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Sailor · 1995–2026

Michael Lynch

geneva A ScowPHRF handicapC Scow

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Possibly the same person: Michael Lynch (2016, 1 events), Michael Lynch (2008–2009, 2 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
49

223 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 49

Podium rate
18%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 44%–50%, 833 boats)

Best class ranking
#15

Helm in A Scow · rating 255

Most successful partnership
Marc Whittaker

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Colin Whittaker & Ken White

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Chris Jewett

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Lynch

Jul 2011 – Aug 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Vincent Porter

25–70 head to head in 96 races

Rival
John Packard

21–14 in 35 races

Best day
1 Jul 2009

8-DNF-3-2-12-5 · 2009 ILYA C Invitational — C Scow

Signature result
4th of 35

2009 ILYA C Invitational — C Scow · C Scow · 1 Jul 2009

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Marc Whittaker — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Patrick Lynch · Crews Control, CREWS CONTROL, Cruise Control · A Scow 20events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 5% win rate · 6 of 103 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Nathan Quist · Crews Control · A Scow 14events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 5 of 72 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Robert Mahoney · Crews Control · A Scow 13events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 6 of 71 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Apr 2024
  • Josh Lacroix · Crews Control · A Scow 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 29 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2022 – Aug 2024
  • John Lynch · Crews Control, Glory Days · A Scow, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 13 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 7th · Jul 2011 – Aug 2026
  • Erick Youngquist · Crews Control · A Scow 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 36 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Dec 2020
  • Colin Whittaker · sempre amantes, Sempre Amantes · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2011 – Jan 2020
  • Ralph Wissborn · Great Escape · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Greg Kormendi · sempre amantes, Sempre Amantes · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2011 – Jan 2020
  • Allan James · sempre amantes, Sempre Amantes · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2016 – Jan 2020

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

Rating history

-4018741419962000200420082012201620202024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 49

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 EYC Open - LYRA Race Week - Course RacingGreat EscapePHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer4th / 6
9 Aug 20262026 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaCrews ControlA ScowSkipper9th / 21
26 Jun 20262026 NCASA Annual ChampionshipCrews ControlA ScowBoat Captain4th / 22
1 May 20262026 LGYC A SCOW A SERIESCrews ControlA ScowSkipper7th / 11
23 Aug 20252025 EYC OpenGreat EscapePHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer3rd / 6
10 Aug 20252025 ILYA Annual A - E - C Championship RegattaCrews ControlA ScowCrew9th / 15
10 Aug 20242024 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaCrews ControlA ScowSkipper8th / 16
30 Apr 20242024 LGYC A SCOW A SERIESCrews ControlA ScowSkipper2nd / 9
26 Aug 20232023 EYC OpenGreat EscapePHRF handicapBow5th / 6
15 Aug 20232023 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaCrews ControlA ScowCrew13th / 20
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaWhisperPHRF handicapMain Trimmer4th / 5
8 Jul 20232023 PCYC Open & J/70 Canadian ChampionshipGreat EscapePHRF handicapOther5th / 5
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaAmerican EagleHandicapOther2nd / 4
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoWhisperPHRF handicapMain Trimmer4th / 6
29 Apr 20232023 LGYC A SCOW A SERIESCrews ControlA ScowCrew4th / 9
29 Apr 20232023 LGYC A SCOW SPRING SERIESCrews ControlA ScowCrew4th / 7
31 Dec 2022A SCOW SHERIDAN PRIZE 2023Crews ControlA ScowCrew3rd / 5
14 Sep 20222022 12 Metre North American ChampionshipAmerican Eagle12 MetreCrew3rd / 5
16 Aug 20222022 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaCrews ControlA ScowSkipper15th / 23
24 Jun 20222022 NCASA Annual ChampionshipCrews ControlA ScowOther5th / 17
17 May 20222022 LGYC A SCOW A SERIESCREWS CONTROLA ScowSkipper7th / 11
16 May 20222022 LGYC A SCOW SPRING SERIESCREWS CONTROLA ScowSkipper2nd / 6
31 Dec 2020A SCOW A SERIES 2021Crews ControlA ScowCrew8th / 9
31 Dec 2020A SCOW SPRING 2021Crews ControlA ScowCrew7th / 8
31 Dec 2020A SCOW WACKER RACE 2021Crews ControlA ScowCrew1st / 3

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 414, #4,565.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 251, #10,997. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.