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Sailor · 2012–2026

Roger Lyon

lake geneva yacht club Melges 24M24

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Events
22

121 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 2 of 22

Podium rate
14%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
24%

of boats faced (range 21%–28%, 384 boats)

Best class ranking
#370

Helm in Melges 24 · rating -67

Nemesis
Peter McClennen

1–66 head to head in 67 races

Rival
Don Holst

25–21 in 46 races

Signature result
1st of 6

2023 LGYC MELGES 24 FALL SERIES · Melges 24 · 29 Apr 2023

Partnerships · 18 sailors

  • Owen Szafran · Clean Break, CLEAN BREAK · Melges 24 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 31 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 9th · Nov 2024 – Mar 2026
  • Alec Coleman · Clean Break, CLEAN BREAK · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jan 2026 – Apr 2026
  • Charlie Vogel · Clean Break · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 16th · Oct 2023 – Dec 2023
  • Chuck Thiesenhusen · Clean Break · Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 18th · Dec 2021 – Oct 2023
  • Paul Lyon · Clean Break · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 5% of the fleet together · best 19th · Dec 2021 – Dec 2021
  • Cameron Desnoes · Clean Break · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 33rd · Nov 2025 – Nov 2025
  • Jack Porter · CLEAN BREAK · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together · best 21st · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • Josh Lacroix · Clean Break · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 18th · Oct 2023 – Oct 2023
  • Richard Rychlik Jr · Clean Break · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 11th · Apr 2026 – Apr 2026
  • Steven Lyon · Clean Break · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 5% of the fleet together · best 19th · Dec 2021 – Dec 2021

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

Rating history

-136-40552013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointClean BreakMelges 24Boat Captain11th / 24
28 Mar 20262026 Melges 24 Southeast Inland ChampionshipClean BreakMelges 24Skipper9th / 14
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)CLEAN BREAKMelges 24Skipper21st / 28
17 Jan 20262026 DIYC Commodore's CupClean BreakMelges 24Skipper3rd / 10
14 Dec 20252025 Keelboat RegattaClean BreakMelges 24Skipper9th / 9
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupClean BreakMelges 24Helm33rd / 38
24 Jan 20252025 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2Clean BreakMelges 24Stunt Owner18th / 19
14 Dec 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1Clean BreakMelges 24Other11th / 13
9 Nov 20242024 Bushwhacker Cup for the Melges 24Clean BreakMelges 24Watch Captain14th / 17
26 Jan 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2Clean BreakMelges 24Other18th / 21
17 Dec 20232023 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1Clean BreakMelges 24Other16th / 17
6 Oct 20232023 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipClean BreakMelges 24Other18th / 29
29 Apr 20232023 LGYC MELGES 24 A SERIESRoger LyonMelges 24Skipper7th / 7
29 Apr 20232023 LGYC MELGES 24 FALL SERIESRoger LyonMelges 24Skipper1st / 6
29 Apr 20232023 LGYC MELGES 24 SPRING SERIESClean BreakMelges 24Crew1st / 2
28 Jan 20222022 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2Clean BreakMelges 24Skipper20th / 20
28 Jan 20222022 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2Clean BreakMelges 24Other20th / 20
18 Dec 20212021 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1Clean BreakMelges 24Skipper19th / 20
31 Dec 2020MELGES 24 FALL SERIES 2021Clean BreakM24Skipper4th / 4
6 Oct 20162016 Melges 24 US National Championship presented by Line HonorsClean BreakMelges 24Other31st / 47
14 Sep 20132013 Melges 24 Fall ChampionshipClean BreakMelges 24Other8th / 17
5 Oct 20122012 Melges 24 Fall ChampionshipClean BreakMelges 24Other22nd / 24

Helm rating across all classes: 55, #40,774.Crew rating across all classes: -80. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.