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Sailor · 2011–2026

Mike Kirkman

boston college PHRF handicapJ/120J/70

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Events
195

1,797 races · 397 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 48 of 195

Podium rate
48%

93 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (90%: 65%–68%, 3,362 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in J/120 · rating 374

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Dan Lorenz

12 wins · 19 podiums in 26 events together · 46% win rate

Best trio
Dan Lorenz & Trish Kirkman

9 wins · 14 podiums in 20 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Brian Ginnebaugh

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Trish Kirkman

Nov 2011 – Jun 2026 · 33 events

Nemesis
Lachlain McGranahan

144–300 head to head in 444 races

Rival
Kerem Erkmen

305–262 in 567 races

Best day
10 Oct 2015

1-1-1-1-1-3-1-1-1 · 2015 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival—Michigan Championship · about 1 in 19,607,773,035 by chance

Signature result
1st of 40

2016 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival—Michigan Championship · Optimist · 8 Oct 2016

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Dan Lorenz — 12 wins · 19 podiums in 26 events together · 46% win rate
  • Robert Ramirez · Hot Ticket · J/120, J/70, PHRF handicap 41events 10 wins together · 16 podiums · 24% win rate · 34 of 220 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Jun 2025
  • Bob Kirkman · Hot Ticket · J/120, PHRF handicap 34events 10 wins together · 23 podiums · 29% win rate · 58 of 189 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2011 – May 2026
  • Trish Kirkman · Hot Ticket, Hot Ticket 🔴, Sleeping Tiger - South · J/120, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 33events 10 wins together · 20 podiums · 30% win rate · 36 of 160 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2011 – Jun 2026
  • Peter Busch · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing, College team racing 33events 5 wins together · 14 podiums · 15% win rate · 185 of 631 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2025
  • Sara Schumann · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 31events 1 wins together · 10 podiums · 3% win rate · 150 of 700 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – May 2025
  • Andrew Lockhart · Arabesque, Hot Ticket, Hot Ticket 🔴 · J/70, PHRF handicap 26events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4% win rate · 3 of 138 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2011 – May 2026
  • Dan Lorenz · Arabesque, Arctos, Carinthia, Hot Ticket · J/120, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 26events 12 wins together · 19 podiums · 46% win rate · 32 of 113 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jun 2026
  • Peter Joslin · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing, College team racing 25events 3 wins together · 10 podiums · 12% win rate · 117 of 493 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Lynn Kotwicki · Arctos, Hot Ticket, Sleeping Tiger - South · J/120, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 23events 8 wins together · 17 podiums · 35% win rate · 32 of 127 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – May 2026
  • Jack Redmond · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 23events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 9% win rate · 151 of 516 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – May 2025

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 195

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendRima37IC37Headsail Trimmer2nd / 18
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaRima37IC37Headsail Trimmer14th / 22
5 Jun 20262026 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceHot TicketPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 20
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitHot TicketJ/120Skipper1st / 6
20 May 20262026 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesHot TicketJ/120Skipper2nd / 6
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisHot TicketJ/70Boat Captain13th / 33
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgHot Ticket 🔴J/70Untangler5th / 24
7 Feb 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 3Hot TicketJ/70Helm11th / 28
10 Jan 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 2Hot TicketJ/70Rush Chairman11th / 30
10 Oct 2025US Match Racing National Championship 2025Ryan SeagoMatch racingCrew1st / 6
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendRima37IC37Headsail Trimmer5th / 19
31 Jul 202558th Governor's Cup 2025Bayview Yacht ClubMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
29 Jun 20252025 Bayview Summer Invitational & USMRCQ June 28-30U20Match racingSkipper3rd / 4
28 Jun 2025Bayview Summer Invitational 2025Michael Kirkman Jr.Match racingSkipper1st / 2
13 Jun 20252025 Crescent One Design RegattaHot TicketJ/70Skipper1st / 4
6 Jun 20252025 Invitational Mills Trophy RacexHOT TICKETORC handicapSkipper6th / 9
6 Jun 20252025 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceHot TicketPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 11
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitHot TicketJ/120Other1st / 9
29 May 2025Open Fleet Race National ChampionshipsBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper (7)10th / 18
27 May 2025Open Western Semi FinalsBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-4)4th / 18
14 May 20252025 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesHot TicketJ/120Skipper1st / 7
24 Apr 2025ICSA Open Team Race National ChampionshipBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper5th / 16
19 Apr 2025NEISA Open FR Champs/Coast Guard Alumni BowlBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper (9-12)2nd / 17
12 Apr 2025Thompson Trophy - CGABoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper2nd / 8
5 Apr 2025Fowle TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper5th / 12

Helm rating across all classes: 522 (±84), #1,829.Crew rating across all classes: 255 (±135), #10,520. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.