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Sailor · 2018–2026

Mike Bermann

ahyc stc PHRF handicapORC handicapBeneteau First 36.7

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Events
35

81 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 4 of 35

Podium rate
37%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (range 40%–51%, 237 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Max Butler

2 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
Max Butler & Robert Lapsley

2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Max Butler

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lou Melillo

Jun 2018 – Sep 2026 · 35 events

Nemesis
George Harrington

3–13 head to head in 16 races

Best day
1 Jun 2019

1-2-3-2 · 2019 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - Keelboat

Signature result
1st of 8

2022 Around Long Island Regatta (45th Annual) · PHRF handicap · 28 Jul 2022

Partnerships · 40 sailors

Most successful partnership: Max Butler — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Lou Melillo · Latitude, Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 35events 4 wins together · 13 podiums · 11% win rate · 11 of 81 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Sep 2026
  • Donna Syers · Latitude, Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 12% win rate · 6 of 33 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Sep 2026
  • Brian Gillen · Latitude, Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 12% win rate · 3 of 22 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Sep 2026
  • Stephen Apostolacus · Latitude, Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 7% win rate · 2 of 30 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Sep 2026
  • Ben Sclarow · Latitude, Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 43 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Jul 2026
  • Dwayne Coneeny · Latitude, Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 37 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Oct 2025
  • Ryan Brogan · Latitude, Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 26 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Jul 2026
  • Maxwell Butler · Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 2 of 21 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Mike Bosi · Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 9% win rate · 2 of 17 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Sep 2026
  • Robert Lapsley · Latitude, Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 2 of 10 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Oct 2025

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

Rating history

-8731542019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceSurface TensionORC handicapOwner4th / 8
1 Aug 20262026 AHYC Blue Water RegattaSurface TensionPHRF handicapOwner5th / 5
23 Jul 20262026 Around Long Island Regatta (49th Annual)Surface TensionORC handicapOwner4th / 6
29 May 2026Rum Runner Ocean RaceSurface TensionPHRF handicapOwner3rd / 3
2 May 20262026 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaSurface TensionORC handicapOwner2nd / 8
1 May 20262026 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta (Friday Coastal Race)Surface TensionORC handicapSkipper3rd / 7
11 Oct 202570th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterSurface TensionORC handicapCo-Skipper8th / 10
10 Sep 20252025 AHYC Last Shot SeriesSurface TensionPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceSurface TensionORC handicapCo-Skipper7th / 8
27 Aug 20252025 AHYC No Light SeriesSurface TensionPHRF handicapOwner5th / 6
2 Aug 20252025 Blue Water RegattaSurface TensionPHRF handicapOwner1st / 4
24 Jul 20252025 Around Long Island Regatta (48th Annual)Surface TensionPHRF handicapCo-Skipper6th / 8
16 Jul 20252025 AHYC Moonlight SeriesSurface TensionPHRF handicapOwner3rd / 6
12 Jul 20252025 79th Annual Red Grant RegattaSurface TensionPHRF handicapOwner3rd / 4
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekSurface TensionPHRF handicapCo-Skipper11th / 14
18 Jun 20252025 AHYC Summer SeriesSurface TensionPHRF handicapOwner3rd / 6
30 May 20252025 Rum Runner Ocean RaceSurface TensionPHRF handicapCo-Skipper1st / 4
13 Oct 202469th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterSurface TensionPHRF handicapOther9th / 9
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceSurface TensionORC handicapCo-Skipper7th / 9
3 Aug 20242024 Blue Water RegattaSurface TensionPHRF handicapCo-Skipper4th / 9
25 Jul 20242024 Around Long Island Regatta (47th Annual)Surface TensionPHRF handicapOther4th / 8
24 May 20242024 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceSurface TensionORC handicapOther6th / 9
4 May 20242024 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaSurface TensionPHRF handicapOther5th / 8
3 May 20242024 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta (Friday Coastal Race)Surface TensionPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 10
7 Oct 202368th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterSurface TensionPHRF handicapOther1st / 6

Crew rating across all classes: 154, #19,941. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.