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Sailor · 2016–2026

Burak Kocal

sbyc HandicapCollege fleet racingORC handicap

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Events
24

221 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 3 of 24

Podium rate
17%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
43%

of boats faced (range 38%–47%, 357 boats)

Best class ranking
#6669

Helm in College fleet racing · rating -152

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Nicolas Popp

2 wins · 2 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate

Biggest lift
Nico Popp

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nicolas Popp

Sep 2016 – May 2023 · 9 events

Nemesis
Liam Hood

4–93 head to head in 98 races

Rival
Alex Demmler

33–48 in 81 races

Signature result
1st of 17

2020 - Round the Rocks · Handicap · 8 Aug 2020

Partnerships · 45 sailors

Most successful partnership: Nicolas Popp — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate
  • Nicolas Popp · Dare Dare, Invictus, INVICTUS · Handicap, ORC handicap 9events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 22% win rate · 6 of 50 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – May 2023
  • Jacques Benkoski · Dare Dare, Invictus · Handicap, ORC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 49 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2016 – May 2023
  • Bill Walters · Dare Dare, Invictus · Handicap, ORC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 49 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2016 – May 2023
  • Gerhard Esterhuizen · Invictus · Handicap, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 42 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2017 – May 2023
  • Nico Popp · INVICTUS · Handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 4 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Jan 2026
  • James Letchinger · University of California at Davis (Aggies 1), University of California at Davis (Aggies 2), University of California at Davis (Aggies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 72 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 6th · Feb 2017 – Feb 2018
  • Anthony El-Sokkary · University of California at Davis (Aggies 1), University of California at Davis (Aggies 2), University of California at Davis (Aggies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 66 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 6th · Nov 2016 – Feb 2018
  • Olga Brevnova · University of California at Davis (Aggies 1), University of California at Davis (Aggies 2) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 56 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 13th · Mar 2017 – Nov 2017
  • Jayden Potter · University of California at Davis (Aggies 1), University of California at Davis (Aggies) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 54 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2017 – Feb 2018
  • Drew Harper · Invictus · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 2021 – Sep 2021

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

Rating history

-190-842120172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoINVICTUSHandicapSkipper1st / 12
16 Nov 20252026 - YRA Doublehanded MidwintersINVICTUSHandicapSkipper6th / 10
22 Feb 20252025 - CorinthianINVICTUSHandicapSkipper8th / 11
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoINVICTUSHandicapSkipper2nd / 11
21 Apr 20242024 - YRA Shorthanded Sunday SeriesINVICTUSHandicapSkipper18th / 20
25 May 2023Friday Night Spring Series 2023InvictusHandicapCrew5th / 5
16 Sep 20212021 Rolex Big Boat SeriesInvictusORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer7th / 8
20 Aug 20212021 Aldo Alessio; Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Cup; Santa Cruz 27 National ChampionshipInvictusORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 9
14 Mar 20212021 - The YRA Shorthanded Sunday SeriesINVICTUSHandicapSkipper1st / 16
29 Aug 20202020 - YRA Summer Series Island Tour RegattaINVICTUSHandicapSkipper5th / 7
8 Aug 20202020 - Round the RocksINVICTUSHandicapSkipper1st / 17
12 Sep 20192019 Rolex Big Boat SeriesInvictusORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 7
13 Sep 20182018 Rolex Big Boat SeriesInvictusORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer8th / 10
3 Mar 2018Mustang OpenUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies 2)College fleet racingA Skipper22nd / 37
10 Feb 2018Cal Team RaceUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies)College team racingSkipper6th / 8
3 Feb 2018Jeff Simon Memorial RegattaUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies 1)College fleet racingB Skipper16th / 34
11 Nov 2017Fall Pacific Coast Champs - JVUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies 1)College fleet racingA Skipper13th / 21
21 Oct 2017UCSD Frosh Soph RegattaUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies 1)College fleet racingB Skipper (1,3,5,7)14th / 26
14 Sep 20172017 Rolex Big Boat SeriesInvictusORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 5
4 Mar 2017Mustang OpenUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies 2)College fleet racingB Skipper20th / 29
18 Feb 2017Anteater OpenUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies 3)College fleet racingB Skipper19th / 25
4 Feb 2017Jeff Simon Memorial RegattaUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies 2)College fleet racingB Skipper20th / 25
12 Nov 2016Fall PCC - JVUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies 1)College fleet racingB Skipper (7-8)17th / 19
15 Sep 20162016 Rolex Big Boat SeriesDare DareORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 9

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 21, #48,907.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -62, #52,968. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.