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Sailor · 2015–2026

Melissa Trost

erie yacht club J/22J/35ORC handicap

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Events
24

112 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 4 of 24

Podium rate
46%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 52%–61%, 326 boats)

Best class ranking
#13

Crew in J/35 · rating 427

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Michael Johnson

4 wins · 8 podiums in 11 events together · 36% win rate

Best trio
Sean Walker & Michael Johnson

4 wins · 7 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Peter Buchan

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
David McBrier

May 2015 – May 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
Jeffrey Todd

9–39 head to head in 48 races

Rival
James Sagerholm

14–19 in 33 races

Best day
17 Oct 2025

3-3-2-3 · 2025 J/24 and J/22 East Coast Championship

Signature result
1st of 11

2026 Boomerang Race · ORC handicap · 10 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 49 sailors

Most successful partnership: Michael Johnson — 4 wins · 8 podiums in 11 events together · 36% win rate
  • Sean Walker · Abientot, Heather's Kitchen, Heather’s Kitchen, KATSU · J/22, J/35, J/70, ORC handicap 18events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 22% win rate · 16 of 76 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Michael Johnson · Abientot · J/35, ORC handicap 11events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 36% win rate · 16 of 44 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Jul 2026
  • Roger Lant · Abientot · J/35, ORC handicap 11events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 36% win rate · 16 of 44 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Jul 2026
  • David McBrier · Heather's Kitchen, Heather’s Kitchen, Toro, Vamanos / HardwareChimp.com · J/22, J/70 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 59 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2015 – May 2026
  • Peter Buchan · Abientot · J/35, ORC handicap 8events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 38% win rate · 15 of 37 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – May 2022
  • Michael Welin · Abientot · J/35, ORC handicap 7events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 29% win rate · 7 of 26 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Jul 2026
  • Matthew Baker · Abientot · J/35, ORC handicap 7events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 43% win rate · 15 of 32 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – May 2022
  • Andrew Waters · Abientot · J/35, ORC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 9 of 29 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – May 2023
  • Benjamin Singleton · Abientot · J/35, ORC handicap 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 14 of 26 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – May 2021
  • Mark Ranneberger · Abientot · J/35, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 13 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

0260519201620182020202220242026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Aug 20262026 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceSeammaPHRF handicapCo-Skipper10th / 40
10 Jul 20262026 Boomerang RaceAbientotORC handicapRunners1st / 11
19 Jun 20262026 Cleveland Race Week One DesignBANDITHandicapCrew4th / 7
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisToroJ/70Leeward Runner24th / 33
25 Apr 20262026 AYC Spring One Design RegattaToroJ/70Leeward Runner8th / 9
17 Oct 20252025 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipHeather’s KitchenJ/22Pit Assist3rd / 14
3 Oct 2025J/22 North American ChampionshipHeather's KitchenJ/22Crew18th / 25
23 May 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceKATSUORC handicapLeeward Runner3rd / 5
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisHeather’s KitchenJ/22Strategist6th / 14
23 Oct 20242024 J/22 World ChampionshipHeather's KitchenJ/22Strategist26th / 48
18 Oct 20242024 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipHeather's KitchenJ/22Strategist14th / 23
20 Oct 20232023 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipHeather's KitchenJ/22Offside trimmer10th / 20
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisAbientotORC handicapSwitch Flipper5th / 8
23 Oct 20222022 J/35 North American ChampionshipAbientotJ/35Pit4th / 9
6 Aug 20222022 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTAPaganPHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisAbientotJ/35Helm2nd / 4
2 Oct 20212021 AYC Fall SeriesAbientotORC handicapPit2nd / 10
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisAbientotJ/35Pit1st / 5
21 Apr 20212021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1AbientotJ/35Pit1st / 5
4 Oct 20202020 AYC Fall SeriesAbientotJ/35Pit2nd / 4
6 Sep 20202020 Annapolis Labor Day RegattaAbientotORC handicapPit5th / 13
28 Aug 20202020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisAbientotJ/35Pit1st / 4
22 Sep 20172017 J 35 North American ChampionshipAbientotJ/35Pit2nd / 10
1 May 2015Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2015Vamanos / HardwareChimp.comJ/22Other11th / 22

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 325, #6,510.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 13. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.