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Sailor · 2012–2026

Dan Berezin

mcc Melges 24PHRF handicap

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Events
81

538 races · 60 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 12 of 81

Podium rate
27%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (range 52%–56%, 1,397 boats)

Best class ranking
#42

Helm in Melges 24 · rating 399

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Denys Kalchenko

7 wins · 9 podiums in 19 events together · 37% win rate

Best trio
Misha Mayevsky & Alex Kapustin

6 wins · 8 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Misha Mayevsky

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Aliaksandr Praskurnin

May 2014 – Apr 2026 · 14 events

Nemesis
Richard Reid

23–166 head to head in 189 races

Rival
Fred Rozelle

73–82 in 155 races

Best day
7 Sep 2025

1-1-1 · 2025 Melges 24 and Viper 640 Canadian National Championship

Signature result
1st of 23

2024 Midwest One-design Spring Championship - Melges 24 - M24 · Melges 24 · 18 May 2024

Partnerships · 55 sailors

Most successful partnership: Denys Kalchenko — 7 wins · 9 podiums in 19 events together · 37% win rate
  • Alex Kapustin · EUROSURPRISE, Surprise, SURPRISE · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 29events 7 wins together · 13 podiums · 24% win rate · 33 of 198 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Jun 2026
  • Denys Kalchenko · Surprise, SURPRISE · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 19events 7 wins together · 9 podiums · 37% win rate · 26 of 123 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Aliaksandr Praskurnin · Surprise · Melges 24 14events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 99 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – Apr 2026
  • Alex Yurih · Surprise · Melges 24 13events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 23% win rate · 16 of 95 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – May 2024
  • Mykhaylo Mayevskyy · EUROSURPRISE, Surprise · Melges 24 12events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 82 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2022 – Sep 2025
  • Misha Mayevsky · Surprise · Melges 24 12events 6 wins together · 8 podiums · 50% win rate · 26 of 89 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Alexander Yakimov · Surprise · Melges 24 12events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 96 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2015 – Sep 2019
  • Michael Berezin · Surprise · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 11events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 27% win rate · 8 of 67 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Stanislav Krasnov · Surprise · Melges 24 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 7 of 55 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – May 2019
  • Alex Praskurnin · Surprise · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 3 of 50 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – Feb 2023

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

Rating history

-1551694932013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 81

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Aug 20262026 NYC OpenSurprisePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
12 Jun 20262026 Melges 24 Canadian National ChampionshipSurpriseMelges 24Skipper1st / 10
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitSurpriseMelges 24Skipper8th / 17
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointSurpriseMelges 24Skipper10th / 24
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)SURPRISEMelges 24Skipper18th / 28
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupSurpriseMelges 24Skipper19th / 38
24 Sep 2025Melges 24 World Championship 2025EUROSURPRISEMelges 24Skipper32nd / 68
6 Sep 20252025 Melges 24 and Viper 640 Canadian National ChampionshipSurpriseMelges 24Captain1st / 16
16 Aug 20252025 Guardians of the Great Lakes Melges 24 RegattaSurpriseMelges 24Skipper4th / 22
21 Jun 20252025 Lake Huron Melges 24 EventSurpriseMelges 24Skipper1st / 4
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitSurpriseMelges 24Other2nd / 12
17 May 20252025 Midwest One-Design Spring Championship - Melges 24SurpriseMelges 24Skipper3rd / 24
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointSurpriseMelges 24Skipper8th / 21
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaSurpriseMelges 24Skipper13th / 21
24 Jan 20252025 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2SurpriseMelges 24Other11th / 19
14 Dec 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1SurpriseMelges 24Other9th / 13
9 Nov 20242024 Bushwhacker Cup for the Melges 24SurpriseMelges 24Other3rd / 17
12 Jul 20242024 Melges 24 US National ChampionshipSurpriseMelges 24Other5th / 20
22 Jun 20242024 Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes CupSurpriseMelges 24Other1st / 12
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitSurpriseMelges 24Other2nd / 6
18 May 20242024 Midwest One-design Spring Championship - Melges 24 - M24SurpriseMelges 24Other1st / 23
5 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaSurpriseMelges 24Other12th / 18
26 Jan 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2SurpriseMelges 24Other15th / 21
17 Dec 20232023 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1SurpriseMelges 24Other11th / 17
6 Oct 20232023 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipSurpriseMelges 24Helm8th / 29

Helm rating across all classes: 484, #2,665.Crew rating across all classes: 5. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.