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Sailor · 2017–2026

Melih Bagdatli

huguenot yacht club PHRF handicapJ/70ORC handicap

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Events
48

227 races · 45 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 8 of 48

Podium rate
44%

21 top-three finishes

Typically beats
44%

of boats faced (range 41%–46%, 829 boats)

Best class ranking
#160

Crew in J/109 · rating 179

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Stephen Serene

4 wins · 7 podiums in 11 events together · 36% win rate

Best trio
Stephen Serene & Jeremiah Blatz

3 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Chuck Ricciardi

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Patrick Pavone

Oct 2022 – Sep 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
James Gary

1–42 head to head in 43 races

Rival
Arthur Edwards

18–13 in 31 races

Best day
7 Nov 2023

1-8-1-1-2-1-4-7-9-2-1 · 2023-2024 Laser Frostbite Series

Signature result
1st of 12

2026 J/88 North American Championship · J/88 · 1 Oct 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Stephen Serene — 4 wins · 7 podiums in 11 events together · 36% win rate
  • Blaine Davis · Bella, Bounce, Della Aurora, Whirlwind · J/70, J/88, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 30events 7 wins together · 15 podiums · 23% win rate · 26 of 96 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2023 – Oct 2026
  • John Dennerlein · Bella, Bounce, Della Aurora, Zig Zag · J/109, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 19events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 5% win rate · 5 of 78 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Feb 2026
  • James Bistis · Della Aurora · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 21% win rate · 3 of 22 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Jeremiah Blatz · Bounce, Della Aurora, Perseverance · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 23% win rate · 11 of 47 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Stephen Serene · Bounce, Della Aurora · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 36% win rate · 4 of 14 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Katrina Flora · Della Aurora · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 2 of 11 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Lisa Yuen · Della Aurora, Whirlwind · J/88, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 22 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Emma Estrada · Della Aurora · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 10 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Aidan Di Salvo · Della Aurora · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 10 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Patrick Pavone · Bella, Della Aurora, Zig Zag · J/109, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 5 of 24 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

-1466627820182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 48

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Oct 20262026 J/88 North American ChampionshipWhirlwindJ/88Spinnaker trimmer1st / 12
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceDella AuroraORC handicapAutopilot1st / 7
15 Aug 2026Western Long Island Sound Governors Cup RegattaDella AuroraPHRF handicapAutopilot1st / 3
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoWhirlwindJ/88Spinnaker trimmer7th / 8
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisWhirlwindJ/88Spinnaker trimmer3rd / 8
29 Mar 20262026 Huguenot E•R•R•O•R CupMelih BagdatliLaserSkipper2nd / 8
26 Feb 20262026 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceDella AuroraORC handicapAutopilot2nd / 6
15 Jan 20262026 SORC Lauderdale to Key West RaceDella AuroraORC handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey7th / 10
11 Oct 202570th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterDella AuroraORC handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey5th / 9
25 Sep 20252025 J/88 North American ChampionshipWhirlwindJ/88Spinnaker trimmer6th / 12
13 Sep 2025Liberty Cup Regatta & J105 NJYRA ChampionshipsDella AuroraPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 8
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceDella AuroraORC handicapStrategist4th / 12
16 Aug 20252025 Western Long Island Sound Governor's Cup RegattaDella AuroraPHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
24 Jul 20252025 Around Long Island Regatta (48th Annual)Della AuroraPHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
12 Jul 20252025 79th Annual Red Grant RegattaDella AuroraPHRF handicapOther4th / 4
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointPen SegalJ/70In the way14th / 24
20 Feb 20252025 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceDella AuroraORC handicapOther7th / 9
8 Feb 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3BellaJ/70Other17th / 36
11 Jan 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2BellaJ/70Other25th / 33
2 Nov 20242024 Fall BrawlBellaJ/70Other9th / 14
13 Oct 202469th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterDella AuroraPHRF handicapOther8th / 9
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceBouncePHRF handicapRush Chairman1st / 6
17 Aug 20242024 Governor's Cup Charity RegattaDella AuroraPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
25 Jul 20242024 Around Long Island Regatta (47th Annual)Della AuroraPHRF handicapOther5th / 8
18 Jul 20242024 Cow Bay Cruising Association - Summer SeriesBouncePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 13

Crew rating across all classes: 197, #15,220.Helm rating across all classes: 278, #11,578. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.