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Sailor · 2015–2026

Michael Kelley

fort walton yacht club HandicapIODPortsmouth handicap

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Events
13

80 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 2 of 13

Podium rate
39%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 45%–60%, 115 boats)

Best class ranking
#110

Helm in IOD · rating -94

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Peter Wickwire

2–25 head to head in 27 races

Best day
9 Jun 2025

17-2-4-13-13-7-6-14-5-10-9-7 · 2025 HOBIE WAVE NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP

Signature result
3rd of 18

Round the Island 2025 · Portsmouth handicap · 21 Jun 2025

Partnerships · 10 sailors

  • Scott Mitchell · 2210 · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Teri Fetherolf · Ghetto · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Wes Menzies · Fun · IC 24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2024 – Mar 2024
  • Danielle Stapp · Ghetto · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • James Peters · Fun · IC 24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2024 – Mar 2024
  • Kim Stuart · Ghetto · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Melissa Davies · Ghetto · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Valerie Bucholtz · Ghetto · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Mike Hammock · Fun · IC 24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2024 – Mar 2024
  • Jenny Thompson · Ghetto · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021

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

Rating history

-13811159201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 13

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Sep 202636th Annual Juana Good Time Regatta2210HandicapSkipper1st / 2
5 Sep 202535th Annual Juana Good Time Regatta2210HandicapSkipper6th / 7
21 Jun 2025Round the Island 2025Carbon CopyPortsmouth handicapSkipper3rd / 18
9 Jun 20252025 HOBIE WAVE NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPCarbon CopyHobie WaveSkipper8th / 23
6 Sep 202434th Annual Juana Good Time Regatta2210HandicapSkipper1st / 5
10 Jun 20242024 HOBIE 20 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPSMenaceHobie 20Skipper10th / 19
24 Apr 2024Wednesday Night Fun RacesCarbon CopyHandicapSkipper10th / 11
1 Mar 20242024 Texas Independence Day RegattaFunIC 24Crew3rd / 6
8 Sep 202333rd Annual Juana Good Time Regatta2210HandicapSkipper2nd / 5
21 Jun 20212021 Race Week AnacortesGhettoPHRF handicapBow7th / 9
16 Aug 20172017 Chester Race WeekAileenIODOther7th / 8
10 Aug 20162016 Chester Race WeekAileenIODOther5th / 9
12 Aug 20152015 Chester Race WeekAileenIODOther5th / 6

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 150, #25,483.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -131. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.