate
30%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 69%–72%, 1,968 boats)

Best class ranking
#28

Crew in J/24 · rating 555

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kerry Klingler

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Kerry Klingler

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Steve Lopez

Aug 2017 – Aug 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Buster Baylis

13–47 head to head in 60 races

Rival
Aidan Glackin

33–35 in 68 races

Best day
26 Apr 2025

4-4-4-4-2-6-1-4-3-4-9-13-3-7-3-6 · Anteater Open JV

Signature result
1st of 94

2010 Laser North American Championship · Handicap · 23 Jun 2010

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Kerry Klingler — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Steve Lopez · Carpe Diem, Honey Badger, Jesus Lizard, Pinch & Roll · J/24, J/70, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 5 of 48 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Barbara Gold · Brain Cramp Too, Carpe Diem, Jesus Lizard, Pinch & Roll · J/24, J/70 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 55 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2017 – Mar 2026
  • Michael Goldfarb · Waka Jawaka, Waka/Jawaka, War Canoe, WarCanoe · IC37, J/24, J/70 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 42 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2020 – Nov 2024
  • Stan Wallace · Bad Monkey, Unique · Melges 15, Shark 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 16 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 12th · Jan 2024 – Jan 2026
  • Daniel Borrer · Jesus Lizard · J/24 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 30 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2017 – Mar 2026
  • Shawn Burke · Waka Jawaka, War Canoe, WarCanoe · IC37, J/24, J/70 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 34 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2020 – Nov 2024
  • Max Nickbarg · Miracle, Pinch and Roll · J/70, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2016 – Sep 2017
  • Hunter Holguin · University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slugs 1), University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slugs 2) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 60 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Steve Burke · Waka Jawaka, Waka/Jawaka · IC37 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 30 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2020 – Oct 2021
  • Emilia McNabb · University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slugs 1), University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slugs 3) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 44 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2024 – Nov 2024

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

Rating history

-5343690201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 61

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Oct 20262026 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipBlitzJ/24Chef2nd / 27
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendHoney BadgerPHRF handicapSwitch Flipper1st / 8
13 Mar 2026J/24 MidWinter ChampionshipJesus LizardJ/24Crew7th / 42
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgCARLOSJ/70Runners9th / 26
1 Jan 20262026 SHARK 24 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTAUniqueSharkCrew12th / 48
1 Jan 20262026 SHARK 24 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA LONG DISTANCE RACEUniqueSharkCrew30th / 48
1 Jan 20262026 SHARK 24 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA METZGER TROPHYUniqueSharkCrew19th / 48
19 Nov 20252025 J/24 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPJesus LizardJ/24Crew10th / 40
17 Oct 20252025 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipBrain Cramp TooJ/24Autopilot6th / 34
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NCSnoop de VilleLightningCrew45th / 50
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendHoney BadgerPHRF handicapSwitch Flipper1st / 9
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekBottle RocketPHRF handicapSwitch Flipper3rd / 14
26 Apr 2025Anteater Open JVUniversity of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slugs 2)College fleet racingA Crew2nd / 29
28 Mar 20252025 J70 Midwinter ChampionshipPulseJ/70Crew24th / 50
22 Nov 2024King’s Day Regatta 2024Jesus LizardJ/24Crew5th / 22
16 Nov 2024Fall PCC JVUniversity of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slugs 1)College fleet racingA Crew4th / 29
8 Nov 20242024 J/70 US National ChampionshipWar CanoeJ/70Other9th / 18
2 Nov 2024Kiara Broudy MemorialUniversity of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slugs 3)College fleet racingA Crew8th / 19
19 Oct 2024Stoney Burke JVUniversity of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slugs 3)College fleet racingA Crew3rd / 22
12 Oct 2024UCSD Frosh SophUniversity of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slugs 4)College fleet racingB Crew7th / 25
27 Sep 20242024 Beecher’s Handmade Cheese J/24 World ChampionshipWarCanoeJ/24Crew5th / 56
6 Apr 2024Anteater JVUniversity of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slugs 2)College fleet racingA Crew3rd / 17
24 Feb 2024Mustang Open (JV)University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slugs 2)College fleet racingB Crew (1-5)3rd / 17
23 Feb 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #2Bad MonkeyMelges 15Crew14th / 79
27 Jan 2024Jeff Simon Memorial Regatta - OpenUniversity of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slugs 1)College fleet racingB Crew15th / 29

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 690, #337.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 177, #28,898. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.