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Sailor · 2016–2026

Meredith Jacob

severn sailing association J/24

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Events
21

142 races · 31 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 4 of 21

Podium rate
57%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 65%–74%, 291 boats)

Best class ranking
#51

Crew in J/24 · rating 471

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Alexander Westholm

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Kelly FitzGerald & Alexander Westholm

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Bill FitzGerald

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kelly FitzGerald

Apr 2016 – May 2026 · 19 events

Nemesis
Tony Parker

9–50 head to head in 59 races

Rival
Frederick Wiedeke

29–28 in 57 races

Best day
28 Aug 2020

1-1-1-1 · 2020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis

Signature result
2nd of 20

2024 J/24 and J/22 East Coast Championship · J/24 · 18 Oct 2024

Partnerships · 24 sailors

Most successful partnership: Alexander Westholm — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Kelly FitzGerald · Rush Hour · J/24 19events 3 wins together · 10 podiums · 16% win rate · 27 of 133 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2016 – May 2026
  • Mike Coe · Rush Hour · J/24 16events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 19% win rate · 24 of 113 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Mar 2025
  • Patrick Fitzgerald · Rush Hour · J/24 14events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 21% win rate · 23 of 106 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – May 2026
  • Emerson Smith · Rush Hour · J/24 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 27 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2022 – Oct 2024
  • Jason Cosler · Rush Hour · J/24 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 34 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – May 2023
  • Kent Bartlett · Rush Hour, Spaceman Spiff · J/24 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2020 – Aug 2023
  • Alexander Westholm · Rush Hour · J/24 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 16 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2020 – May 2026
  • Jeff Allred · Rush Hour · J/24 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 24 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – May 2026
  • Bill FitzGerald · Rush Hour · J/24 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 20 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – May 2024
  • Daniel Wittig · Rush Hour · J/24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 8th · Aug 2023 – Feb 2024

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

Rating history

025550920172019202120232025Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisRush HourJ/24Bow3rd / 8
21 Mar 20252025 J24 Midwinter ChampionshipRush HourJ/24Watch Captain14th / 26
18 Oct 20242024 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipRush HourJ/24Bow2nd / 20
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisRush HourJ/24Bow2nd / 5
23 Feb 20242024 J/24 Midwinter ChampionshipRush HourJ/24Watch Captain10th / 27
20 Oct 20232023 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipRush HourJ/24Crew6th / 22
10 Aug 20232023 J/24 North American ChampionshipRush HourJ/24Bow8th / 28
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisRush HourJ/24Other2nd / 5
28 Oct 20222022 J/24 North American Championship & J/22 East Coast ChampionshipRush HourJ/24Bow16th / 38
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisRush HourJ/24Bow1st / 5
25 Feb 20222022 J/24 Midwinter ChampionshipRush HourJ/24Watch Captain14th / 32
28 Nov 20212021/2022 AYC Frostbite Series 1, Hangover BowlRush HourJ/24Watch Captain3rd / 6
22 Oct 20212021 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipRush HourJ/24Bow6th / 21
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisRush HourJ/24Watch Captain3rd / 10
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekRush HourJ/24Bow9th / 19
8 Nov 20202020/2021 AYC Frostbite Series 1Rush HourJ/24Mast1st / 8
28 Aug 20202020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisRush HourJ/24Bow1st / 6
2 Aug 20202020 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceSpaceman SpiffJ/24Headsail Trimmer2nd / 5
3 May 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisRush HourJ/24Other4th / 9
4 May 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisRush HourJ/24Bow1st / 6
29 Apr 2016Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2016Rush HourJ/24Bow2nd / 6

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 415, #3,335. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.