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Sailor · 2001–2025

Michael Stapleton

hobcaw yacht club Melges 15HandicapJ/24

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Events
15

64 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 3 of 15

Podium rate
53%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 53%–62%, 340 boats)

Best class ranking
#63

Helm in Melges 15 · rating 285

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Griffin Stapleton

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Nemesis
Christopher Stang

12–18 head to head in 30 races

Rival
Christopher Stang

12–18 in 30 races

Best day
1 Jan 2001

2-9-15-4-21-6 · 29er World Championship 2001

Signature result
1st of 20

2024 Melges 15 & VX One Fall Invitational · Melges 15 · 18 Oct 2024

Partnerships · 13 sailors

Most successful partnership: Griffin Stapleton — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Griffin Stapleton · Gnarly Goat · Melges 15 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Jan 2025
  • Douglas Dykman · Temple of the Wind · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Don Hill · Chicora · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 16th · Apr 2013 – Apr 2013
  • Piper Piper · Chicora · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 16th · Apr 2013 – Apr 2013
  • Michael Leary · Temple of the Wind · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Thomas Weil · Gnarly Goat · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
  • Drew Lisicki · Gnarly Goat · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Leon Krementz · Temple of the Wind · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Tom Griffin · Gnarly Goat · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Rachel Stapleton · Gnarly Goat · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023

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

Rating history

0203405200220062010201420182022Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 15

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Jul 2025Invitational Regatta 2025Gnarly GoatMelges 15Skipper2nd / 13
12 Jul 202563rd Annual Hobcaw Open Regatta & the USSCA SE Regional Championship II (WQ)Gnarly GoatMelges 15Skipper3rd / 7
4 Jan 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #2Gnarly GoatMelges 15Skipper91st / 109
18 Oct 20242024 Melges 15 & VX One Fall InvitationalGnarly GoatMelges 15Skipper1st / 20
12 Jul 202462nd Annual Hobcaw Open RegattaGnarly GoatMelges 15Skipper2nd / 11
29 Jun 20242024 Firecracker & Melges 15 RegattaUSA 135Melges 15Skipper6th / 9
23 Feb 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #2Gnarly GoatMelges 15Skipper7th / 79
6 Oct 20232023 ASC Halloween RegattaUSA 135Melges 15Skipper1st / 3
28 Jul 2023Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2023Gnarly GoatMelges 15Skipper3rd / 6
6 Jul 202361st Annual Hobcaw Open RegattaGnarly GoatMelges 15Skipper4th / 5
16 Jun 2023James Island Open Regatta 2023Gnarly GoatMelges 15Skipper1st / 5
27 Apr 2023Carolina Yacht Club Spring Regatta 2023Gnarly GoatMelges 15Skipper15th / 17
30 Jul 20212021 St. Mary's Governor’s CupTemple of the WindHandicapOther3rd / 6
19 Apr 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekChicoraJ/24Headsail Trimmer16th / 26
1 Jan 200129er World Championship 200149829erSkipper5th / 39

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 393, #6,676.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 32. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.