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Sailor · 2015–2026

Megan Ratliff

columbia yacht club Melges 24HandicapIC37

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Events
53

363 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 53

Podium rate
23%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (90%: 61%–66%, 1,139 boats)

Best class ranking
#49

Helm in Melges 24 · rating 361

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Doug Nickel

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Steve Liebel & Martin Kullman

1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Doug Nickel

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Hunter Ratliff

Feb 2015 – Sep 2024 · 28 events

Nemesis
Bruce Ayres

18–133 head to head in 151 races

Rival
Steven Boho

113–77 in 191 races

Best day
16 Jul 2018

1-2-9-7-6-1-20-4-3-6-1 · NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex · about 1 in 73,691 by chance

Signature result
1st of 24

NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex · IC37 · 16 Jul 2018

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Doug Nickel — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Hunter Ratliff · As You Wish, Decorum, ol blue eyes · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, Melges 24, S2 7.9 28events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4% win rate · 6 of 203 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2015 – Sep 2024
  • Alex Simon · As You Wish, Decorum · Beneteau First 36.7, Melges 24 18events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 6% win rate · 4 of 128 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2015 – Dec 2019
  • Zac Hernandez · Decorum · Melges 24 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 52 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 4th · Nov 2016 – Mar 2020
  • Steve Liebel · Decorum, New Wave · IC37, Melges 24 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 6 of 59 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Nov 2025
  • Christopher Stocke · Decorum · Melges 24 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 62 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 5th · Nov 2015 – Nov 2016
  • Brad Terpstra · As You Wish, Decorum · Beneteau First 36.7, Melges 24 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 37 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2015 – Sep 2018
  • Martin Kullman · New Wave · IC37, Melges 24 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 34 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Nov 2025
  • Patrick Pesch · Decorum · Melges 24 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 26 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 5th · Feb 2015 – Jun 2016
  • Nicholas VanAntwerp · Decorum · Melges 24 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2015 – May 2024
  • Doug Nickel · Decorum, New Wave · IC37, Melges 24 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 27 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jul 2022

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

Rating history

-56177409201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 53

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Jul 2026Maiden Race 2026Morning BreezePHRF handicapCo-Skipper2nd / 2
13 Jun 20262026 Women on the WaterMorning BreezeHandicapCo-Skipper2nd / 2
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupNew WaveMelges 24Medic/Doctor14th / 38
25 Jul 20252025 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaHooligan RacingTP52Medic/Doctor7th / 10
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointNew WaveMelges 24Medic/Doctor2nd / 21
20 Sep 2024S2 7.9 Class Championship Regattaol blue eyesS2 7.9Pit15th / 24
18 May 20242024 Midwest One-design Spring Championship - Melges 24 - M24DecorumMelges 24Other2nd / 23
6 Mar 20232023 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaDecorumMelges 24Other16th / 25
11 Nov 20222022 Melges 24 NationalsDecorumMelges 24Other13th / 34
9 Jul 20222022 Newport RegattaNew WaveIC37Medic/Doctor2nd / 14
9 Mar 20222022 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaDecorumMelges 24Other20th / 26
28 Jan 20222022 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2DecorumMelges 24Other10th / 20
18 Dec 20212021 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1DecorumMelges 24Other15th / 20
15 May 20212021 Midwest One-design Spring ChampionshipDecorumMelges 24Other5th / 24
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekDecorumMelges 24Other17th / 32
8 Mar 20212021 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaDecorumMelges 24Other13th / 17
2 Mar 20202020 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaDecorumMelges 24Helm18th / 27
25 Jan 20202020 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2DecorumMelges 24Other12th / 25
14 Dec 20192020 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1DecorumMelges 24Other14th / 28
14 Dec 20192020 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1DecorumMelges 24Other24th / 28
24 May 20192019 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipDecorumMelges 24Other15th / 35
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekDecorumMelges 24Other8th / 35
8 Mar 20192019 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaDecorumMelges 24Other13th / 25
19 Jan 20192019 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2DecorumMelges 24Other4th / 17
1 Dec 20182019 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1DecorumMelges 24Other7th / 20

Helm rating across all classes: 409 (±134), #4,544.Crew rating across all classes: 267 (±177), #9,687. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.