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Sailor · 2021–2026

Maks Groom

massachusetts institute of technology College fleet racingCollege team racingMelges 15

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Events
49

1,059 races · 170 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 3 of 49

Podium rate
12%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 57%–62%, 857 boats)

Best class ranking
#528

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 508

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Samantha Karlson

2 wins · 3 podiums in 10 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Julius Heitkoetter & Jeremy McCulloch

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

Biggest lift
Mercedes Escandon

+6 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Wendy Wu

Sep 2021 – May 2024 · 27 events

Nemesis
Lachlain McGranahan

99–238 head to head in 337 races

Rival
Kerem Erkmen

217–200 in 417 races

Best day
11 Sep 2021

1-8-11-4-3-1-2-2-2-5-2-7-7-9-1-7-1-9-1-4 · Harvard Invitational

Signature result
1st of 15

Harvard Invitational · College fleet racing · 11 Sep 2021

Partnerships · 35 sailors

Most successful partnership: Samantha Karlson — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 10 events together · 20% win rate
  • Sam Bruce · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 36events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 3% win rate · 146 of 784 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – May 2024
  • Wendy Wu · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 2), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 27events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 104 of 605 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – May 2024
  • Nicholas Abate · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 2), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 27events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4% win rate · 122 of 577 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – May 2024
  • Julius Heitkoetter · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 26events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4% win rate · 125 of 487 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2024
  • Jemma Schroder · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 24events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 102 of 485 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2023 – May 2024
  • Abigail VanLonkhuyzen · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 20events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 5% win rate · 82 of 407 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Apr 2023
  • Maaya Prasad · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 19events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 5% win rate · 80 of 376 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – May 2023
  • Matthew Elliott · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 48 of 236 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2022 – May 2024
  • Samantha Karlson · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 2), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 43 of 211 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2023
  • John Ped · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 2), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 42 of 209 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2022

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

Rating history

029659220222023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 49

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Mar 20262026 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipLucy BrockMelges 15Crew21st / 99
3 Jan 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #2Lucy BrockMelges 15Crew30th / 133
26 May 2024Open Dinghy National ChampionshipMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingB Skipper13th / 18
24 May 2024Eastern Open National Semi-FinalMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-10,13-18)10th / 18
25 Apr 2024ICSA Open Team Racing National ChampionshipMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper13th / 16
20 Apr 2024NEISA Open Dinghy Championship/CG Alumni BowlMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingA Skipper (5-9)9th / 18
13 Apr 2024Thompson Trophy CamelMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper5th / 8
6 Apr 2024NEISA Open Team Race Championship/FowleMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper6th / 12
23 Mar 202463rd Jan Friis Team RaceMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper5th / 10
16 Mar 2024Southern NE Team RaceMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper4th / 7
9 Mar 2024The Wood TrophyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper5th / 8
2 Mar 2024Sharpe Trophy Team RaceMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper3rd / 8
28 Oct 2023The 82nd Professor Schell TrophyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingB Skipper7th / 18
21 Oct 2023Atlantic Coast Open Championship FinalsMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingB Skipper9th / 18
14 Oct 2023Captain Hurst BowlMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 16
7 Oct 2023Open Atlantic Coast Championships Round 1AMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-13)5th / 18
30 Sep 2023Danmark TrophyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4,9-12)13th / 20
23 Sep 2023Sherman Hoyt TrophyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingB Skipper9th / 18
17 Sep 2023The Hatch Brown TrophyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 2)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 18
9 Sep 2023Harry Anderson Jr RegattaMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingB Skipper9th / 18
30 May 2023College Sailing Open Eastern SemifinalMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingB Skipper (13)7th / 18
29 Apr 2023Open New England Fleet Race ChampionshipMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingB Skipper12th / 18
22 Apr 202385th Boston Dinghy Club Challenge CupMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingC Skipper2nd / 19
8 Apr 2023NEISA Open Team Race Championship/FowleMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper8th / 12
1 Apr 2023The 40th Grey Lynne Marchiando Team RacesMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper5th / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 590, #1,067.Crew rating across all classes: 61. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.