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Sailor · 2011–2023

Dennis Meichel

raritan yacht club J/105Handicap

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Events
28

128 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 3 of 28

Podium rate
36%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
40%

of boats faced (range 35%–45%, 244 boats)

Best class ranking
#321

Helm in J/105 · rating 53

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Paul Beaudin

6–58 head to head in 64 races

Rival
David Spence

57–56 in 113 races

Best day
20 Sep 2014

6-1-1-1 · 2014 Raritan Yacht Club Fall Regatta

Signature result
1st of 9

2014 68th Annual Red Grant Regatta · J/105 · 11 Jul 2014

Partnerships · 8 sailors

  • Matthew Lepisto · Bigamy · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2016 – Sep 2021
  • Kenneth Horvath · Bigamy · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2016 – Sep 2021
  • Charles Bender · Bigamy · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 3% of the fleet together · best 36th · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016
  • Mike McNevin · Bigamy · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Paul Zankel · Bigamy · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Jay Richardson · Bigamy · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 3% of the fleet together · best 36th · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016
  • Vanya Telpis · Bigamy · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Pam Davis · Bigamy · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021

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

Rating history

-9110110201220142016201820202022Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Sep 20232023 Liberty Cup RegattaBIGAMYJ/105Other6th / 8
6 Aug 20232023 Blue Water RegattaBIGAMYJ/105Other2nd / 7
8 Jul 20232023 Red Grant RegattaBigamyJ/105Other13th / 16
10 Sep 20222022 Liberty Cup RegattaBIGAMYJ/105Other9th / 13
19 Sep 20212021 Liberty Cup RegattaBigamyJ/105Other2nd / 5
7 Aug 20212021 Blue Water RegattaDennis MeichelJ/105Other7th / 7
16 Jul 20212021 Red Grant RegattaBigamyJ/105Other6th / 11
12 Sep 20202020 Liberty Cup RegattaBigamyJ/105Other8th / 8
3 Aug 20192019 Blue Water RegattaBIGAMYJ/105Skipper2nd / 9
13 Jul 20192019 73rd Annual Red Grant RegattaBIGAMYJ/105Other5th / 8
8 Sep 20182018 Raritan Yacht Club Fall RegattaBigamyJ/105Other2nd / 4
4 Aug 20182018 Blue Water RegattaBigamyJ/105Skipper2nd / 8
6 Jul 20182018 72nd Annual Red Grant Regatta - J105 East Coast Championships - J24 Garden State Parkway Circuit - District 4BigamyJ/105Other6th / 10
23 Jun 20182018 Liberty Cup RegattaBIGAMYJ/105Other5th / 9
5 Aug 20172017 Blue Water RegattaBIGAMYJ/105Skipper3rd / 4
8 Jul 20172017 71st Annual Red Grant RegattaDennis MeichelJ/105Other7th / 7
20 May 20172017 The Manhattan RegattaBigamyJ/105Other7th / 9
20 Oct 20162016 Stella Artois J 105 North American ChampionshipsBigamyJ/105Owner36th / 37
9 Jul 20162016 70th Annual Red Grant RegattaBigamyJ/105Other9th / 10
21 May 20162016 The Manhattan RegattaBigamyJ/105Other7th / 14
11 Jul 20152015 69th Annual Red Grant RegattabIGAMYJ/105Other4th / 9
20 Sep 20142014 Raritan Yacht Club Fall RegattaBigamyJ/105Other1st / 8
11 Jul 20142014 68th Annual Red Grant RegattabIGAMYJ/105Other1st / 9
17 May 20142014 The Manhattan RegattaBigamyJ/105Other10th / 12
12 Jul 20132013 Red Grant RegattaBIGAMYHandicapSkipper2nd / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 110, #31,089. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.