Sailor · 2008–2026

Joey Mello

nyyc cyc Melges 20 12 Metre J/111

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Events: 80
Win rate: 16%
Podium rate: 31%
Typically beats: 60%
Best class ranking: #9
Longest win streak: 9

Most successful partnership: Porter Kavle
Best trio: John Gluek & Daniel Gaw
Biggest lift: Porter Kavle
Longest-running crew: Tim Finkle
Nemesis: Rob Ruhlman
Rival: Daniel Thielman
Best day: 16 Jul 2018
Signature result: 1st of 52

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Porter Kavle — 8 wins · 10 podiums in 11 events together · 73% win rate

Jack LeFort · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 22events 9 wins together · 16 podiums · 41% win rate · 43 of 115 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2026
Lisa LeFort · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 22events 9 wins together · 16 podiums · 41% win rate · 43 of 115 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2026
Bob Campbell · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 20events 9 wins together · 15 podiums · 45% win rate · 42 of 105 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2016 – Jul 2026
Jack Fisher · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Watermark · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap 17events 8 wins together · 12 podiums · 47% win rate · 30 of 83 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Sep 2022
Brad Dimeo · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 8 wins together · 12 podiums · 47% win rate · 32 of 89 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2026
John Taylor · Ninkasi · Melges 20, Melges 32 16events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 14 of 120 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2008 – Mar 2015
Ken Read · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 16events 8 wins together · 14 podiums · 50% win rate · 35 of 79 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Jul 2026
Kyle Martin · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), Tink · 12 Metre, Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 14events 7 wins together · 12 podiums · 50% win rate · 28 of 64 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Aug 2026
Gary Leduc · Wicked 2.0 · J/111, PHRF handicap 14events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 11 of 110 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Feb 2020
Tom Scott · Challenge 12, CHALLENGE 12, Challenge 12 (M), TINK · 12 Metre, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 8 wins together · 11 podiums · 57% win rate · 32 of 71 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jul 2024

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

Rating history

Event history · 80

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
7 Aug 2026	2026 Safe Harbor Race Weekend	Tink	ORC handicap	Other	2nd / 5
16 Jul 2026	Race Week at Newport	Tink	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 12
12 Jun 2026	172nd NYYC Annual Regatta	Tink	ORC handicap	Other	6th / 10
16 Aug 2024	2024 Ida Lewis Distance Race	Final Final	ORC handicap	Other	4th / 5
17 Jul 2024	2024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by Rolex	TINK	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 8
4 Mar 2024	2024 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta	Junior	J/70	Other	32nd / 49
17 Dec 2023	2023 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1	Junior	J/70	Other	12th / 19
14 Sep 2022	2022 12 Metre North American Championship	CHALLENGE 12	12 Metre	Crew	1st / 2
11 Jun 2022	168th NYYC Annual Regatta	Challenge 12 (M)	Handicap	Other	3rd / 5
11 Feb 2022	2021/2022 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 2	Red Sky Sailing Team	Melges 20	Bow	6th / 10
19 Nov 2021	2021/2022 IC37 Winter Series - Fall Cup	Next	IC37	Boat Captain	7th / 7
22 Sep 2021	12 Metre North American Championship	Challenge 12	12 Metre	Crew	3rd / 3
24 Jun 2021	2021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville	The Cat Came Back	ORC handicap	Other	10th / 13
12 Jun 2021	167th NYYC Annual Regatta	Challenge 12 (M)	12 Metre	Pit	2nd / 3
5 Feb 2021	2020/2021 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 3	Red Sky Sailing Team	Melges 20	Other	7th / 9
14 Feb 2020	2020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. Petersburg	Wicked 2.0	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	3rd / 12
24 Jan 2020	J Fest 2020	Wicked 2.0	J/111	Main Trimmer	4th / 4
13 Dec 2019	2019/2020 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 1	Red Sky Sailing Team	Melges 20	Bow	5th / 14
21 Aug 2019	2019 J 111 World Championship	Wicked 2.0	J/111	Main Trimmer	11th / 23
9 Aug 2019	2019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre Worlds	Wicked 2.0	J/111	Main Trimmer	13th / 16
15 Jul 2019	175th NYYC Anniversary Regatta	Challenge 12 (M)	12 Metre	Pit	1st / 5
9 Jul 2019	2019 International 12 Metre Association World Championship	Challenge 12	12 Metre	Pit	1st / 8
6 Jul 2019	2019 Newport Regatta	Challenge 12 (M)	12 Metre	Offside trimmer	6th / 7
29 Jun 2019	2019 International 12 Metre Association Newport Trophy Regatta	Challenge 12	12 Metre	Pit	1st / 5
15 Jun 2019	165th NYYC Annual Regatta	Challenge 12 (M)	12 Metre	Offside trimmer	1st / 6

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	454	#2379 band 1685–3309	—
Melges 20 Crew	175 provisional	#120 band 85–184	−11.3
J/111 Crew	-92 provisional	#267 band 233–289	−7
12 Metre Crew	306 provisional	#9 band 1–30	+0.5
J/70 Crew	174 provisional	#801 band 384–1599	−5.7
J/88 Crew	311 provisional	#40 band 20–91	—
Melges 32 Crew	-28 provisional	#358 band 217–414	—

4 more classes, not yet ranked

J/109 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating 37
IC37 · Crew · 5 races, 1 event · rating -81
RS Aero · Helm · 3 races, 1 event · rating 31
All classes · Helm · 3 races, 1 event · rating 38

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	1 events	0 wins	beats 17%
As crew	79 events	13 wins	beats 58%

Positions: Main Trimmer (15) · Offside trimmer (9) · Bow (8) · Headsail Trimmer (8) · Pit (4) · Tactician (4)

How they race

Closer	−3 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−14 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	35%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	61%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	55%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Daniel Thielman	157	87–70
Robert Hughes	146	59–87
Alexis Michas	127	55–72
Robert Wilber	123	56–67
Rhonda Joyce	119	93–26
John Brown	115	83–32
Jason Michas	96	43–53
Wes Whitmyer Jr	90	56–34
John Kilroy	89	24–65
Paul Currie	85	78–7
Paul Reilly	84	36–48
Alessandro Rombelli	82	26–56

Most-beaten opponent: Paul Currie (78–7).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	3	0	67%
2024	3	0	49%
2023	1	0	39%
2022	3	1	65%
2021	5	0	20%
2020	2	0	41%
2019	14	4	55%
2018	16	5	64%
2017	8	1	47%
2016	4	0	41%
2015	4	0	64%
2014	5	1	85%
2013	9	1	70%
2012	1	0	9%
2009	1	0	86%
2008	1	0	74%

Boats

Ninkasi · Melges 20, Melges 32 · 16 events · 2008–2015
Wicked 2.0 · PHRF handicap, J/111 · 14 events · 2015–2020
Red Sky Sailing Team · Melges 20 · 11 events · 2017–2022
Junior · J/70 · 7 events · 2013–2024
CHALLENGE 12 · 12 Metre, IRC handicap · 7 events · 2017–2022
Challenge 12 (M) · Handicap, 12 Metre · 7 events · 2018–2022
Tink · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap · 5 events · 2018–2026
Seaweed · J/88 · 3 events · 2017–2018
Watermark · IRC handicap · 3 events · 2016–2017
Final Final · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2024

Where they race

Newport, RI, USA · 22 events
Miami, FL, USA · 19 events
St. Petersburg, FL, USA · 4 events
Block Island, RI, USA · 4 events
Youngstown, NY, USA · 3 events
Key West, FL, USA · 3 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 454 (±86), #2,379.Helm rating across all classes: 38 (±249). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.