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Sailor · 2017–2026

Chip Merlin

diyc HandicapPHRF handicapFlying Scot

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Events
133

370 races · 47 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 21 of 133

Podium rate
50%

67 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 69%–73%, 1,472 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Helm in Flying Scot · rating 723

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Brian Malone

10 wins · 18 podiums in 34 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
Michael Rohde & Adrienne Cahalan

3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
James Clappier

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Brian Malone

Feb 2017 – May 2026 · 34 events

Nemesis
David Ames

20–97 head to head in 118 races

Rival
Grant Dumas

36–42 in 78 races

Best day
3 Oct 2026

1-2-2-1-3 · 2026-2027 FLYING SCOT FL DISTRICT 1 REGATTA

Signature result
2nd of 26

2025 Flying Scot Florida Circuit Race Number 5 · Flying Scot · 24 Jan 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Brian Malone — 10 wins · 18 podiums in 34 events together · 29% win rate
  • Brian Malone · Blur, Chip's Ahoy, Chip's All In, Chip’s All In · Handicap, J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 34events 10 wins together · 18 podiums · 29% win rate · 16 of 106 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2017 – May 2026
  • Chris Watts · Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 31% win rate · 8 of 43 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Sep 2025
  • Miro Kaffka · Chip's All In, Chip’s All In, Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 37 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Sep 2025
  • Kathleen Robinson · Chip's All In, Chip’s All In, Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 4 of 33 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Oct 2022
  • Michael Rohde · Merlin · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 3 of 15 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2026
  • Keahi Ho · Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 16 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Feb 2024
  • Scott MacGregor · Chip's All In, Merlin · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 23 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2018 – Sep 2024
  • James Clappier · Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 7 of 15 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Jeff Linton · Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 5 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – May 2026
  • Adrienne Cahalan · Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 60% win rate · 3 of 5 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-3520945220182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 133

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 20262026-2027 FLYING SCOT FL DISTRICT 1 REGATTACHiPsFlying ScotSkipper2nd / 17
10 Jun 20262026 Flying Scot North American ChampionshipCHiPSFlying ScotSkipper4th / 28
28 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300MerlinORC handicapOwner1st / 6
25 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupMerlinORC handicapOwner3rd / 4
23 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupMerlinPHRF handicapOwner1st / 5
15 May 2026Flying Scot RegattaCHiPsFlying ScotSkipper2nd / 18
11 Apr 20262026 Tampa Bay Hospice CupChip's AhoyHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
14 Mar 20262026 Hillsborough Bay RaceChip's AhoyHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
5 Mar 20262026 Flying Scot Midwinter ChampionshipCHiPsFlying Scot Championship DivisionSkipper6th / 42
21 Feb 20262026 Around the Point RaceChip’s AhoyHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
14 Feb 2026Flying Scot 56th George Washington BRCHiPsFlying ScotSkipper6th / 32
24 Jan 20262025 Flying Scot Florida Circuit Race Number 5CHiPsFlying ScotSkipper2nd / 26
19 Jan 20262026 Southernmost RegattaChip's AhoyJ/111Owner4th / 6
14 Dec 20252025 Keelboat RegattaChip’s AhoyHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
22 Nov 20252025 Egmont Key RaceChip’s AhoyHandicapSkipper1st / 9
15 Nov 2025Penfield Memorial Flying Scot RegattaCHiPsFlying ScotSkipper7th / 27
25 Oct 20252025 Halloween RegattaChip's AhoyHandicapSkipper1st / 4
18 Oct 2025Flying Scot InvitationalCHiPsFlying ScotSkipper3rd / 13
4 Oct 20252025-2026 FLYING SCOT FL DISTRICT 1 REGATTACHiPsFlying ScotSkipper2nd / 18
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMerlinORC handicapSkipper2nd / 5
31 Jul 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-B SeriesChip's Ahoy!HandicapSkipper7th / 12
23 Jun 20252025 Flying Scot Open & Junior NAC'sCHiPsFlying ScotSkipper5th / 29
29 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300MerlinORC handicapSkipper1st / 5
17 May 2025Flying Scot RegattaCHiPsFlying ScotSkipper6th / 18
17 Apr 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Spring SeriesBlurHandicapSkipper6th / 11

Helm rating across all classes: 452, #3,281.Crew rating across all classes: -35. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.