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Sailor · 2008–2026

Joe Menis

yc LightningLighteningJ/24

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Events
10

48 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 1 of 10

Podium rate
30%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (90%: 57%–67%, 241 boats)

Best class ranking
#234

Helm in Lightning · rating 96

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Lenny Krawcheck

7–13 head to head in 20 races

Rival
Will Sloger

11–13 in 24 races

Best day
4 May 2018

3-4-1-1 · 2018 J 24 North American Championship · about 1 in 3,117 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 35

2018 J 24 North American Championship · J/24 · 4 May 2018

Partnerships · 9 sailors

  • Robert Hertel · Joe Menis, Royal Pig 🐷 · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Brad Law · Joe Menis, Royal Pig 🐷 · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Rich Bowen · Bogus · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2018 – May 2018
  • Jon Calruso · PBR Street Gang · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 39th · Sep 2008 – Sep 2008
  • Daniel Borrer · Bogus · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2018 – May 2018
  • Brad Taylor · PBR Street Gang · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 39th · Sep 2008 – Sep 2008
  • David Van Cleef · Bogus · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2018 – May 2018
  • Chris Hamilton · PBR Street Gang · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 39th · Sep 2008 – Sep 2008
  • Will Welles · Bogus · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2018 – May 2018

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

Rating history

-4497237200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 10

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Jul 2026Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2026Joe MenisLightningSkipper6th / 10
20 Oct 2023Wild Oyster Regatta 2023Royal Pig 🐷LightningSkipper14th / 22
4 May 20182018 J 24 North American ChampionshipBogusJ/24Other2nd / 35
8 Jul 2017The Double Nickel HYC Open Regatta and SAYRA Junior Championship Series Qualifying Event13897LighteningSkipper5th / 15
29 Jul 20162016 CYC Open RegattaJoe MenisLightningSkipper7th / 15
25 Jul 20152015 CYC Open RegattaJoe MenisLightningSkipper3rd / 16
17 Jul 2015Charleston Yacht Club Open/J24 South East RegionalsSpiderPigLighteningSkipper1st / 9
11 Apr 20152015 Southeast Lightning District ChampionshipSpiderpigLightningSkipper11th / 24
24 Oct 20142014 Wild OysterSpiderPigLightningSkipper14th / 61
19 Sep 20082008 OSAsailing.com Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipsPBR Street GangMelges 24Tactician39th / 44

Helm rating across all classes: 175 (±215), #21,520.Crew rating across all classes: 56 (±249). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.