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Sailor · 2007–2025

Brendan Kopp

harvard university College fleet racing420Match racing

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Events
45

1,020 races · 82 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 7 of 45

Podium rate
36%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 58%–64%, 726 boats)

Best class ranking
#101

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 680

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Emily Lambert

2 wins · 5 podiums in 10 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Emily Lambert & Sarah Pierson

2 wins · 5 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ben Lamont

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jason Michas

Oct 2009 – Apr 2012 · 6 events

Nemesis
Joseph Morris

134–201 head to head in 335 races

Rival
Sam Williams

279–273 in 552 races

Best day
25 Sep 2010

1-3-3-1-3-6-16-4-2-4-5-5-5-5-3-4-13-12-1-2-4-3-10-2-4-5-13-2 · Professor Steadman Hood Trophy

Signature result
1st of 21

Professor Steadman Hood Trophy · College fleet racing · 24 Sep 2011

Partnerships · 37 sailors

Most successful partnership: Emily Lambert — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 10 events together · 20% win rate
  • Sarah Pierson · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing 12events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 25 of 399 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Jun 2012
  • Emily Lambert · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing 10events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 22 of 318 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Jun 2012
  • William White · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 23 of 343 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2009 – Mar 2011
  • Brian Drumm · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 15 of 252 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Jun 2012
  • Rich Bergsund · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 13 of 251 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2011 – May 2012
  • Alexandra Jumper · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 13 of 202 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Mar 2012
  • Jason Michas · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 19 of 337 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 7th · Oct 2009 – Apr 2012
  • Alan Palmer · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 17 of 272 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – Mar 2011
  • Tedd Himler · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 15 of 242 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – Mar 2011
  • Michelle Konstadt · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 17 of 227 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2009 – Mar 2010

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

Rating history

0341681200820112014201720202023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 45

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Sep 20252025 ORC CupKnot FastORC handicapSkipper1st / 10
31 Oct 20242024 PHRF CupAPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 10
30 Oct 2023New Regatta - One designBrendan KoppOptimistSkipper3rd / 3
27 May 2023ILYA Test RegattaBrendan KoppOptimistSkipper10th / 13
16 Mar 2022WASZP America'sBrendan KoppWaszpCrew25th / 31
1 Jul 2019JSA RegattaGraham Test420Crew9th / 10
1 Jul 2019JSA RegattaGraham Test420Crew3rd / 10
1 Jul 2019JSA RegattaBrendan!!!! KoppLaser RadialSkipper4th / 9
1 Jul 2019JSA RegattaBrendan KoppLaser RadialSkipper8th / 9
1 Jul 2019JSA RegattaGraham Test420Crew9th / 10
23 Jun 20152015 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVIRed StripePHRF handicapTactician10th / 17
17 May 2014CMRC Spring Invitational 2014Brendan KoppMatch racingSkipper1st / 4
28 Sep 2013CMRC September Grade 3 (B) 2013Brendan KoppMatch racingSkipper3rd / 4
26 Sep 2013CMRC September Grade 3 (A) 2013Brendan KoppMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
18 Jul 2013CMRC Summer Invitational (A) 2013Brendan KoppMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
6 Jun 2012Gill Dinghy National ChampionshipHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 18
12 May 2012ICSA Western Semi-FinalHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 18
21 Apr 2012Admiral's CupHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 19
14 Apr 2012New England Dinghy ChampionshipHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 18
24 Mar 201283rd Boston Dinghy Challenge CupHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingA Skipper (1)10th / 18
17 Mar 2012Truxtun UmstedHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingA Skipper15th / 20
12 Nov 2011Atlantic Coast ChampionshipHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 18
29 Oct 201170th Prof Erwin Schell TrophyHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 18
1 Oct 2011Danmark TrophyHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 20
24 Sep 2011Professor Steadman Hood TrophyHarvard University (Crimson)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 21

Helm rating across all classes: 327, #8,306.Crew rating across all classes: 17, #40,606. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.