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Sailor · 2014–2026

Michael Cunniff

fairfield university College fleet racingOptimist420

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Events
31

318 races · 18 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 2 of 31

Podium rate
13%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 53%–58%, 940 boats)

Best class ranking
#799

Helm in Optimist · rating 407

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Anya Levine

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Anya Levine

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jane Matthews

Apr 2023 – Apr 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Porter Bell

16–57 head to head in 74 races

Rival
James Jagielski

24–18 in 42 races

Best day
15 Aug 2015

7-1-1-2-7-3-2-1-2-1-11-6 · USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - DBMS Jr. Regatta

Signature result
1st of 21

USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - DBMS Jr. Regatta · Optimist · 15 Aug 2015

Partnerships · 33 sailors

Most successful partnership: Anya Levine — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Jane Matthews · Fairfield University (Stags) · College fleet racing 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 11 of 90 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Andrew White · Fairfield University (Stags) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 58 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2022 – Apr 2024
  • Nolan Cooper · Fairfield University (Stags) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 66 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Sawyer Obrien · Fairfield University (Stags) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 74 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Anya Levine · Fairfield University (Stags) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 38 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Apr 2023
  • Morgan Martucci · Fairfield University (Stags) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 58 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2023 – Oct 2024
  • John Ambery · Fairfield University (Stags) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 52 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2022 – Sep 2024
  • Mason Macuch · Fairfield University (Stags) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 24 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Timothy Cronin · Fairfield University (Stags 2), Fairfield University (Stags) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Timothy Lyons · Fairfield University (Stags) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together · best 11th · Sep 2022 – Oct 2022

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

Rating history

-63172407201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Apr 2026Southern 5 SaturdayFairfield University (Stags)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 8
28 Sep 2025SHU TrophyFairfield University (Stags 2)College fleet racingA Skipper (5)2nd / 9
21 Sep 2025Salt Pond SundayFairfield University (Stags)College fleet racingB Skipper (4)8th / 13
6 Jul 20252025 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceLynxORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 10
5 Oct 2024Great Herring Pond OpenFairfield University (Stags)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 11
29 Sep 2024SHU TrophyFairfield University (Stags 2)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 8
7 Sep 2024Harry Anderson Jr. RegattaFairfield University (Stags)College fleet racingB Crew (9-12)17th / 18
14 Apr 2024Central 4 UNHFairfield University (Stags)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 14
6 Apr 2024Alymers Team Race InviteFairfield University (Stags)College team racingSkipper4th / 4
23 Sep 2023Salt Pond InviteFairfield University (Stags)College fleet racingB Skipper10th / 16
9 Sep 2023Harry Anderson Jr RegattaFairfield University (Stags)College fleet racingA Crew16th / 18
30 Apr 2023Wesleyan InviteFairfield University (Stags)College fleet racingB Crew1st / 6
16 Oct 2022Mass Maritime InviteFairfield University (Stags)College fleet racingB Skipper8th / 15
1 Oct 2022Lark InviteFairfield University (Stags)College fleet racingB Skipper12th / 13
24 Sep 2022Salt Pond InviteFairfield University (Stags)College fleet racingB Skipper11th / 15
5 Aug 201932nd Scituate Junior Regatta6491420Skipper29th / 70
17 Jul 2019US Sailing's Chubb Junior Sailing Championships: Area A Championship6491420Skipper33rd / 37
11 Jul 2019Hingham Bay Junior Regatta6491420Skipper20th / 30
6 Jul 2019NBJR 20196491420Skipper53rd / 69
23 Jul 20182018 Marblehead Junior Race Week902420Skipper40th / 48
12 Jul 2018Hingham Bay Junior Regatta902420Skipper25th / 28
12 Aug 2017USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - DBMS Junior Regatta22241OptimistSkipper7th / 37
7 Aug 201730th ANNUAL SCITUATE JUNIOR REGATTA22241OptimistSkipper8th / 67
25 Jul 20172017 Marblehead Junior Race Week22241OptimistSkipper14th / 59
13 Jul 2017USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC SAILING FESTIVAL (HBJR)22241OptimistSkipper11th / 83

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 71, #38,732.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -57, #52,377. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.