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Sailor · 1998–2026

Jeff Merz

rockland yc EtchellsHandicapLuders 16

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Events
11

40 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 3 of 11

Podium rate
46%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 44%–58%, 153 boats)

Best class ranking
#459

Helm in Etchells · rating 83

Nemesis
Guy Polyblank

9–13 head to head in 22 races

Rival
Todd Schwendeman

12–13 in 25 races

Best day
11 Jul 2023

2-3-3-1 · RYC Tuesday Night Series

Signature result
1st of 6

2008 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race · IRC handicap · 23 May 2008

Partnerships · 24 sailors

  • John Melvin · Black Watch, Westray · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2008 – Sep 2015
  • Jonathan Nye · Freight Train to Your Love, Baby, USA 1010 · Etchells, Luders 16 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 1998 – Jul 2024
  • Carl Gish · Westray · IRC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2008 – May 2008
  • Jesse Terry · Black Watch · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Carolin Melvin · Black Watch · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Chris Fisher · Black Watch · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2015
  • James Cummiskey · Westray · IRC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2008 – May 2008
  • Jonathan Krumeich · Freight Train to Your Love, Baby · Luders 16 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
  • Kyle Dufur · Black Watch · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Ben Ellcome · Black Watch · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2015

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Rating history

01052091999200320072011201520192023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 11

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 2026Scholarship RaceTake TwoHandicapSkipper4th / 6
20 Jun 2026Solstice RaceTake TwoHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
16 Aug 2025Scholarship RaceTake TwoEtchellsSkipper1st / 3
20 Jun 2025Solstice RaceTake TwoHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
17 Aug 2024Scholarship RaceTake TwoEtchellsSkipper1st / 4
24 Jul 20242024 Luders 16 International ChampionshipFreight Train to Your Love, BabyLuders 16Crew8th / 19
22 Jul 2023Rockland Yacht Club Solstice Race-RescheduledTake TwoEtchellsSkipper4th / 5
20 Jun 2023RYC Tuesday Night SeriesTake TwoEtchellsSkipper4th / 6
5 Sep 2015Museum of Yachting 36th Annual Classic Yacht RegattaBlack WatchHandicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 7
23 May 20082008 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceWestrayIRC handicapNavigator1st / 6
10 Sep 19981998 Etchells World ChampionshipUSA 1010EtchellsCrew54th / 100

Helm rating across all classes: 199, #18,666.Crew rating across all classes: 85, #29,583. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.