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Sailor · 2012–2026

Zac Hernandez

corinthian Melges 24J/70J/88

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Events
42

308 races · 35 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 5 of 42

Podium rate
26%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (90%: 50%–56%, 741 boats)

Best class ranking
#10

Crew in J/88 · rating 473

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Abie McLaughlin

3 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Kyle Vowels & Abie McLaughlin

3 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Nathan Hollerbach

+38 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
August Hernandez

Mar 2012 – Aug 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
Bruce Ayres

9–64 head to head in 73 races

Rival
Richard Reid

42–59 in 101 races

Best day
27 Sep 2024

1-1-6-1 · J/88 North American Championship · about 1 in 97 by chance

Signature result
1st of 11

J/88 North American Championship · J/88 · 27 Sep 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Abie McLaughlin — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 50% win rate
  • August Hernandez · Aquaholiks, High Voltage · J/70, Melges 24 10events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 10 of 77 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2012 – Aug 2026
  • Martin Johnsson · Aquaholiks, High Voltage, Wooton · J/111, J/70, Melges 24 9events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 11% win rate · 8 of 68 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2012 – Aug 2025
  • Hunter Ratliff · Decorum · Melges 24 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 61 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2016 – Mar 2020
  • Megan Ratliff · Decorum · Melges 24 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 52 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 4th · Nov 2016 – Mar 2020
  • Sue O'Neil · Aquaholiks, High Voltage, Wooton · J/111, J/70, Melges 24 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 4 of 55 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2012 – Aug 2017
  • Lindsey Duda · Sin Duda, Sin Duda! · J/88 7events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 43% win rate · 19 of 52 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Tyler Woodworth · Rip Rullah, Sin Duda, Sin Duda! · J/70, J/88 7events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 43% win rate · 18 of 56 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Kyle Vowels · Sin Duda, Sin Duda! · J/88 7events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 43% win rate · 19 of 52 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Abie McLaughlin · Sin Duda, Sin Duda! · J/88 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 18 of 46 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Alex Simon · Decorum · Melges 24 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 35 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 4th · Nov 2016 – Mar 2019

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

Rating history

02454902013201520172019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 Aug 20262026 Verve Cup InshoreAquaholiksJ/70Crew4th / 13
25 Sep 20252025 J/88 North American ChampionshipSin Duda!J/88Floater2nd / 12
22 Aug 20252025 Verve Cup Inshore and J109 North American ChampionshipAquaholiksJ/70Crew6th / 13
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreSin Duda!J/88Crew2nd / 8
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSin DudaJ/88Floater1st / 7
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSin Duda!J/88Floater4th / 8
27 Sep 2024J/88 North American ChampionshipSin Duda!J/88Autopilot1st / 11
22 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North AmericansRip RullahJ/70Medic/Doctor6th / 15
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaSin Duda!J/88Spinnaker trimmer1st / 10
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSin Duda!J/88Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 7
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaConvergenceJ/70Crew47th / 49
15 Jan 20242024 Southernmost RegattaConvergenceJ/70Tactician5th / 5
6 Jan 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2ConvergenceJ/70Tactician36th / 48
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoBlack PearlJ/70Headsail Trimmer17th / 24
26 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaAquaholiksJ/70Tactician12th / 26
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoAquaholiksJ/70Spinnaker trimmer5th / 14
2 Mar 20202020 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaDecorumMelges 24Headsail Trimmer18th / 27
21 Aug 20192019 J 111 World ChampionshipKashmirJ/111Spinnaker trimmer4th / 23
8 Mar 20192019 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaDecorumMelges 24Headsail Trimmer13th / 25
19 Jan 20192019 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2DecorumMelges 24Headsail Trimmer4th / 17
1 Dec 20182019 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1DecorumMelges 24Headsail Trimmer7th / 20
19 Sep 20182018 J 111 North American ChampionshipKashmirJ/111Spinnaker trimmer7th / 16
8 Mar 20182018 Miami Sailing WeekDecorumMelges 24Tactician9th / 15
16 Feb 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgDecorumMelges 24Tactician5th / 17
25 Aug 20172017 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaAquaholiksJ/70Spinnaker trimmer5th / 17

Crew rating across all classes: 479 (±118), #1,914.Helm rating across all classes: 136 (±237). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.