Sailor · 2007–2026

Shannon Hicks

watergate Handicap Melges 24 PHRF handicap

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Events: 20
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 5%
Typically beats: 26%
Best class ranking: #711

Biggest lift: Jason Massaroni
Longest-running crew: Christopher Jeffries
Nemesis: Richard Reid
Rival: George Haynie
Signature result: 6th of 50

Partnerships · 22 sailors

Christopher Jeffries · Alligator, Perky2, Perky3 · Melges 24 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 42 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 6th · Apr 2017 – Aug 2026
Darric Newman · Alligator, Perky2, Perky3 · Melges 24 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 36 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 11th · Apr 2017 – Aug 2026
Jason Massaroni · Alligator, Perky2, Perky3 · Melges 24 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 27 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 6th · Apr 2017 – Aug 2026
Jed Mooney · Illusion · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2011 – Sep 2012
MacKenzie Bickel · Perky2 · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2019 – Sep 2020
Matt Dobrowolski · Illusion · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2011 – Sep 2012
Mike Burns · Illusion · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 9th · Sep 2011 – Sep 2011
Ryan Clulo · Perky2 · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2020 – Sep 2020
Bridget McAvoy · RUMbunctious · Melges 32 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
Lisa Carlson · RUMbunctious · Melges 32 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 20

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
14 Aug 2026	2026 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship	Perky3	Melges 24	Bow	44th / 46
25 Jul 2025	2025 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta	RUMbunctious	Melges 32	Crew	2nd / 5
19 Sep 2020	2020 Melges 24 Fall Invitational	Perky2	Melges 24	Bow	6th / 12
16 Aug 2019	2019 Melges 24 North American Championship	Perky2	Melges 24	Bow	23rd / 41
25 Oct 2018	32nd Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta®	Nauti Girl	Handicap	Skipper	34th / 69
13 Apr 2018	2018 Sperry Charleston Race Week	Perky2	Melges 24	Bow	25th / 29
19 Jan 2018	2018 Melges 24 Midwinter and Tune Up	Perky2	Melges 24	Bow	16th / 17
5 Oct 2017	31st Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta® and Sailathon	Nauti Girl	Handicap	Skipper	32nd / 46
21 Apr 2017	2017 Sperry Charleston Race Week	Alligator	Melges 24	Bow	11th / 20
13 Oct 2016	30th Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta® and Sailathon	Nauti Girl	Handicap	Skipper	38th / 38
9 Oct 2014	28th Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta® and Sail-a-thon for Ovarian Cancer Awareness	Nauti Girl	Handicap	Skipper	70th / 95
23 May 2014	Emerald Coast Regatta presented by BakerHostetler	Nauti Girl	Handicap	Skipper	4th / 6
17 Oct 2013	27th Annual Harvest Moon Regatta® and Sail-a-thon for Ovarian Cancer Awareness	Nauti Girl	Handicap	Skipper	95th / 106
25 Oct 2012	26th Annual Harvest Moon Regatta® and Sail-a-thon for Ovarian Cancer Awareness	Tarah Schell	Handicap	Skipper	100th / 119
1 Sep 2012	2012 Red Fox Regatta	Illusion	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	5th / 7
13 Oct 2011	25th Annual Harvest Moon Regatta ®	Tarah Shell	Handicap	Skipper	88th / 104
3 Sep 2011	2011 Red Fox Regatta	Illusion	PHRF handicap	Other	9th / 9
21 Oct 2010	24th Annual Harvest Moon Regatta ®	Tarah Shell	Handicap	Skipper	6th / 50
16 Oct 2008	22nd Annual Harvest Moon Regatta�	Paradise	Handicap	Skipper	32nd / 36
25 Oct 2007	21st Annual Harvest Moon Regatta	Paradise	Handicap	Skipper	33rd / 49

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	-83 provisional	#54556 band 42119–61290	—
Melges 24 Crew	-169 provisional	#711 band 617–762	+1.4
All classes Helm	-107 provisional	#69501 band 49884–79297	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

Melges 32 · Crew · 4 races, 1 event · rating 2

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	11 events	0 wins	beats 30%
As crew	9 events	0 wins	beats 31%

Positions: Bow (6) · Headsail Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	−3 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	+1 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	52%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	27%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	37%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Scot Zimmerman	35	10–24
George Haynie	31	14–17
Richard Reid	31	1–30
Laura Grondin	30	5–25
Jerry Miller	30	26–3
Dan Berezin	24	4–20
Travis Weisleder	23	1–22
Michael Goldfarb	23	2–21
Phillip Davis	21	17–4
Steven Boho	20	0–20
Marty Jensen	19	2–17
Greg Semack	18	9–9

Most-beaten opponent: Jerry Miller (26–3).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	1	4%
2025	1	75%
2020	1	55%
2019	1	45%
2018	3	24%
2017	2	39%
2016	1	0%
2014	2	33%
2013	1	11%
2012	2	25%
2011	2	8%
2010	1	90%
2008	1	11%
2007	1	33%

Boats

Nauti Girl · Handicap · 6 events · 2013–2018
Perky2 · Melges 24 · 4 events · 2018–2020
Illusion · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2011–2012
Tarah Shell · Handicap · 2 events · 2010–2011
Paradise · Handicap · 2 events · 2007–2008
Perky3 · Melges 24 · 1 events · 2026
RUMbunctious · Melges 32 · 1 events · 2025
Alligator · Melges 24 · 1 events · 2017
Tarah Schell · Handicap · 1 events · 2012

Where they race

Seabrook, TX · 8 events
Lakewood Yacht Club · 3 events
North Charleston, SC, USA · 2 events
Charlevoix, MI, USA · 2 events
Traverse City, MI, USA · 1 events
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: -83, #54,556.Helm rating across all classes: -107, #69,501. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.