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Sailor · 2008–2022

Max Skelley

nyyc J/70EtchellsMelges 32

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Events
50

361 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 3 of 50

Podium rate
12%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 59%–63%, 1,565 boats)

Best class ranking
#85

Crew in J/70 · rating 581

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Glenn Darden

2 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Eric Doyle & Glenn Darden

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Bruno Pasquinelli

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Glenn Darden

Mar 2012 – Oct 2020 · 5 events

Nemesis
Joel Ronning

42–77 head to head in 119 races

Rival
Brian Keane

65–91 in 156 races

Best day
28 Sep 2018

8-7-3-11-31-9-16-7 · 2018 J 70 World Championship

Signature result
2nd of 91

2018 J 70 World Championship · J/70 · 27 Sep 2018

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Glenn Darden — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Eric Doyle · Hoss, Stampede · J/70 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 7 of 66 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2018 – Oct 2020
  • Scott Kulp · 1310, Endorphin, To The Moon, USA 1310 · Etchells, Farr 40, Melges 24, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 52 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2009 – Mar 2018
  • Karl Anderson · Gumption3, Le Tigre, LeTigre, Surge · Etchells, J/70, J/80 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 7 of 56 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2012 – Oct 2017
  • Bruno Pasquinelli · Stampede · J/70 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 52 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2018 – Jul 2022
  • John Podmajersky · 1310, To The Moon, USA 1310, USA 511 · Etchells, Melges 24, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 37 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2009 – Mar 2018
  • Alec Cutler · Hedgehog · J/70, Melges 32 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 52 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2012 – Jan 2017
  • Eric Dorman · Hedgehog · Melges 32 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 40 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2012 – Dec 2014
  • Glenn Darden · Hoss, Le Tigre · J/70, J/80 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 11 of 35 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2012 – Oct 2020
  • Sarah Callahan · Hedgehog · Melges 32 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 40 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2012 – Dec 2014
  • Mike Wolfs · Hedgehog · Melges 32 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 40 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2012 – Dec 2014

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

Rating history

-12855712010201220142016201820202022Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 50

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20222022 Safe Harbor Race WeekendHHBIC37Main Trimmer6th / 11
28 Jul 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadStampedeJ/70Headsail Trimmer10th / 30
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisStampedeJ/70Headsail Trimmer10th / 29
9 Mar 20222022 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaAirplane!J/70Other29th / 38
28 Aug 20212021 J 70 East Coast Championship Corinthian Yacht Club of Cape May (CYCCM)Project Number 49J/70Tactician1st / 14
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisMoneypennyJ/111Tactician7th / 7
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekLevel 5J/70Tactician17th / 29
10 Oct 20202020 J/Fest Southwest RegattaHossJ/70Main Trimmer4th / 6
21 Feb 20202020 J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipHossJ/70Main Trimmer21st / 54
25 Jan 20202020 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2HossJ/70Main Trimmer19th / 25
29 Jun 20192019 NYYC One-Design RegattaHossJ/70Tactician1st / 8
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekLevel 5J/70Tactician19th / 55
22 Feb 20192019 J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipStampedeJ/70Other12th / 50
11 Oct 20182018 J 109 North American ChampionshipMorning GloryJ/109Tactician11th / 20
27 Sep 20182018 J 70 World ChampionshipStampedeJ/70Crew2nd / 91
8 Sep 20182018 J 109 East Coast ChampionshipMorning Glory - YCCJ/109Tactician5th / 9
24 Aug 20182018 Ted Hood RegattaStampedeJ/70Bow21st / 47
26 Jul 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadStampedeJ/70Bow13th / 57
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race WeekStampedeJ/70Other7th / 68
16 Mar 20182018 International Etchells Class - 12th Annual Coral Reef CupUSA 1310EtchellsOther14th / 24
13 Oct 20172017 J/70 North American Championship Presented by Domaine ChandonSurgeJ/70Other18th / 53
7 Oct 20172017 American Yacht Club High Performance RegattaSurgeJ/70Other7th / 21
17 Jan 2017Quantum Key West Race Week 2017HedgehogJ/70Spinnaker trimmer9th / 42
29 Apr 2016Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2016Wild ChildJ/70Tactician4th / 43
18 Jan 2016Quantum Key West Race Week 2016Wild ChildJ/70Tactician10th / 54

Crew rating across all classes: 512, #1,489.Helm rating across all classes: -1. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.