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Michael O'Brien

cyc ILCA 7 (Laser)HandicapDuckboats

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Possibly the same person: Michael O'Brien (2016, 1 events), Mike O'Brien (2026, 1 events), Michael O'Brien (2017–2018, 2 events), Michael O'Brien (2009–2026, 16 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
29

142 races · 33 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 7 of 29

Podium rate
59%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
78%

of boats faced (range 76%–81%, 883 boats)

Best class ranking
#171

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 417

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Malcolm Lamphere

1–16 head to head in 17 races

Rival
Joe Burcar

17–22 in 39 races

Best day
11 Jul 2014

1-4-1-1-3-2-1 · 2014 Laser Masters North Americans

Signature result
2nd of 68

World Duck Championship 2019 · Duckboats · 23 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 3 sailors

  • Zachary O'Brien · Rowdy · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 13th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Tristan Boylan · Rowdy · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 13th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Ted Boylan · Rowdy · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 13th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2015

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

Rating history

028957820122014201620182020Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 Aug 20252025 World Duckboat ChampionshipDUCK DUCK GOOSEHandicapSkipper2nd / 64
21 Aug 20242024 World Duckboat ChampionshipMichael OBrienHandicapSkipper3rd / 68
10 Aug 20232023 Unkie Cup #4: Wild Harbor Yacht ClubBite the BulletHandicapSkipper17th / 23
28 Aug 2020World Duck Championship 2020BH47DuckboatsSkipper2nd / 52
23 Aug 2019World Duck Championship 2019Duck Duck GooseDuckboatsSkipper2nd / 68
24 Aug 201850th World Duck Championship 2018BH8DuckboatsSkipper25th / 74
21 Jul 20172017 Callahan Classic RegattaBH 45Duck BoatSkipper1st / 8
26 Nov 20162016 Leftover BowlBH5HandicapSkipper6th / 6
26 Aug 2016World Duck Championship 2016Mike OBrienDuckboatsSkipper3rd / 77
5 Sep 2015Museum of Yachting 36th Annual Classic Yacht RegattaRowdyHandicapHeadsail Trimmer13th / 15
24 Jul 20152015 Gorge Dinghy Invitational/RS Aero North Americans/I-14 North Americans/505/Weta1250RS AeroSkipper3rd / 22
27 Jun 20152015 Laser Masters PCCs280820ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper17th / 18
11 Jul 20142014 Laser Masters North Americans204477ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper1st / 24
16 May 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Seattle NOOD RegattaFeats of StrengthILCA 7 (Laser)Other1st / 8
12 Jul 20132013 Laser Pacific Coast Championship198374ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper12th / 53
17 May 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Seattle NOOD RegattaFeats of StrengthILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 18
19 Jul 20122012 Laser North American Championship198374HandicapSkipper50th / 104
18 Aug 2011Puget Sound One Design Fall SeriesFeats of StrengthILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 18
30 Jul 20112011 Laser District 22 Championships198374ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper10th / 18
30 Jun 2011Puget Sound One Design Summer SeriesFeats of StrengthILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 21
23 Jun 2011Puget Sound One Design Interim Series - Thursday, June 23Feats of StrengthILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 16
16 Jun 2011Puget Sound One Design Interim Series - Thursday, June 16Feats of StrengthILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 16
9 Jun 2011Puget Sound One Design Interim Series - Thursday, June 9BarramundiILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 18
2 Jun 2011Puget Sound One Design Interim Series - Thursday, June 2feats of strengthILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper10th / 17
26 May 2011Puget Sound One Design Interim Series - Thursday, May 26BarramundiILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 578, #1,172.Crew rating across all classes: -58. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.