Sailor · 2007–2026

Michael Seitz

buffalo harbor yc PHRF handicap J/27 J/105

Possibly the same person: - Michael Seitz (2026, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.

Events: 18
Win rate: 22%
Podium rate: 67%
Typically beats: 61%
Best class ranking: #3
Longest win streak: 9

Nemesis: Daniel Mather
Best day: 8 Aug 2015
Signature result: 1st of 10

Partnerships · 17 sailors

Randy Neureuter · Masquerade, Northern Seitz · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2010 – Jul 2010
Gretchen Neureuter · Northern Seitz · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2010 – Jul 2010
Paul Neureuter · Masquerade · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2010 – Jul 2010
Karl Wende · Masquerade · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2010 – Jul 2010
Richard Condit · Masquerade · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2010 – Jul 2010
Ernest Pipiles · Gypsy Wind · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Jul 2012
Rob Fohl · Masquerade · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2010 – Jul 2010
Margaret Seitz · Northern Seitz · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2010 – Jul 2010
Michael Kraft · Masquerade · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2010 – Jul 2010
Michael Sendor · Masquerade · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2010 – Jul 2010

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 18

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
24 Oct 2026	2026 Fall Brawl Invitational	Osprey	J/105	Skipper	3rd / 16
8 Aug 2026	2026 Queen City / Mayor's Cup Regatta	Osprey	PHRF handicap	Skipper	1st / 6
25 Oct 2025	2025 Fall Brawl & J/105 Invitational	Osprey	J/105	Other	11th / 16
23 Aug 2025	2025 Lake Erie Challenge	Osprey	PHRF handicap	Skipper	1st / 10
22 Jun 2024	2024 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 66th Anniversary	Osprey	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 11
17 May 2024	2024 Lake Erie Challenge	Osprey	PHRF handicap	Other	12th / 14
25 Jun 2023	2023 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 65th Anniversary	Osprey	PHRF handicap	Helm	3rd / 10
8 Aug 2020	2020 Queen City / Mayor's Cup Regatta	Osprey	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 6
7 Aug 2015	2015 OYS Open Regatta, J 22 Canadian Championship and J 27 North American	NorthernSeitz	J/27	Other	2nd / 14
13 Jun 2015	2015 Lake Ontario Short-Handed Racing Series	Northern Seitz	PHRF handicap	Other	12th / 15
8 Aug 2014	2014 OYS Open Regatta and J 27 North American Championship	NorthernSeitz	J/27	Other	15th / 15
27 Jul 2013	2013 Youngstown Level Regatta	Northern Seitz	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 11
28 Jul 2012	2012 Youngstown Level Regatta	Northern Seitz	J/27	Other	1st / 4
21 Jul 2012	2012 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge	Gypsy Wind	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 5
23 Jul 2011	2011 Youngstown Level Regatta	Northern Seitz	PHRF handicap	Skipper	3rd / 11
28 Jul 2010	2010 LYRA Freeman Cup Race	Masquerade	PHRF handicap	Other	6th / 7
24 Jul 2010	2010 Youngstown Level Regatta	Northern Seitz	PHRF handicap	Tactician	2nd / 10
28 Jul 2007	2007 Youngstown Level Regatta	Big Air	J/22	Skipper	10th / 19

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Helm	336 provisional	#7985 band 4483–13568	—
J/27 Helm	246 provisional	#3 band 2–4	—

3 more classes, not yet ranked

J/22 · Helm · 5 races, 1 event · rating 5
J/105 · Helm · 3 races, 2 events · rating 52
Full-size sailing · Crew · 2 races, 2 events · rating 3

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	16 events	3 wins	beats 69%
As crew	2 events	1 wins	beats 58%

Positions: Tactician (1)

How they race

Closer	−1 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−6 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	32%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	84%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Jan Varkevisser	27	20–7
David DeBoy	19	15–4
Peter Winkelstein	18	18–0
Andre Beese	16	9–7
Sara Creenan	13	9–3
Daniel Mather	13	6–7
Greg Bullard	13	12–1
Fred White	13	9–4

Most-beaten opponent: Peter Winkelstein (18–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	1	93%
2025	2	1	67%
2024	2	0	53%
2023	1	0	78%
2020	1	0	80%
2015	2	0	57%
2014	1	0	0%
2013	1	0	90%
2012	2	2	100%
2011	1	0	80%
2010	2	0	53%
2007	1	0	50%

Boats

Osprey · J/105, PHRF handicap · 8 events · 2020–2026
Northern Seitz · PHRF handicap, J/27 · 5 events · 2010–2015
NorthernSeitz · J/27 · 2 events · 2014–2015
Gypsy Wind · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2012
Masquerade · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2010
Big Air · J/22 · 1 events · 2007

Where they race

Youngstown, NY, USA · 5 events
Buffalo, NY, USA · 5 events
Annapolis, MD, USA · 2 events
Oakville, Ontario, Canada · 2 events
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada · 2 events
Erie, PA, USA · 2 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 336, #7,985.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 3. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.