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Sailor · 1986–2023

Hans Melges

lgyc A ScowX BoatSkeeter

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Events
30

160 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 3 of 30

Podium rate
33%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 65%–71%, 748 boats)

Best class ranking
#6

Helm in A Scow · rating 398

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chris Impens

2 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
Dave Navin & Ryan Fitzgerald

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

Biggest lift
Chris Impens

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kyle Navin

Aug 2018 – Aug 2022 · 9 events

Nemesis
Harry Melges

15–42 head to head in 57 races

Rival
Tom Freytag

42–28 in 70 races

Best day
22 Jul 2015

20-7-3-19-4-34-5 · ILYA Class X Championship Regatta

Signature result
2nd of 19

2021 A Scow National Championship Regatta (NCASA) · A Scow · 26 Jun 2021

Partnerships · 16 sailors

Most successful partnership: Chris Impens — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Kyle Navin · White Heat, WHITE HEAT · A Scow, Melges 15 9events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 11% win rate · 13 of 52 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Aug 2022
  • Greg Gifford · White Heat, WHITE HEAT · A Scow 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 11 of 50 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Aug 2022
  • Dave Navin · White Heat, WHITE HEAT · A Scow 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 11 of 45 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Aug 2022
  • Chris Impens · White Heat, WHITE HEAT, WHITEHEAT · A Scow 7events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 12 of 51 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Dec 2020
  • Ryan Fitzgerald · White Heat, WHITE HEAT · A Scow 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 35 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Dec 2020
  • Patrick Schmidt · White Heat · A Scow 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 14 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2022 – Aug 2022
  • Russ Lucas · Shimmer · Melges 20 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 5th · Oct 2012 – Apr 2013
  • Harry Melges · Shimmer · Melges 20 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 5th · Oct 2012 – Apr 2013
  • Britt Isham · I1 · Skeeter 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 15th · Feb 2002 – Mar 2005
  • Junior Impens · White Heat · A Scow 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2022 – Aug 2022

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

Rating history

030460719871992199720022007201220172022Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Apr 20232023 LGYC MELGES 15 A SERIESWhite HeatMelges 15Skipper20th / 25
16 Aug 20222022 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaWhite HeatA ScowSkipper3rd / 23
17 May 20222022 LGYC A SCOW A SERIESWhite HeatA ScowSkipper6th / 11
26 Jun 20212021 A Scow National Championship Regatta (NCASA)White HeatA ScowSkipper2nd / 19
30 Apr 2021MELGES 15 SERIES AWhite HeatMelges 15Skipper9th / 11
31 Dec 2020A SCOW A SERIES 2021WHITE HEATA ScowSkipper4th / 9
31 Dec 2020A SCOW SPRING 2021WHITE HEATA ScowSkipper2nd / 8
31 Dec 2019A SCOW A SERIES 2020WHITE HEATA ScowSkipper2nd / 6
31 Dec 2019A SCOW SPRING 2020WHITE HEATA ScowSkipper1st / 5
13 Aug 20192019 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaWhite HeatA ScowSkipper2nd / 16
21 Jun 20192019 A Scow National Championship Regatta (NCASA)White HeatA ScowOther3rd / 15
13 May 2019A SCOW A SERIESWHITEHEATA ScowSkipper1st / 6
12 Aug 20182018 ILYA Annual Championship Regatta — A ScowWHITE HEATA ScowSkipper6th / 19
27 Jul 20162016 ILYA Class X Championship RegattaWild TurkeyX BoatSkipper23rd / 56
18 Jul 201612th Annual Xtreme RegattaWild TurkeyX BoatSkipper28th / 52
11 Jul 2016Geneva Lake Sailing School Dinghyfest - X BoatsWild TurkeyX BoatSkipper28th / 58
22 Jul 2015ILYA Class X Championship RegattaWild TurkeyX BoatSkipper8th / 58
13 Jul 201511th Annual Xtreme RegattaWild TurkeyX BoatSkipper19th / 48
6 Jul 2015Geneva Lake Sailing School Dinghyfest - X BoatsWild TurkeyX BoatSkipper16th / 58
23 Jul 2014ILYA Class X Championship RegattaMaverikX BoatSkipper10th / 39
18 Jul 2014ILYA Melges 17 Scow Championshipl RegattaShaken Not StirredMelges 17Skipper6th / 15
22 Aug 20132013 Melges 17 National ChampionshipSmokeMelges 17Other6th / 26
19 Apr 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekShimmerMelges 20Headsail Trimmer10th / 33
5 Oct 20122012 Audi Melges 20 U.S. National ChampionshipShimmerMelges 20Headsail Trimmer5th / 29
3 Mar 20052005 ISA Championship Regatta (A/B/C Skeeter, Nite, Renegade)I1SkeeterSkipper15th / 19

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 584, #1,178.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 126. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.