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Sailor · 2017–2026

Charlie Herman

marquette university College fleet racingJ/105DF65

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Events
19

202 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 2 of 19

Podium rate
26%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 46%–56%, 244 boats)

Best class ranking
#477

Crew in J/105 · rating 125

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Katherine Scully

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

Best trio
Bill Kindra & Katherine Scully

2 wins · 2 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Mark Herman

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mark Herman

Dec 2017 – Aug 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Payden Pittman

3–45 head to head in 48 races

Rival
Mark Fruin

22–21 in 43 races

Best day
8 Jun 2024

1-1-3 · 2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago

Signature result
1st of 12

2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago · J/105 · 5 Jun 2026

Partnerships · 31 sailors

Most successful partnership: Katherine Scully — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Mark Herman · 120, pura vida, Pura Vida · DF65, Handicap, J/105 8events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 25% win rate · 4 of 72 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Katherine Scully · pura vida, Pura Vida · Handicap, J/105 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 4 of 49 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026
  • James Elvart · pura vida, Pura Vida · Handicap, J/105 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 4 of 49 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Steve Kindra · pura vida, Pura Vida · Handicap, J/105 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 4 of 49 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Bill Kindra · pura vida, Pura Vida · Handicap, J/105 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 4 of 49 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Brian Zettlemoyer · Marquette University (Golden Eagles 1), Marquette University (Golden Eagles), Powers of Two · College fleet racing, J/105 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 42 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2025 – Sep 2026
  • John Kalanik · Pura Vida · J/105 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 27 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Benjamin Karle · Marquette University (Golden Eagles 1), Marquette University (Golden Eagles), Powers of Two · College fleet racing, College keelboat, J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 29 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Wyatt Swanson · Marquette University (Golden Eagles) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 46 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together(−48 vs. without) · best 6th · Mar 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Eli Erling · Marquette University (Golden Eagles 1), Marquette University (Golden Eagles), Powers of Two · College fleet racing, J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 34 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2025 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

-188-2314120182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailingHelm rating, radio sailing

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

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Oct 2026MCSA Open Singlehanded ChampsMarquette University (Charlie Herman '28)College singlehandedSkipper14th / 14
26 Sep 2026Pere MarquetteMarquette University (Golden Eagles 1)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 7
11 Sep 20262026 Lake Erie Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaMarquette University (Golden Eagles)College keelboatA Skipper6th / 7
7 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshorePura VidaJ/105Crew4th / 15
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicagopura vidaJ/105Cat 3 Cooler Jockey1st / 12
30 May 2026COLYC COLORS 2026Pura VidaHandicapCrew6th / 11
18 Apr 2026NU SpringMarquette University (Golden Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper14th / 14
11 Oct 2025Rebecca Blank Memorial RegattaMarquette University (Golden Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-6)7th / 13
27 Sep 2025Pere MarquetteMarquette University (Golden Eagles 1)College fleet racingB Crew (1-6)3rd / 7
6 Sep 20252025 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (GLIOR)Powers of TwoJ/105Bow9th / 9
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshorePura VidaJ/105Crew4th / 13
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoPura VidaJ/105Runners7th / 13
26 Apr 2025Cream City ClassicMarquette University (Golden Eagles 1)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-6)3rd / 6
18 Apr 2025ICSA Regional Teams ChampionshipMarquette University (Golden Eagles)College fleet racingB Crew8th / 11
22 Mar 20251st Year IcebreakerMarquette University (Golden Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 8
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaPura VidaJ/105Runners11th / 12
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoPura VidaJ/105Runners1st / 11
8 Sep 20182018 DF65 Chicago RegattaTBD3DF65Skipper12th / 27
9 Dec 20172017-2018 Remote Control Sailing ICEBERG SERIES120DF65Skipper18th / 53

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 126, #23,902.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -59, #64,501.Helm rating, Radio sailing: -18. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.