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Sailor · 2008–2026

Michael Giles

cyca HandicapIRC handicapClubSwan 50

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Events
37

132 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 2 of 37

Podium rate
32%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 47%–52%, 871 boats)

Best class ranking
#387

Crew in ClubSwan 50 · rating -126

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Miles Bailey

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Nate Frizzell & Greg Stewart

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

Biggest lift
Bradley Robinson

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Matt Brooks

Dec 2017 – Aug 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
Marcus Brennecke

8–56 head to head in 64 races

Rival
Patrick Horst

23–28 in 51 races

Best day
24 Jun 2015

5-1-1-1-5-7 · 2015 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVI

Signature result
2nd of 16

2015 Annapolis - Newport Race · IRC handicap · 4 Jun 2015

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Miles Bailey — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Matt Brooks · Dorade, Dorade (spinnaker) · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 10% win rate · 9 of 32 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Victor Marino · JUMUNU 7 · ClubSwan 50 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 64 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together(−50 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Stevie Beckett · JUMUNU 7 · ClubSwan 50 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 64 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together(−50 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Kevin Miller · Dorade, Dorade (spinnaker), Pied Piper · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 27 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Richard Hinde-Smith · JUMUNU 7 · ClubSwan 50 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 64 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together(−50 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Alistair Ray · JUMUNU 7 · ClubSwan 50 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 64 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together(−50 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Flynn Hiddes · JUMUNU 7 · ClubSwan 50 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 52 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−49 vs. without) · best 8th · Sep 2024 – Oct 2025
  • Luke Patience · JUMUNU 7 · ClubSwan 50 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 51 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−43 vs. without) · best 7th · Mar 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Megan Brickwood · JUMUNU 7 · ClubSwan 50 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 52 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−49 vs. without) · best 8th · Sep 2024 – Oct 2025
  • Eric Chowanski · Dorade, Dorade (spinnaker) · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 6 of 21 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

0195389200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 37

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Sep 20262026 ROLEX SWAN CUPJUMUNU 7ClubSwan 50Headsail Trimmer12th / 12
8 Aug 20262026 NYYC Queen's CupDorade (spinnaker)HandicapOther6th / 16
24 Jul 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaPied PiperORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 12
13 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaDorade (spinnaker)HandicapOther3rd / 7
23 Apr 20262026 Swan Bonifacio ChallengeJUMUNU 7ClubSwan 50Headsail Trimmer7th / 10
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025GizmoIRC handicapNavigator15th / 103
9 Oct 20252025 Swan The Nations TrophyJUMUNU 7ClubSwan 50Headsail Trimmer12th / 12
17 Sep 20252025 Swan Tuscany ChallengeJUMUNU 7ClubSwan 50Headsail Trimmer8th / 12
18 Jun 20252025 Swan One Design WorldsJUMUNU 7ClubSwan 50Headsail Trimmer12th / 12
7 May 20252025 Swan Bonifacio ChallengeJUMUNU 7ClubSwan 50Headsail Trimmer11th / 12
27 Mar 20252025 ClubSwan 50 Warm UpJUMUNU 7ClubSwan 50Headsail Trimmer8th / 9
24 Oct 20242024 Swan One Design WorldsJUMUNU 7ClubSwan 50Headsail Trimmer12th / 12
17 Sep 20242024 ROLEX SWAN CUPJUMUNU 7ClubSwan 50Headsail Trimmer13th / 13
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaPied PiperORC handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 10
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexDoradePHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
29 May 20242024 Swan Bonifacio ChallengeBLACK BATTALIONClubSwan 36Mast4th / 8
29 Jul 20232023 NYYC Queen's CupDoradeORC handicapOther11th / 15
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RacePied PiperHandicapMain Trimmer3rd / 10
1 Jun 20232023 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300Pied PiperORC handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 3
9 May 2023Antigua Bermuda Race 2023Black PearlHandicapOther1st / 5
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022Secret Mens BusinessIRC handicapCrew80th / 91
11 Sep 2021AROUND ISLESBORO RACEApogeeHandicapSkipper8th / 9
7 Aug 20212021 NYYC Queen's CupDoradeORC handicapOther8th / 12
26 Jun 20212021 Robert H. Tiedemann Classics RegattaDoradeHandicapOther3rd / 9
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019Secret Mens Business 1IRC handicapCrew64th / 120

Crew rating across all classes: 269, #9,722.Helm rating across all classes: 6. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.