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Sailor · 2018–2026

David Mellinger

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Events
18

48 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 1 of 18

Podium rate
17%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
44%

of boats faced (range 38%–49%, 235 boats)

Best class ranking
#66

Crew in S2 7.9 · rating -31

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
John Spierling

0–30 head to head in 30 races

Signature result
2nd of 13

2020 Chicago Beer Can Series · PHRF handicap · 29 Jul 2020

Partnerships · 23 sailors

  • David Barrer · Greggarious 2 · S2 7.9 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 7th · Feb 2024 – Feb 2026
  • Gary Mellinger · Greggarious 2 · S2 7.9 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 7th · Feb 2024 – Feb 2026
  • Andy Andriakos · Greggarious 2 · S2 7.9 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 7th · Feb 2024 – Feb 2026
  • Manuel Hurtado · Greggarious 2 · S2 7.9 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 7th · Feb 2024 – Feb 2026
  • Mickey Gregg · Greggarious 2 · S2 7.9 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 7th · Feb 2024 – Feb 2026
  • Jerry Gurthet · Cherry Bomb, No Bad Days · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2020 – Jun 2023
  • Mark Birringer · Cherry Bomb, No Bad Days · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2020 – Jun 2023
  • Steve Wickert · High n Tight · S2 7.9 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 9th · Feb 2022 – Feb 2023
  • Katie Tinder · Cherry Bomb, No Bad Days · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2020 – Jun 2023
  • Billy Quaranto · Cherry Bomb, No Bad Days · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

-62451522019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 18

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgGreggarious 2S2 7.9Floater7th / 12
12 Sep 20252025 S2 7.9 Class Championship RegattaGreggarious 2S2 7.9Floater15th / 16
20 Sep 2024S2 7.9 Class Championship RegattaGreggarious 2S2 7.9Floater19th / 24
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgGreggarious 2S2 7.9Floater7th / 12
24 Jun 20232023 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRACherry BombPHRF handicapOther13th / 17
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgHigh n TightS2 7.9Headsail Trimmer9th / 13
10 Aug 20222022 100 Boats on a Beer Can SeriesShamrockPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
3 Aug 20222022 Chicago Beer Can SeriesShamrockPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
18 Feb 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgHigh n TightS2 7.9Spinnaker trimmer11th / 16
18 Aug 20212021 100 Boats on a BeercanShamrockPHRF handicapOther4th / 16
7 Jul 20212021 Chicago Beer Can SeriesShamrockPHRF handicapOther17th / 19
19 Jun 20212021 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRANo Bad DaysPHRF handicapOther4th / 11
4 Sep 20202020 Tri-State Fly-By Distance(d) RaceNo Bad DaysPHRF handicapFloater6th / 6
5 Aug 20202020 100 Boats on a BeercanShamrockPHRF handicapOther3rd / 10
29 Jul 20202020 Chicago Beer Can SeriesShamrockPHRF handicapOther2nd / 13
7 Aug 2019100 Boats on a BeercanShamrockPHRF handicapOther5th / 11
7 Aug 20192019 Chicago Beer Can SeriesShamrockPHRF handicapOther5th / 8
15 Jul 20182018 Casual Race - CASRAShamrockPHRF handicapOther17th / 37

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -42, #50,374.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 152, #25,220. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.