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Sailor · 2014–2026

Russell Merchant

hobart and william smith colleges J/22College team racingCollege fleet racing

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Events
14

181 races · 59 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 1 of 14

Podium rate
36%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
40%

of boats faced (range 36%–45%, 333 boats)

Best class ranking
#3886

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 134

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chris Manson-Hing

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Hector Guzman & Chris Manson-Hing

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

Biggest lift
Greiner Hobbs

+40 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Charles Miller

Oct 2016 – May 2019 · 5 events

Nemesis
Charles Lalumiere

3–23 head to head in 26 races

Rival
Jeremy Herrin

32–34 in 66 races

Best day
28 Apr 2018

1-1-1-6-6-3-2-7-8-8-1-2-14-1-5-5-4-13-3-1-18-12-8-7-3-6-2-1-11-4-10-DNF · America Trophy

Signature result
3rd of 18

America Trophy · College fleet racing · 28 Apr 2018

Partnerships · 17 sailors

Most successful partnership: Chris Manson-Hing — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Kyle Easton · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 59 of 120 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2017 – May 2019
  • Charles Miller · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 50 of 102 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – May 2019
  • Hector Guzman · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 58 of 112 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – May 2019
  • Lindsey Kloc · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 58 of 112 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – May 2019
  • Maya Weber · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 53 of 106 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2018 – May 2019
  • Greiner Hobbs · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 47 of 90 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – May 2018
  • Chris Manson-Hing · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 28 of 63 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Apr 2018
  • Haley Okun · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 34 of 48 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2018 – May 2018
  • Jessica Lietz · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 14th · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016
  • Kate Homet · Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 14th · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016

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

Rating history

-14175363201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 14

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Sep 2026The 2026 Northeast Championship J/22 Regatta The Lake George OpenMidnightJ/22Skipper10th / 13
19 Sep 2025The 2025 Northeast Championship J/22 Regatta The Lake George OpenMidnightJ/22Skipper11th / 19
22 Sep 2023The 2023 Northeast Championship J/22 Regatta The Lake George OpenMidnightJ/22Skipper8th / 16
23 Sep 2022The 2022 Northeast Championship J/22 Regatta The Lake George OpenMidnightJ/22Skipper8th / 22
24 Sep 2021The 2021 Northeast Championship J/22 Regatta The Lake George OpenMidnightJ/22Skipper10th / 14
25 Sep 2020The 2020 Northeast Championship J/22 Regatta The Lake George OpenIIIJ/22Skipper3rd / 8
25 May 2019LaserPerformance Team Race National ChampionshipHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College team racingCrew8th / 16
26 May 2018LaserPerformance Team Race National ChampionshipHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College team racingSkipper3rd / 16
28 Apr 2018America TrophyHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingB Crew (11-18)3rd / 18
7 Apr 2018Capt. Prosser Trophy - MAISA TR ChampionshipHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College team racingSkipper3rd / 8
3 Mar 2018Georgetown Team RaceHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College team racingSkipper1st / 6
21 Oct 2017Kings Point Dinghy OpenHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingB Crew4th / 18
22 Oct 2016Sherman Hoyt TrophyHobart and William Smith Colleges (Statesmen)College fleet racingB Crew (7-8)14th / 18
1 Aug 20142014 Buzzards Bay Regatta - Dingy Classes3369HandicapSkipper127th / 155

Crew rating across all classes: 363, #4,828.Helm rating across all classes: 53, #41,111. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.