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Sailor · 2008–2026

Norman Berge

byc ltyc Farr 40Melges 24C&C 30

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Events
79

563 races · 107 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 16 of 79

Podium rate
53%

42 top-three finishes

Typically beats
77%

of boats faced (90%: 75%–79%, 1,158 boats)

Best class ranking
#9

Crew in Melges 24 · rating 921

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Nick Ford

8 wins · 14 podiums in 21 events together · 38% win rate

Best trio
Kyle Kandt & Evan Jahn

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

Biggest lift
Kyle Kandt

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ryan Gardner

Sep 2008 – Sep 2024 · 7 events

Nemesis
Dan Cheresh

6–27 head to head in 33 races

Rival
Wolfgang Schaefer

91–88 in 180 races

Best day
10 Mar 2022

1-4-1-1-4 · 2022 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta · about 1 in 8,167 by chance

Signature result
1st of 49

2025 E Scow National Championship · E Scow · 4 Sep 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Nick Ford — 8 wins · 14 podiums in 21 events together · 38% win rate
  • Helmut Jahn · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 22events 5 wins together · 12 podiums · 23% win rate · 38 of 208 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Oct 2018
  • Joe Londrigan · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 22events 5 wins together · 12 podiums · 23% win rate · 38 of 208 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Oct 2018
  • David Gerber · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 22events 5 wins together · 12 podiums · 23% win rate · 38 of 208 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Oct 2018
  • Nick Ford · Denali 0.5, Denali 3, Denali^3, Extreme2 · C&C 30, Farr 40, Handicap, J/111 21events 8 wins together · 14 podiums · 38% win rate · 40 of 133 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Aug 2026
  • Bora Gulari · Kingspoke, Knocky Knocky, Mavi, MAVI · Melges 24, ORC handicap, TP52 19events 3 wins together · 12 podiums · 16% win rate · 34 of 139 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Evan Jahn · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 13events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 31% win rate · 26 of 115 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Oct 2018
  • Scott Murin · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 12events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 33% win rate · 23 of 107 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Oct 2018
  • Kyle Navin · 5 Star, Knocky Knocky, Mavi, MAVI · E Scow, Melges 24, ORC handicap 12events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 25% win rate · 24 of 87 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Ian Liberty · Freedom, Mavi, Natalie J, New England Ropes · Etchells, Melges 24, ORC handicap, TP52 11events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 12 of 73 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2021 – Feb 2025
  • Matt Cassidy · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 4 of 86 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Oct 2014

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

Rating history

0361721200920122015201820212024Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 79

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipMaviMelges 24Squirrel8th / 46
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)MAVIMelges 24Crew3rd / 28
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupMaviMelges 24Switch Flipper1st / 38
4 Sep 20252025 E Scow National Championship5 StarE ScowCrew1st / 49
13 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - US Midwinters East RegattaFreedomEtchellsOther6th / 47
13 Sep 20242024 GL52 Macatawa ChallengeNatalie JTP52Bow2nd / 5
9 Aug 20242024 GL52 Little Traverse CupNatalie JTP52Other6th / 6
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaNatalie JTP52Bow2nd / 8
31 May 20242024 GL52 Big Red RegattaNatalie JTP52Bow4th / 6
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointKingspokeMelges 24Crew2nd / 16
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaKingspokeMelges 24Other1st / 18
9 Dec 20232023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupFreedomEtchellsOther13th / 43
6 Oct 20232023 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipKnocky KnockyMelges 24Other2nd / 29
11 Aug 20232023 Little Traverse Cup GL52 RegattaNatalie JORC handicapOther4th / 6
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceDenali 3HandicapBoat Captain3rd / 7
10 Jun 20232023 Great Lakes 52 (GL52) - Big Red RegattaNatalie JORC handicapOther5th / 6
17 Dec 20222022 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1RAZA MIXTAMelges 24Other3rd / 18
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceWarrior WonORC handicapBow1st / 3
26 Aug 20222022 Great Lakes 52 Bay Harbor RegattaNatalie JTP52Other3rd / 4
25 Mar 20222022 St. Thomas International RegattaSunrise 3HandicapMid Mast3rd / 7
24 Mar 20222022 St. Thomas Yacht Club - Round The Rocks RaceSunrise 3HandicapBow3rd / 8
9 Mar 20222022 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaMaviMelges 24Foil Trimmer3rd / 26
28 Jan 20222022 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2New England RopesMelges 24Foil Trimmer4th / 20
16 Sep 20212021 Rolex Big Boat SeriesAdjudicatorORC handicapBow5th / 9
13 Jul 20212021 Transpac Honolulu RaceDenali^3HandicapBoat Captain6th / 6

Crew rating across all classes: 711 (±88), #251.Helm rating across all classes: -3 (±247). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.