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Sailor · 2021–2026

Max Sheppard

nnyc HandicapcrewedKeelboat

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Events
34

147 races · 49 race wins

Win rate
38%

38% win rate · 13 of 34

Podium rate
71%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 67%–78%, 185 boats)

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Joanna Schumacher

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Signature result
1st of 7

2025 Fall Series · Keelboat · 6 Sep 2025

Partnerships · 6 sailors

Most successful partnership: Joanna Schumacher — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Joanna Schumacher · Sea fox, Sea Fox · Handicap, Keelboat 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 21 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2022 – Aug 2024
  • Lata Sheppard · Sea Fox · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 18 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2022 – Sep 2022
  • Travis Franz · Sea Fox · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 6 of 10 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2022 – May 2022
  • Chris Biese · Sea Fox · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 6 of 10 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2022 – May 2022
  • Sigma Patterson · Sea Fox · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022
  • Spencer Kocken · Sea Fox · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 6 of 10 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2022 – May 2022

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

Rating history

0581152022202320242025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Jun 20262026 Trans-WinnebagoSea FoxHandicapSkipper4th / 14
16 Jun 20262026 Tuesday Night Keelboat SeriesSea FoxHandicapSkipper4th / 5
6 Sep 20252025 Fall SeriesSea FoxKeelboatSkipper1st / 7
12 Jul 20252025 Top of the Lake RaceAlive and Free IIHandicapSkipper1st / 3
27 May 20252025 Tuesday Night Keelboat SeriesSea FoxHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
31 Aug 20242024 Fall SeriesSea foxKeelboatSkipper2nd / 7
6 Aug 20242024 Tuesday Night Keelboat Series 3Sea FoxHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
13 Jul 20242024 Top of the Lake RaceSea FoxHandicapSkipper1st / 3
9 Jul 20242024 Tuesday Night Keelboat Series 2Sea FoxHandicapSkipper4th / 6
29 Jun 20242024 Trans-WinnebagoSea FoxHandicapSkipper6th / 10
4 Jun 20242024 Tuesday Night Keelboat Series 1Sea FoxHandicapSkipper6th / 7
9 Sep 20232023 Fall SeriesSea FoxHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
1 Aug 20232023 Keelboat Summer Series 3Sea FoxHandicapSkipper1st / 5
29 Jul 20232023 Top of the Lake RaceSea FoxHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
27 Jun 20232023 Keelboat Summer Series 2Sea FoxHandicapSkipper1st / 4
24 Jun 20232023 Trans-WinnebagoSea FoxHandicapSkipper4th / 14
30 May 20232023 Keelboat Summer Series 1Sea FoxHandicapSkipper1st / 5
27 May 20232023 Memorial Day RaceSea FoxcrewedSkipper4th / 4
3 Sep 20222022 Fall SeriesSea FoxHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
20 Aug 20222022 Long Triangle RaceSea FoxKeelboatSkipper1st / 3
26 Jul 20222022 Keelboat Summer Series 2Sea FoxHandicapSkipper1st / 5
16 Jul 20222022 Top of the Lake RaceSea FoxHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
5 Jul 2022Vacation Week Fun Race 2022Sea FoxcrewedSkipper3rd / 10
2 Jul 20222022 Independence Day RaceSea FoxcrewedSkipper2nd / 5
25 Jun 20222022 Trans-WinnebagoSea FoxHandicapSkipper6th / 11

Helm rating across all classes: 110, #31,032. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.