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Sailor · 2011–2026

Jim Mellen

eastern boston yc PHRF handicapJ/70IRC handicap

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Events
19

85 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
26%

26% win rate · 5 of 19

Podium rate
47%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 49%–61%, 179 boats)

Best class ranking
#1689

Crew in J/70 · rating 55

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jud Smith

5 wins · 8 podiums in 10 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Bump Wilcox & Jud Smith

5 wins · 8 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Bump Wilcox

+36 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Andrew White

Jun 2011 – Jun 2025 · 13 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

2–17 head to head in 19 races

Rival
Edward Kaye

15–13 in 28 races

Best day
18 Aug 2023

2-1-1 · 2023 Ted Hood Regatta

Signature result
1st of 5

2023 Ted Hood Regatta · Handicap · 18 Aug 2023

Partnerships · 52 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jud Smith — 5 wins · 8 podiums in 10 events together · 50% win rate
  • Andrew White · Africa, AFRICA, AFRICA B Squad, AFRICA B-Squad · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 39% win rate · 13 of 49 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Jun 2025
  • Marcel Nyffenegger · Africa, AFRICA, AFRICA B Squad, AFRICA B-Squad · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 31% win rate · 12 of 63 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Jun 2025
  • Jud Smith · Africa, AFRICA, AFRICA B Squad, AFRICA B-Squad · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 50% win rate · 13 of 32 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jun 2025
  • Bump Wilcox · Africa, AFRICA, AFRICA B-Squad · Handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 50% win rate · 11 of 31 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jul 2024
  • David Covino · Africa, AFRICA, AFRICA B Squad, AFRICA B-Squad · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 40% win rate · 11 of 35 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jun 2025
  • Mark Andrews · AFRICA, Gigi, Katabatic · Handicap, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 22% win rate · 3 of 44 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Aug 2023
  • Cindy Smith · Africa, AFRICA, AFRICA B Squad, AFRICA B-Squad · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 43% win rate · 11 of 32 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jun 2025
  • Frank McNamara · AFRICA, AFRICA B Squad, AFRICA B-Squad, Chinook · Handicap, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 7 of 35 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Feb 2026
  • Marshall McLean · AFRICA, AFRICA B Squad, AFRICA B-Squad · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 8 of 23 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Jun 2025
  • Jed Lee · AFRICA, AFRICA B Squad, AFRICA B-Squad · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 14 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

014428720122014201620182020202220242026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Feb 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 3ChinookJ/70Headsail Trimmer15th / 28
10 Jan 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 2ChinookJ/70Headsail Trimmer12th / 30
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaAFRICA B SquadORC handicapMast5th / 11
26 Jul 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadChinookJ/70Bow11th / 15
19 Jul 20242024 Beringer Bowl Overnight Ocean RaceAFRICA B-SquadPHRF handicapMast1st / 3
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaAFRICA B-SquadPHRF handicapMast4th / 10
18 Aug 20232023 Ted Hood RegattaAFRICAHandicapMast1st / 5
27 Jul 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadChinookJ/70Bow14th / 17
15 Jun 20232023 Edgartown Race Weekend: 'Round-the-Sound Races and 'Round-The-Island RaceAFRICAPHRF handicapMast2nd / 8
20 Aug 20222022 Ted Hood RegattaAFRICAPHRF handicapMast4th / 9
25 Jun 20222022 Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round The Island RaceAFRICAPHRF handicapMast1st / 4
23 Jun 20222022 Edgartown Race Weekend 'Round-the-Sound RacesAFRICAPHRF handicapMast3rd / 6
20 Aug 20212021 Ted Hood RegattaAFRICAPHRF handicapMast1st / 3
9 Jul 20212021 Michael A. Mentuck Memorial Ocean RaceAfricaPHRF handicapMast1st / 4
21 Aug 20202020 Ted Hood RegattaAfricaHandicapMast3rd / 6
25 Aug 20172017 Ted Hood RegattaGigiPHRF handicapMast3rd / 7
20 Jun 20172017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekGigiIRC handicapMast5th / 8
24 Jun 20132013 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVKatabaticIRC handicapMast6th / 11
20 Jun 20112011 Block Island Race Week XXIVKatabaticIRC handicapMast7th / 13

Crew rating across all classes: 287, #8,569. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.