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Sailor · 2016–2026

Michelle Newman

stc J/88J/109ORC handicap

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Events
29

206 races · 38 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 7 of 29

Podium rate
52%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 63%–73%, 272 boats)

Best class ranking
#126

Crew in J/88 · rating 165

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Bill Heintz

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Bill Heintz & Iris Vogel

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

Biggest lift
Bill Heintz

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Iris Vogel

Jun 2016 – Oct 2026 · 13 events

Nemesis
Andy Graff

23–43 head to head in 66 races

Rival
William Purdy

47–32 in 79 races

Best day
25 Jun 2021

2-3-4-1-2-1 · 2021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville

Signature result
1st of 16

2022 J109 North American Championship · J/109 · 12 Oct 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Bill Heintz — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Iris Vogel · Deviation · J/88 13events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 31% win rate · 20 of 102 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Oct 2026
  • Matt Breef · Avalanche, Emoticon, Mad Dogs & Englishmen · IRC handicap, J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 16 of 79 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Oct 2025
  • Tim Longo · Deviation · J/88 12events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 20 of 95 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Oct 2026
  • Jonathan Rechtschaffer · Avalanche, Emoticon, Loki · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 20% win rate · 15 of 64 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Oct 2025
  • Patrick James · Emoticon, Loki · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 13 of 53 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2025
  • Dave Coughlin · Deviation · J/88 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 12 of 64 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Jackson Chabot · Emoticon · J/109, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 11 of 40 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Oct 2022
  • James Knight · Emoticon · J/109, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 13 of 44 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Oct 2022
  • Craig Albrecht · Avalanche · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 29 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2017 – Oct 2025
  • Kurt Finkbeiner · Avalanche · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 29 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2017 – Oct 2025

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

Rating history

012725320172019202120232025Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Oct 20262026 J/88 North American ChampionshipDeviationJ/88Pit4th / 12
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisDeviationJ/88Pit6th / 8
4 Oct 20252025 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaAvalancheORC handicapMast5th / 11
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendLokiORC handicapPit2nd / 10
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisDeviationJ/88Pit7th / 8
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceAvalancheORC handicapMast6th / 6
28 Sep 20232023 J/88 North American ChampionshipDeviationJ/88Pit2nd / 9
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleAvalancheORC handicapMast6th / 7
3 Jun 20232023 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatMad Dogs & EnglishmenJ/109Other1st / 14
12 Oct 20222022 J109 North American ChampionshipEmoticonJ/109Pit1st / 16
17 Sep 20222022 Long Island Sound ChampionshipEmoticonPHRF handicapPit4th / 10
26 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaDeviationJ/88Other5th / 15
4 Jun 20222022 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatDeviationJ/88Other1st / 7
23 Apr 20222022 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaEmoticonJ/109Spinnaker trimmer4th / 8
16 Oct 20212021 J 109 Fleet 10 Fall ClassicEmoticonJ/109Pit3rd / 7
25 Sep 20212021 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaEmoticonJ/109Pit2nd / 7
7 Aug 20212021 Pequot Invitational RegattaEmoticonJ/109Spinnaker trimmer5th / 11
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleEmoticonJ/109Pit1st / 14
5 Jun 20212021 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatEmoticonJ/109Pit3rd / 17
14 Feb 20202020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgDeviationJ/88Other1st / 6
18 Oct 20192019 J 88 North American ChampionshipDeviationJ/88Pit6th / 14
24 Jun 20192019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekAvalanchePHRF handicapBow6th / 15
1 Jun 20192019 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatDeviationJ/88Mast1st / 8
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekDeviationJ/88Other8th / 10
11 Oct 20182018 J 109 North American ChampionshipCleoJ/109Alternate18th / 20

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 211, #14,812. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.