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Sailor · 2015–2026

Michele Smith

portland yc Handicap210PHRF handicap

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Events
24

98 races · 46 race wins

Win rate
54%

54% win rate · 13 of 24

Podium rate
88%

21 top-three finishes

Typically beats
89%

of boats faced (range 86%–93%, 216 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Wayne C. Smith

8 wins · 12 podiums in 13 events together · 62% win rate

Biggest lift
Wayne C. Smith

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Wayne C. Smith

Jun 2019 – Aug 2026 · 13 events

Nemesis
Chris Morin

4–13 head to head in 17 races

Best day
11 Jun 2025

2-1-3-3 · Gull Lake YC Wet and Wild Wednesdays

Signature result
1st of 20

Thursday Night Races · Handicap · 25 May 2023

Partnerships · 5 sailors

Most successful partnership: Wayne C. Smith — 8 wins · 12 podiums in 13 events together · 62% win rate
  • Wayne C. Smith · Defiant · Handicap 13events 8 wins together · 12 podiums · 62% win rate · 35 of 63 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Greg Smith · Greg Smith · 210 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 17 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2025 – Jun 2025
  • Mark Messmer · Juanita · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 9th · Apr 2026 – Apr 2026
  • Chris Sunberg · Greg Smith · 210 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Pam Lenden · Juanita · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 9th · Apr 2026 – Apr 2026

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

Rating history

0138275201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Aug 2026SailMaine Festival and RegattaDefiantHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
11 Apr 2026Women & Wind RegattaJuanitaPHRF handicapCrew9th / 9
16 Aug 2025Centerboard Yacht Club Bluewater RegattaDefiantHandicapSkipper1st / 4
9 Aug 2025SailMaine Festival and RegattaDefiantHandicapSkipper1st / 7
11 Jun 2025Gull Lake YC Wet and Wild WednesdaysGreg Smith210Crew2nd / 9
5 Jun 2025Thursday Night RacesDefiantHandicapSkipper1st / 16
28 May 2025Gull Lake YC 210 Season SeriesGreg Smith210Crew4th / 9
10 Aug 2024SailMaine Festival and RegattaDefiantHandicapSkipper1st / 8
23 May 2024Thursday Night RacesDefiantHandicapSkipper1st / 14
12 Aug 2023SailMaine Festival and RegattaDefiantHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
10 Jun 2023Centerboard RegattaDefiantHandicapSkipper1st / 5
25 May 2023Thursday Night RacesDefiantHandicapSkipper1st / 20
13 Aug 2022SailMaine Festival and RegattaDefiantHandicapSkipper1st / 8
2 Jul 2022Schooner Trophy RaceDefiantHandicapSkipper4th / 7
18 Jun 2022The Pilot RegattaDefiantHandicapSkipper1st / 5
2 Jun 2022Thursday Night RacesDefiantHandicapSkipper1st / 19
14 Aug 2021SailMaine Festival and RegattaDefiantHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
12 Jun 2021Centerboard RegattaDefiantHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
27 May 2021Thursday Night RacesDefiantHandicapSkipper2nd / 26
8 Jun 20192019 Centerboard RegattaDefiantHandicapSkipper1st / 6
6 Jun 20192019 PYC Thursday Night RacesDefiantHandicapSkipper2nd / 22
18 Aug 20182018 MS Harborfest RegattaDefiantHandicapSkipper1st / 7
18 Sep 20162016 44th Annual Handy Boat/Hallet Sails RegattadefiantHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
20 Sep 20152015 43rd Annual Handy Boat Service/Hallet Sails RegattaDefiantHandicapSkipper1st / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 254, #13,827.Crew rating across all classes: 130, #23,283. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.