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Sailor · 2012–2022

Max Burson

miami university College fleet racingPHRF handicapCollege team racing

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Events
18

200 races · 26 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 2 of 18

Podium rate
39%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 40%–53%, 146 boats)

Best class ranking
#4485

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 45

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Otto Wenzler

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Otto Wenzler

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Madison Eger

Apr 2014 – Apr 2016 · 7 events

Nemesis
Drake Lundeen

1–29 head to head in 30 races

Rival
William Kyle

22–31 in 53 races

Best day
12 Sep 2015

2-1-1-1-3-3-1-1-4-6-2-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1 · Acton Up

Signature result
1st of 7

Acton Up · College fleet racing · 12 Sep 2015

Partnerships · 50 sailors

Most successful partnership: Otto Wenzler — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Madison Eger · Miami University (Miami University), Miami University (RedHawks), Shamrock · C&C 35 Mk I, College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 7 of 66 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2014 – Apr 2016
  • Otto Wenzler · Andiamo, Miami University (Miami University), Miami University (Red Hawks), Miami University (RedHawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing, IRC handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 17 of 31 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2014 – Apr 2016
  • Brittany Nordhaus · Miami University (Miami University), Miami University (RedHawks), Shamrock · C&C 35 Mk I, College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 54 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2014 – Apr 2016
  • Peter Hilsch · Miami University (Miami University 2), Miami University (Miami University) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 57 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2012 – Oct 2012
  • Andrew Wilkening · Andiamo, Miami University (Miami University), Traitor · C&C 35 MK 1, College fleet racing, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 31 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2012 – Oct 2014
  • Jose Avila · Miami University (Miami University 2), Miami University (Miami University) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 25 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2012 – Apr 2014
  • Stuart Fisher · Miami University (Miami University 1), Miami University (Miami University) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 30 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2012 – Nov 2012
  • Brett Watson · Miami University (Miami University 1), Miami University (Miami University) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 18 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2012 – Apr 2014
  • Liz Gambacorta · Miami University (RedHawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 27 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2016 – Apr 2016
  • Erik Gutermuth · Shamrock, Traitor · C&C 35 MK 1, C&C 35 Mk I 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2013 – May 2015

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

Rating history

-396416620132015201720192021Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 18

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Jun 20222022 Waukegan to Chicago - CASRASpitfirePHRF handicapSwitch Flipper4th / 10
25 Jun 20222022 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRASpitfirePHRF handicapSwitch Flipper9th / 12
9 Apr 2016Buckeye IntersectionalMiami University (RedHawks)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 13
2 Apr 2016Oxford ClassicTeam RaceMiami University (RedHawks)College team racingSkipper1st / 5
5 Mar 2016Eckerd InterconferenceMiami University (RedHawks)College fleet racingB Skipper11th / 15
12 Sep 2015Acton UpMiami University (Red Hawks)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-2,5-6,9-10,13-14,17-18)1st / 7
29 May 20152015 Bayview One Design RegattaShamrockC&C 35 Mk IMid Mast5th / 5
11 Oct 20142014 Storm Trysail Foundation - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaAndiamoIRC handicapNavigator9th / 12
20 Sep 2014MCSA Sloop ChampionshipMiami University (Miami University)College fleet racingA Crew6th / 8
26 Apr 2014MCSA Coed QualifiersMiami University (Miami University)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 9
12 Apr 2014Oxford Classic Team RaceMiami University (Miami University)College team racingSkipper2nd / 3
1 Jun 20132013 Bayview One Design RegattaTraitorC&C 35 MK 1Mid Mast3rd / 7
17 Nov 201266th Timme Angsten Memorial RegattaMiami University (Miami University)College fleet racingB Crew (2)10th / 13
13 Oct 2012Buckeye InvitationalMiami University (Miami University 2)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 12
6 Oct 2012Chief Illiniwek Memorial RegattaMiami University (Miami University)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 7
22 Sep 2012Denison JV RegattaMiami University (Miami University)College fleet racingA Skipper (7)4th / 8
8 Sep 2012Acton UpMiami University (Miami University 1)College fleet racingB Crew2nd / 12
1 Sep 2012Boiler CupMiami University (Miami University)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 44, #42,947.Crew rating across all classes: -39, #49,431. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.