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Sailor · 2014–2026

Mike Zani

common fence point dinghy club 505PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
14

61 races · 15 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 2 of 14

Podium rate
36%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (range 70%–78%, 280 boats)

Best class ranking
#19

Helm in 505 · rating 483

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Mike Holt

5–21 head to head in 26 races

Best day
6 Aug 2021

1-2-1-1-1-2 · 2021 Buzzards Bay Regatta

Signature result
1st of 13

2021 Buzzards Bay Regatta · 505 · 6 Aug 2021

Partnerships · 5 sailors

  • Mike Mills · Schnitzel · 505 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 8th · Feb 2022 – Feb 2022
  • Matthew Smith · Vela · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 17th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Michael Sarnowski · Vela · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 15th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Peter Alarie · Vela · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 17th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Dan Freeborn · Vela · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 15th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

0321641201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 14

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 2026NBYA Annual Regatta And Yacht Club ChallangesVelaHandicapSkipper9th / 11
31 May 2026Pret Gladding Memorial RegattaVelaPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
7 Sep 2025NBYA FALL REGATTA COMBINED WITH THE YACHT CLUB CHALLENGEVelaHandicapSkipper15th / 16
31 Aug 20252025 98th CYC Around the Island RaceVelaPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
18 May 2025Pret Gladding Memorial RegattaVelaPHRF handicapSkipper17th / 17
17 Feb 2022505 North American ChampionshipSchnitzel505Skipper8th / 33
12 Feb 2022505 MidwintersSchnitzel505Skipper8th / 26
14 Nov 20212021/2022 Barrington Yacht Club Frostbite SeriesOld GirlSunfishOther6th / 28
29 Oct 20212021 Carl Miller Regatta8714505Skipper4th / 19
6 Aug 20212021 Buzzards Bay RegattaSchnitzel505Skipper1st / 13
5 Jun 2021Wickford Regatta 20218965505Skipper2nd / 9
21 May 20212021 Int. 505 East Coast ChampionshipsQuahog505Skipper2nd / 15
6 Sep 20202020 Around the Island RaceVelaPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 86
23 Jul 20142014 Bristol Yacht Club Millard SeriesVelaPHRF handicapOther2nd / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 583, #1,119. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.