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Sailor · 2009–2026

Bill Mergenthaler

kcyc MC ScowMCLaser

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Events
27

165 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 27

Podium rate
11%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (90%: 62%–66%, 1,295 boats)

Best class ranking
#65

Helm in MC Scow · rating 201

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Mike Considine

10–40 head to head in 50 races

Rival
Mark Lewis

33–26 in 59 races

Best day
23 Aug 2025

2-1-1-1-4-3 · MC-Scow Nor'Easterns 2025 · about 1 in 13,526 by chance

Signature result
1st of 25

MC-Scow Nor'Easterns 2025 · MC Scow · 23 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 6 sailors

  • Mike Mergenthaler · Bullship, USA15498 · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jul 2015 – May 2022
  • Jeanne Mergenthaler · Little Wind · Sandpiper 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2023
  • Landon Chin · Bill Mergenthaler · MC Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025
  • John Mellnik · Bullship · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 10th · May 2022 – May 2022
  • Sarah Chin · Bill Mergenthaler · MC 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together · best 53rd · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022
  • Ian Warren · USA15498 · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 26th · Jul 2015 – Jul 2015

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

Rating history

0175350201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Aug 20262026 MCSA National ChampionshipBill MergenthalerMCSkipper45th / 95
12 Mar 20262026 MCSA Midwinter Championship.CompletedBill MergenthalerMC ScowSkipper18th / 68
26 Sep 20252025 MCSA Blue Chip ChampionshipBill MergenthalerMC ScowSkipper18th / 27
23 Aug 2025MC-Scow Nor'Easterns 2025Bill MergenthalerMC ScowSkipper1st / 25
12 Jun 20252025 MCSA Masters ChampionshipBill MergenthalerMC ScowSkipper5th / 53
7 Jun 20252025 Melges 15 MC Scow InvitationalBill MergenthalerMC ScowSkipper9th / 18
17 May 2025MBC MC Scow Spring RegattaBill MergenthalerMCSkipper2nd / 14
8 Nov 2024SER MC 2024 completedBill MergenthalerMC ScowSkipper11th / 41
4 Oct 2024Green Island Cup Regatta | 2024Bill MergenthalerMC ScowSkipper12th / 17
19 Aug 20242024 MCSA National ChampionshipBill MergenthalerMCSkipper36th / 95
17 May 2024MC Scow Eastern ChampionshipsBill MergenthalerMCSkipper6th / 26
13 Mar 20242024 MCSA Midwinter Champs completedBill MergenthalerMC ScowSkipper19th / 70
22 Aug 20232023 MCSA Masters ChampionshipBill MergenthalerMC ScowSkipper16th / 63
25 Jul 20232023 National Sandpiper ChampionshipLittle WindSandpiperSkipper7th / 37
21 Jun 2023MC Thursday Night SeriesBill MergenthalerMC ScowSkipper2nd / 16
13 Jun 20232023 MCSA National ChampionshipBill MergenthalerMCSkipper10th / 75
22 Sep 20222022 MCSA National ChampionshipBill MergenthalerMCSkipper53rd / 84
15 Jul 20222022 ILCA USA National ChampionshipBill MergenthalerLaserSkipper44th / 49
15 May 20222022 Lightning Masters World ChampionshipsBullshipLightningOther10th / 42
27 Aug 20212021 ILCA Masters Atlantic Coast ChampionshipBILL MERGENTHALERHandicapSkipper20th / 31
29 Jul 20212021 Sandpiper National Championship RegattaLittle WindSandpiperOther10th / 44
3 Jun 20172017 Laser Masters Atlantic Coast Championship189803LaserSkipper14th / 26
17 Jul 20152015 Lightning Class International Masters ChampionshipUSA15498LightningSkipper26th / 62
24 Jul 2014Second Annual Sandpiper National Championship RegattaLittle WindSandpiperSkipper13th / 46
14 May 20102010 US LASER MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP189803LaserSkipper30th / 59

Helm rating across all classes: 343 (±188), #7,416.Crew rating across all classes: 53 (±249). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.