Sailor · 2023–2024

Melissa Nelson

hingham yacht club J/105 Handicap

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Events: 3
Win rate: 0
Podium rate: 0
Typically beats: 59%

Nemesis: Matthew Herbster
Signature result: 8th of 31

Partnerships · 11 sailors

David Nelson · Echo, Idaho · Handicap, J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2023 – Sep 2024
Jack Denker · Idaho · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2024
Brian Denker · Idaho · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2024
Kristen Denker · Idaho · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2024
Kate Dailey · Echo · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
Terence Lonsdale · Idaho · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
Thomas Brothers · Idaho · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
William Denker · Idaho · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
Tom Dailey · Echo · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
Julia Zaleski · Idaho · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024

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Rating history

Event history · 3

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
2 Sep 2024	Sail Salem Pursuit Regatta 2024	Echo	Handicap	Crew	8th / 31
26 Jul 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Marblehead	Idaho	J/105	Other	4th / 9
27 Jul 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Marblehead	Idaho	J/105	Bow	10th / 10

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	1 provisional	#43870 band 27374–57059	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

J/105 · Crew · 12 races, 2 events · rating -12

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	3 events	0 wins	beats 46%

Positions: Bow (1)

How they race

Closer	+5 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−9 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Matthew Herbster	12	2–10
Ken Dieselman	12	6–6
Marty Galligan	12	6–6
Ric Dexter	12	4–8
Steve Hollis	12	8–4
Charlie Garrard	12	2–10
Ken Bowden	12	2–10
Steven Goldberg	12	7–5

Most-beaten opponent: Steve Hollis (8–4).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2024	2	0	70%
2023	1	0	0%

Boats

Idaho · J/105 · 2 events · 2023–2024
Echo · Handicap · 1 events · 2024

Where they race

Marblehead, MA, USA · 2 events
One Front Street, MA · 1 events

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 1, #43,870. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.