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Sailor · 2009–2026

Michael Menninger

st mary s college of maryland College fleet racingEtchellsJ/70

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Events
72

1,095 races · 174 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 18 of 72

Podium rate
54%

39 top-three finishes

Typically beats
86%

of boats faced (90%: 85%–88%, 1,605 boats)

Best class ranking
#28

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 758

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Steve Benjamin

8 wins · 10 podiums in 14 events together · 57% win rate

Best trio
Steve Benjamin & Ian Liberty

5 wins · 7 podiums in 11 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Steve Benjamin

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ben Lezin

Apr 2010 – Jan 2026 · 12 events

Nemesis
Jeff Knowles

55–101 head to head in 156 races

Rival
Robert Vann

339–230 in 571 races

Best day
25 Sep 2010

1-1-11-2-2-1-8-1-9-3-1-2-4-3-3-3-1-6-8-3-2-9-3-6-2-7-4-1-1-6-4-2 · St. Mary's Fall · about 1 in 48,516,648,849,136 by chance

Signature result
1st of 51

2017 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 26 Sep 2017

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Steve Benjamin — 8 wins · 10 podiums in 14 events together · 57% win rate
  • Ian Liberty · Honeybadger, Mavi, Raza MIxta, Rowdy · Etchells, J/70, Melges 20, Melges 24 17events 6 wins together · 10 podiums · 35% win rate · 28 of 117 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – Mar 2022
  • Steve Benjamin · Spookie, Stella Blue, Terrapin, Terripin · Etchells, IRC handicap, TP52 14events 8 wins together · 10 podiums · 57% win rate · 24 of 89 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – Jun 2021
  • Madeline Jackson · St. Mary's College of Maryland (Seahawks) · College fleet racing 13events 5 wins together · 10 podiums · 39% win rate · 72 of 475 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2009 – Apr 2011
  • Frances Kupersmith · St. Mary's College of Maryland (Seahawks 1), St. Mary's College of Maryland (Seahawks) · College fleet racing 12events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 68 of 416 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2010 – May 2011
  • Ben Lezin · BADA BING, GOO, Lifted, St. Mary's College of Maryland (Seahawks) · Alerion Express, College fleet racing, J/22, J/70 12events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 39 of 308 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2010 – Jan 2026
  • Kelly Wilbur · St. Mary's College of Maryland (Seahawks) · College fleet racing 9events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 22% win rate · 48 of 326 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2009 – Jun 2010
  • Jesse Kirkland · St. Mary's College of Maryland (Seahawks) · College fleet racing 8events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 42 of 300 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2009 – Jun 2010
  • Gwen Fragomen · Interlodge, Interlodge VII · ORC handicap, TP52 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 55 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−49 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2021 – Oct 2022
  • Mayumi Roller · St. Mary's College of Maryland (Seahawks) · College fleet racing 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 32 of 245 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – May 2011
  • Austin Fragomen · Interlodge, Interlodge VII · ORC handicap, TP52 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 55 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−49 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2021 – Oct 2022

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

Rating history

05131026201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 72

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoBADA BINGAlerion ExpressSkipper7th / 7
20 Mar 2025GL 52 Pensacola CupWindquestORC handicapCrew3rd / 5
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoBADA BINGAlerion ExpressSkipper1st / 11
23 Feb 2023THE MOTHER OF ALL REGATTAS4738MothSkipper6th / 15
2 Oct 2022BARCELONA 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2022InterlodgeTP52Strategist7th / 10
28 Aug 2022SCARLINO 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2022InterlodgeTP52Strategist8th / 9
24 Jul 2022PUERTO PORTALS 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2022InterlodgeTP52Strategist5th / 9
19 Jun 2022Rolex TP52 World Championship CASCAIS 2022InterlodgeTP52Strategist9th / 9
15 May 2022BAIONA 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2022InterlodgeTP52Strategist4th / 9
9 Mar 20222022 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaMaviMelges 24Switch Flipper3rd / 26
25 Feb 20222022 GL52 Winter Series - Key West CupInterlodge VIIORC handicapStrategist4th / 5
9 Dec 20212021 International Melges 20 - World ChampionshipHoneybadgerMelges 20Tactician4th / 18
3 Dec 20212021 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceInterlodgeORC handicapTactician2nd / 4
5 Nov 20212021/2022 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: North American Championship :: Event 1HoneybadgerMelges 20Tactician6th / 14
22 Sep 202112 Metre North American ChampionshipEnterprise12 MetreCrew2nd / 3
18 Jun 20212021 Etchells U.S. National ChampionshipStella BlueEtchellsCrew1st / 31
13 May 20212021 J/70 North American ChampionshipRowdyJ/70Tactician10th / 59
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekNew England RopesMelges 24Watch Captain3rd / 32
22 Mar 20212021 NHYC Cabo RaceRio 100ORC handicapTactician4th / 5
27 Oct 2020Bermuda Gold Cup 2020Taylor CanfieldMatch racingCrew1st / 2
23 Oct 2020Melges 24 Charleston OpenRaza MIxtaMelges 24Crew2nd / 12
11 Jan 20202019/2020 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaStella BlueEtchellsCrew1st / 41
7 Dec 20192019/2020 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupStella BlueEtchellsCrew1st / 45
2 Sep 20192019 J 70 World ChampionshipWarcanoeJ/70Other12th / 77
24 Aug 20192019 J/70 UK National ChampionshipsWarcanoeJ/70Crew2nd / 35

Helm rating across all classes: 554 (±143), #1,425.Crew rating across all classes: 926 (±106), #52. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.