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Sailor · 2013–2026

Michael Thomlinson

rhyc SharkPHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
12

63 races · 1 race win

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 1 of 12

Podium rate
8%

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
39%

of boats faced (90%: 34%–43%, 293 boats)

Best class ranking
#100

Crew in Shark · rating -172

Biggest lift
Dane Broe

+53 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Peter Van Rossem

3–57 head to head in 60 races

Rival
Jin Frati

17–17 in 34 races

Best day
23 Aug 2025

5-3-5 · 2025 Shark 24 Canadian Championship · about 1 in 39 by chance

Signature result
1st of 9

2014 Susan Hood Trophy Race · PHRF handicap · 30 May 2014

Partnerships · 16 sailors

  • Mark Ostapiak · Ulysses · Shark 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 11th · Sep 2021 – Jul 2025
  • Dane Broe · Rocket Appliance · Handicap, Shark 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+53 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Dave Castle · Rocket Appliance · Handicap, Shark 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+53 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Adam Mitchell · Out Of Bounds · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2014 – May 2015
  • Pam Renton · Out Of Bounds · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2014 – May 2015
  • Terry Wagg · Out Of Bounds · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2014 – May 2015
  • Craig Campbell · Shark Gone Wild, WindEffect · PHRF handicap, Shark 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2013 – Aug 2014
  • Kevin Soldaat · Out Of Bounds · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2014 – May 2015
  • Warren Norwood · Meltemi · Shark 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 26th · Jul 2017 – Sep 2019
  • Angela Herring-Lauzon · Ulysses · Shark 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 11th · Sep 2024 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

-167-8152014201620182020202220242026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 12

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 20262026 Shark Gold Cup RegattaRocket ApplianceHandicapOther4th / 19
23 Aug 20252025 Shark 24 Canadian ChampionshipRocket ApplianceHandicapOther6th / 36
19 Jul 20252025 The Golden Horseshoe Shark RegattaUlyssesSharkCrew11th / 15
28 Sep 20242024 Homecomers RegattaUlyssesSharkChef17th / 29
30 Sep 20232023 Homecomers RegattaRocket ApplianceSharkOther4th / 22
25 Sep 20212021 Homecomers RegattaUlyssesSharkMid Mast28th / 30
21 Sep 20192019 Homecomers RegattaMeltemiSharkOther26th / 35
16 Jul 201752nd Shark World ChampionshipMeltemiSharkPit36th / 47
29 May 20152015 Susan Hood Trophy RaceOut Of BoundsPHRF handicapHelm4th / 7
25 Aug 20142014 Shark World ChampionshipShark Gone WildSharkOther47th / 47
30 May 20142014 Susan Hood Trophy RaceOut Of BoundsPHRF handicapHelm1st / 9
31 May 20132013 Susan Hood Trophy RaceWindEffectPHRF handicapOther8th / 9

Crew rating across all classes: -49 (±221), #50,457. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.