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Sailor · 2017–2026

Serena Vilage

sfyc nyyc EtchellsMelges 24IC37

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Events
53

318 races · 72 race wins

Win rate
28%

28% win rate · 15 of 53

Podium rate
72%

38 top-three finishes

Typically beats
88%

of boats faced (range 86%–89%, 1,541 boats)

Best class ranking
#6

Crew in Etchells · rating 929

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Rick Merriman

5 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 100% win rate

Best trio
Charlie Smythe & Drew Freides

5 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Rick Merriman

+12 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jim Cunningham

Aug 2017 – Oct 2026 · 33 events

Nemesis
Bruce Ayres

9–18 head to head in 27 races

Rival
Scott Kaufman

51–47 in 98 races

Best day
9 Oct 2026

1-1-4-1-5-2-2 · 2026 Etchells Nationals

Signature result
1st of 44

2017/2018 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana Cup · Etchells · 9 Dec 2017

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Rick Merriman — 5 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 100% win rate
  • Jim Cunningham · Lifted · Etchells 33events 9 wins together · 24 podiums · 27% win rate · 42 of 201 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Oct 2026
  • Steve Hunt · Lifted · Etchells 29events 8 wins together · 21 podiums · 28% win rate · 39 of 173 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Erik Shampain · Lifted · Etchells 28events 8 wins together · 21 podiums · 29% win rate · 37 of 169 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Oct 2026
  • Mark Ivey · Lifted, Mikey, MiKEY · Etchells, Melges 24 9events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 11% win rate · 9 of 65 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Oct 2019
  • Jeff Madrigali · Lifted, Mikey, MiKEY · Etchells, Melges 24 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 7 of 54 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Oct 2019
  • Rick Merriman · Pacific Yankee · IC37 5events 5 wins together · 5 podiums · 100% win rate · 18 of 36 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2019 – Jul 2021
  • David Dempsey · Pacific Yankee · IC37 5events 5 wins together · 5 podiums · 100% win rate · 18 of 36 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2019 – Jul 2021
  • Marcus Eagan · Pacific Yankee · IC37 5events 5 wins together · 5 podiums · 100% win rate · 18 of 36 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2019 – Jul 2021
  • Drew Freides · Pacific Yankee · IC37 5events 5 wins together · 5 podiums · 100% win rate · 18 of 36 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2019 – Jul 2021
  • Bill Ruh · Pacific Yankee · IC37 5events 5 wins together · 5 podiums · 100% win rate · 18 of 36 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2019 – Jul 2021

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

Rating history

046092020182020202220242026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 53

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 20262026 Etchells NationalsLiftedEtchellsCrew1st / 33
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaLiftedEtchellsLeeward Runner1st / 38
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipLiftedEtchellsStaysail trimmer4th / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlLiftedEtchellsRunners17th / 63
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipLiftedEtchellsNavigator4th / 42
30 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipLiftedEtchellsLeeward Runner1st / 39
17 Jan 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupLiftedEtchellsWatch Captain9th / 42
27 Sep 20252025 Sail for HopeOnawaPHRF handicapCrew1st / 14
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendOnawaPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 9
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaRikkiORC handicapOther2nd / 6
16 May 20252025 Etchells North American ChampionshipLiftedEtchellsStaysail trimmer3rd / 38
28 Mar 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestLiftedEtchellsWatch Captain2nd / 30
21 Mar 20252025 Coral Reef Cup/ Etchells NationalsLiftedEtchellsCrew3rd / 35
22 Feb 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipLiftedEtchellsStaysail trimmer2nd / 30
13 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - US Midwinters East RegattaLiftedEtchellsStaysail trimmer5th / 47
1 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipLiftedEtchellsOther13th / 41
18 Jan 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupLiftedEtchellsStaysail trimmer2nd / 27
11 Jan 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaLiftedEtchellsOther8th / 39
18 Oct 20242024 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipDefianceJ/22Other3rd / 23
11 Oct 20242024 Etchells North American ChampionshipLiftedEtchellsOther2nd / 31
23 Aug 20242024 Etchells NationalsLiftedEtchellsFoil Trimmer1st / 13
18 Jun 2024Jamestown Yacht Club 2024 RacingDogsledHandicapSkipper12th / 20
16 May 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupLiftedEtchellsOther3rd / 23
27 Apr 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipLiftedEtchellsPro Bowler1st / 20
6 Apr 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestLiftedEtchellsOther3rd / 22

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 920, #56. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.