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Sailor · 2018–2025

Connor Mertz

lauderdale yacht club OptimistNacra 15Nacra 15 FCS

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Events
25

182 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 2 of 25

Podium rate
32%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 60%–64%, 1,461 boats)

Best class ranking
#9

Helm in Nacra 15 · rating 379

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Cody Roe

25–85 head to head in 110 races

Rival
Dylan Tomko

54–71 in 125 races

Best day
19 Feb 2023

6-2-7-1-1-5-2-DNF-2-18-11-2-15-DNF-14-6-2 · 2023 Nacra 15 World Championships - Competitor Registration

Signature result
2nd of 105

Opti JAX Regatta · Optimist · 28 Jan 2021

Partnerships · 3 sailors

  • Brooke Mertz · Connor Mertz, Connor MERTZ · Nacra 15 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 17 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Jun 2024
  • Dima Iegorova · Connor Mertz · Nacra 15 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 4th · Nov 2024 – Nov 2024
  • KJ Hill · Connor Mertz · Nacra 15 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 14 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

02905792019202020212022202320242025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Jan 20252025 Lauderdale Olympic Classes RegattaConnor MertzNacra 15Skipper1st / 8
27 Dec 20242024 OPEN ORANGE BOWL REGATTAConnor MertzNacra 15Skipper2nd / 8
22 Nov 2024US Sailing Youth Racing Camp EAST presented by Risk StrategiesConnor MertzNacra 15Skipper4th / 10
21 Jun 20242024 U.S. Youth Championship presented by SouthCoast WindConnor MertzNacra 15Skipper1st / 9
20 Apr 202468th Annual Miami to Key Largo RegattaUSA 332Nacra 15 FCSOther5th / 5
20 Apr 202468th Annual Miami to Key Largo Regatta RETURNUSA 332Nacra 15 FCSOther5th / 5
13 Jan 2024Lauderdale Olympic Classes Regatta & Nacra 15 Midwinters East 2024Connor MertzNacra 15Skipper3rd / 12
27 Dec 20232023 OPEN ORANGE BOWL REGATTAConnor MertzNacra 15Skipper3rd / 11
24 Jul 2023Nacra 15 Europeans & Nacra 17 u24 WorldsConnor MERTZNacra 15Skipper10th / 74
25 Jun 20232023 U.S. Youth Championship presented by SouthCoast WindConnor MertzNacra 15Skipper2nd / 6
19 Feb 20232023 Nacra 15 World Championships - Competitor RegistrationUSA 332Nacra 15Skipper4th / 26
27 Dec 20222022 OPEN ORANGE BOWL REGATTAConnor MertzNacra 15Skipper5th / 9
8 Oct 20222022 Red Gear Racing Championships: F18 Worlds Warm-up, F16 Nationals Championship & N15 Nationals Championsh88N15Skipper12th / 15
5 Dec 20212021 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalConnor MertzOptimistSkipper25th / 128
24 Nov 20212021 Optimist Midwinter Championship (Spring Team Qualifier)Connor MertzOptimistSkipper113th / 180
30 Oct 20212021 HOWLER REGATTA - 11th Annual23215HandicapSkipper15th / 100
27 Mar 20212021 Miami Sailing Week -- Youth22821OptimistSkipper21st / 100
6 Mar 20212021 Optimist Sunshine State ChampionshipConnor MertzOptimistSkipper138th / 190
28 Jan 2021Opti JAX RegattaConnor MertzOptimistSkipper2nd / 105
31 Oct 20202020 HOWLER REGATTA - 10th Annual22821OptimistSkipper22nd / 88
6 Dec 20192019 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalConnor MertzOptimistSkipper72nd / 128
26 Oct 20192019 HOWLER REGATTA - 9th Annual18674OptimistSkipper44th / 83
26 Jan 20192019 Boomerang Regatta17753OptimistSkipper3rd / 32
1 Dec 20182018 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival17753OptimistSkipper40th / 85
27 Oct 20182018 HALLOWEEN HOWLER REGATTA7937OptimistSkipper28th / 69

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 579, #1,233. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.