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Sailor · 2013–2026

Hoel Menard

ryc OptimistORC handicapWaszp

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Events
53

362 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 4 of 53

Podium rate
28%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (90%: 57%–62%, 1,008 boats)

Best class ranking
#729

Helm in Optimist · rating 392

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ethan Berkowitz

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Ethan Berkowitz & Zach Berkowitz

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
John Clark

+14 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Erwan Menard

Oct 2016 – May 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Will Foox

7–61 head to head in 68 races

Rival
Connor Bennett

47–36 in 85 races

Best day
8 Apr 2017

6-1-5-5-29-5-5-7 · Optimist Harken Challenge #2 (NorCal Winter #5) · about 1 in 5,383 by chance

Signature result
1st of 11

2024 Rolex Big Boat Series · ORC handicap · 12 Sep 2024

Partnerships · 29 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ethan Berkowitz — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Chris Steinfield · Feather · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 28 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Zach Berkowitz · Feather · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 28 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Erwan Menard · Dunes VIII, Eskoriñ, ESKORIñ, Jolene · Handicap, J/70, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 13 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2016 – May 2024
  • John Clark · Pros & Cons · I-14, I14 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 31 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2022 – Nov 2023
  • Trevor Foss · Feather · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 28 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Ethan Berkowitz · Feather · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 21 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Kelly Holthus · 20, Kelly Holthus · 29er 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 29 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2021 – Mar 2021
  • Paul Kerner · Feather · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Dylan Maney · Feather · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Sarah Moore · Sarah NEWBERRY MOORE · Mixed Multihull (Nacra 17), Nacra 17 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 36 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 13th · May 2026 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

02144272014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 53

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Jul 202649er, 49er FX and Nacra 17 - European Championships 2026Sarah NEWBERRY MOORENacra 17Crew29th / 35
21 Jun 2026Kieler Woche 2026Sarah NEWBERRY MOOREMixed Multihull (Nacra 17)Crew13th / 21
12 May 2026World Championships 49er, 49erFX, Nacra 17 - 2026Sarah NEWBERRY MOORENacra 17Crew25th / 35
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesFeatherORC handicapCrew4th / 8
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesFeatherORC handicapTactician1st / 11
25 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupEskoriñPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
27 Apr 20242024 - Offshore SeriesESKORIñHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
27 Mar 2024WASZP Americas ChampionshipHoel MenardWaszpSkipper13th / 33
27 Mar 2024WASZP Slalom Races 1-3Hoel MenardWaszpSkipper4th / 32
22 Mar 2024WASZP US National ChampionshipHoel MenardWaszpSkipper17th / 33
17 Nov 20232023 Turkey Day RegattaPros & ConsI-14Crew3rd / 7
20 Oct 20232023 Fall DinghyPros & ConsI14Crew2nd / 7
14 Sep 20232023 Rolex Big Boat SeriesFeatherORC handicapTactician4th / 6
19 Aug 20232023 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaFeatherORC handicapTactician5th / 8
18 Aug 20232023 Aldo Alessio RaceFeatherPHRF handicapOther3rd / 10
1 Jun 20232023 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300'ioORC handicapHelm1st / 5
27 May 20232023 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker Cup'ioPHRF handicapHelm5th / 7
12 May 20232023 Skiff Festival (Ullman-Frost #4)Pros & ConsI-14Crew1st / 5
17 Mar 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San DiegoPros & ConsI-14Other7th / 13
18 Nov 20222022 Turkey Day Regatta (ABYC Holiday Series)Pros & ConsI-14Crew2nd / 5
16 Mar 2022WASZP America'sHoel MenardWaszpCrew14th / 31
16 Sep 20212021 Rolex Big Boat SeriesJoleneJ/70Helm4th / 9
19 Mar 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego2029erOther6th / 12
12 Feb 202129er/i420 MWE & Skiff Generation Grand Prix # 5Kelly Holthus29erCrew4th / 21
15 Jan 2021Skiff Generation Grand Prix - January 16-18, 2021Kelly Holthus29erCrew4th / 16

Helm rating across all classes: 306 (±128), #9,553.Crew rating across all classes: 280 (±146), #8,840. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.