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Sailor · 2014–2025

Michael Gershenson

ayc J/105J/109Beneteau First 36.7

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Events
33

229 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 33

Podium rate
18%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
38%

of boats faced (range 34%–42%, 394 boats)

Best class ranking
#132

Crew in J/109 · rating 214

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Christopher Polony

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Ann T Rossetti & Mitch Nochlin

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Michael McNamara

+40 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Richie Palmer

May 2014 – Oct 2023 · 24 events

Nemesis
Paul Beaudin

3–88 head to head in 91 races

Rival
Max Kalehoff

49–43 in 92 races

Best day
19 Oct 2025

7-1-1 · 2025 J/105 Chesapeake Bay Championship

Signature result
1st of 20

2025 J/105 Chesapeake Bay Championship · J/105 · 18 Oct 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Christopher Polony — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Richie Palmer · Breakaway, Tolo, TOLO · Beneteau First 36.7, J/105, PHRF handicap 24events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4% win rate · 6 of 160 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−39 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Oct 2023
  • Marc Falato · Breakaway, Tolo, TOLO · Beneteau First 36.7, J/105, PHRF handicap 23events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4% win rate · 6 of 155 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−39 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Oct 2023
  • Mitch Nochlin · Breakaway, Tolo, TOLO · Beneteau First 36.7, J/105, PHRF handicap 23events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4% win rate · 6 of 152 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Oct 2023
  • Dale Wolfield · Breakaway, Tolo, TOLO · Beneteau First 36.7, J/105, PHRF handicap 22events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 5% win rate · 6 of 149 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Oct 2023
  • KEVIN Catucci · Breakaway, Tolo, TOLO · Beneteau First 36.7, J/105, PHRF handicap 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 6 of 93 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Sep 2017
  • William Van Horn · Tolo · J/105, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 11% win rate · 6 of 58 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2016 – Oct 2023
  • Alex De Witt · Breakaway, Tolo · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 6 of 50 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – May 2016
  • Vadim Permakoff · Breakaway, Tolo, TOLO · Beneteau First 36.7, J/105, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 6 of 38 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Oct 2016
  • Sara Nightingale · Big Boat, TALITHA · Handicap, J/109 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 31 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2018 – Jun 2024
  • Christopher Polony · Tolo · J/105, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 34 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2016 – Jun 2018

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

Rating history

-5833124201520172019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Oct 20252025 J/105 Chesapeake Bay ChampionshipGood TradeJ/105Bow1st / 20
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekloulouJ/105Bow6th / 17
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisGood TradeJ/105Bow9th / 22
1 Jun 20242024 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatBig BoatJ/109Main Trimmer2nd / 7
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisGood TradeJ/105Main Trimmer10th / 24
5 Oct 2023The British Virgin Islands 2023 J/105 North American ChampionshipToloJ/105Main Trimmer31st / 31
30 Sep 20232023 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta, J/88 Long Island Sound Championship and J/109 East Coast ChampionshipToloJ/105Main Trimmer10th / 10
9 Sep 20232023 Liberty Cup RegattaToloJ/105Main Trimmer8th / 8
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleToloJ/105Main Trimmer22nd / 25
3 Jun 20232023 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatToloJ/105Crew8th / 11
30 Apr 20232023 Antigua Sailing WeekTALITHAHandicapMain Trimmer4th / 7
10 Sep 20222022 Liberty Cup RegattaToloJ/105Main Trimmer8th / 13
4 Jun 20222022 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatToloJ/105Main Trimmer6th / 8
16 Oct 20212021 J 109 Fleet 10 Fall ClassicBig BoatJ/109Pit4th / 7
5 Jun 20212021 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatToloJ/105Crew4th / 8
19 Oct 20192019 J 109 Fleet 10 Fall ClassicTBDJ/109Spinnaker trimmer4th / 9
11 Oct 20182018 J 109 North American ChampionshipBig BoatJ/109Main Trimmer9th / 20
23 Jun 20182018 Liberty Cup RegattaToloJ/105Main Trimmer6th / 9
23 Sep 20172017 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta & Leukemia CupToloJ/105Spinnaker trimmer14th / 16
5 Aug 201713th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design) Including the Soverel 33 NationalsToloJ/105Spinnaker trimmer3rd / 3
20 Jun 20172017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekToloJ/105Spinnaker trimmer11th / 13
20 Oct 20162016 Stella Artois J 105 North American ChampionshipsToloJ/105Spinnaker trimmer28th / 37
15 Oct 20162016 38th Annual Manhasset Bay Y.C. Fall SeriesToloJ/105Spinnaker trimmer12th / 13
24 Sep 20162016 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta, Leukemia Cup, and J/88 North American ChampionshipToloJ/105Spinnaker trimmer12th / 16
18 Sep 20162016 Long Island Sound ChampionshipTOLOJ/105Spinnaker trimmer8th / 9

Crew rating across all classes: 90, #28,722. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.