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Sailor · 2011–2026

Merlin Wilson

syc HandicapPHRF handicapJ/27

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Events
61

226 races · 57 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 9 of 61

Podium rate
54%

33 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 54%–62%, 393 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Helm in J/27 · rating 135

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jerry Dicolo

4 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate

Biggest lift
Jerry Dicolo

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Julie DiColo

Sep 2013 – May 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Timothy Molony

23–38 head to head in 62 races

Rival
Al Gooch

74–53 in 130 races

Best day
5 Aug 2016

3-2-1-1 · 2016 OYS Open Regatta

Signature result
1st of 12

2018 Performance Handicap Spring Series · PHRF handicap · 14 Apr 2018

Partnerships · 6 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jerry Dicolo — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate
  • Julie DiColo · Alegre · Handicap, J/27, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 11 of 34 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – May 2026
  • Jerry Dicolo · Alegre, Miss Trixie · Handicap, J/27, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 57% win rate · 14 of 38 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Apr 2019
  • Patrick Ryan · Miss Trixie · J/27 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 5 of 11 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Aug 2016
  • Julie Wilson · Alegre · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 7th · Oct 2013 – Oct 2013
  • Carson Haddow · Miss Trixie · J/27 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 5 of 11 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Aug 2016
  • Timothy Molony · Lancelot II · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2012 – Mar 2012

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

Rating history

01683362012201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 61

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 May 2026HC Spring Race DaysAlegreHandicapSkipper4th / 6
21 Sep 2025HC Fall Race DaysAlegreHandicapSkipper4th / 9
29 Mar 2025HC Spring Race DaysAlegreHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
22 Sep 2024HC Fall Race DaysAlegreHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
20 Apr 2024Dolphin Trophy SeriesAlegreHandicapSkipper6th / 7
6 Apr 2024HC Spring Race DaysAlegreHandicapSkipper5th / 7
12 Nov 20232023 Allstate Sugar BowlAlegreHandicapSkipper4th / 8
30 Sep 2023Community Sailing Race Week Handicap ClassesAlegreHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
17 Sep 2023HC Fall Race DaysAlegreHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
27 May 20232023 Commo. Juby Wynne Memorial One Design RegattaAlegreJ/27 Commo. ChallengeSkipper2nd / 5
22 Apr 2023Dolphin Trophy SeriesAlegreHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
1 Apr 2023HC Spring Race DaysAlegreHandicapSkipper1st / 7
12 Nov 2022Allstate Sugar Bowl Regatta HCAlegreHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
1 Oct 2022Community Sailing Race Week Handicap ClassesAlegreHandicapSkipper4th / 5
18 Sep 2022HC Fall Race DaysAlegreHandicapSkipper1st / 6
28 May 20222022 Comm. Juby Wynne Memorial One Design RegattaAlegreJ/27Skipper2nd / 5
21 May 2022Mandeville RacesAlegreHandicapSkipper6th / 6
2 Apr 2022HC Spring Race DaysAlegreHandicapSkipper1st / 7
14 Nov 2021Allstate Sugar Bowl Regatta HCAlegreHandicapSkipper5th / 7
13 Nov 2021Allstate Sugar Bowl RegattaAlegrePHRF handicapSkipper7th / 9
2 Oct 2021Leukemia Cup RegattaAlegreHandicapSkipper4th / 5
19 Sep 2021HC Fall Race DaysAlegreHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
15 May 2021Mandeville RacesAlegreHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
27 Mar 2021HC Spring Race DaysAlegreHandicapSkipper4th / 10
15 Nov 2020Allstate Sugar Bowl Regatta HCAlegreHandicapSkipper5th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 268, #12,325.Crew rating across all classes: 204. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.