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Sailor · 2010–2026

Michael Rivlin

stfyc Express 27J/105College fleet racing

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Events
92

606 races · 36 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 10 of 92

Podium rate
28%

26 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 65%–68%, 2,121 boats)

Best class ranking
#317

Crew in J/105 · rating 186

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Rivlin

9 wins · 23 podiums in 67 events together · 13% win rate

Best trio
Devon Furlong & Alden Sonnenfeldt

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

Biggest lift
John Rivlin

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jonathan Goldsmith

Oct 2011 – May 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Ryan Simmons

26–103 head to head in 129 races

Rival
Charles Pick

66–50 in 116 races

Best day
30 Mar 2013

2-2-2-7-4-1-3-1-2-2-3-6-1-2-3-2-2-3-3-1-4-3-5-7-8-4-7-2-4-6 · MAISA North Spring Qualifier

Signature result
1st of 21

2016 - Three Bridge Fiasco · Express 27 · 30 Jan 2016

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: John Rivlin — 9 wins · 23 podiums in 67 events together · 13% win rate
  • John Rivlin · Peaches, PEACHES, Zimmer · Express 27, Handicap, J/105, ORC handicap 67events 9 wins together · 23 podiums · 13% win rate · 20 of 241 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Samantha Gebb · Peaches, Zimmer · J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 23 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – May 2026
  • Alden Sonnenfeldt · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 11 of 199 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2010 – Apr 2013
  • Michael Gebb · Peaches, Zimmer · J/105, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – May 2026
  • David Kelly · Zimmer · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – May 2025
  • Erin Ahlers · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 11 of 145 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2010 – Apr 2013
  • Jonathan Goldsmith · Cornell University (Big Red), Peaches, Zimmer · College fleet racing, J/105, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 44 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2011 – May 2024
  • Amanda Kleha · Zimmer · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−40 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Sam Wheeler · Peaches · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2022 – May 2026
  • Devon Furlong · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 11 of 99 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Mar 2013

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

Rating history

-196-36123201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 92

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaPeachesJ/105Skipper18th / 23
8 Aug 2026Summer Keelboat RegattaPeachesJ/105Skipper7th / 20
20 Jun 20262026 J-Stop RegattaPeachesHandicapSkipper10th / 15
16 May 2026Elite Fleet RegattaPeachesJ/105Skipper16th / 23
9 May 20262026 SF Bay J/105 Women Skipper InvitationalPeachesJ/105Crew5th / 9
28 Mar 20262026 - Round the RocksPEACHESExpress 27Skipper3rd / 15
28 Feb 20262026 - CorinthianPEACHESExpress 27Skipper7th / 13
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoPEACHESExpress 27Skipper11th / 23
3 Oct 20252025 Express 27 National ChampionshipPeachesExpress 27Crew4th / 19
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesPeachesJ/105Crew10th / 27
23 Aug 20252025 Phyllis Kleinman SwiftsurePeachesJ/105Skipper8th / 25
9 Aug 2025Summer Keelboat RegattaPeachesJ/105Skipper7th / 21
29 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300ZimmerORC handicapNavigator5th / 5
26 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupZimmerORC handicapNavigator5th / 7
24 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupZimmerPHRF handicapNavigator7th / 10
5 Apr 20252025 Spring FestPeachesJ/105Crew11th / 24
29 Mar 20252025 - Round the RocksPEACHESExpress 27Skipper4th / 12
15 Mar 20252025 Sausalito Yacht Club J/105 J/88 Spring Invitational RegattaPeachesJ/105Skipper4th / 23
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoPEACHESExpress 27Skipper2nd / 22
24 Oct 2024GREAT PUMPKIN 2024 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYPeachesExpress 27Skipper5th / 8
11 Oct 2024Express 27 NationalsPeachesExpress 27Skipper2nd / 19
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesPeachesJ/105Owner11th / 30
13 Jul 20242024 Sausalito Yacht Club J/105 J/88 Invitational RegattaPeachesJ/105Skipper10th / 18
21 Jun 2024J/Stop J88, J105 InvitationalPeachesJ/105Crew3rd / 21
30 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300ZimmerORC handicapNavigator2nd / 3

Helm rating across all classes: 117, #29,880.Crew rating across all classes: 91, #28,597. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.