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Sailor · 2013–2026

Michael Berndt

oyc HandicapPHRF handicapDF95

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Events
101

358 races · 33 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 8 of 101

Podium rate
41%

41 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (range 44%–47%, 2,419 boats)

Best class ranking
#38

Helm in DF95 · rating 96

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jeff Lee

4 wins · 12 podiums in 40 events together · 10% win rate

Biggest lift
Rhett Smith

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jeff Lee

Jan 2016 – Jun 2025 · 40 events

Nemesis
Justis Fennell

5–70 head to head in 75 races

Rival
Zac Maricondia

41–47 in 89 races

Best day
19 Oct 2024

2-2 · 2024 - Oktoberfest Race

Signature result
1st of 33

2014 - Three Bridge Fiasco · PHRF handicap · 25 Jan 2014

Partnerships · 11 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jeff Lee — 4 wins · 12 podiums in 40 events together · 10% win rate
  • Jeff Lee · Flying Fish, FLYING FISH, Zwei Flying Fish, ZWEI FLYING FISH · Handicap, Olson 30, PHRF handicap 40events 4 wins together · 12 podiums · 10% win rate · 1 of 37 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Jun 2025
  • Apryl Berndt · Flying Fish · Handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 14 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Rhett Smith · Flying Fish, FLYING FISH · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2020 – Jun 2022
  • John Payne · Flying Fish, FLYING FISH · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Bill Mohr · SPIRIT OF FREEDOM · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Jan 2014
  • Apryl Hunt · FLYING FISH · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 10th · Nov 2022 – Nov 2022
  • Dennis McGuire · Flying Fish · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Galan Rhett Smith Jr · FLYING FISH · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Maggie MacCarthy · Flying Fish · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Derek Brown · FLYING FISH · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

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

Rating history

-39872122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingHelm rating, radio sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · — Helm rating, radio sailing

Event history · 101

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Oct 2026GREAT PUMPKIN 2026 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEFlying FishHandicapSkipper49th / 149
3 Sep 2026RC 2026 Fall SeriesMike BerndtDF95Skipper8th / 10
22 Aug 20262026 Dominic Marchal Birthday RegattaFlying FishPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
26 Jul 2026EYC IYC OYC Estuary ExtravaganzaFlying FishPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6
10 Jul 20262026 Summer Twilight SeriesFlying FishPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
13 Jun 202635th Delta Ditch RunFlying FishPHRF handicapSkipper60th / 90
29 May 2026RC 2026 Summer SeriesMike BerndtDF95Skipper8th / 13
6 May 20262026 - Sweet 16 SeriesFLYING FISHHandicapSkipper6th / 9
24 Apr 20262026 - Island NightsFLYING FISHHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
3 Apr 20262026 Spring Twilight SeriesFlying FishPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
28 Mar 20262026 - Round the RocksFLYING FISHHandicapSkipper3rd / 11
21 Mar 20262026 - Rites of SpringFLYING FISHHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
24 Feb 2026RC 2026 Spring SeriesMike BerndtDF95Skipper7th / 11
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoFLYING FISHHandicapSkipper6th / 10
4 Jan 20262026 - Sunday BrunchFLYING FISHHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
18 Oct 20252025 - Oktoberfest RaceFLYING FISHHandicapSkipper6th / 7
4 Sep 2025RC 2025 Fall SeriesMike BerndtDF95Skipper11th / 13
9 Jul 20252025 - Sweet 16 SeriesFLYING FISHHandicapSkipper4th / 8
7 Jun 202534th Delta Ditch RunFlying FishPHRF handicapSkipper61st / 76
30 Apr 20252025 - Sweet 16 SeriesFLYING FISHHandicapSkipper4th / 9
29 Mar 20252025 - Round the RocksFLYING FISHHandicapSkipper9th / 10
15 Mar 20252025 - Rites of SpringFLYING FISHHandicapSkipper4th / 8
22 Feb 20252025 - CorinthianFLYING FISHHandicapSkipper10th / 12
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoFLYING FISHOlson 30Skipper1st / 8
5 Jan 20252025 - Sunday BrunchFLYING FISHHandicapSkipper2nd / 10

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 96, #34,306.Helm rating, Radio sailing: 96, #113. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.