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Sailor · 2018–2024

Brooke Mertz

lauderdale yacht club OptimistNacra 15Nacra 17

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Events
19

133 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 2 of 19

Podium rate
16%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 67%–71%, 1,863 boats)

Best class ranking
#2175

Helm in Optimist · rating 241

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Nemesis
David Coates

8–51 head to head in 59 races

Rival
Connor Mertz

47–37 in 84 races

Best day
25 Jun 2023

2-4-5-1-1-1-1-1-6-3-1-1-1-1 · 2023 U.S. Youth Championship presented by SouthCoast Wind

Signature result
13th of 199

2022 Optimist Team Trials · Optimist · 4 May 2022

Partnerships · 2 sailors

  • Cody Roe · Cody Roe, US Youth Team · Nacra 15, Nacra 17 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 13 of 26 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Dec 2023
  • Connor Mertz · Connor Mertz, Connor MERTZ · Nacra 15 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 17 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Jun 2024

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

Rating history

0161321201920202021202220232024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 Jun 20242024 U.S. Youth Championship presented by SouthCoast WindConnor MertzNacra 15Crew1st / 9
11 Dec 20232023 Youth Sailing World ChampionshipsUS Youth TeamNacra 17Crew2nd / 12
24 Jul 2023Nacra 15 Europeans & Nacra 17 u24 WorldsConnor MERTZNacra 15Crew10th / 74
25 Jun 20232023 U.S. Youth Championship presented by SouthCoast WindCody RoeNacra 15Crew1st / 6
4 May 20222022 Optimist Team TrialsBrooke MertzOptimistSkipper13th / 199
26 Mar 20222022 MIAMI SAIL WEEK - Youth22822OptimistSkipper12th / 96
9 Mar 20222022 Optimist Sunshine State ChampionshipBrooke MertzOptimistSkipper79th / 198
5 Dec 20212021 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalBrooke MertzOptimistSkipper55th / 128
24 Nov 20212021 Optimist Midwinter Championship (Spring Team Qualifier)Brooke MertzOptimistSkipper72nd / 180
30 Oct 20212021 HOWLER REGATTA - 11th Annual22822HandicapSkipper26th / 100
27 Mar 20212021 Miami Sailing Week -- Youth22822OptimistSkipper30th / 100
6 Mar 20212021 Optimist Sunshine State ChampionshipBrooke MertzOptimistSkipper41st / 190
28 Jan 2021Opti JAX RegattaBrooke MertzOptimistSkipper30th / 105
31 Oct 20202020 HOWLER REGATTA - 10th Annual22822OptimistSkipper23rd / 88
6 Dec 20192019 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalBrooke MertzOptimistSkipper122nd / 128
26 Oct 20192019 HOWLER REGATTA - 9th Annual22822OptimistSkipper32nd / 83
26 Jan 20192019 Boomerang Regatta21503OptimistSkipper8th / 32
1 Dec 20182018 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival21758OptimistSkipper24th / 85
27 Oct 20182018 HALLOWEEN HOWLER REGATTA13315OptimistSkipper20th / 69

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 254, #13,853.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 321, #6,734. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.