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Sailor · 2006–2025

Michael Karas

seattle yacht club TasarILCA 7 (Laser)J/70

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Events
31

238 races · 48 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 7 of 31

Podium rate
61%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
81%

of boats faced (range 78%–84%, 542 boats)

Best class ranking
#3

Helm in Tasar · rating 510

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Molly Karas

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Nemesis
Dalton Bergan

38–58 head to head in 96 races

Rival
Jay Renehan

73–73 in 146 races

Best day
10 Aug 2013

5-2-3-DNF-2-6-2-18-2-3-4-7-11-1 · 2013 Tasar World Championship

Signature result
2nd of 59

2013 Tasar World Championship · Tasar · 10 Aug 2013

Partnerships · 7 sailors

Most successful partnership: Molly Karas — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Molly Karas · Skookum · Tasar 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 24 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Nov 2025
  • Ben Glass · Dime · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 31st · Mar 2024 – Mar 2024
  • Jac Thomas · ICSA-BUSA Participants (College Sailing 7) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2012 – May 2012
  • Jen Glass · Dime · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 31st · Mar 2024 – Mar 2024
  • Mickey Scot '?? · ICSA-BUSA Participants (College Sailing 7) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2012 – May 2012
  • Dalton Bergan · Dime · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 31st · Mar 2024 – Mar 2024
  • Molly Jackson · ICSA-BUSA Participants (College Sailing 7) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2012 – May 2012

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

Rating history

03436852007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Nov 2025Racing: Turkey Bowl Regatta - 2025SkookumTasarSkipper1st / 15
2 Aug 20242024 Skamania Coves Invitational Regatta2983TasarSkipper4th / 13
17 May 2024Lake Crescent InvitationalSkookumTasarSkipper4th / 8
5 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaDimeJ/70Other31st / 49
22 Sep 20232023 Summertide Regatta for TasarsSkookumTasarSkipper1st / 13
4 Aug 20232023 Skamania Coves Invitational Regatta2983TasarSkipper2nd / 13
28 Jul 20232023 Columbia Gorge One-Design RegattaMichael KarasTasarSkipper1st / 8
19 May 20232023 U.S Tasar National ChampionshipSkookumTasarSkipper11th / 20
5 Aug 20222022 Skamania Coves Invitational Regatta2983TasarSkipper8th / 17
6 Aug 20212021 Skamania Coves Invitational Regatta2983TasarSkipper2nd / 17
31 Jul 20212021 Columbia Gorge One-Design Regatta1872RS AeroSkipper2nd / 7
25 Jul 20202020 Columbia Gorge One-Design RegattaSkookumTasarSkipper2nd / 15
28 Jun 20192019 RS Aero North American Championship1969RS Aero 7Skipper5th / 23
27 Jul 20182018 Columbia Gorge One-Design RegattaHoney BadgerTasarSkipper1st / 8
14 Jul 20172017 Gorge Skiff Regatta2398TasarSkipper2nd / 7
29 Jul 20162016 Columbia Gorge One Design RegattaHoney BadgerTasarSkipper2nd / 10
31 Jul 20152015 Columbia Gorge One Design RegattaHoney BadgerTasarSkipper4th / 12
24 Jul 20152015 Gorge Dinghy Invitational/RS Aero North Americans/I-14 North Americans/505/Weta1162International 14Skipper10th / 18
1 Aug 20142014 Columbia Gorge One Design RegattaMichael KarasTasarSkipper1st / 9
10 Aug 20132013 Tasar World ChampionshipMichael KarasTasarSkipper2nd / 59
2 Aug 20132013 Columbia Gorge One Design RegattaHoney BadgerTasarSkipper3rd / 26
19 Jul 20132013 Gorge Skiff Invitational2398TasarSkipper6th / 13
12 Jul 20132013 Laser Pacific Coast Championship175935ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper10th / 27
28 Jun 20132013 Gorge Dinghy Invitational2398TasarSkipper1st / 12
3 Aug 20122012 Columbia Gorge One Design Regatta (CGOD)RDFTasarSkipper1st / 14

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 637, #781.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 53. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.