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Sailor · 2009–2026

Michael Burke

chicago yacht club PHRF handicapJ/109

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Events
68

345 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 6 of 68

Podium rate
21%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (90%: 44%–50%, 605 boats)

Best class ranking
#497

Crew in J/109 · rating -200

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
James Mitchell

+4 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jack Toliver

Jun 2013 – Jun 2024 · 18 events

Nemesis
David Ornstein

7–143 head to head in 152 races

Rival
Scott Sims

29–26 in 55 races

Signature result
1st of 14

2013 Wednesday Night Twilight Series · PHRF handicap · 5 Jun 2013

Partnerships · 35 sailors

  • Jack Toliver · Vanda III · J/109, PHRF handicap 18events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 108 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2024
  • John Dolecki · Vanda III · J/109, PHRF handicap 15events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 85 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2016 – Jun 2024
  • Brian Campo · Vanda III · J/109, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 55 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2020 – Jun 2023
  • Jim Toliver · Vanda III · J/109 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 49 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Aug 2020
  • Mike Kearschner · Vanda III · J/109, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 43 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – Jun 2024
  • David Sulfridge · Vanda III · J/109, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 35 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2016 – Jun 2023
  • Bill Heun · Vanda III · J/109 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 38 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2019
  • Riccardo Navon · Vanda III · J/109 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 33 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2022
  • Spencer Callahan · Vanda III · J/109 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 34 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2020 – Aug 2021
  • Kenney Toliver · Vanda III · J/109 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2022

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

Rating history

-158-28102201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 68

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Aug 20262024 Captain Harbor Friday Night Series - PHRF + Ideal 18HawkeyePHRF handicapOther7th / 12
27 May 20262026 Wednesday Night Twilight Series - PHRFHawkeyePHRF handicapBoat Captain5th / 9
25 Jul 20252025 & 20th Annual Captain Harbor Friday Night Series - PHRF + Ideal 18/Melges 15HawkeyePHRF handicapSkipper6th / 8
28 May 20252025 Wednesday Night Twilight Series - PHRFHawkeyePHRF handicapSkipper6th / 10
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoVanda IIIJ/109Grinder7th / 8
15 May 20242024 Wednesday Night Twilight Series - PHRFHawkeyePHRF handicapOther6th / 12
12 Aug 20232023 USS America RegattaHawkeyePHRF handicapOther1st / 3
30 Jun 20232023 Chicago to Michigan City to Chicago - CASRAVanda IIIPHRF handicapGrinder2nd / 8
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoVanda IIIJ/109Spinnaker trimmer5th / 8
2 Jun 20232023 Captain Harbor Friday Night SeriesHawkeyePHRF handicapOther1st / 9
24 May 20232023 Wednesday Night Twilight SeriesHawkeyePHRF handicapOther5th / 9
10 Sep 20222022 USS America RegattaHawkeyePHRF handicapOther1st / 2
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaVanda IIIJ/109Headsail Trimmer7th / 7
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoVanda IIIJ/109Headsail Trimmer9th / 9
3 Jun 20222022 Captain Harbor Friday Night SeriesHawkeyePHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
25 May 20222022 Wednesday Night Twilight SeriesHawkeyePHRF handicapOther4th / 12
12 Sep 20212021 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceHawkeyePHRF handicapOther10th / 10
11 Sep 20212021 USS America RegattaHawkeyePHRF handicapOther1st / 5
13 Aug 20212021 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaVanda IIIJ/109Grinder4th / 6
29 Jul 20212021 J 109 North American ChampionshipVanda IIIJ/109Grinder9th / 10
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoVanda IIIJ/109Grinder8th / 8
5 Jun 20212021 Columbia Y.C. COLORS RegattaVanda IIIJ/109Grinder7th / 7
4 Jun 20212021 Captain Harbor Friday Night SeriesHawkeyePHRF handicapOther5th / 12
26 May 20212021 Wednesday Night Twilight SeriesHawkeyePHRF handicapOther10th / 12
12 Sep 20202020 USS America RegattaHawkeyePHRF handicapOther1st / 2

Helm rating across all classes: 39 (±101), #43,868.Crew rating across all classes: -158 (±116), #60,446. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.