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Rick Merriman · 2023–2026 · USA 1177 · USA 1453 · USA 1394

Events
26

2 wins · 4 podiums

Program rating
592

#16 in class · peak 592

Crew stability
1

sailors aboard for half the events or more

Program MVP
Skip Dieball

+6.8 points of fleet beaten vs. the program average, over 5 events

Crew lists exist for 73% of this program’s events; the rest list only the helm.

Results

DateEventHelmFinish
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipRick Merriman28th / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlRick Merriman9th / 62
27 Mar 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestRick Merriman11th / 50
13 Feb 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Midwinters EastRick Merriman7th / 31
30 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipRick Merriman16th / 39
10 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sid DoranRick Merriman10th / 36
13 Dec 20252025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupRick Merriman5th / 38
16 May 20252025 Etchells North American ChampionshipRick Merriman12th / 38
26 Apr 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlRick Merriman3rd / 33
21 Mar 20252025 Coral Reef Cup/ Etchells NationalsSkip Dieball7th / 35
13 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - US Midwinters East RegattaRick Merriman8th / 47
1 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipRick Merriman1st / 41
11 Jan 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaRick Merriman4th / 35
7 Dec 20242024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupRick Merriman16th / 46
11 Oct 20242024 Etchells North American ChampionshipRick Merriman8th / 31
23 Aug 20242024 Etchells NationalsRick Merriman3rd / 13
18 May 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlRick Merriman1st / 21
27 Apr 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipRick Merriman6th / 20
22 Mar 2024International Etchells Class - 17th Annual Coral Reef CupRick Merriman4th / 25
16 Feb 20242023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winters East RegattaRick Merriman12th / 39
13 Jan 20242023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren MemorialRick Merriman18th / 36
9 Dec 20232023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupRick Merriman12th / 43
18 Apr 20232023 AON Etchells World Championship MiamiRick Merriman19th / 62
17 Mar 20232023 International Etchells Class - North Americans / Coral Reef CupRick Merriman34th / 46
24 Feb 20232022/2023 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winter East RegattaRick Merriman36th / 56
14 Jan 20232022/2023 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaRick Merriman18th / 47