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Sailor · 2019–2026

Melanie Lahrkamp

americanyc lisot 420OptimistHandicap

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Events
42

309 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 2 of 42

Podium rate
14%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 70%–73%, 2,389 boats)

Best class ranking
#132

Helm in 420 · rating 500

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Estella Morris

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Estella Morris

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Richard Sykes

11–124 head to head in 135 races

Rival
Sophia Alexopoulos

83–84 in 167 races

Best day
6 Dec 2025

6-1-1-13-4-19-2 · 2025 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival

Signature result
1st of 45

Kieler Woche 2026 · 420 · 21 Jun 2026

Partnerships · 6 sailors

Most successful partnership: Estella Morris — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Estella Morris · Melanie Lahrkamp, Melanie LAHRKAMP · 420 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 19 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2025 – Jun 2026
  • Isabel Brewer · Melanie Lahrkamp, The Man, THE MAN · 420 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 23 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Nov 2024
  • Marin Redmond · Marin Redmond, Melanie Lahrkamp · 420 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 22 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Mollie Wood · Melanie Lahrkamp · 420 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Oct 2022 – Oct 2022
  • Oscar Melet · Melanie Lahrkamp · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 14th · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Vanessa Lahrkamp · Valencia · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

03446872020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 20262026 I420 Atlantic Coast ChampionshipMelanie Lahrkamp420Skipper12th / 23
10 Oct 20262026 Club 420 Florida State ChampionshipMarin Redmond420Crew3rd / 32
29 Aug 2026American Yacht Club 2026 Club Championship for the Williams TrophyValenciaHandicapCrew2nd / 6
21 Jun 2026Kieler Woche 2026Melanie LAHRKAMP420Skipper1st / 45
14 Feb 2026I420 Midwinter Championship 202657059420Skipper8th / 26
27 Dec 20252025 OPEN ORANGE BOWL REGATTAMelanie Lahrkamp420Skipper2nd / 27
6 Dec 20252025 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalMelanie Lahrkamp420Skipper3rd / 79
25 Oct 20252025 I420 Atlantic Coast ChampionshipMelanie Lahrkamp420Skipper9th / 20
15 Feb 2025I420 Midwinter Championship 2025USA 57561420Skipper7th / 23
18 Jan 20252025 I-420 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA57561420Skipper8th / 30
27 Dec 20242024 OPEN ORANGE BOWL REGATTAMelanie Lahrkamp420Skipper7th / 23
6 Dec 20242024 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalMelanie Lahrkamp420Skipper20th / 76
22 Nov 2024US Sailing Youth Racing Camp EAST presented by Risk StrategiesTHE MAN420Skipper1st / 10
4 Oct 20242024 I420 Atlantic Coast ChampionshipThe Man420Skipper14th / 23
13 Jan 20242024 I-420 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA and 29er Invitational REGATTA57561420Skipper11th / 25
27 Dec 20232023 OPEN ORANGE BOWL REGATTAMelanie Lahrkamp420Skipper6th / 20
14 Oct 20232023 i420 Atlantic Coast ChampionshipMelanie Lahrkamp420Skipper8th / 19
25 Jun 20232023 U.S. Youth Championship presented by SouthCoast WindMelanie Lahrkamp420Skipper14th / 19
18 Feb 2023I420 Midwinters / 29er Midwinters East56364420Skipper17th / 20
14 Jan 20232023 I-420 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA56364420Skipper20th / 25
27 Dec 20222022 OPEN ORANGE BOWL REGATTAMelanie Lahrkamp420Skipper24th / 27
14 Oct 20222022 i420 Atlantic Coast ChampionshipMelanie Lahrkamp420Skipper12th / 20
7 Oct 20222022 High Performance RegattaMelanie Lahrkamp420Skipper8th / 11
8 Aug 20222022 Optimist New England Championship (2023 TTQ)Melanie LahrkampOptimistSkipper73rd / 172
20 Jul 20222022 Optimist National Championship (2023 TTQ)Melanie LahrkampOptimistSkipper37th / 148

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 687, #472.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 91. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.