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Sailor · 2008–2026

Jason Michas

harvard university Melges 20College fleet racingIC37

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Events
82

1,045 races · 89 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 7 of 82

Podium rate
18%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (90%: 56%–60%, 1,381 boats)

Best class ranking
#360

Helm in Laser · rating 300

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Keiran Searle

3 wins · 3 podiums in 27 events together · 11% win rate

Best trio
Danielle Septembre & Stuart McNay

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Elliot Willis

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Alexis Michas

Mar 2011 – Oct 2026 · 13 events

Nemesis
William Haeger

111–167 head to head in 278 races

Rival
Daniel Thielman

125–139 in 264 races

Best day
16 Apr 2011

18-10-2-12-2-8-12-3-6-5-12-3-6-5-4-2-12-7-2-3-5-1-1-3 · NEISA Coed Dinghy Championship · about 1 in 230,239 by chance

Signature result
1st of 22

2015 Sperry Charleston Race Week · Melges 20 · 17 Apr 2015

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Keiran Searle — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 27 events together · 11% win rate
  • Keiran Searle · Dream Crusher, FOX, Midnight Blue · IC37, IRC handicap, Melges 20, ORC handicap 27events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 8 of 188 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2017 – Oct 2026
  • Alexis Michas · Midnight Blue, Zetiana · Handicap, IC37, Melges 20, Melges 32 13events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 94 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2011 – Oct 2026
  • Mark Mendelblatt · FOX, Midnight Blue, Zetiana · Melges 20, Melges 32, ORC handicap 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 5 of 65 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2011 – Mar 2019
  • Alma Lafler · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 17 of 275 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2010 – Sep 2012
  • Brian Ledbetter · Midnight Blue · Melges 20 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 4 of 49 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2014 – Nov 2018
  • Brendan Kopp · Harvard University (Crimson) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 19 of 337 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 7th · Oct 2009 – Apr 2012
  • Stuart McNay · Midnight Blue, MIDNIGHT BLUE · Melges 20 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 36 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2016 – Dec 2017
  • Robbie Scala · Midnight Blue, Zetiana · Handicap, IC37, Melges 20, Melges 32 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 30 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2011 – Oct 2026
  • Scott Nixon · Dream Crusher, Midnight Blue · IRC handicap, Melges 20 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 29 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2018 – Apr 2019
  • Chris Price · Midnight Blue · IC37 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 35 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2018 – Aug 2022

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

Rating history

-78213504200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 82

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipMidnight BlueIC37Tactician15th / 20
6 Sep 2025SHYC Small Boat Fall Series 2025Jason MichasLaserSkipper6th / 8
21 Apr 2025SHYC Spring Series 2025Jason MichasLaserSkipper4th / 8
7 Sep 2024Stonington Harbor Yacht Club 2024 Fall Series4453LaserSkipper2nd / 10
13 Apr 2024Stonington Harbor Yacht Club 2024 Spring Series4453LaserSkipper3rd / 13
1 Mar 20242023/2024 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 3Midnight BlueMelges 20Other4th / 9
30 Nov 20232023 Melges 20 World ChampionshipMidnight BlueMelges 20Other6th / 14
15 Apr 2023Stonington Harbor Yacht Club 2023 Spring Series4453LaserSkipper11th / 11
15 Apr 2023Stonington Harbor Yacht Club 2023 Spring Series4453LaserSkipper10th / 11
18 Sep 2022SHYC Stonington Harbor Fall Sailing Season4453LaserSkipper11th / 14
17 Sep 2022SHYC Stonington Harbor Fall Sailing Season4453LaserSkipper10th / 14
13 Aug 20222022 Safe Harbor Race WeekendMidnight BlueIC37Tactician4th / 11
26 Jul 2022WASZP North AmericansSweet EmotionWaszpSkipper8th / 24
9 Jul 20222022 Newport RegattaMidnight BlueIC37Tactician4th / 14
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaMidnight BlueIC37Helm15th / 20
19 May 20222022 Atlantic Coast ChampionshipSweet EmotionWaszpSkipper9th / 22
16 Mar 2022WASZP America'sJason MichasWaszpCrew17th / 31
11 Feb 20222021/2022 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 2Midnight BlueMelges 20Other9th / 10
9 Dec 20212021 International Melges 20 - World ChampionshipMidnight BlueMelges 20Other8th / 18
5 Nov 20212021/2022 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: North American Championship :: Event 1Midnight BlueMelges 20Other1st / 14
16 Jul 2021Melges IC37 National ChampionshipMidnight BlueIC37Spinnaker trimmer14th / 18
10 Jul 20212021 Newport RegattaMidnight BlueIC37Spinnaker trimmer16th / 18
5 Jun 20212021 NYYC Leukemia Cup RegattaMidnight BlueHandicapSpinnaker trimmer11th / 14
21 May 20212021 U.S. WASZP Atlantic Coast ChampionshipJason MichasWaszpSkipper8th / 20
5 Mar 20212020/2021 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 4Midnight BlueMelges 20Other11th / 14

Helm rating across all classes: 387 (±86), #5,366.Crew rating across all classes: 224 (±171), #12,849. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.