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Sailor · 2016–2026

Burak Zengin

tayk J/70Melges 32IRC handicap

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Events
17

132 races · 1 race win

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 17

Podium rate
6%

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (90%: 50%–56%, 755 boats)

Best class ranking
#673

Crew in J/70 · rating 204

Biggest lift
Cem Gozen

+2 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ahmet Eker

Apr 2016 – Sep 2026 · 15 events

Nemesis
Jack Franco

6–37 head to head in 43 races

Rival
Michael Goldfarb

26–34 in 60 races

Best day
25 Feb 2018

26-11-10 · 2018 J 70 Midwinter Championship · about 1 in 5 by chance

Signature result
3rd of 10

2016 Melges 32 Sailing Series // Act 1 · Melges 32 · 8 Apr 2016

Partnerships · 30 sailors

  • Ahmet Eker · EKER, Eker Kaymak, EKER KAYMAK · J/70, Melges 32 15events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 119 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2016 – Sep 2026
  • Yasar Doga Aribas · EKER, Eker Kaymak, EKER KAYMAK · J/70, Melges 32 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 91 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2016 – Oct 2023
  • Burak Baran · EKER, Eker Kaymak · J/70, Melges 32 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 60 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2016 – Sep 2019
  • Enrico Fonda · EKER, Eker Kaymak · J/70, Melges 32 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 40 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2016 – Feb 2018
  • Engi̇n özgen · EKER · Melges 32 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 33 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2016 – Jul 2016
  • Giorgio Tortarolo · EKER · Melges 32 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 33 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2016 – Jul 2016
  • Cem Gozen · EKER, EKER KAYMAK · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 26th · Jun 2023 – Oct 2023
  • Luca Faravelli · EKER · Melges 32 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 25 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 7th · Apr 2016 – Jul 2016
  • Scott Nixon · EKER · Melges 32 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 7th · Mar 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Zeynep Fencimen · EKER · Melges 32 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 7th · Mar 2017 – Jul 2017

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

Rating history

-276716120172019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 17

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipEKER KAYMAKJ/70Crew43rd / 100
6 Jul 2025AEGEAN 600 2025TEAM ACADIAIRC handicapCrew19th / 36
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipEKERJ/70Headsail Trimmer38th / 83
21 Sep 20232023 J/70 North American ChampionshipEKERJ/70Chef26th / 45
1 Jun 2023Corinthian World CupEKER KAYMAKJ/70Crew42nd / 75
24 Mar 20232023 J/70 Midwinters ChampionshipEKERJ/70Spinnaker trimmer30th / 50
31 Aug 2021J70 European Championship 2021EKER KAYMAKJ/70Crew31st / 98
21 Feb 20202020 J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipEker KaymakJ/70Chef18th / 54
2 Sep 20192019 J 70 World ChampionshipEker KaymakJ/70Chef35th / 77
23 Feb 20182018 J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipEker KaymakJ/70Spinnaker trimmer28th / 61
20 Jul 20172017 Melges 32 World League European Division // Event 4EKERMelges 32Spinnaker trimmer7th / 16
2 Jun 20172017 Melges 32 World League European Division // Event 3EKERMelges 32Spinnaker trimmer12th / 16
31 Mar 20172017 Melges 32 World League European Division // Event 1EKERMelges 32Spinnaker trimmer13th / 15
7 Jul 20162016 Melges 32 Sailing Series Act 4 // 2016 Melges 32 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPEKERMelges 32Spinnaker trimmer11th / 14
2 Jun 20162016 Melges 32 Sailing Series // Act 3EKERMelges 32Spinnaker trimmer11th / 11
29 Apr 20162016 Melges 32 Sailing Series // Act 2EKERMelges 32Spinnaker trimmer7th / 11
8 Apr 20162016 Melges 32 Sailing Series // Act 1EKERMelges 32Other3rd / 10

Crew rating across all classes: 161 (±190), #19,110. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.