Sailor · 2011–2026

Mike Cowan

csa J/120 PHRF handicap Handicap

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Events: 13
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 31%
Typically beats: 51%
Best class ranking: #146

Biggest lift: David Gilbert
Longest-running crew: Robert Eger
Nemesis: Mike Kirkman
Rival: Kenneth Brown
Signature result: 3rd of 9

Partnerships · 45 sailors

Robert Eger · California Girl · J/120 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 40 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – May 2025
Zak Bowdish · California Girl · J/120 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 38 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – May 2025
Shannon DiMascio · California Girl · J/120 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 33 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – May 2025
David Weinkauf · California Girl · J/120 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 38 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – May 2025
Amy Cowan · California Girl · J/120 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 32 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – May 2025
Kevin Corcoran · Heave Away!, The Kraken · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2011 – Jul 2014
Sam Downing · Heave Away!, The Kraken · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2011 – Jul 2014
Natalie Wettlaufer · California Girl · J/120 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 29 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – May 2024
Mikaela DiMascio · California Girl · J/120 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 24 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – May 2024
Dougie Cowan · California Girl · J/120 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 25 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – May 2025

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

Rating history

Event history · 13

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
29 May 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Jailbreak	ORC handicap	Other	7th / 9
30 May 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	California Girl	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	6th / 9
31 May 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	California Girl	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	7th / 9
29 Jul 2023	2023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta	California Girl	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	6th / 7
2 Jun 2023	2023 Bayview One Design Regatta	California Girl	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	5th / 9
3 Jun 2022	2022 Bayview One Design Regatta	California Girl	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 8
27 Aug 2021	2021 Bayview One Design Regatta	California Girl	J/120	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 9
15 Apr 2015	Spring Starlight Series	Purple Haze	Handicap	Skipper	7th / 17
12 Jul 2014	2014 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge	The Kraken	PHRF handicap	Bow	2nd / 6
13 Jul 2013	2013 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge	The Kraken	PHRF handicap	Other	6th / 10
21 Jul 2012	2012 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge	Heave Away!	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 9
16 Jul 2011	2011 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge	Heave Away!	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 5
10 Apr 2011	PHRF 2011 Spring Series	Purple Haze	Handicap	Skipper	3rd / 7

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	40 provisional	#37495 band 25210–49744	—
J/120 Crew	-29 provisional	#146 band 117–185	+1.3

1 more class, not yet ranked

Full-size sailing · Helm · 3 races, 2 events · rating -68

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	2 events	0 wins	beats 65%
As crew	11 events	0 wins	beats 47%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (6) · Bow (1)

How they race

Closer	−11 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	+2 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	58%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	48%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Charlie Hess	40	9–31
Mike Kirkman	40	7–33
Dave Taylor	33	21–12
Tim Yanda	32	20–12
John Harvey	31	19–12
Michael Fozo	31	11–20
Greg Baker	29	7–22
Kenneth Brown	26	13–13

Most-beaten opponent: Dave Taylor (21–12).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	1	25%
2025	1	38%
2024	1	25%
2023	2	33%
2022	1	71%
2021	1	63%
2015	1	63%
2014	1	80%
2013	1	44%
2012	1	75%
2011	2	46%

Boats

California Girl · J/120 · 6 events · 2021–2025
Purple Haze · Handicap · 2 events · 2011–2015
The Kraken · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2013–2014
Heave Away! · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2011–2012
Jailbreak · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2026

Where they race

Detroit, MI, USA · 5 events
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada · 4 events
Detroit, MI · 1 events
Harbor Springs, MI, USA · 1 events
New Orleans, LA · 1 events
Southern Yacht Club · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 40, #37,495.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -68. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.