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Sailor · 2010–2026

Hunter Ratliff

macatawa bay yacht club Melges 24J/88Handicap

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Events
67

398 races · 26 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 3 of 67

Podium rate
21%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (90%: 53%–57%, 1,213 boats)

Best class ranking
#150

Crew in Melges 24 · rating 275

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Patrick Pesch

1 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

Best trio
Alex Simon & Megan Ratliff

1 wins · 1 podiums in 16 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Christopher Stocke

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Megan Ratliff

Feb 2015 – Sep 2024 · 28 events

Nemesis
Bruce Ayres

12–101 head to head in 113 races

Rival
Steven Boho

78–58 in 136 races

Best day
13 Apr 2019

3-5-11-2 · 2019 Sperry Charleston Race Week · about 1 in 90 by chance

Signature result
7th of 65

Louies 17th Last Regatta · Handicap · 26 Sep 2015

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Patrick Pesch — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate
  • Megan Ratliff · As You Wish, Decorum, ol blue eyes · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, Melges 24, S2 7.9 28events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4% win rate · 6 of 203 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2015 – Sep 2024
  • Alex Simon · As You Wish, Das Boot, Das Boot 3.0, Decorum · Beneteau First 36.7, Beneteau First 40.7, Cal 25, Melges 24 24events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4% win rate · 8 of 160 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Jun 2021
  • Christopher Stocke · Decorum · Melges 24 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 71 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2015 – Nov 2016
  • Ed Frankowski · Das Boot, Das Boot 3.0 · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 35 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2014 – Jun 2021
  • Zac Hernandez · Decorum · Melges 24 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 61 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2016 – Mar 2020
  • Jay Muller · Das Boot, Das Boot 3.0 · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 35 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2014 – Jun 2021
  • Cindy Muller · Das Boot, Das Boot 3.0 · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 35 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2014 – Jun 2021
  • Bernd Ruschmeyer · Das Boot, Das Boot 3.0 · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 28 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – Jun 2021
  • Daniel Burns · Dutch · J/88 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 46 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2019 – Jun 2026
  • Patrick Pesch · Decorum, Exile, Swordfish · J/88, Melges 24, ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 8 of 46 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2015 – Sep 2017

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

Rating history

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— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 67

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoDutchJ/88Other6th / 8
25 Sep 20252025 J/88 North American ChampionshipDutchJ/88Other3rd / 12
6 Sep 20252025 Anchorage CupCon DecoroHandicapSkipper16th / 22
16 Aug 20252025 VanderLeek Cup Hospice RegattaCon DecoroPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 3
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreDutchJ/88Crew5th / 8
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoDutchJ/88Other5th / 7
20 Sep 2024S2 7.9 Class Championship Regattaol blue eyesS2 7.9Other15th / 24
7 Sep 20242024 Anchorage CupCon DecoroHandicapSkipper5th / 5
22 Jun 20242024 VX One Great Lakes Championship / Commodore’s Cup‘Ol Blue EyesS2 7.9Other3rd / 4
9 Sep 20232023 Anchorage CupCon DecoroPHRF handicapOther5th / 8
6 Mar 20232023 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaDecorumMelges 24Helm16th / 25
11 Nov 20222022 Melges 24 NationalsDecorumMelges 24Helm13th / 34
28 Jan 20222022 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2DecorumMelges 24Other10th / 20
18 Dec 20212021 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1DecorumMelges 24Other15th / 20
20 Jun 20212021 Waukegan to Chicago - CASRADas Boot 3.0PHRF handicapTactician5th / 9
19 Jun 20212021 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRADas Boot 3.0PHRF handicapTactician10th / 12
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoDas Boot 3.0ORC handicapTactician10th / 10
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekDecorumMelges 24Helm17th / 32
2 Mar 20202020 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaDecorumMelges 24Other18th / 27
21 Aug 20192019 J 111 World ChampionshipWarlockJ/111Tactician17th / 23
8 Jun 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoWarlockJ/111Tactician2nd / 8
24 May 20192019 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipDecorumMelges 24Other15th / 35
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekDecorumMelges 24Other8th / 35
8 Mar 20192019 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaDecorumMelges 24Other13th / 25
15 Feb 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgDutchJ/88Other2nd / 6

Crew rating across all classes: 310 (±111), #7,155.Helm rating across all classes: 143 (±170), #25,918. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.