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Sailor · 2011–2026

Charlie McKenzie

myc MercuryJ/109College fleet racing

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Events
51

417 races · 95 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 11 of 51

Podium rate
29%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (90%: 69%–73%, 1,775 boats)

Best class ranking
#316

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 574

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Grace Beard

6 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 100% win rate

Best trio
Harrison Thomson & Grace Beard

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Grace Beard

+48 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Wurch

Jun 2021 – Sep 2025 · 9 events

Nemesis
Jr. John Greifzu

2–35 head to head in 37 races

Rival
Mateo Rodriguez

25–25 in 50 races

Best day
14 Sep 2024

1-1-1-5-1-2-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-2-2-1-1-4-2-1-1-2-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1 · SAISA North Top 6 Invite · about 1 in 210,624,351,474 by chance

Signature result
1st of 84

USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2016 · Optimist · 18 Jul 2016

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Grace Beard — 6 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 100% win rate
  • John Wurch · Aviato · J/109, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 57 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Sep 2025
  • David Martin · Aviato · J/109, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 57 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Sep 2025
  • Janet Wurch · Aviato · J/109, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 57 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Sep 2025
  • Kevin Martin · Aviato · J/109, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 57 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Sep 2025
  • Ian Wurch · Aviato · J/109, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 51 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Sep 2025
  • Grace Beard · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing 6events 6 wins together · 6 podiums · 100% win rate · 59 of 105 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+48 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – Feb 2025
  • Nina Lubchenco · College of Charleston (Cougars 1), College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 60% win rate · 36 of 66 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Mar 2024
  • Harrison Thomson · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 34 of 63 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+45 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Feb 2025
  • Jasper Van Vliet · Evil Octopus, Evil Twin · J/24 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 15th · Jun 2021 – Oct 2025
  • Kevin Wurch · Aviato · J/109 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

-16311639520122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 51

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Mar 20262026 Spring Saturday SeriesLocuraMercurySkipper10th / 18
7 Dec 2025Small Boat Midwinters 2025-26481MercurySkipper5th / 8
17 Oct 20252025 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipEvil TwinJ/24Headsail Trimmer15th / 34
13 Sep 2025Liberty Cup Regatta & J105 NJYRA ChampionshipsAviatoPHRF handicapSwitch Flipper2nd / 8
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekAviatoJ/109Switch Flipper6th / 11
21 Jun 2025Hart Nunes RegattaLocurasMercurySkipper10th / 11
1 Jun 20252025 Pequot Yacht Club J-109 Invitational RegattaAviatoJ/109Switch Flipper8th / 9
15 Feb 2025SAISA North Spring TournamentCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 15
14 Sep 2024SAISA North Top 6 InviteCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 6
1 Jun 20242024 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatAviatoJ/109Other5th / 7
2 Mar 2024UNCW Trophy RegattaCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 15
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleAviatoJ/109Spinnaker trimmer8th / 13
3 Jun 20232023 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatAviatoJ/109Spinnaker trimmer10th / 14
25 Mar 2023Aaron Szambecki Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper8th / 10
11 Mar 2023Bob Bavier Open Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper5th / 9
28 Oct 20222022 J/24 North American Championship & J/22 East Coast ChampionshipEvil TwinJ/24Crew26th / 38
17 Sep 20222022 Totally Dinghy Regatta42MercurySkipper5th / 5
4 Jun 20222022 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatAviatoJ/109Spinnaker trimmer11th / 13
27 Mar 2022SAISA North Points #6College of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 8
19 Mar 2022MEXORC 2022EnvoleeORC handicapMain Trimmer7th / 10
12 Mar 2022Charleston SpringCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 13
26 Feb 2022SAISA North Points #2College of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 10
5 Dec 20212021-2022 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays42MercurySkipper6th / 8
25 Sep 2021SAISA North Points #3College of Charleston (Cougars 1)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 9
11 Sep 2021SAISA Coed OpenCollege of Charleston (Cougars 1)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 213 (±116), #17,292.Crew rating across all classes: 33 (±155), #37,935. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.