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Sailor · 2014–2026

Max Brennan

royal sydney yacht squadron Match racingORC handicapIRC handicap

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Events
41

181 races · 79 race wins

Win rate
29%

29% win rate · 12 of 41

Podium rate
59%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 43%–50%, 491 boats)

Best class ranking
#72

Crew in Match racing · rating 223

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Hamish Vass

6 wins · 9 podiums in 10 events together · 60% win rate

Biggest lift
Jeffrey Petersen

+73 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jeffrey Petersen

Feb 2019 – Jul 2023 · 10 events

Nemesis
Gavin McJones

2–15 head to head in 17 races

Best day
27 Jul 2017

9-19-10-9-17-18-13-8-14-16-6 · 2017 FJ Nationals Championship

Signature result
18th of 100

Cascais 2026 J70 World Championship · J/70 · 4 Sep 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Hamish Vass — 6 wins · 9 podiums in 10 events together · 60% win rate
  • Jeffrey Petersen · Balboa Yacht Club, Balboa YC, Heartbeat, Hollywood Down Under · Match racing, ORC handicap 10events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 40% win rate · 29 of 53 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+73 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – Jul 2023
  • Hamish Vass · Cole Tapper, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, CYCA, Highly Sprung · IRC handicap, Match racing 10events 6 wins together · 9 podiums · 60% win rate · 30 of 45 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+62 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Apr 2026
  • Cole Tapper · Cole Tapper, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, CYCA · Match racing 8events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 63% win rate · 26 of 38 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(+49 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Apr 2026
  • Nathan Gulliksen · Cole Tapper, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, CYCA · Match racing 5events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 60% win rate · 17 of 22 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Apr 2026
  • Scott Mais · Balboa Yacht Club, Jeffrey Petersen · Match racing 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 14 of 26 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2022
  • Jack Frewin · Cole Tapper, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, CYCA · Match racing 5events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 80% win rate · 17 of 23 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+70 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Daniel Pegg · David Wood, Jeffrey Petersen, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron · Match racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 13 of 29 races won Beat -50% of the fleet together(−54 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2018 – Apr 2023
  • George Richardson · Cole Tapper, CYCA · Match racing 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 15 races won Beat -33% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Collin Mulry · Jeffrey Petersen, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron · Match racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 13 of 26 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Apr 2023
  • Max Mayol · Jeffrey Petersen, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron · Match racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 13 of 26 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Apr 2023

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

Rating history

-8877241201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipVAMOSJ/70Crew18th / 100
11 Jul 2026CYCA John Piper Regatta 2026Max BrennanMatch racingSkipper3rd / 10
29 Apr 202661st Congressional Cup 2026Cole TapperMatch racingCrew1st / 2
28 Jan 2026Warren Jones International Youth Regatta 2026Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew1st / 2
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025Highly SprungIRC handicapCrew47th / 103
30 Apr 202560th Congressional Cup 2025CYCAMatch racingCrew3rd / 2
29 Jan 2025Warren Jones International Youth Regatta 2025Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew1st / 2
22 Jan 2025Helly Hansen International 2025Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew1st / 2
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024AliveIRC handicapCrew57th / 78
31 Aug 2024John Piper Regatta 2024Max BrennanMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
19 Apr 20242024 Ficker CupCole TapperMatch racingCrew3rd / 2
12 Dec 2023Youth Match Racing World Championship 2023Cole TapperMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
23 Sep 2023RNZYS Auckland Championships 2023Max BrennanMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
26 Jul 202356th Governor's Cup 2023Balboa Yacht ClubMatch racingCrew1st / 2
24 Jun 2023Chicago USMRC Qualifier 2023Max BrennanMatch racingSkipper3rd / 2
18 Apr 202358th Congressional Cup 2023Royal New Zealand Yacht SquadronMatch racingCrew7th / 6
14 Apr 20232023 Ficker CupSt. Francis Yacht ClubMatch racingCrew4th / 2
7 Feb 2023Hardy Cup Match Racing Regatta 2023Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew1st / 2
18 Nov 2022Harken International Youth Match Racing Championship 2022Balboa Yacht ClubMatch racingSkipper3rd / 2
8 Oct 2022NSW Youth Match Racing Championships 2022Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew1st / 2
27 Jul 202255th Governor's Cup 2022Balboa Yacht ClubMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
20 Jul 20222022 Youth Match Racing World ChampionshipJeffrey PetersenMatch racingCrew1st / 2
10 Mar 20222022 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht RaceHollywood Down UnderORC handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey3rd / 7
25 Feb 20222022 Islands RaceZero GravityORC handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 4
15 Sep 20212021 Congressional CupJeffrey PetersenMatch racingCrew5th / 6

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 241, #11,673.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 227, #16,347. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.