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Sailor · 2009–2024

Michael Pohl

stfyc PHRF handicapHandicapFarr 40

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Events
64

210 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 6 of 64

Podium rate
25%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 60%–64%, 2,143 boats)

Best class ranking
#43

Helm in Farr 40 · rating -70

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tony Pohl

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Tony Pohl

+8 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Robert Milligan

May 2014 – Jan 2022 · 10 events

Nemesis
Alberto Rossi

5–77 head to head in 82 races

Rival
Zoltan Katinszky

37–37 in 74 races

Best day
26 Oct 2019

1-1-1 · Great Pumpkin 2019

Signature result
4th of 137

Great Pumpkin 2018 · Handicap · 27 Oct 2018

Partnerships · 18 sailors

Most successful partnership: Tony Pohl — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Robert Milligan · Twisted, TWISTED, Twisted (Corinthian) · Farr 40, Handicap 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 84 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – Jan 2022
  • Dana Riley · Twisted, Twisted (Corinthian) · Farr 40 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 82 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 10th · May 2014 – Sep 2015
  • Evelyn Hull · Twisted, Twisted (Corinthian) · Farr 40 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 71 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 10th · May 2014 – Sep 2015
  • Jason Westenburg · Twisted, Twisted (Corinthian) · Farr 40 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 72 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 10th · Jun 2014 – Sep 2015
  • Norman Davant · Twisted, Twisted (Corinthian) · Farr 40 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 53 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 10th · Jun 2014 – Sep 2015
  • Harry Olson · Twisted, Twisted (Corinthian) · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 40 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 10th · May 2014 – Sep 2014
  • Tom Paulling · Twisted · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 42 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 10th · May 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Tony Pohl · Twisted · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 6 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Oct 2018
  • Tim Lidgard · Twisted · Farr 40 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 10th · Jul 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Mike Reed · Twisted, Twisted (Corinthian) · Farr 40 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 30 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 10th · Jun 2014 – Sep 2014

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

Rating history

-2811525720102012201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 64

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Nov 20242024 - 2025 Berkeley MidwintersYOUNG BETTYHandicapSkipper6th / 17
24 Oct 2024GREAT PUMPKIN 2024 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYYoung BettyExpress 27Skipper3rd / 8
5 May 20242024 - The Great Vallejo RaceYOUNG BETTYExpress 27Skipper8th / 9
4 May 20242024 - The Great Vallejo RaceYOUNG BETTYExpress 27Skipper8th / 9
9 Mar 2024BIG DADDY 2024 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYYoung BettyExpress 27Skipper11th / 15
27 Jan 20242024 - Three Bridge FiascoYOUNG BETTYExpress 27Skipper16th / 24
29 Jan 20222022 - Three Bridge FiascoTWISTEDHandicapSkipper11th / 33
12 Jun 202130th Delta Ditch RunTwistedPHRF handicapSkipper83rd / 91
30 Apr 20212021 - IYC Island NightsTWISTEDHandicapSkipper4th / 9
20 Mar 2021BIG DADDY 2021TwistedPHRF handicapSkipper14th / 94
7 Mar 20202020 Big Daddy RegattaTwistedPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 7
25 Jan 20202020 - Three Bridge FiascoTWISTEDHandicapSkipper3rd / 33
2 Nov 20192019 - The 49th Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup RegattaTWISTEDPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 14
26 Oct 2019Great Pumpkin 2019TwistedPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
31 Aug 2019Jazz Cup 2019TwistedHandicapSkipper26th / 97
27 Jul 20192019 - The YRA Encinal RegattaTWISTEDPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
22 Jun 20192019 - The Westpoint RegattaTWISTEDPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
1 Jun 20192019 Delta Ditch Run - 29th AnniversaryTwistedPHRF handicapSkipper68th / 79
4 May 20192019 - The Great Vallejo RaceTWISTEDPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 8
12 Apr 20192019 - IYC Island NightsTWISTEDHandicapSkipper4th / 5
9 Mar 20192019 Big Daddy RegattaTwistedPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
3 Nov 20182018 - The 48th Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup RegattaTWISTEDPHRF handicapSkipper12th / 14
27 Oct 2018Great Pumpkin 2018TwistedPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
27 Oct 2018Great Pumpkin 2018TwistedHandicapSkipper4th / 137
1 Sep 2018Jazz Cup 2018TwistedHandicapSkipper43rd / 97

Helm rating across all classes: 257, #13,111. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.