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Sailor · 2016–2026

Merritt Keffer

ltyc eyc J/70ORC handicap

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Events
21

109 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 1 of 21

Podium rate
10%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
33%

of boats faced (90%: 28%–38%, 231 boats)

Best class ranking
#406

Helm in J/70 · rating 165

Biggest lift
Jeff Clark

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Keffer

Jul 2017 – Jul 2023 · 5 events

Nemesis
Scott Sellers

8–58 head to head in 66 races

Rival
Polk Wagner

37–50 in 87 races

Best day
24 Jul 2026

1-4-1 · 2026 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta · about 1 in 10 by chance

Signature result
1st of 7

2026 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta · J/70 · 24 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 27 sailors

  • Allison Keffer · Brumby · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 34 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 7th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2025
  • Chris Keffer · Brumby · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 34 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 7th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2023
  • David C Keffer · Brumby · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 28 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 7th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2025
  • Jeff Clark · Brumby, Scout · J/70, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2016 – Jul 2022
  • Geoff Brieden · Brumby, Scout · J/70, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2016 – Jul 2021
  • Matthew Malley · Brumby, Scout · J/70, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2016 – Jul 2019
  • Brian Francis · Scout · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2016 – Jul 2018
  • Drew Keffer · Brumby · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2023
  • Eric Thams · Scout · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2016 – Jul 2018
  • Andrew Keffer · Brumby · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2024 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

-676519620172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Jul 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaBrumbyJ/70Skipper1st / 7
7 Jul 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Summer Tuesday Night SeriesBrumbyJ/70Skipper5th / 7
5 Jul 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Saturday One Design SeriesBrumbyJ/70Skipper6th / 7
25 Jul 20252025 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaBrumbyJ/70Other10th / 12
1 Jul 20252025 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Summer Tuesday Night SeriesBrumbyJ/70Skipper6th / 8
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaBrumbyJ/70Watch Captain7th / 18
9 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Summer Tuesday Night SeriesBrumbyJ/70Other7th / 8
28 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaBrumbyJ/70Skipper12th / 14
18 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Summer Tuesday Night SeriesBrumbyJ/70Other7th / 8
15 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Saturday One Design SeriesBrumbyJ/70Other7th / 8
29 Jul 20222022 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaBrumbyJ/70Other11th / 16
12 Jul 20222022 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Summer Tuesday Night SeriesBrumbyJ/70Other7th / 9
30 Jul 20212021 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaBrumbyJ/70Other13th / 14
27 Jul 20212021 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Summer Tuesday Night SeriesBrumbyJ/70Other6th / 8
10 Jul 20212021 Little Traverse Yacht Club - NM July and J 70 ChampionshipBrumbyJ/70Other5th / 7
9 Aug 20192019 J 70 Corinthian National ChampionshipBrumbyJ/70Skipper30th / 36
26 Jul 20192019 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaBrumbyJ/70Skipper13th / 19
27 Jul 20182018 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaScoutORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer4th / 9
28 Jul 20172017 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaBrumbyJ/70Other7th / 20
18 Jul 20172017 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Summer Tuesday Night SeriesBrumbyJ/70Other10th / 10
29 Jul 20162016 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaScoutORC handicapSpinnaker trimmer2nd / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 196 (±134), #19,101.Crew rating across all classes: 88 (±241). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.