Sailor · 2011–2025

Michael Pinto

u s coast guard academy Laser Radial Optimist College fleet racing

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Events: 63
Win rate: 40%
Podium rate: 60%
Typically beats: 81%
Best class ranking: #140
Longest win streak: 10

Most successful partnership: Lauren O'Neill
Best trio: Jin Johnson & Matthew Kickhafer
Biggest lift: Charles Mason
Longest-running crew: Matthew Kickhafer
Nemesis: Hallie Schiffman
Rival: James Paul
Best day: 21 Sep 2019
Signature result: 1st of 95

Partnerships · 26 sailors

Most successful partnership: Lauren O'Neill — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Matthew Kickhafer · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 1), U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing 6events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 26 of 130 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Sep 2021
Jin Johnson · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 1), U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 24 of 140 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2020 – Oct 2021
Jonathan Glander · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 1), U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2), U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 19 of 118 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Oct 2021
Charles Mason · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2), U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 20 of 95 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2019 – Mar 2021
Jack Farrell · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2), U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 21 of 89 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2019 – Apr 2021
Lauren O'Neill · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 1), U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 15 of 74 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Oct 2021
Casey Gale · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2) · College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 13 of 23 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2021 – Mar 2021
Geri Hoefle · hot canary, Hot Canary · PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2011 – Sep 2014
Richie Gordon · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2) · College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 13 of 23 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2021 – Mar 2021
Don Hoefle · hot canary, Hot Canary · PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2011 – Sep 2014

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 63

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
29 Aug 2025	2025 US WINDSURFER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS	Michael Pinto	Handicap	Skipper	6th / 13
16 Oct 2021	Nevins Trophy	U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	9th / 18
25 Sep 2021	Hood Trophy	U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	8th / 17
18 Sep 2021	Nicholas Barnett Trophy	U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 1)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	12th / 17
11 Sep 2021	Mt. Hope Bay Invite	U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 1)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	1st / 14
1 May 2021	Men's Open Singlehanded National Championship	U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Michael Pinto '23)	College singlehanded	Skipper	34th / 41
17 Apr 2021	URI Spring Invite	U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 1)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	3rd / 9
10 Apr 2021	Ewenson Trophy	U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	3rd / 9
3 Apr 2021	Camel invite	U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 1)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	1st / 9
20 Mar 2021	Southern New England Team Race	U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2)	College team racing	Skipper	2nd / 10
13 Mar 2021	Hap Moore Team Race	U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2)	College team racing	Skipper	5th / 8
7 Mar 2020	Charleston Spring Coed	U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	3rd / 16
19 Feb 2020	2020 Laser Midwinters East Regatta	196834	Laser	Skipper	12th / 17
26 Oct 2019	Nickerson Trophy	U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	5th / 18
21 Sep 2019	Salt Pond Invite	U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	2nd / 17
14 Sep 2019	NEISA Men's Singlehanded Championship	U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Michael Pinto '23)	College singlehanded	Skipper	17th / 21
7 Sep 2019	Mt. Hope Invite	U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	3rd / 17
11 Aug 2019	2019 CYCCM Laser, Laser Radial, MAYRA Championship Regatta	Laser Radial	Laser Radial	Other	1st / 7
20 Feb 2019	2019 Laser Midwinters East Regatta	184647	952	Skipper	21st / 89
11 Jan 2019	LASER CLASS US NATIONALS/LOCR - Competitor Registration	184647	Laser Radial	Skipper	15th / 83
11 Aug 2018	2018 CYCCM Laser, Laser Radial, MAYRA Championship Regatta	Laser Radial	Laser Radial	Other	1st / 7
6 Aug 2018	US Sailing's 2018 Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championship for the Sears, Bemis and Smythe Trophies	184647	Laser Radial	Skipper	9th / 20
26 Jul 2018	#5 MAYRA South Jersey Summer Series Mid-Week Regatta - OCYC *ALSO THE MIDGET REGATTA QUALIFIER	184647	Laser Radial	Skipper	1st / 13
23 Jul 2018	USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2018	Michael Pinto	Laser Radial	Skipper	1st / 18
19 Jul 2018	#4 MAYRA South Jersey Summer Series Mid-Week Regatta - AYC	184647	Laser Radial	Skipper	1st / 11

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	399	#4863 band 3377–7059	—
Laser Radial Helm	475 provisional	#162 band 83–307	—
College fleet racing Helm	294 provisional	#1795 band 1257–2379	+12.8
Optimist Helm	618 provisional	#140 band 56–326	—

7 more classes, not yet ranked

College singlehanded · Helm · 28 races, 2 events · rating -172
College team racing · Helm · 23 races, 2 events · rating 149
Laser · Helm · 14 races, 2 events · rating -54
761 · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating 4
858 · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating 18
All classes · Crew · 4 races, 2 events · rating 106
952 · Helm · 4 races, 1 event · rating 10

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	61 events	23 wins	beats 80%
As crew	2 events	2 wins	beats 100%

Positions: B Skipper (6) · A Skipper (5)

How they race

Closer	+6 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−16 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	51%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	83%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	81%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Connor Sheridan	102	65–37
James Paul	101	49–52
Bryan Trammell	93	35–58
Zachary York	84	80–4
Parker Colantuono	78	34–44
Patrick York	76	74–2
Chase Reynolds	74	43–31
Tyler Mowry	72	30–42
Michael Ehnot	72	26–46
John Walton	71	43–28
Marcus Huttunen	70	25–44
Matthew Galbraith	70	58–12

Most-beaten opponent: Zachary York (80–4).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2025	1	0	58%
2021	10	2	64%
2020	2	0	59%
2019	7	1	77%
2018	9	5	89%
2017	7	0	67%
2016	11	6	84%
2015	7	5	94%
2014	6	5	100%
2013	1	0	95%
2012	1	0	98%
2011	1	1	100%

Boats

184647 · 952, Laser Radial, 858, 761, Handicap, Laser · 20 events · 2016–2019
19626 · Optimist · 11 events · 2014–2015
Michael Pinto · Handicap, Laser Radial, Optimist · 6 events · 2012–2025
U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing · 6 events · 2019–2021
U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 1) · College fleet racing · 4 events · 2021
U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears 2) · College team racing, College fleet racing · 3 events · 2019–2021
Laser Radial · Laser Radial · 3 events · 2017–2019
Laser · Laser Radial, Handicap · 3 events · 2016–2018
U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Michael Pinto '23) · College singlehanded · 2 events · 2019–2021
Hot Canary · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2011–2014

Where they race

Island Heights, NJ · 7 events
Clearwater, FL · 4 events
Rhode Island · 4 events
Brigantine, NJ · 3 events
Wildwood Crest, NJ · 3 events
Stone Harbor, NJ · 3 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 399 (±104), #4,863.Crew rating across all classes: 106 (±246). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.