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Sailor · 2020–2026

Melissa Salvesen

annapolis yacht club J/105

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Events
18

91 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 4 of 18

Podium rate
33%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (range 70%–78%, 321 boats)

Best class ranking
#103

Crew in J/105 · rating 364

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Fredrik Salvesen

3 wins · 5 podiums in 12 events together · 25% win rate

Best trio
Molly Wilmer & Cedric Lewis

3 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Fredrik Salvesen

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Cedric Lewis

Jul 2020 – May 2026 · 13 events

Nemesis
Ray Wulff

5–27 head to head in 32 races

Rival
Ben duPont

32–24 in 56 races

Best day
28 Aug 2020

1-1-3-1 · 2020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis

Signature result
1st of 23

2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis · J/105 · 13 May 2022

Partnerships · 35 sailors

Most successful partnership: Fredrik Salvesen — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 12 events together · 25% win rate
  • Molly Wilmer · Mirage · J/105 13events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 23% win rate · 12 of 55 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Aug 2025
  • Cedric Lewis · Mirage · J/105 13events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 23% win rate · 12 of 70 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – May 2026
  • Fredrik Salvesen · Mirage · J/105 12events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 12 of 62 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – May 2025
  • Vernon Sheen · Mirage · J/105 12events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 12 of 62 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – May 2025
  • Greg Larcher · Mirage · J/105 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 5 of 44 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – May 2025
  • Cherie Merryman · Mirage · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2022 – Aug 2025
  • Amanda Sherman · Mirage · J/105 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 24 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Oct 2021
  • Robbie Wilmer · Mirage · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2020 – May 2021
  • Mary Wilmer · Mirage · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 23 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 7th · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Madde Vachon · Mirage · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2024 – Aug 2025

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

Rating history

0171341202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 18

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisMirageJ/105Main Trimmer10th / 23
31 Aug 20252025 J/105 Women’s RegattaMirageJ/105Main Trimmer14th / 18
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisMirageJ/105Main Trimmer7th / 22
1 Sep 20242024 J/105 Women’s RegattaMirageJ/105Main Trimmer4th / 19
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisMirageJ/105Main Trimmer12th / 24
3 Sep 20232023 J/105 Women’s RegattaMirageJ/105Main Trimmer5th / 14
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisMirageJ/105Main Trimmer4th / 23
25 Jun 20222022 J/105 Women’s RegattaMirageJ/105Other9th / 13
20 May 20222022 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Can SeriesMirageJ/105Other1st / 7
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisMirageJ/105Main Trimmer1st / 23
30 Oct 20212021 J/105 North American ChampionshipMirageJ/105Main Trimmer6th / 35
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisMirageJ/105Main Trimmer3rd / 21
28 Apr 20212021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1MirageJ/105Other8th / 22
25 Apr 20212021 AYC Spring One Design RegattaMirageJ/105Rush Chairman8th / 14
31 Oct 20202020 J/105 Chesapeake Bay ChampionshipMirageJ/105Main Trimmer4th / 20
4 Oct 20202020 AYC Fall SeriesMirageJ/105Main Trimmer3rd / 17
28 Aug 20202020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisMirageJ/105Other1st / 16
25 Jul 20202020 AYC Annual RegattaMirageJ/105Rush Chairman1st / 8

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 311, #7,230.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 248. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.