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Sailor · 2019–2026

Ellie Menezes

ness mudratz 420OptimistPHRF handicap

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Events
43

245 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 4 of 43

Podium rate
23%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
40%

of boats faced (range 38%–42%, 1,712 boats)

Best class ranking
#1368

Helm in Optimist · rating 335

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Charlie Bergendahl

2 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Biggest lift
Charlie Bergendahl

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lily Flack

Apr 2021 – Jan 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Ryan Keenan

2–59 head to head in 61 races

Rival
Jack Spillane

18–21 in 39 races

Best day
3 Aug 2019

1-1-1-1-2-1-1 · Paul Risseeuw Pettipaug Junior Sailing Regatta

Signature result
1st of 17

Paul Risseeuw Pettipaug Junior Sailing Regatta · Optimist · 3 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Charlie Bergendahl — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Charlie Bergendahl · Ellie Menezes · 420 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 8 of 42 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Feb 2024
  • Lily Flack · Leading the Change/Kyrie, MadBlue, MudRat, Opportunity · Melges 24, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, VX One 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 29 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 6th · Apr 2021 – Jan 2026
  • Mack Rodgers · Ellie Menezes · 420 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 27 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−40 vs. without) · best 70th · Jul 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Alex Bowdler · MadBlue, Spitfire - Collegiate · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jun 2021 – Aug 2022
  • Jack Derry · Opportunity · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 11th · Apr 2021 – Apr 2021
  • Bill Kneller · Vento Solare, Vento Solare (Youth) · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2023 – Aug 2025
  • Evan Spalding · Mudrat, MudRat · VX One 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 18th · Jan 2025 – Jan 2026
  • Braedon Hansen · Opportunity, Spitfire - Collegiate · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 11th · Apr 2021 – Aug 2022
  • Austin Vance · Vento Solare (Youth) · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Riely Georgian · Ellie Menezes · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together · best 77th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024

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

Rating history

-952255442020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 43

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Aug 2026Round Britain & Ireland RaceVENOMOUSIRC handicapCrew28th / 29
22 May 2026Down the Bay RaceSpite SailingORC handicapCrew2nd / 4
10 Jan 2026VX One Winter Series #2 Powered by Evolution SailsMudRatVX OneCrew21st / 24
31 Aug 20252025 98th CYC Around the Island RaceVento SolarePHRF handicapBow3rd / 11
11 Jan 20252024-2025 VX One Winter Series Event #2MudratVX OneFoil Trimmer18th / 28
5 Oct 2024Great Herring Pond OpenWesleyan University (Cardinals)College fleet racingA Skipper (11)11th / 11
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RaceBANTERORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer7th / 9
12 Jul 20242024 C420 Womens North American ChampionshipEllie Menezes420Skipper26th / 34
25 Jun 2024Club 420 Association New England ChampionshipEllie Menezes420Skipper77th / 80
17 Feb 20242024 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyEllie Menezes420Skipper87th / 148
4 Feb 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3One UnitedJ/70Bow33rd / 56
18 Aug 20232023 Ida Lewis Distance RaceVento Solare (Youth)PHRF handicapPit4th / 13
8 Aug 2023Hyannis Yacht Club Youth Invitational 2023Ellie Menezes420Skipper70th / 73
4 Aug 20232023 South Shore ChampionshipEllie Menezes420Skipper82nd / 88
24 Jul 20232023 Club 420 North American ChampionshipEllie Menezes420Skipper105th / 130
11 Jul 20232023 Club 420 Womens North American ChampionshipEllie Menezes420Skipper36th / 47
7 Jul 20232023 Club 420 Association National ChampionshipEllie Menezes420Skipper88th / 113
2 Jun 20232023 Annapolis - Newport RaceLeading the Change/KyrieORC handicapOther6th / 7
4 Mar 2023Spring 2023NimbusJY15Crew5th / 8
19 Aug 20222022 Ida Lewis Distance RaceSpitfire - CollegiatePHRF handicapFoil Trimmer11th / 12
9 Aug 20222022 HYC Youth Invitational8789420Skipper27th / 84
8 Jul 2022C420 US National ChampionshipEllie Menezes420Skipper74th / 86
27 Jun 2022Club 420 Association New England ChampionshipEllie Menezes420Skipper64th / 71
11 Aug 2021Watch Hill Yacht Club 420 RegattaEllie Menezes420Skipper3rd / 23
10 Aug 20212021 HYC Youth Invitational8789420Skipper14th / 73

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 136, #29,466.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -15, #47,216. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.