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Sailor · 2006–2025

Mike Sanderson

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Events
20

49 races · 27 race wins

Win rate
50%

50% win rate · 10 of 20

Podium rate
60%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
88%

of boats faced (90%: 86%–89%, 920 boats)

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Craig Monk

8 wins · 9 podiums in 10 events together · 80% win rate

Best trio
Peter Henderson & Craig Monk

7 wins · 8 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jared Henderson

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ian Moore

Dec 2012 – Dec 2025 · 14 events

Best day
21 Jan 2016

1-1-1 · Quantum Key West Race Week 2016 · about 1 in 11 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 233

Admiral's Cup 25 · Handicap · 19 Jul 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Craig Monk — 8 wins · 9 podiums in 10 events together · 80% win rate
  • Ian Moore · Bella Mente, BELLA MENTE, CALLISTO · Handicap, IRC handicap, Maxi 72, ORC handicap 14events 8 wins together · 10 podiums · 57% win rate · 25 of 43 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2012 – Dec 2025
  • Hap Fauth · Bella Mente, BELLA MENTE · IRC handicap, Maxi 72, ORC handicap 12events 8 wins together · 9 podiums · 67% win rate · 24 of 41 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2012 – Dec 2025
  • Peter Henderson · Bella Mente, BELLA MENTE · IRC handicap, Maxi 72, ORC handicap 12events 8 wins together · 9 podiums · 67% win rate · 24 of 41 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2012 – Dec 2025
  • James Dagg · Bella Mente, BELLA MENTE, CALLISTO · Handicap, IRC handicap, Maxi 72, ORC handicap 11events 7 wins together · 9 podiums · 64% win rate · 20 of 30 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Dec 2025
  • Craig Monk · Bella Mente, BELLA MENTE · IRC handicap, Maxi 72, ORC handicap 10events 8 wins together · 9 podiums · 80% win rate · 24 of 39 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Dec 2025
  • Jim Turner · Bella Mente, BELLA MENTE · IRC handicap, Maxi 72, ORC handicap 9events 6 wins together · 7 podiums · 67% win rate · 18 of 28 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Dec 2025
  • Skip Baxter · Bella Mente, BELLA MENTE · IRC handicap, Maxi 72, ORC handicap 9events 6 wins together · 7 podiums · 67% win rate · 18 of 28 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Dec 2025
  • Terry Hutchinson · Bella Mente, BELLA MENTE · IRC handicap, Maxi 72, ORC handicap 8events 6 wins together · 7 podiums · 75% win rate · 18 of 27 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Dec 2025
  • Jared Henderson · Bella Mente, BELLA MENTE, CALLISTO · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 8events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 63% win rate · 8 of 10 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Dec 2025
  • Sean Clarkson · Bella Mente, BELLA MENTE · IRC handicap, Maxi 72, ORC handicap 8events 6 wins together · 7 podiums · 75% win rate · 18 of 27 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Dec 2025

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

Rating history

-421603622007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Dec 20252025 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceBella MenteORC handicapStrategist1st / 2
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceCALLISTOIRC handicapCrew7th / 379
19 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25CALLISTOHandicapCrew2nd / 233
19 Jul 2025Channel Race (R6 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)CALLISTOIRC handicapCrew1st / 57
20 Feb 20252025 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceBella MenteORC handicapOther2nd / 9
6 Dec 20242024 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceBella MenteORC handicapOther1st / 4
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaBella MenteORC handicapStrategist1st / 6
5 Jun 20212021 NYYC Leukemia Cup RegattaBELLA MENTEORC handicapOther1st / 5
3 Jun 20212021 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300GeronimoORC handicapIn the way1st / 2
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019ComancheIRC handicapCrew27th / 120
10 Jul 20192019 Transpac Honolulu RaceComancheHandicapHelm9th / 15
7 Dec 20182018 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceBella MenteIRC handicapOther4th / 6
18 Jan 2016Quantum Key West Race Week 2016Bella MenteMaxi 72Strategist1st / 4
4 Dec 20152015 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach Yacht RaceBella MenteIRC handicapStrategist4th / 7
21 Jan 2015Quantum Key West Race Week 2015Bella MenteIRC handicapOther1st / 3
13 Jun 2014160th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexBella MenteIRC handicapStrategist1st / 3
24 Jan 2014Quantum Key West Race Week 2014Bella MenteIRC handicapStrategist1st / 3
7 Dec 20122012 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach Yacht RaceBella MenteIRC handicapOther12th / 12
9 Aug 2009Rolex Fastnet Race 2009Team PindarIMOCA 60Skipper4th / 11
26 Dec 2006Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2006ABN AMRO ONEIRC handicapSkipper53rd / 59

Crew rating across all classes: 362 (±151), #4,891.Helm rating across all classes: -6 (±249). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.