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Sailor · 2008–2026

Dan Lorenz

bayview yacht club J/120PHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
32

131 races · 34 race wins

Win rate
41%

41% win rate · 13 of 32

Podium rate
66%

21 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (90%: 70%–79%, 253 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Crew in J/120 · rating 406

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jim Thompson

5 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 71% win rate

Best trio
Mike Kirkman & Jim Thompson

5 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Mike Kirkman

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mike Kirkman

Jan 2012 – Jun 2026 · 26 events

Nemesis
Dave Sandlin

10–21 head to head in 31 races

Rival
Henry Mistele

22–28 in 50 races

Best day
3 Jun 2022

1-1-1-5 · 2022 Bayview One Design Regatta · about 1 in 40 by chance

Signature result
1st of 20

2026 Invitational Mills Trophy Race · PHRF handicap · 5 Jun 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Jim Thompson — 5 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 71% win rate
  • Mike Kirkman · Arabesque, Arctos, Carinthia, Hot Ticket · J/120, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 26events 12 wins together · 19 podiums · 46% win rate · 32 of 113 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jun 2026
  • Lynn Kotwicki · Arctos, Hot Ticket · J/120, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 22events 8 wins together · 14 podiums · 36% win rate · 29 of 112 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – May 2026
  • Trish Kirkman · Hot Ticket · J/120, PHRF handicap 20events 9 wins together · 14 podiums · 45% win rate · 30 of 102 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jun 2026
  • Tom Schulte · Hot Ticket · J/120, PHRF handicap 17events 8 wins together · 13 podiums · 47% win rate · 25 of 92 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Jun 2026
  • Robert Ramirez · Hot Ticket · J/120, J/70, PHRF handicap 17events 8 wins together · 12 podiums · 47% win rate · 25 of 92 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – May 2025
  • Bob Kirkman · Hot Ticket · J/120, PHRF handicap 16events 6 wins together · 10 podiums · 38% win rate · 27 of 98 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – May 2026
  • Conner Kirkman · Hot Ticket · J/120, PHRF handicap 13events 7 wins together · 11 podiums · 54% win rate · 28 of 89 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – May 2026
  • Danielle DeLuca-Pytell · Hot Ticket · J/120 10events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 40% win rate · 18 of 67 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – May 2024
  • Jim Thompson · Hot Ticket · J/120, PHRF handicap 7events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 71% win rate · 19 of 40 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Charles Bayer · Arctos, Sleeping Tiger - South · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 14 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−51 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2019 – Jan 2023

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

Rating history

0221442200920122015201820212024Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Jun 20262026 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceHot TicketPHRF handicapUntangler1st / 20
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitHot TicketJ/120Untangler1st / 6
6 Jun 20252025 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceHot TicketPHRF handicapMid Mast3rd / 11
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitHot TicketJ/120Mid Mast1st / 9
7 Jun 20242024 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceHot TicketPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 9
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitHot TicketJ/120Headsail Trimmer1st / 9
9 Jun 20232023 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceHot TicketPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer7th / 8
2 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaHot TicketJ/120Headsail Trimmer1st / 9
4 Jan 20232023 Lauderdale to Key West RaceSleeping Tiger - SouthORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 10
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaArctosORC handicapBow6th / 6
3 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaHot TicketJ/120Headsail Trimmer1st / 8
27 May 20222022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceArctosORC handicapBow3rd / 8
22 Apr 2022LI Regata del Sol al SolSleeping Tiger - SouthORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 3
27 Aug 20212021 Bayview One Design RegattaHot TicketJ/120Headsail Trimmer2nd / 9
10 Jun 20212021 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceHot TicketPHRF handicapTactician1st / 10
14 Aug 20202020 Bayview One Design RegattaHot TicketJ/120Stunt Owner2nd / 7
2 Aug 20192019 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceArctosORC handicapOther5th / 5
26 Jul 20192019 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaArctosORC handicapOther4th / 5
14 Jun 20192019 Cleveland Race Week - One DesignHot TicketJ/120Headsail Trimmer2nd / 7
7 Jun 20192019 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceArctosPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer8th / 9
1 Jun 20192019 Bayview One Design RegattaHot TicketJ/120Headsail Trimmer6th / 10
1 Jun 20182018 Bayview One Design RegattaHot TicketJ/120Tactician1st / 11
1 Oct 20162016 Bayview North Channel RaceHot TicketJ/70Headsail Trimmer1st / 3
19 Aug 20162016 J 120 National ChampionshipHot TicketJ/120Headsail Trimmer4th / 15
3 Jun 20162016 Bayview One Design RegattaHot TicketJ/120Headsail Trimmer8th / 12

Crew rating across all classes: 442 (±131), #2,648. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.