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Sailor · 2015–2026

Anna Merchant

new york yacht club royal akarana yacht club Match racingSF30IC37

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Events
18

81 races · 37 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 3 of 18

Podium rate
39%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
28%

of boats faced (range 20%–36%, 88 boats)

Best class ranking
#149

Crew in Match racing · rating 186

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Josi Andres

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Aaron Hume-merry & Cap Regatta

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Aaron Hume-merry

+172 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Megan Thomson

Oct 2019 – Feb 2026 · 8 events

Best day
15 Jun 2024

1-3-17 · 170th NYYC Annual Regatta

Signature result
1st of 9

2025 Offshore Double Handed World Championship · SF30 · 27 Sep 2025

Partnerships · 36 sailors

Most successful partnership: Josi Andres — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Megan Thomson · Megan Thomson · Match racing 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 9 of 30 races won Beat -175% of the fleet together(−177 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2019 – Feb 2026
  • Celia Willison · Celia Willison, Stephanie Kirkman · Match racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 22 of 33 races won Beat -106% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2015 – Feb 2017
  • Chelsea Rees · Megan Thomson · Match racing 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 10 races won Beat -275% of the fleet together(−255 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2019 – Jul 2023
  • Charlotte Porter · Celia Willison, Megan Thomson, Stephanie Kirkman · Match racing 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 15 of 24 races won Beat -17% of the fleet together(+77 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Feb 2026
  • Catriona Stanton · Celia Willison, Stephanie Kirkman · Match racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 18 of 29 races won Beat -108% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2016
  • Josi Andres · Megan Thompson, Megan Thomson · Match racing 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 8 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together(+92 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2020 – Jul 2023
  • Aaron Hume-merry · SF30 NZL 1 · SF30 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+172 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Cap Regatta · SF30 NZL 1 · SF30 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+172 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Stephanie Kirkman · Stephanie Kirkman · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 11 of 15 races won Beat -183% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2015 – Feb 2016
  • Chris Steele · ECHELON, MENACE · Etchells, IC37 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2018 – Jun 2024

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

Rating history

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Event history · 18

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 Feb 2026New Zealand Women's Match Racing Championships 2026Megan ThomsonMatch racingCrew1st / 2
29 Sep 20252025 Offshore Double Handed World ChampionshipSF30 NZL 1SF30Skipper5th / 11
27 Sep 20252025 Offshore Double Handed World ChampionshipSF30 NZL 1SF30Skipper1st / 9
23 Sep 20252025 Offshore Double Handed World ChampionshipSF30 NZL 1SF30Skipper7th / 11
7 Dec 2024Women's Match Racing World Championships 2024Megan ThomsonMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaMENACEIC37Pit3rd / 23
4 Jul 2023Women's Match Racing World Championships 2023Megan ThomsonMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
2 May 2023Santa Maria Cup 2023Megan ThomsonMatch racingCrew4th / 2
25 Apr 2023Casa Vela Cup 2023Megan ThomsonMatch racingCrew4th / 2
10 Nov 2022Women's Match Racing World Championships 2022Megan ThomsonMatch racingCrew3rd / 2
26 Aug 2022Oakcliff International 2022Megan ThomsonMatch racingCrew4th / 2
10 Dec 2020New Zealand Youth Match Racing Nationals 2020Megan ThompsonMatch racingCrew1st / 4
14 Oct 2019WIMSeries China International Women’s Match Race 2019Megan ThomsonMatch racingCrew10th / 2
2 Jan 20182018 Etchells New Zealand National ChampionshipECHELONEtchellsCrew6th / 12
16 Feb 2017RNZYS Nespresso Youth International 2017Celia WillisonMatch racingCrew9th / 5
10 Sep 2016Marinassess Women's Match Racing Regatta 2016Celia WillisonMatch racingCrew5th / 8
25 Feb 2016RNZYS Nespresso Youth International 2016Stephanie KirkmanMatch racingCrew9th / 3
25 Sep 2015Australian Women's Match Racing Championships 2015Stephanie KirkmanMatch racingCrew6th / 4

Crew rating across all classes: 194, #15,791.Helm rating across all classes: 41. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.