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Sailor · 2008–2026

Michele Sumpton

ryc HandicapOlson 25Express 27

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Events
25

68 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 2 of 25

Podium rate
8%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
44%

of boats faced (90%: 40%–47%, 455 boats)

Best class ranking
#298

Helm in Snipe · rating -8

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Greg Pronko

1 wins · 1 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate

Biggest lift
Bill Mauk

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Greg Pronko

Sep 2023 – Mar 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Tom O'Neill

0–12 head to head in 12 races

Best day
17 Jul 2015

3-15 · 2015 Lightning Class International Masters Championship · about 1 in 12 by chance

Signature result
1st of 5

2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St Petersburg · J/24 · 13 Feb 2026

Partnerships · 24 sailors

Most successful partnership: Greg Pronko — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate
  • Greg Pronko · Clean Sweep, CLEAN SWEEP · Handicap, Olson 25, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 13% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Mar 2026
  • Cindy Evans · Dawns Early Light, JOY RIDE · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2021 – Dec 2022
  • Bill Mauk · Something Good, USA928 · Etchells, Lightning 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 13th · Jun 2008 – Jul 2015
  • Brad Russell · Something Good · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 13th · Jun 2015 – Jul 2015
  • David Nathan · ERGO · Express 27 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 13th · Jan 2019 – Jan 2019
  • Jeff Eiber · USA928 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 49th · Jun 2008 – Jun 2008
  • Hans Opsahl · MAGIC BUS · Express 27 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jan 2016 – Jan 2016
  • Chris Gage · ERGO · Express 27 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 10th · Feb 2020 – Feb 2020
  • Jim England · Something Good · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 33rd · Aug 2014 – Aug 2014
  • Najlae Nejar · Windsome · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

-252473200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Mar 20262026 - Round the RocksCLEAN SWEEPOlson 25Skipper4th / 7
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgEvil TwinJ/24Untangler1st / 5
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoCLEAN SWEEPOlson 25Skipper5th / 8
29 Mar 20252025 - Round the RocksCLEAN SWEEPOlson 25Skipper5th / 5
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoCLEAN SWEEPOlson 25Skipper1st / 5
21 Sep 202412th Annual Red Bra RegattaWindsomeHandicapCrew5th / 7
5 May 20242024 - The Great Vallejo RaceCLEAN SWEEPPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
4 May 20242024 - The Great Vallejo RaceCLEAN SWEEPPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 8
18 Apr 2024Friday Night Spring Series 2024Clean SweepHandicapCrew7th / 8
2 Sep 20232023 Jazz Cup 35Clean SweepHandicapSkipper52nd / 70
18 Dec 20222022 - 2023 YRA Doublehanded MidwintersJOY RIDEHandicapSkipper10th / 11
21 Nov 20212021 - 2022 YRA Shorthanded Sunday Midwinter SeriesJOY RIDEHandicapSkipper4th / 7
29 May 20212021 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupDawns Early LightPHRF handicapOther7th / 7
27 Mar 20212021 - Round the RocksJOY RIDEHandicapSkipper8th / 11
29 Feb 20202020 - CorinthianERGOExpress 27Skipper10th / 14
26 Jan 20192019 - Three Bridge FiascoERGOExpress 27Skipper13th / 19
30 Jan 20162016 - Three Bridge FiascoMAGIC BUSExpress 27Skipper9th / 20
17 Jul 20152015 Lightning Class International Masters ChampionshipSomething GoodLightningBow13th / 62
27 Jun 20152015 Lightning Class Canadian Open ChampionshipSomething GoodLightningBow14th / 39
31 Jan 20152015 - Three Bridge FiascoERGOExpress 27Skipper6th / 19
19 Sep 2014Totally Dinghy Regatta 201425993SnipeSkipper4th / 5
14 Aug 20142014 Lightning North American ChampionshipsSomething GoodLightningOther33rd / 35
12 Apr 2014Big Dinghy Regatta 2014 - Saturday28445SnipeSkipper7th / 7
8 Dec 20132013-2014 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays284451SnipeSkipper6th / 11
23 Jun 20082008 Etchells World ChampionshipUSA928EtchellsCrew49th / 83

Crew rating across all classes: 73 (±230), #31,377.Helm rating across all classes: 12 (±158), #49,401. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.