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Merlin

RJ Cooper · 2008–2026 · USA 149

Events
40

8 wins · 20 podiums

Program rating
263

#26 in class · peak 263

Crew stability
4

regular crew, aboard for much of the program's racing

Program MVP
Gabie Vicens

+30.8 points of fleet beaten vs. the program average, over 6 events

Crew lists exist for 35% of this program’s events; the rest list only the helm.

Results

DateEventHelmFinish
22 Aug 20262026 Myers Heritage Regatta - Penguin, Comets, Shields & Chesapeake 20'sRJ Cooper4th / 10
8 Aug 20262026 Oxford Regatta - Stars and ShieldsRJ Cooper2nd / 12
4 Oct 20252025 TAYC Fall Wind UpRJ Cooper2nd / 5
23 Aug 20252025 Myers Heritage Regatta - Penguin, Comets, Shields & StarsRJ Cooper1st / 5
9 Aug 20252025 Oxford Regatta - Sir Thomas Lipton Cup - Star Class & Shields ClassRJ Cooper1st / 6
21 Jun 20252025 TAYC Summer Startup SeriesRJ Cooper4th / 5
23 Aug 20242024 Heritage Regatta - Penguin, Comets & ShieldsRJ Cooper1st / 5
9 Aug 20242024 Oxford Regatta - Sir Thomas Lipton Cup - Star Class & Shields ClassRJ Cooper1st / 4
11 Aug 2023Oxford Regatta - Star - Green Star & Shields ClassesR. J. Cooper1st / 5
24 Jun 2023Shields Summer SeriesRJ Cooper4th / 6
17 Jun 2023Jim Thompson CupRJ Cooper1st / 5
22 Apr 20232023 Shields Fleet 21 -Season SeriesRJ Cooper3rd / 6
22 Apr 2023Shields Spring SeriesRJ Cooper3rd / 6
8 Sep 20222022 Shields Nationals - Newport, RIRJ Cooper20th / 34
27 Aug 2022William H. Myers Heritage Regatta - ShieldsRJ Cooper4th / 6
26 Jun 2022Shields Summer SeriesRJ Cooper4th / 5
24 Apr 2022Shields Spring SeriesRick Vicens5th / 7
19 Sep 2021Shields Fall SeriesRJ Cooper4th / 7
28 Aug 2021William H. Myers Heritage Regatta - ShieldsRJ Cooper7th / 7
14 Aug 2021Oxford Regatta - ShieldsCarroll Vicens2nd / 6
13 Jun 2021Shields Summer SeriesRJ Cooper5th / 5
28 Sep 2019Shields Fall SeriesAlan Campbell5th / 7
24 Aug 2019William H. Myers Heritage Regatta ShieldsSpencer Carraher5th / 5
10 Aug 2019Oxford Regatta -Robert K. Robson Memorial Race - PHRF, CRCA, ShieldsSpencer Carraher4th / 5
23 Jun 2019Shields Summer SeriesAlan Campbell3rd / 5
28 Apr 2019Shields Spring SeriesAlan Campbell3rd / 7
27 Sep 2014Shields Late Fall SeriesJohn Christ4th / 5
6 Sep 2014Shields Fall SeriesJohn Christ3rd / 5
9 Aug 2014Oxford Regatta - Robert K. Robson - PHRF & Shields - SaturdayJohn Christ2nd / 4
7 Jun 2014Shields Late Spring SeriesJohn Christ1st / 7
3 May 2014Shields Spring SeriesJohn Christ5th / 7
1 Sep 2013Shields Fall SeriesJohn Christ3rd / 8
24 Aug 20132013 Shields - Heritage/Charlotte Todd RegattaJohn Christ1st / 8
10 Aug 2013Robert K. Robson Memorial Races-By DivisionJohn Christ4th / 7
13 Jul 2013Shields Summer SeriesJohn Christ5th / 7
27 Apr 2013Shields Spring SeriesJohn Christ4th / 6
9 Sep 2012Shields Fall SeriesJohn Christ5th / 8
14 Aug 2010Robson Memorial Round The Buoys RaceJohn Christ4th / 7
22 May 2010Shields Spring SeriesJohn Christ3rd / 8
17 May 2008Shields Spring SeriesJohn Christ3rd / 8