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Sailor · 2010–2026

Lou Melillo

ahyc PHRF handicapBeneteau First 36.7ORC handicap

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Events
109

346 races · 32 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 8 of 109

Podium rate
39%

43 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (range 51%–56%, 772 boats)

Best class ranking
#44

Helm in Beneteau First 36.7 · rating 183

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Max Butler

3 wins · 5 podiums in 11 events together · 27% win rate

Best trio
Max Butler & Robert Lapsley

2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Paul Moser

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ben Sclarow

Jul 2012 – Oct 2026 · 28 events

Nemesis
William Purdy

21–114 head to head in 135 races

Rival
Richie Palmer

68–65 in 133 races

Best day
18 Jul 2018

1-1-1 · 2018 Moon Light Series

Signature result
1st of 11

2018 Moon Light Series · PHRF handicap · 18 Jul 2018

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Max Butler — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 11 events together · 27% win rate
  • Mike Bermann · Latitude, Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 36events 4 wins together · 13 podiums · 11% win rate · 11 of 82 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Ben Sclarow · Latitude, Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 28events 1 wins together · 9 podiums · 4% win rate · 8 of 118 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Oct 2026
  • Dwayne Coneeny · Latitude, Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 24events 0 wins together · 9 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 95 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Oct 2025
  • Brian Gillen · Latitude, Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 22events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 9% win rate · 4 of 32 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2026
  • Ryan Brogan · Latitude, Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 19events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 11% win rate · 7 of 50 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jul 2026
  • Donna Syers · Latitude, Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 11% win rate · 6 of 38 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2026
  • Stephen Apostolacus · Latitude, Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 6% win rate · 3 of 33 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Sep 2026
  • Kerry Brody · Latitude, Moonshine, Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 17events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 6% win rate · 7 of 97 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Sep 2019
  • Robert Lapsley · Latitude, Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 16events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 44 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2014 – Oct 2025
  • Colan Cassell · Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 15events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 7% win rate · 8 of 99 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

0136272201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 109

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 2026The Gearbuster - 71st Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal RaceSurface TensionORC handicapOwner5th / 9
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceSurface TensionORC handicapOwner4th / 8
12 Aug 2026No Light SeriesSurface TensionHandicapSkipper5th / 5
1 Aug 20262026 AHYC Blue Water RegattaSurface TensionPHRF handicapOwner5th / 5
23 Jul 20262026 Around Long Island Regatta (49th Annual)Surface TensionORC handicapOwner4th / 6
22 Jul 2026Moon Light SeriesSurface TensionHandicapSkipper4th / 6
29 May 2026Rum Runner Ocean RaceSurface TensionPHRF handicapOwner3rd / 3
27 May 2026Spring SeriesSurface TensionHandicapSkipper5th / 6
2 May 20262026 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaSurface TensionORC handicapOwner2nd / 8
1 May 20262026 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta (Friday Coastal Race)Surface TensionORC handicapSkipper3rd / 7
11 Oct 202570th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterSurface TensionORC handicapOwner8th / 10
10 Sep 20252025 AHYC Last Shot SeriesSurface TensionPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceSurface TensionORC handicapOwner7th / 8
27 Aug 20252025 AHYC No Light SeriesSurface TensionPHRF handicapOwner5th / 6
2 Aug 20252025 Blue Water RegattaSurface TensionPHRF handicapOwner1st / 4
24 Jul 20252025 Around Long Island Regatta (48th Annual)Surface TensionPHRF handicapOwner6th / 8
16 Jul 20252025 AHYC Moonlight SeriesSurface TensionPHRF handicapOwner3rd / 6
12 Jul 20252025 79th Annual Red Grant RegattaSurface TensionPHRF handicapOwner3rd / 4
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekSurface TensionPHRF handicapOther11th / 14
18 Jun 20252025 AHYC Summer SeriesSurface TensionPHRF handicapOwner3rd / 6
30 May 20252025 Rum Runner Ocean RaceSurface TensionPHRF handicapOwner1st / 4
28 May 20252025 AHYC Spring SeriesSurface TensionPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6
3 May 20252025 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaSurface TensionORC handicapSkipper3rd / 4
2 May 20252025 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta (Friday Coastal Race)Surface TensionORC handicapSkipper4th / 5
13 Oct 202469th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterSurface TensionPHRF handicapOther9th / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 177, #21,912.Crew rating across all classes: 102, #27,345. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.