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Sailor · 2016–2026

Ian Merkle-Scotland

diyc PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
53

80 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 5 of 53

Podium rate
38%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 48%–56%, 401 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Michael Vagell

Oct 2021 – Sep 2025 · 5 events

Nemesis
Robert Bruno

8–18 head to head in 26 races

Rival
Neal O'Connell

10–15 in 25 races

Signature result
1st of 8

2018 Mudnite Madness Overnight · PHRF handicap · 27 Jul 2018

Partnerships · 10 sailors

  • Bill Gladstone · Bright Side · Handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 28 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – Sep 2025
  • Michael Vagell · BADGER, Bright Side · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – Sep 2025
  • Karla Ray · BADGER · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – Oct 2021
  • Jane Merkle-Scotland · Bright Side · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Jul 2020
  • Jeff Hall · BADGER · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – Oct 2021
  • Justin Litwin · BADGER · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – Oct 2021
  • Andre Hall · BADGER · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – Oct 2021
  • Mike DeNamur · BADGER · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – Oct 2021
  • Brian Dooney · BADGER · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – Oct 2021
  • Jim Slavin · BADGER · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – Oct 2021

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

Rating history

08416720172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 53

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Sep 20262026 Off Soundings Club Fall SeriesBright SidePHRF handicapCaptain12th / 12
20 Jun 2026Saybrook Outer Light ClassicBright SideHandicapSkipper7th / 7
13 Jun 20262026 DIYC ECSA Spring RegattaBright SidePHRF handicapCaptain3rd / 4
5 Jun 20262026 Off Soundings Club Spring SeriesBright SidePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 15
18 Oct 20252025 DIYC ECSA Thundermug RegattaBright SidePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6
27 Sep 2025ECSA 2025 Bonus Point Daylight Distance RaceBright SidePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
12 Sep 20252025 Off Soundings Fall SeriesBright SidePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 8
7 Sep 20252025 Commodore's Trophy RaceBright SideHandicapSkipper4th / 7
22 Jun 20252025 Saybrook Outer Light ClassicBright SidePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 5
21 Jun 20252025 The Essex Rum ChallengeBright SidePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
13 Jun 20252025 Off Soundings Spring SeriesBright SidePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 9
19 Oct 2024ECSA 2024 Bonus Point Thundermug RegattaBright SidePHRF handicapOther7th / 11
28 Sep 2024ECSA 2024 Bonus Point Daylight Distance RaceBright SidePHRF handicapOther6th / 7
13 Sep 20242024 Off Soundings Fall SeriesBright SidePHRF handicapOther5th / 8
8 Sep 20242024 Commodore's Trophy RaceBright SidePHRF handicapOther5th / 7
31 Aug 202468th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceBright SidePHRF handicapOther3rd / 9
8 Jun 20242024 Off Soundings Spring SeriesBright SidePHRF handicapOther7th / 11
17 May 20242024 Sam Wetherill Trophy RaceBright SidePHRF handicapOther4th / 5
14 May 20242024 DIYC - Tuesdays Shirley Hall SeriesBright SidePHRF handicapOther6th / 6
30 Sep 2023ECSA 2023 Bonus Point Daylight Distance RaceBright SidePHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
10 Sep 20232023 Commodore's Trophy RaceBright SidePHRF handicapOther4th / 6
2 Sep 202367th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceBright SidePHRF handicapOther7th / 10
11 Aug 20232023 Coastal ClassicBright SidePHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
10 Jun 20232023 Off Soundings Spring SeriesBright SidePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 11
3 Jun 2023ECSA 2023 Spring RegattaBright SidePHRF handicapOther3rd / 3

Helm rating across all classes: 98, #33,177.Crew rating across all classes: 63. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.