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Sailor · 2019–2026

Melanie Edwards

cyc seattle J/24ThistlePHRF handicap

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Events
8

46 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 2 of 8

Podium rate
25%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (90%: 67%–78%, 185 boats)

Best class ranking
#426

Crew in J/24 · rating 62

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Travis Odenbach

2–12 head to head in 14 races

Best day
27 Sep 2024

9-41-10-18-8-15-15-8-10 · 2024 Beecher’s Handmade Cheese J/24 World Championship · about 1 in 99 by chance

Signature result
9th of 56

2021 Thistle National Championship · Thistle · 2 Aug 2021

Partnerships · 29 sailors

  • Benjamin Braden · More Uff Da, More UffDa · PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 9 of 10 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jun 2022
  • Paul Williams · NJO2, Wind Monkey · J/24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 11th · Feb 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Jennifer Braden · More Uff Da, More UffDa · PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 9 of 10 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jun 2022
  • Wayne Balsiger · Rainbow · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 8th · Aug 2021 – May 2024
  • Christopher Lemke · Lost Dragon · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2022
  • Julie Irwin · Rainbow · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Sofia Mack · Rainbow · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2024 – May 2024
  • Mark Laura · Baba Louie · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 11th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Alex Simanis · Lost Dragon · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2022
  • Shane Hewlett · Wind Monkey · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 11th · Feb 2024 – Feb 2024

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

Rating history

01773542020202120222023202420252026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 8

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Jun 2026Kieler Woche 2026NJO2J/24Crew13th / 19
27 Sep 20242024 Beecher’s Handmade Cheese J/24 World ChampionshipBaba LouieJ/24Crew11th / 56
17 May 2024Racing: Lake Spring Regatta / Thistle PNW District Championships - 2024RainbowThistleCrew8th / 17
23 Feb 20242024 J/24 Midwinter ChampionshipWind MonkeyJ/24Bow11th / 27
20 Jun 20222022 Race Week AnacortesMore UffDaPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
19 Mar 2022MEXORC 2022Lost DragonORC handicapMid Mast4th / 9
2 Aug 20212021 Thistle National ChampionshipRainbowThistleHeadsail Trimmer9th / 56
24 Jul 20192019 Whidbey Island Race WeekMore Uff DaPHRF handicapStrategist1st / 5

Crew rating across all classes: 330 (±204), #6,148. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.