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Sailor · 2015–2026

Luke Melvin

abyc College fleet racingNacra 15Formula 18

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Events
33

332 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 33

Podium rate
24%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 46%–54%, 423 boats)

Best class ranking
#29

Crew in Formula 18 · rating 224

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Wilton Lawton

6–60 head to head in 66 races

Rival
Liam Andresen

19–29 in 50 races

Best day
2 Nov 2024

9-2-4-1-5-1-1-3-7-2-3-5-3-6-7-2-9-1 · Kiara Broudy Memorial

Signature result
1st of 10

2023 Labor Day Regatta (ABYC Holiday Series) · Formula 18 · 1 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 21 sailors

  • Ennis Piepkorn · University of California at Davis (Aggies) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 48 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 10th · Feb 2025 – Oct 2025
  • Sami Tessier · University of California at Davis (Aggies 1), University of California at Davis (Aggies) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 50 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 10th · Oct 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Sarah Comendant · University of California at Davis (Aggies 1), University of California at Davis (Aggies) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 12th · Nov 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Pete Melvin · Pete Melvin · Formula 18 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 8 of 12 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Aug 2024
  • Caroline Crowe · University of California at Davis (Aggies) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 34 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 12th · Feb 2026 – Apr 2026
  • James Makler · University of California at Davis (Aggies 1), University of California at Davis (Aggies) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 34 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 12th · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
  • James Melvin · James Melvin, Melvin^2 · Formula 18, Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 14 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2024 – May 2024
  • Blossom Jee · University of California at Davis (Aggies 1), University of California at Davis (Aggies) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 34 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 4th · Nov 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Marianna Shand · Fully Sent, N/A (Renting Boat) · Nacra 17 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Nathaniel Holden · University of California at Davis (Aggies 1), University of California at Davis (Aggies) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 34 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 4th · Nov 2024 – Feb 2025

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

Rating history

-71119308201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Apr 2026Anteater OpenUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 14
7 Feb 2026Mustang OpenUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 15
1 Nov 2025Kiara Broudy Memorial RegattaUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies 1)College fleet racingA Skipper18th / 19
18 Oct 2025Stoney Burke Co-Ed VarsityUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies)College fleet racingA Skipper10th / 13
26 Apr 2025Anteater OpenUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 14
22 Feb 2025Mustang Open VarsityUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies)College fleet racingB Skipper12th / 15
23 Nov 20242024 Turkey Day RegattaSoyBoyFormula 18Crew5th / 5
2 Nov 2024Kiara Broudy MemorialUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies 1)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 19
19 Oct 2024Stoney Burke JVUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies 2)College fleet racingB Skipper22nd / 22
30 Aug 20242024 Labor Day RegattaPete MelvinFormula 18Crew1st / 8
24 May 20242024 Memorial Day RegattaMelvin^2Formula 18Crew2nd / 5
26 Apr 2024Spring Ocean Regatta - Cat Fight 1, Lightning Districts, Snipe DistrictsJames MelvinHandicapCrew2nd / 7
1 Sep 20232023 Labor Day Regatta (ABYC Holiday Series)Pete MelvinFormula 18Crew1st / 10
20 Mar 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San DiegoRisky BusinessFormula 18Other8th / 10
8 Nov 2019Nacra 15 North American ChampionshipLuke MelvinNacra 15Skipper4th / 12
4 Oct 2019Oakcliff Triple Crown Series Stage 3Canada GooseNacra 17Skipper5th / 5
27 Sep 2019Oakcliff Triple Crown Series Stage 2Fully SentNacra 17Skipper6th / 8
14 Feb 20192019 Nacra 15 Midwinters East and Youth World QualifierUSA 066Nacra 15Skipper4th / 9
20 Oct 20182018 Oakcliff Triple Crown Series - Stage 3N/A (Renting Boat)Nacra 17Other4th / 6
13 Oct 20182018 Oakcliff Triple Crown Series - Stage 2N/A (Renting Boat)Nacra 17Other5th / 7
6 Oct 2018Multihull Invitational066HandicapSkipper4th / 9
29 Sep 2018SFYC Multihull Regatta066Nacra 15Skipper2nd / 4
21 Sep 20182018 Nacra 15 North American Championship066Nacra 15Skipper4th / 7
14 Jul 20182018 Oakcliff Triple Crown Series - 470 National ChampionshipNacra1Nacra 17Skipper2nd / 3
1 Jan 2018Nacra 15 Midwinters East Sponsored by Forward WIP and Red Gear Racing066Nacra 15Skipper8th / 15

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 94, #34,488.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 192, #16,043. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.