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Sailor · 2014–2023

Kelly Merton

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Events
6

32 races · 1 race win

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 1 of 6

Podium rate
33%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
37%

of boats faced (range 28%–46%, 76 boats)

Best class ranking
#1221

Crew in J/105 · rating -161

Most successful partnership
Isobel Bonar

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Bob Zannetti & Isobel Bonar

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Longest-running crew
Dan Merton

May 2014 – Jun 2023 · 6 events

Nemesis
Paul Beaudin

0–21 head to head in 21 races

Signature result
1st of 12

2023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville · Handicap · 19 Jun 2023

Partnerships · 16 sailors

Most successful partnership: Isobel Bonar — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Dan Merton · Nepenthe, Venturesome · Handicap, J/105, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 32 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2014 – Jun 2023
  • Steve Knapp · Venturesome · Handicap, J/105, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 29 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2014 – Jun 2023
  • Bob Zannetti · Venturesome · Handicap, J/105, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 29 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2014 – Jun 2023
  • Isobel Bonar · Venturesome · Handicap, J/105, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 23 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2015 – Jun 2023
  • Brian Engel · Venturesome · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−47 vs. without) · best 10th · May 2014 – Jun 2015
  • Graham Mellen · Venturesome · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2023
  • Roz koether · Venturesome · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 13th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015
  • Dan SHYC · Nepenthe · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 16th · May 2019 – May 2019
  • Robin Coggins · Venturesome · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Mike Santoianni · Venturesome · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 12th · May 2014 – May 2014

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

Rating history

-162-87-1220152017201920212023Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 6

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -12, #45,894. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.