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Sailor · 2010–2018

Jon Messenger

Melges 20PHRF handicapMelges 32

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Events
25

143 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 2 of 25

Podium rate
28%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 49%–56%, 508 boats)

Best class ranking
#51

Helm in Melges 20 · rating 235

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Jeremy Edwards

Mar 2011 – Feb 2016 · 7 events

Nemesis
Michael Kiss

5–50 head to head in 55 races

Rival
Robert Wilber

22–24 in 47 races

Best day
25 Sep 2011

2-2-1-1 · 2011 Melges 20 PCYC North American Series - Event No. 7

Signature result
1st of 11

2012 Audi Melges 20 L.O. Series - Event 2 · Melges 20 · 11 Aug 2012

Partnerships · 30 sailors

  • Jeremy Edwards · Black Sheep, Black Sheep (C), Quest · Melges 20, Melges 32 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 44 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 9th · Mar 2011 – Feb 2016
  • Grant Hood · Quest · IRC handicap, Melges 32, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 24 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2011 – Jun 2018
  • Mark Goodyear · Black Sheep, Black Sheep (C) · Melges 20 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 20th · Feb 2012 – Mar 2013
  • Rossi Milev · Juliet, Quest · Beneteau First 36.7, Melges 32 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 27 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2011 – Feb 2016
  • Wilson Stout · Quest · Melges 32 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 9th · Dec 2015 – Feb 2016
  • Collin Kirby · Quest · Melges 32 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 9th · Dec 2015 – Feb 2016
  • James Niblock · Quest · Melges 32 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 9th · Dec 2015 – Feb 2016
  • Matt Wallace · Atlas, Juliet · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2011 – Jun 2017
  • Phil Schultz · Quest · Melges 32 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 9th · Dec 2015 – Feb 2016
  • Will French · Juliet · Beneteau First 36.7 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2011 – Sep 2011

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

Rating history

-151422982011201320152017Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Jun 20182018 Toronto Area Hospice Regatta (TAHR)QuestPHRF handicapOther5th / 10
1 Jun 20182018 Susan Hood Trophy RaceSuspectPHRF handicapOther1st / 9
24 Jun 20172017 Toronto Area Hospice Regatta (TAHR)AtlasHandicapGrinder4th / 6
11 Feb 20162016 Melges 32 Gold CupQuestMelges 32Main Trimmer10th / 13
4 Dec 20152015 Melges 32 U.S. National ChampionshipQuestMelges 32Mast9th / 11
19 Sep 20142014 Audi Melges 20 Canadian National ChampionshipBlack SheepMelges 20Other3rd / 12
14 Jun 20142014 Redpath Toronto Area Hospice Regatta (TAHR)Black Sheep (C)Melges 20Other4th / 13
13 Sep 20132013 Audi Melges 20 North American ChampionshipBlack SheepMelges 20Other5th / 18
15 Jun 20132013 Toronto Area Hospice Regatta (TAHR)Black SheepMelges 20Other7th / 9
8 Mar 20132013 Bacardi Miami Sailing WeekBlack Sheep (C)Melges 20Other25th / 50
9 Feb 20132012/2013 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 2Black SheepMelges 20Other20th / 47
7 Dec 20122012/2013 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 1Black SheepMelges 20Other22nd / 42
8 Sep 20122012 Audi Melges 20 L.O. Series - Event 3BlacK SheepMelges 20Other2nd / 11
11 Aug 20122012 Audi Melges 20 L.O. Series - Event 2Black SheepMelges 20Other1st / 11
16 Jun 20122012 Toronto and Area Hospice Regatta (TAHR)Black SheepMelges 20Other2nd / 11
5 Mar 20122012 Bacardi Miami Sailing WeekBlack SheepMelges 20Other32nd / 40
11 Feb 20122012 Melges 20 Miami Winter Regatta :: Event No. 2Black SheepMelges 20Skipper20th / 37
11 Nov 20112011 Audi Melges 20 U.S. National ChampionshipBlack SheepMelges 20Skipper31st / 35
24 Sep 20112011 Melges 20 PCYC North American Series - Event No. 7Black SheepMelges 20Other2nd / 11
8 Sep 20112011 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipJulietBeneteau First 36.7Main Trimmer6th / 29
12 Aug 20112011 IRC North American Championship RegattaQuestIRC handicapOther2nd / 8
7 Mar 20112011 Bacardi Miami Sailing WeekBlack SheepMelges 20Skipper11th / 26
12 Feb 20112011 Miami Winter Series RegattaBlack SheepMelges 20Skipper16th / 25
11 Dec 20102011 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 1CAN 666Melges 20Skipper14th / 26
27 Aug 20102010 Audi Melges 20 U.S. National ChampionshipCAN 142Melges 20Skipper12th / 23

Helm rating across all classes: 287, #10,869.Crew rating across all classes: 45, #36,098. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.