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Sailor · 2013–2026

Brooke Schmelz

massachusetts institute of technology College fleet racingCollege team racingLightning Some links uncertain

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Events
100

1,654 races · 332 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 10 of 100

Podium rate
24%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 56%–59%, 2,398 boats)

Best class ranking
#482

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 518

Longest win streak
12

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mercedes Escandon

7 wins · 15 podiums in 49 events together · 14% win rate

Best trio
Dana Haig & Veronika Silkin

2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Wendy Wu

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Shayne Bersin

Mar 2022 – Oct 2026 · 49 events

Nemesis
Vanessa Lahrkamp

78–211 head to head in 289 races

Rival
Eva Ermlich

243–182 in 425 races

Best day
16 Oct 2021

4-2-3-7-9-2-7-7-11-1-2-1-3-4-10-1-5-5-1-2-1-4-5-3-3-8-1-12-2-2-1-3 · Women's Atlantic Coast Tournament

Signature result
1st of 23

Watch Hill Yacht Club 420 Regatta · 420 · 11 Aug 2021

Partnerships · 55 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mercedes Escandon — 7 wins · 15 podiums in 49 events together · 14% win rate
  • Mercedes Escandon · 154641, Brooke Schmelz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing, Lightning, Melges 15 49events 7 wins together · 15 podiums · 14% win rate · 273 of 880 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Aug 2025
  • Shayne Bersin · Boat, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing, Lightning 49events 4 wins together · 13 podiums · 8% win rate · 263 of 878 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Oct 2026
  • Lucy Brock · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 49events 5 wins together · 12 podiums · 10% win rate · 218 of 998 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – May 2025
  • Samantha Karlson · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 2), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 43events 3 wins together · 10 podiums · 7% win rate · 178 of 855 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Apr 2025
  • Elliott Chalcraft · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 25events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 4% win rate · 104 of 490 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – May 2025
  • Brooke Barry · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 25events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 8% win rate · 129 of 437 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2023 – May 2025
  • Grace Mao · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 23events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 17% win rate · 141 of 437 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2023
  • Dana Haig · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 22events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 18% win rate · 143 of 439 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2023
  • Jemma Schroder · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 1), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 14% win rate · 36 of 352 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2024
  • Emily Scherer · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 70 of 168 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Apr 2023

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

Rating history

-1562205962014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 100

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Oct 20262026 Lightning U32 Invitational RegattaBoatLightningCrew11th / 36
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipBoatLightningIn the way40th / 57
11 Jul 20262026 Lightning Canadian OpenGirl TroubleLightningIn the way11th / 43
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgBoltLightningIn the way19th / 27
11 Oct 20252025 Lightning U32 Invitational RegattaSam BruceLightningCrew7th / 25
8 Aug 20252025 Down Bay Invitational RegattaBrooke SchmelzMelges 15Skipper11th / 31
19 Jul 20252025 Lightning Atlantic Coast Championship154641LightningIn the way14th / 18
18 Jun 2025Lightning World ChampionshipThe OdysseyLightningIn the way27th / 40
12 Jun 2025Open European Championship And Masters Lightning World ChampionshipODYSSEYLightningCrew22nd / 33
22 May 2025Women's Fleet Race National ChampionshipsMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingA Skipper14th / 18
20 May 2025Women's Eastern National Semi FinalsMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-8)7th / 18
27 Apr 2025ICSA Women's Team Race National ChampionshipMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper10th / 12
19 Apr 2025NEISA Spring Women's Fleet Race ChampionshipMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingA Skipper13th / 17
12 Apr 2025NEISA Women's TR Champs - Legler TrophyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper4th / 10
29 Mar 2025Dellenbaugh Women's Team Race TrophyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper5th / 10
22 Mar 2025The Duplin TrophyMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper5th / 9
15 Mar 2025Southern New England Women's Team RaceMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper3rd / 6
22 Feb 2025USF Women's Team RaceMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College team racingSkipper2nd / 7
26 Oct 2024Women's Urn Trophy/NEISA Women’s Fall ChampsMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingA Skipper7th / 17
19 Oct 2024Yale Women's InterconferenceMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 15
12 Oct 2024Women's Atlantic Coast Championship FinalsMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 18
5 Oct 2024Stu Nelson@ Connecticut CollegeMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 15
28 Sep 2024Women's ACC's Round 1BMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 17
21 Sep 2024The 26th Mrs. Hurst BowlMassachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 17
14 Sep 2024The Hatch Brown Trophy 2024Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Engineers 2)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 18

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 527, #1,969.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 65, #34,329. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.