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Sailor · 2007–2026

Michael Schalka

georgetown university College fleet racingILCA 7 (Laser)College team racing

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Events
32

753 races · 88 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 32

Podium rate
28%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 66%–71%, 692 boats)

Best class ranking
#656

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 219

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Victoria Lynch

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Scott Furnary & Katherine Canty

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

Biggest lift
Katherine Canty

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Daniel Eichler

Oct 2009 – Mar 2013 · 6 events

Nemesis
Mac Mace

54–87 head to head in 141 races

Rival
Robert Vann

165–111 in 276 races

Best day
16 Apr 2011

2-2-6-1-3-3-2-5-9-5-3-9-1-1-3-1-9-13-2-4-2-3-1-2-3-5-5-8-1-1-6-3 · America Trophy

Signature result
1st of 18

America Trophy · College fleet racing · 16 Apr 2011

Partnerships · 38 sailors

Most successful partnership: Victoria Lynch — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Matthew Gowell · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 49 of 260 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – Mar 2013
  • Chris Barnard · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 27 of 368 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2010 – Mar 2013
  • Daniel Eichler · Georgetown University (Hoyas 2), Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 27 of 133 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2009 – Mar 2013
  • Victoria Lynch · Georgetown University (Hoyas 2), Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 14 of 175 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – Oct 2012
  • Scott Furnary · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 29 of 258 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2010 – Apr 2011
  • Eliana Michaels · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 37 of 66 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2012 – Mar 2013
  • Annalee Leggett · Georgetown University (Hoyas 1), Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 17 of 97 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2010 – Mar 2013
  • Edward Mark · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 21 of 254 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – Oct 2011
  • Charlie Buckingham · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 29 of 258 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2010 – Apr 2011
  • Courtney Sherman · Georgetown University (Hoyas) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 17 of 69 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2012 – Mar 2013

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

Rating history

01773542008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Jun 2026ILCA No Coast ChampionshipsMichael SchalkaILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper11th / 33
23 Mar 2013Admiral Moore Team RaceGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College team racingSkipper6th / 10
16 Mar 2013Truxtun UmstedGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingD Skipper4th / 20
9 Mar 2013John Jackson Memorial Team RaceGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College team racingSkipper4th / 8
2 Mar 2013Georgetown Team RaceGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College team racingSkipper2nd / 6
16 Feb 2013Charleston Spring CoedGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 18
6 Oct 2012Tom Curtis Memorial RegattaGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-8)1st / 16
15 Sep 2012The Hatch Brown TrophyGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingC Skipper17th / 18
19 Jul 20122012 Laser North American Championship172495HandicapSkipper26th / 104
17 Mar 2012Truxtun UmstedGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingC Skipper (5-6)7th / 20
15 Oct 2011Navy FallGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingA Crew (5-12)5th / 18
10 Sep 2011Laser SouthGeorgetown University (Michael Schalka '13)College singlehandedSkipper10th / 20
18 Aug 2011Puget Sound One Design Fall SeriesLaserILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper15th / 18
30 Jun 2011Puget Sound One Design Summer SeriesLaserILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper8th / 21
16 Apr 2011America TrophyGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingA Crew (5)1st / 18
26 Mar 2011Robert P. Arrigan Memorial RegattaGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-9)3rd / 9
19 Mar 2011Truxtun UmstedGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingB Crew (1-10)2nd / 19
30 Oct 2010Top Nine InvitationalGeorgetown University (Hoyas 1)College fleet racingB Skipper10th / 17
16 Oct 2010Navy FallGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingD Skipper (1-4)3rd / 20
9 Oct 2010Carl Van Duyne Maisa SinglesGeorgetown University (Michael Schalka '13)College singlehandedSkipper9th / 18
25 Sep 2010Laser South #2Georgetown University (Michael Schalka '13)College singlehandedSkipper2nd / 12
17 Sep 2010NY Maritime Fall OpenGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 18
11 Aug 20102010 U.S. Laser National Championship189819ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper14th / 57
20 Mar 2010Truxtun UmstedGeorgetown University (Hoyas)College fleet racingD Skipper4th / 20
31 Oct 2009Maisa Top 9 InviteGeorgetown University (Hoyas 2)College fleet racingB Skipper (11-17)8th / 17

Helm rating across all classes: 316, #8,869.Crew rating across all classes: 201, #14,918. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.