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Sailor · 2011–2026

Scott Melanson

ccyc HandicapJ/88T-10

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Events
35

237 races · 34 race wins

Win rate
29%

29% win rate · 10 of 35

Podium rate
46%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
76%

of boats faced (range 73%–79%, 493 boats)

Best class ranking
#27

Crew in T-10 · rating 489

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Seth Morrell

9 wins · 11 podiums in 20 events together · 45% win rate

Best trio
Brian Kaczor & Seth Morrell

9 wins · 11 podiums in 20 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Katherine Greer

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Brian Kaczor

Jun 2017 – Oct 2026 · 29 events

Nemesis
Lindsey Duda

1–29 head to head in 30 races

Rival
Amy Cermak

50–36 in 86 races

Best day
10 Jun 2022

1-2-2-3-3-1-4 · 2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago

Signature result
1st of 21

2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago · Handicap · 11 Jun 2021

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Seth Morrell — 9 wins · 11 podiums in 20 events together · 45% win rate
  • Brian Kaczor · Erica, Erica (Mersea) · Handicap, J/88, Monohull, PHRF handicap 29events 10 wins together · 15 podiums · 35% win rate · 31 of 187 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Oct 2026
  • Chuck O'Donnell · Erica, Erica (Mersea) · Handicap, J/88, Monohull, T-10 21events 8 wins together · 11 podiums · 38% win rate · 21 of 140 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2026
  • Seth Morrell · Erica · Handicap, J/88, T-10 20events 9 wins together · 11 podiums · 45% win rate · 29 of 143 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Jun 2026
  • Corey Fast · Erica, Erica (Mersea) · Handicap, J/88, Monohull, PHRF handicap 19events 7 wins together · 9 podiums · 37% win rate · 23 of 123 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Oct 2026
  • Carrie Camarda · Erica · Handicap, T-10 10events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 40% win rate · 20 of 68 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2023
  • Katherine Greer · Erica · Handicap, T-10 9events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 56% win rate · 18 of 55 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2021
  • Alexander Baldwin · Erica · Handicap, T-10 7events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 6 of 41 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2019
  • Christa Georgeson · Erica, Erica (Mersea) · Handicap, J/88, Monohull 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 5 of 33 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – Aug 2025
  • Leif Sigmond · Norboy · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 36 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Oct 2018
  • Marcus Thymian · Norboy · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 36 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Oct 2018

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

Rating history

-3331664201520172019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Oct 20262026 J/88 North American ChampionshipEricaJ/88Bow2nd / 12
21 Aug 20262026 Verve Cup InshoreEricaJ/88Crew4th / 9
8 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreEricaPHRF handicapCrew3rd / 8
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEricaJ/88Bow5th / 8
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisEricaJ/88Bow5th / 8
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreEricaJ/88Crew7th / 8
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEricaJ/88Bow4th / 7
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointEricaJ/88Bow4th / 5
20 Oct 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series Championship - British Virgin IslandsErica (Mersea)MonohullBow5th / 6
27 Sep 2024J/88 North American ChampionshipEricaJ/88Bow7th / 11
22 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North AmericansEricaT-10Bow4th / 24
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaEricaJ/88Bow8th / 10
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEricaHandicapBow1st / 17
10 Aug 20232023 Tartan Ten North American ChampionshipEricaT-10Bow8th / 20
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEricaHandicapBow1st / 18
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaEricaHandicapBow1st / 16
11 Aug 20222022 Tartan Ten North American ChampionshipEricaT-10Bow1st / 19
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEricaT-10Bow1st / 20
19 Aug 20212021 T-10 North American ChampionshipEricaT-10Bow5th / 23
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoEricaHandicapBow1st / 21
5 Jun 20212021 Columbia Y.C. COLORS RegattaEricaHandicapBow1st / 15
7 Aug 20202020 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaEricaHandicapBow1st / 13
15 Aug 20192019 T10 North American ChampionshipEricaT-10Bow5th / 26
9 Aug 20192019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre WorldsEricaHandicapBow3rd / 25
8 Jun 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoEricaHandicapBow1st / 20

Crew rating across all classes: 403, #3,574.Helm rating across all classes: -192. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.