Sailor · 2013–2026

Johannes Merck

norddeutscher regatta verein r v J/111 Melges 24 PHRF handicap

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Events: 14
Win rate: 14%
Podium rate: 36%
Typically beats: 34%
Best class ranking: #87
Longest win streak: 7

Most successful partnership: Ryan Seago
Best trio: Michael Mullins & Ryan Seago
Biggest lift: Ryan Seago
Nemesis: Stefan Gründler
Rival: Kevin Young
Best day: 30 May 2026
Signature result: 1st of 7

Partnerships · 51 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ryan Seago — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Ryan Seago · J Hawker, WILDCAT · J/111, J/120 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 27 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+38 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – May 2026
Henriette Werneyer · Ace, HASPA HAMBURG · Melges 24, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2015 – Apr 2016
Marcel Mohr · Carl-Marcus SCHEFFLER, HASPA HAMBURG · Melges 24, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Jun 2015
Michael Mullins · WILDCAT · J/111 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 25 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2026
Michael Seago · WILDCAT · J/111 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2024 – May 2025
Samuel Herx · HASPA HAMBURG · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 13th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015
Jake Orhan · WILDCAT · J/111 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2024 – May 2025
Tyrone Golden · J Hawker · J/120, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jul 2023
Carl-Marcus Scheffler · ACE, Carl-Marcus SCHEFFLER · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2014 – May 2015
Johan Godeke Schultz · HASPA HAMBURG · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 13th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015

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

Rating history

Event history · 14

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
29 May 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	WILDCAT	J/111	Navigator	1st / 6
30 May 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	WILDCAT	J/111	Other	3rd / 6
31 May 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	WILDCAT	J/111	Cat 3 Cooler Jockey	4th / 7
29 Jul 2023	2023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta	J Hawker	J/120	Floater	1st / 7
9 Jun 2023	2023 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	J Hawker	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 8
3 Sep 2022	2022 Red Fox Regatta	Eagle One	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 6
29 Apr 2016	Maior - Mai Offshore Regatta 2016	Ace	Melges 24	Crew	6th / 6
27 Jun 2015	Kieler Woche 2015	HASPA HAMBURG	ORC handicap	Crew	13th / 32
20 Jun 2015	Kieler Woche 2015	HASPA HAMBURG	ORC handicap	Crew	50th / 83
23 May 2015	FSC Pfingst Cup	ACE	Melges 24	Crew	6th / 9
18 Apr 2015	Frühjahrs-Verbandsregatta III Drachen/Conger 2015	Marotte	Dragon	Crew	32nd / 46
2 May 2014	Maior 2014	Carl-Marcus SCHEFFLER	Melges 24	Crew	2nd / 4
11 Aug 2013	Rolex Fastnet Race 2013	Haspa Hamburg	IRC handicap	Skipper	13th / 16
11 Aug 2013	Rolex Fastnet Race 2013	Haspa Hamburg	IRC handicap	Skipper	220th / 298

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	18 provisional	#41996 band 29969–52669	—
J/111 Crew	223 provisional	#87 band 46–142	—
Melges 24 Crew	-134 provisional	#699 band 603–763	—

3 more classes, not yet ranked

Dragon · Crew · 9 races, 1 event · rating -79
Full-size sailing · Helm · 2 races, 2 events · rating -8
J/120 · Crew · 2 races, 1 event · rating 59

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	2 events	0 wins	beats 23%
As crew	12 events	2 wins	beats 55%

Positions: Navigator (1) · Cat 3 Cooler Jockey (1) · Floater (1)

How they race

Closer	+4 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−11 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	46%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	40%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	59%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
James Cooper	25	24–1
Kevin Young	25	11–14
Mark Symonds	25	23–2
Brad Kimmel	17	5–12
Bill Williams	16	12–4
Stefan Gründler	13	1–12
Stephen Polk	12	12–0

Most-beaten opponent: James Cooper (24–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	1	100%
2025	1	0	60%
2024	1	0	50%
2023	2	1	79%
2022	1	0	60%
2016	1	0	0%
2015	4	0	43%
2014	1	0	67%
2013	2	0	23%

Boats

HASPA HAMBURG · ORC handicap, IRC handicap · 4 events · 2013–2015
WILDCAT · J/111 · 3 events · 2024–2026
J Hawker · J/120, PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2023
Ace · Melges 24 · 2 events · 2015–2016
Eagle One · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2022
Marotte · Dragon · 1 events · 2015
Carl-Marcus SCHEFFLER · Melges 24 · 1 events · 2014

Where they race

Unknown · 6 events
Detroit, MI, USA · 2 events
Harbor Springs, MI, USA · 1 events
Charlevoix, MI, USA · 1 events
Toledo, OH, USA · 1 events
Detroit, MI · 1 events

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 18, #41,996.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -8. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.