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Sailor · 2007–2026

Travis Weisleder

bay head yacht club Melges 24Melges 20M32

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Events
68

526 races · 54 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 6 of 68

Podium rate
29%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (range 70%–74%, 1,632 boats)

Best class ranking
#24

Helm in Melges 24 · rating 517

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Bowden

4 wins · 12 podiums in 27 events together · 15% win rate

Best trio
Mark Mendleblatt & Collin Leon

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
John Bowden

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Bowden

Aug 2013 – Mar 2026 · 27 events

Nemesis
Ryan McKillen

21–98 head to head in 119 races

Rival
Bruce Ayres

60–68 in 128 races

Best day
18 Jun 2020

1-1-1-11-12-11-3-2-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-12 · RS21 North American Championship 2020

Signature result
1st of 41

2019 Melges 24 North American Championship · Melges 24 · 16 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Most successful partnership: John Bowden — 4 wins · 12 podiums in 27 events together · 15% win rate
  • John Bowden · Lucky Dog, Lucky Dog / Gill Race Team · Melges 19, Melges 20, Melges 24 27events 4 wins together · 12 podiums · 15% win rate · 25 of 198 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2013 – Mar 2026
  • Scott Nixon · LAYLINE, Layline.com / Gill Race Team, Lucky Dog / Gill Race Team · Melges 20, Melges 24 13events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 102 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2010 – Nov 2016
  • Brian Janney · LAYLINE, Lucky Dog / Gill Race Team · Melges 20, Melges 24 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 30 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2010 – Feb 2015
  • Mark Mendleblatt · Lucky Dog · Melges 24 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 7 of 41 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2019 – Mar 2022
  • Collin Leon · Lucky Dog, Lucky Dog / Gill Race Team · Melges 24 6events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 7 of 38 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Apr 2021
  • Wilson Stout · Lucky Dog / Gill Race Team · Melges 24 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 42 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 4th · Nov 2015 – Apr 2017
  • Jeremy Wilmot · Lucky Dog, Lucky Dog / Gill Race Team · Melges 24 5events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 32 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2019 – Jan 2020
  • Finn Weisleder · Lucky Dog · Melges 19 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 24 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Caroline Main · Lucky Dog, Lucky Dog / Gill Race Team · Melges 24 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 26 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2019 – Dec 2019
  • Hayden Goodrick · Lucky Dog · Melges 24 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 22 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2021 – Mar 2022

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

Rating history

0374747200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 68

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Mar 2026Melges 19 Winter Series #4Lucky DogMelges 19Skipper4th / 11
28 Feb 2026Melges 19 Winter Series #3Lucky DogMelges 19Skipper4th / 11
17 Jan 2026Melges 19 Winter Series #2Lucky DogMelges 19Skipper2nd / 10
6 Dec 2025Melges 19 Winter Series #1Lucky DogMelges 19Skipper1st / 5
4 Apr 2025M32 Miami Winter Series 2025 – Event 4Lucky DogM32Skipper7th / 9
28 Feb 2025M32 Miami Winter Series 2025 – Event 3Lucky DogM32Skipper11th / 11
6 Sep 2024M32 World Championship Riva del Garda 2024Lucky DogM32Skipper8th / 11
3 Sep 2024M32 Pre-Worlds 2024Lucky DogM32Skipper11th / 11
25 Jul 2024M32 European Championship Riva del Garda 2024Lucky DogM32Skipper8th / 13
7 Jun 2024M32 North American Championship and Midtown Cup 2024 – Event 1Lucky DogM32Skipper9th / 10
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointLucky DogMelges 24Other4th / 16
5 Apr 2024M32 Miami Winter Series 2024 – Event 4Lucky DogM32Skipper3rd / 10
1 Mar 2024M32 Miami Winter Series 2024 – Event 3Lucky DogM32Skipper8th / 8
5 Jan 2024M32 Miami Winter Series 2024 – Event 1Lucky DogM32Skipper9th / 9
27 Jan 20232023 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2Lucky DogMelges 24Other8th / 16
17 Dec 20222022 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1Lucky DogMelges 24Other7th / 18
9 Mar 20222022 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaLucky DogMelges 24Other5th / 26
17 Jan 20222022 Southernmost RegattaLucky DogMelges 24Other6th / 18
18 Dec 20212021 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1Lucky DogMelges 24Other5th / 20
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekLucky DogMelges 24Other1st / 33
8 Mar 20212021 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaLucky DogMelges 24Other2nd / 17
23 Oct 2020Melges 24 Charleston OpenLucky DogMelges 24Other6th / 12
18 Jun 2020RS21 North American Championship 2020Travis WeislederRS21Skipper1st / 17
25 Jan 20202020 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2Lucky DogMelges 24Other2nd / 25
14 Dec 20192020 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1Lucky DogMelges 24Other3rd / 28

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 419, #4,362. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.