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Sailor · 2007–2016

Max Fraser

ryc scyc sfyc Melges 2029erLaser

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Events
32

198 races · 34 race wins

Win rate
28%

28% win rate · 9 of 32

Podium rate
47%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 50%–56%, 640 boats)

Best class ranking
#91

Helm in 29er · rating 321

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
David Liebenberg

4 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate

Biggest lift
David Liebenberg

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Wes Whitmyer Jr

Dec 2011 – May 2016 · 13 events

Nemesis
Michael Kiss

5–58 head to head in 63 races

Rival
Daniel Thielman

44–39 in 84 races

Best day
5 Jul 2007

2-3-2-2-4-4-3-3-5-9 · 29ER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Signature result
1st of 23

29ER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP · 29er · 5 Jul 2007

Partnerships · 11 sailors

Most successful partnership: David Liebenberg — 4 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate
  • Wes Whitmyer Jr · Slingshot, SlingSHOT, SLINGSHOT · Melges 20, Melges 24 13events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 93 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2011 – May 2016
  • Jonny Goldsberry · Slingshot, SlingSHOT · Melges 20, Melges 24 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 74 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2013 – Apr 2016
  • David Liebenberg · 12, 25, 46, 5 · 29er 7events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 57% win rate · 15 of 25 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2007 – May 2010
  • Melissa Hill · Atlas · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 31st · Feb 2013 – Feb 2013
  • Jonny Grosberry · SLINGSHOT · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 26th · May 2016 – May 2016
  • Declan Whitmyer · SlingSHOT · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 12th · Apr 2016 – Apr 2016
  • Ryan Pesch · Atlas · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 31st · Feb 2013 – Feb 2013
  • Carl Wannheden · Slingshot · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 30th · Dec 2012 – Dec 2012
  • Brian Hill · Atlas · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 31st · Feb 2013 – Feb 2013
  • Trevor Burd · Atlas · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 31st · Feb 2013 – Feb 2013

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

Rating history

-12312136520082010201220142016Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 May 20162016 Melges 20 Sailing Series // Act 2SLINGSHOTMelges 20Other26th / 33
15 Apr 20162016 Sperry Charleston Race WeekSlingSHOTMelges 24Tactician12th / 29
4 Mar 20162015/2016 Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 3SlingshotMelges 20Tactician12th / 25
5 Feb 20162015/2016 Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 2SlingshotMelges 20Tactician6th / 24
1 Oct 20152015 Audi Melges 20 World ChampionshipSlingshotMelges 20Tactician19th / 39
12 Mar 2015Melges Rocks RegattaSlingshotMelges 20Tactician5th / 33
6 Feb 20152014/2015 International Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 2SlingshotMelges 20Tactician16th / 37
12 Dec 20142014/2015 International Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 1SlingshotMelges 20Tactician15th / 31
3 Oct 20142014 Audi Melges 20 North American ChampionshipSlingshotMelges 20Tactician16th / 20
8 Feb 20142013/2014 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 2SlingshotMelges 20Bow15th / 35
11 Dec 20132013 Audi Melges 20 World ChampionshipSlingshotMelges 20Headsail Trimmer23rd / 52
8 Mar 20132013 Bacardi Miami Sailing WeekFlygfiskMelges 20Other32nd / 45
9 Feb 20132012/2013 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 2AtlasMelges 20Other31st / 46
26 Dec 2012Open Orange Bowl RegattaUSA51029erSkipper10th / 22
7 Dec 20122012/2013 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 1SlingshotMelges 20Other30th / 39
6 Jul 20122012 Friday Evening Dinghy Series #3687LaserSkipper3rd / 7
8 Dec 20112011 Melges 20 Gold Cup :: Event No. 1SlingshotMelges 20Tactician33rd / 40
4 Jun 20102010 Laser Pacific Coast Championships184619LaserSkipper9th / 19
1 May 2010ELVSTROM ZELLERBACH REGATTA529erSkipper2nd / 10
1 Feb 2009Small Boat Midwinters Feb. 1, 20094629erSkipper1st / 5
4 Jan 2009Small Boat Midwinters Jan 4, 20094629erSkipper1st / 5
7 Dec 2008Small Boat Midwinters Series4629erSkipper2nd / 6
6 Sep 2008West Marine Fun Regatta 2008PETTIFOGGER29erSkipper1st / 4
26 Jun 20082008 U.S. Youth Sailing Championship - 29er929erSkipper2nd / 9
2 Mar 2008Small Boat Midwinters March 2, 20082529erSkipper1st / 6

Crew rating across all classes: -17, #46,038.Helm rating across all classes: 314, #9,034. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.