Sailor · 2009–2026

Michael O'Brien

northeastern university PHRF handicap College fleet racing College keelboat Some links uncertain

Possibly the same person: Michael O'Brien (2011–2025, 29 events), Mike O'Brien (2026, 1 events), Mike Obrien (2016, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.

Events: 16
Win rate: 6%
Podium rate: 31%
Typically beats: 47%
Best class ranking: #4519

Biggest lift: Clive Booker
Longest-running crew: Pete Mounce
Nemesis: John Joseph
Rival: Joshua Revkin
Best day: 1 Oct 2011
Signature result: 2nd of 13

Partnerships · 43 sailors

Pete Mounce · Xanadu · PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2014 – Jan 2017
Frank Majors · Xanadu · PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2014 – Sep 2016
Kim Grinfeder · Xanadu · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 4 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2014 – Sep 2016
Clive Booker · Xanadu · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2014 – Apr 2016
Carolyn Marsh · Northeastern University (Huskies) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 35 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2011 – Apr 2012
Dante Lang · Xanadu · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2014 – Apr 2016
Rudy Lang · Xanadu · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2014 – Apr 2016
Robert Gillman · Xanadu · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2015 – Apr 2016
Olin Nelson · Northeastern University (Huskies) · College keelboat 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 7th · Mar 2012 – Apr 2012
Rudolf Lang · Triumphant, Xanadu · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2017 – Apr 2019

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 16

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
25 Jul 2026	2026 'Round-The-Island Race	Vanish	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 4
25 May 2019	2019 Figawi Race Weekend	TONGA	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 13
27 Apr 2019	64th Annual Miami to Key Largo Race	Triumphant	PHRF handicap	Co-Skipper	9th / 9
11 Jan 2017	2017 Lauderdale to Key West Race	Xanadu	PHRF handicap	Other	5th / 7
17 Sep 2016	50th Annual Lime Cup	Xanadu	PHRF handicap	Other	5th / 5
30 Apr 2016	61th Annual Miami to Key Largo Race	Xanadu	PHRF handicap	Other	5th / 7
26 Sep 2015	49th Annual Lime Cup	Xanadu	PHRF handicap	Other	6th / 11
25 Apr 2015	60th Annual Miami to Key Largo Race	Xanadu	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 5
14 Jan 2015	2015 Lauderdale to Key West Race	Xanadu	PHRF handicap	Skipper	4th / 5
14 May 2014	2014 EBYRA Wednesday Night Series	New Freedom	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 8
26 Apr 2014	59th Annual Miami to Key Largo Race	Xanadu	PHRF handicap	Skipper	2nd / 5
7 Apr 2012	Kruger Cup	Northeastern University (Huskies)	College keelboat	A Crew	7th / 9
24 Mar 2012	Clark Open	Northeastern University (Huskies)	College keelboat	A Skipper	10th / 10
15 Oct 2011	Lark Invitational	Northeastern University (Huskies)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	8th / 13
1 Oct 2011	Richard Ross Trophy	Northeastern University (Huskies)	College fleet racing	A Skipper (5)	3rd / 17
25 Apr 2009	Central Series 5	Northeastern University (Huskies)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	9th / 13

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Helm	-81 provisional	#68020 band 50863–78861	—
Full-size sailing Crew	81 provisional	#30644 band 17404–46667	—
College fleet racing Helm	45 provisional	#4519 band 3201–5765	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

College keelboat · Crew · 10 races, 1 event · rating 16
College keelboat · Helm · 10 races, 1 event · rating -122

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	11 events	0 wins	beats 39%
As crew	5 events	1 wins	beats 55%

Positions: A Skipper (3) · Headsail Trimmer (1) · Co-Skipper (1) · A Crew (1) · A Skipper (5) (1)

How they race

Closer	+5 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−1 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	38%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	37%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Joshua Revkin	25	11–14
John Work	22	5–17
Charles Field	22	5–17
Tim Scanlon	22	10–12
Billy Rohman	22	12–10
Meghan Pesch	22	3–19
Kristina Manganaro	22	13–9
Cameron Chafee	22	5–17
Catherine Coupland	22	16–6
Rebecca Kramer	22	13–9
Alexander Bick	22	10–12
Ben Greenfield	22	4–18

Most-beaten opponent: Margaret Bacon (17–3).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	1	100%
2019	2	0	46%
2017	1	0	33%
2016	2	0	17%
2015	3	0	42%
2014	2	0	66%
2012	2	0	13%
2011	2	0	65%
2009	1	0	33%

Boats

Xanadu · PHRF handicap · 7 events · 2014–2017
Northeastern University (Huskies) · College keelboat, College fleet racing · 5 events · 2009–2012
Vanish · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2026
TONGA · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2019
Triumphant · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2019
New Freedom · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2014

Where they race

Miami, FL, USA · 6 events
Tufts · 2 events
FL, USA · 2 events
Coast Guard · 2 events
West Hyannisport, MA, USA · 1 events
City Island, NY, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -81, #68,020.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 81, #30,644. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.