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Sailor · 2015–2026

Michael Maxwell

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Events
40

75 races · 32 race wins

Win rate
60%

60% win rate · 24 of 40

Podium rate
78%

31 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (range 67%–77%, 242 boats)

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Steve Papaccio

5 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 83% win rate

Best trio
Steve Papaccio & Gregory Hennrikus

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

Biggest lift
Gregory Hennrikus

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Steve Papaccio

Aug 2018 – May 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
David Smith

4–8 head to head in 12 races

Best day
12 Sep 2015

2-1-1 · 2015 Jubilee Annual Regatta

Signature result
1st of 11

2023 Figawi Race Weekend · PHRF handicap · 27 May 2023

Partnerships · 9 sailors

Most successful partnership: Steve Papaccio — 5 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 83% win rate
  • Steve Papaccio · Shenanigan · Handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 5 wins together · 5 podiums · 83% win rate · 8 of 11 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – May 2026
  • Matt Broadhead · Shenanigan · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 80% win rate · 7 of 10 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – May 2026
  • Gregory Hennrikus · Shenanigan · PHRF handicap 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – May 2026
  • Chris Cutler · Shenanigan · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 8 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – May 2026
  • Stephen Broadhead · Shenanigan · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – May 2026
  • Hope Wallace · Shenanigan · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 7 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2018 – May 2019
  • James Maxwell · Shenanigan · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2024
  • Forest Wallace · Shenanigan · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 7 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2018 – May 2019
  • Bob Maxwell · Shenanigan · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Aug 2018

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

Rating history

0175350201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 40

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Aug 202640th Annual JFK Regatta - A Mass Bay QualifierShenaniganHandicapSkipper1st / 3
22 Aug 2026Ethan W. Hitchcock Trophy RaceShenaniganHandicapSkipper1st / 4
10 Jul 2026JYC Short-handed RegattaShenaniganHandicapSkipper4th / 12
26 Jun 2026Lambert Overnight Ocean RaceShenaniganHandicapSkipper5th / 10
23 May 20262026 Annual Figawi Race WeekendShenaniganPHRF handicapOwner1st / 8
28 Sep 2025Marblehead Chowder CupShenaniganHandicapSkipper1st / 3
15 Sep 2025Manchester Fall SeriesShenaniganHandicapSkipper1st / 2
6 Sep 2025Jubilee Annual RegattaShenaniganHandicapSkipper1st / 5
18 Jul 20252025 Beringer Bowl Overnight Ocean RaceShenaniganHandicapSkipper1st / 2
11 Jul 2025JYC Short-handed RaceShenaniganHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
27 Jun 2025Lambert Overnight Ocean RaceShenaniganHandicapSkipper1st / 7
6 Sep 2024Jubilee Annual RegattaShenaniganHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
19 Jul 20242024 Beringer Bowl Overnight Ocean RaceShenaniganPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
8 Sep 2023Jubilee Annual RegattaShenaniganHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
4 Sep 2023Sail Salem Pursuit Regatta 2023ShenaniganHandicapCrew17th / 36
23 Jun 2023Lambert Overnight Ocean RaceShenaniganHandicapSkipper1st / 3
27 May 20232023 Figawi Race WeekendShenaniganPHRF handicapOther1st / 11
10 Sep 2022Jubilee Annual RegattaShenaniganHandicapSkipper1st / 6
22 Jul 20222022 Beringer Bowl Overnight Ocean RaceShenaniganHandicapOther1st / 3
18 Sep 2021Jubilee Annual RegattaShenaniganS2 7.9Skipper1st / 4
6 Sep 2021Sail Salem Pursuit Race 2021ShenaniganHandicapSkipper17th / 26
16 Jul 2021Beringer BowlShenaniganHandicapSkipper4th / 8
25 Jun 2021Lambert Overnight Ocean RaceShenaniganHandicapSkipper1st / 6
19 Sep 20202020 Jubilee Annual RegattaShenaniganHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
7 Sep 20202020 Sail Salem Pursuit RaceShenaniganHandicapSkipper4th / 13

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 342, #9,682. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.