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Sailor · 2022–2026

Vanessa Mellinger

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Events
28

185 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 28

Podium rate
11%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 53%–57%, 1,306 boats)

Best class ranking
#850

Crew in 420 · rating 103

Biggest lift
Benjamin Benahmed

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lucia Franzone

Mar 2024 – Dec 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Chris Gage

10–48 head to head in 59 races

Rival
Kaito Le Tenoux

37–40 in 78 races

Best day
5 Apr 2025

4-3-1-6-10-4-21 · SCYYRA Perry Series #4

Signature result
9th of 148

2025 Club 420 Association US Nationals Regatta · 420 · 21 Jul 2025

Partnerships · 13 sailors

  • Lucia Franzone · Lucia Franzone · 420 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 29 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 8th · Mar 2024 – Dec 2024
  • Benjamin Benahmed · Benjamin Benahmed, Vanessa Mellinger · 420 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Jackson Rushing · Jackson Rushing · 420 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2025 – Nov 2025
  • Henry Scalise · Henry Scalise, Magic Bus · 420 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 15th · Jul 2024 – Feb 2025
  • Nola Jesenko · Vanessa Mellinger · 420 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together · best 10th · May 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Cassady Lorentzen · Cassady Lorentzen · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 98th · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Cooper Keeves · Cooper Keeves · 420 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025
  • Carter Newhauser · Carter Newhauser · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 16th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
  • Will Ramsay · Will Ramsay · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 21st · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • James Franzone · James Franzone · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 12th · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024

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

Rating history

-200-401192023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 20262026 Perry Series #1 @ CBYCWill Ramsay420Crew21st / 41
29 Aug 2026C420 Pacific Coast ChampionshipVANESSA MELLINGER420Skipper16th / 58
23 Jul 20262026 C420 Open North AmericansVanessa Mellinger420Skipper91st / 170
8 Jul 20262026 C420 National ChampionshipBenjamin Benahmed420Crew31st / 73
29 Jun 20262026 US Junior Womens Doublehanded Championship for the Ida Lewis TrophyVanessa Mellinger420Skipper11th / 25
13 Jun 20262026 C420 California State ChampsBenjamin Benahmed420Crew6th / 52
14 Feb 20262026 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyCassady Lorentzen420Crew98th / 158
22 Nov 20252025 Turkey Day RegattaJackson Rushing420Crew9th / 16
15 Aug 20252025-2026 SCYYRA SeriesVanessa MellingerHandicapSkipper9th / 15
21 Jul 20252025 Club 420 Association US Nationals RegattaAnton Schmid420Crew9th / 148
28 Jun 20252025 C420 California State ChampionshipCooper Keeves420Crew3rd / 31
5 Apr 2025SCYYRA Perry Series #4Jackson Rushing420Crew3rd / 41
15 Feb 20252025 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyHenry Scalise420Crew15th / 141
14 Dec 2024Perry #2, 2024Lucia Franzone420Crew42nd / 50
25 Oct 20242024 Fall DinghyJames Franzone420Crew12th / 19
4 Oct 2024USA Junior Olympic Sailing Regatta / 2024 BAYS Winter Series # 1Lucia Franzone420Crew8th / 21
13 Sep 20242024 C420 Pacific Coast Championship and Perry Series #1Lucia Franzone420Crew38th / 46
30 Aug 2024SCYYRA Series 2024-2025Vanessa MellingerHandicapSkipper15th / 15
2 Aug 2024BAYS Summer #3Lucia Franzone420Crew8th / 10
17 Jul 20242024 C420 Open North American ChampionshipMagic Bus420Crew85th / 106
21 Jun 2024BAYS Summer Series #1 RYCCarter Newhauser420Crew16th / 16
17 May 20242024 Elvstrom-Zellerbach & Spring Dinghy (ILCA PCCs)Vanessa Mellinger420Skipper10th / 14
1 Mar 2024BAYS Winter #3Lucia Franzone420Crew17th / 19
20 Oct 20232023 Fall DinghyChloe Eenmaa420Crew17th / 17
28 Jul 2023BAYS Summer Series #3Vanessa MellingerRS TeraSkipper2nd / 3

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 119, #24,925.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 16, #49,952. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.