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Sailor · 2015–2026

James Melvin

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Events
89

829 races · 43 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 5 of 89

Podium rate
21%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 43%–47%, 1,359 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Crew in Formula 18 · rating 416

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Pete Melvin

4 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate

Biggest lift
Pete Melvin

+49 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Pete Melvin

Mar 2021 – May 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Ben Brough

54–286 head to head in 340 races

Rival
Erika Barth

68–73 in 141 races

Best day
20 Mar 2021

1-1-2-1-1 · 2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego

Signature result
1st of 10

2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego · Formula 18 · 19 Mar 2021

Partnerships · 30 sailors

Most successful partnership: Pete Melvin — 4 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate
  • Julian Weiswasser · University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slug's 1), University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slug's 2), University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slug's) · College fleet racing 14events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 298 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 10th · Mar 2016 – Nov 2018
  • Dylan Yong · University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slug's 1), University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slug's 2), University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slug's) · College fleet racing 11events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 192 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2017 – Apr 2019
  • Kiara Broudy · University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slug's 1), University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slug's 2), University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slug's) · College fleet racing 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 179 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 11th · Mar 2017 – Apr 2018
  • Pete Melvin · Covid 18, Pete Melvin · Formula 18 7events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 57% win rate · 26 of 45 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+49 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – May 2026
  • Katherine Sonnenfeldt · University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slug's 1), University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slug's 2), University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slug's) · College fleet racing 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 151 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 12th · Mar 2018 – Mar 2019
  • Gabrielle Lange · University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slug's 2), University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slug's), University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slugs) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 136 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 7th · Jan 2016 – Mar 2018
  • Aitor Iriso · University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slug's 2), University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slug's) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 82 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2019 – Apr 2019
  • Sofia Mack · University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slug's 1), University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slug's) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 52 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2018 – Apr 2019
  • Kip Wanaselja · University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slug's) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 56 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 7th · Oct 2015 – Jan 2016
  • Alexander Brocchini · University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slug's), University of California at Santa Cruz (Banana Slugs) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 56 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 7th · Oct 2015 – Oct 2016

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

Rating history

-103167436201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 89

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Aug 20262026 RONSTAN Bridge to BridgeJames MelvinWingfoilSkipper27th / 36
1 Aug 20262026 San Francisco Bay ChallengeJames MelvinWingfoilSkipper30th / 37
1 Aug 2026One Design: August SeriesEscapeStuart KnockaboutSkipper6th / 7
30 Jul 20262026 F4 Foils Summer Wingding - U.S. Wingfoil ChampionshipJames MelvinHandicapSkipper15th / 39
18 Jul 20262026 Santa Cruz Summer Hobie / Multihull Regatta17Hobie 16Skipper5th / 7
11 Jul 2026Bill Harding Memorial Regatta 2026EscapeStuart KnockaboutSkipper5th / 9
4 Jul 20264th of July SeriesEscapeStuart KnockaboutSkipper2nd / 7
20 Jun 2026One Design - Summer and July SeriesEscapeStuart KnockaboutSkipper3rd / 7
13 Jun 202635th Delta Ditch RunKaosHandicapSkipper1st / 5
23 May 20262026 Memorial Day RegattaPete MelvinFormula 18Crew2nd / 4
8 May 20262026 Foiling FridaysJames MelvinHandicapSkipper6th / 7
18 Apr 2026'Round Treasure Island Regatta 2026117Hobie 16Skipper3rd / 6
16 Apr 20262026 Thursday Windward/Leeward Foil RacingJames MelvinWingfoilSkipper13th / 18
22 Nov 20252025 Turkey Day RegattaPete MelvinFormula 18Crew1st / 7
6 Sep 2025RYC Multihull Invitational Regatta 2025009Formula 18Skipper4th / 5
26 Aug 2025F18 Americas ChampionshipFly TradewindFormula 18Crew9th / 29
21 Jun 20252025 San Francisco Bay ChallengeJames MelvinWingfoilSkipper19th / 47
20 Jun 20252025 F4 Foils Summer Wingding - U.S. Wingfoil ChampionshipJames MelvinWingfoilSkipper18th / 41
24 May 20252025 Memorial Day RegattaPete MelvinFormula 18Crew2nd / 7
1 May 20252025 Thursday Slalom Foil RacingJames MelvinWingfoilSkipper12th / 20
23 Nov 20242024 Turkey Day RegattaPete MelvinFormula 18Crew1st / 5
23 Sep 20242024 Formula 18 Americas ChampionshiptbdFormula 18Skipper7th / 23
21 Sep 2024RYC Multihull Invitational Regatta 202455Formula 18Skipper15th / 19
31 Aug 2024Labor Day SeriesEscapeStuart KnockaboutSkipper4th / 8
28 Aug 20242024 RONSTAN Bridge to BridgeJames MelvinWingfoilSkipper7th / 19

Helm rating across all classes: 188, #20,493.Crew rating across all classes: 384, #4,222. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.