Sailor · 2021–2026

Erik Merchant

rnsys J/105 PHRF handicap Roue 20

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Events: 6
Win rate: 50%
Podium rate: 100%
Typically beats: 92%
Best class ranking: #194
Longest win streak: 4

Most successful partnership: Nicholas Power
Best trio: Robert Merchant & Nicholas Power
Biggest lift: Nicholas Power
Longest-running crew: Robert Merchant
Nemesis: Macdonald McDermott
Rival: Evan Oulahen
Best day: 12 Aug 2026
Signature result: 1st of 12

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Nicholas Power — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Robert Merchant · Auster, Auster II · J/105, PHRF handicap, Roue 20 6events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 50% win rate · 14 of 39 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
Jack Merchant · Auster, Auster II · J/105, PHRF handicap, Roue 20 6events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 50% win rate · 14 of 39 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
Ellen Merchant · Auster, Auster II · J/105, PHRF handicap, Roue 20 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 10 of 29 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2025
Nicholas Power · Auster · PHRF handicap, Roue 20 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 14 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2023
Todd Irving · Auster II · J/105 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 25 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
Zach Fraser · Auster II · J/105 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 25 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
Adrienne Power · Auster · PHRF handicap, Roue 20 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 10 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2022
Ann Power · Auster · PHRF handicap, Roue 20 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 10 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2022
Tate Howell · Auster II · J/105 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 18 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
Ben Bland III · Auster II · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 15 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2024 – Aug 2025

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

Rating history

Event history · 6

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
12 Aug 2026	Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2026	Auster II	J/105	Grinder	1st / 12
13 Aug 2025	Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2025	Auster II	J/105	Grinder	2nd / 9
14 Aug 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week	Auster II	J/105	Grinder	2nd / 8
16 Aug 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week	Auster	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 7
10 Aug 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week	Auster	Roue 20	Grinder	1st / 5
11 Aug 2021	2021 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week	Auster	PHRF handicap	Strategist	2nd / 15

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	447 provisional	#2603 band 1183–5255	—
J/105 Crew	255 provisional	#194 band 106–401	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

Roue 20 · Crew · 6 races, 1 event · rating 129

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	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	6 events	3 wins	beats 94%

Positions: Grinder (4) · Strategist (1)

How they race

Closer	+4 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	+5 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Small fleets	93%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Harry Fitzgerald	29	23–6
James Mosher	25	20–5
John Sapp	25	21–4
Evan Oulahen	25	15–10
Scott Christie	25	20–5
Carl Davis	25	20–5
John Heseltine	18	14–4
Macdonald McDermott	17	6–11
Andrew Murphy	12	10–2

Most-beaten opponent: John Sapp (21–4).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	1	100%
2025	1	0	88%
2024	1	0	86%
2023	1	1	100%
2022	1	1	100%
2021	1	0	93%

Boats

Auster II · J/105 · 3 events · 2024–2026
Auster · PHRF handicap, Roue 20 · 3 events · 2021–2023

Where they race

Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada · 6 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 447, #2,603. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.