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Sailor · 2016–2026

Mike Watts

vineyard haven yc J/70PHRF handicap

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Events
32

222 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 32

Podium rate
9%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
35%

of boats faced (range 33%–37%, 1,166 boats)

Best class ranking
#2038

Crew in J/70 · rating 15

Biggest lift
Sonya Stevens

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Alex Meleney

Mar 2016 – Jul 2026 · 31 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

10–149 head to head in 159 races

Rival
Jean Marc Papin

24–27 in 51 races

Best day
12 Apr 2019

5-18-2 · 2019 Sperry Charleston Race Week

Signature result
2nd of 14

2026 Vineyard Cup Regatta · PHRF handicap · 10 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 18 sailors

  • Alex Meleney · Truckin', Truckin’ · J/70, PHRF handicap 31events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 221 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2016 – Jul 2026
  • Sonya Stevens · Après, Truckin', Truckin’ · J/70, PHRF handicap 21events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 153 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2017 – Jul 2026
  • Carl Segen · Truckin', Truckin’ · J/70 17events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 130 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 6th · Apr 2018 – Apr 2026
  • Peter Howell · Truckin' · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 33 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 6th · Apr 2018 – Jun 2022
  • Lorne Lewis · Truckin' · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 31 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 12th · Mar 2016 – Oct 2016
  • Mike Shannon · Truckin' · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 31 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 12th · Mar 2016 – Oct 2016
  • Howard Elliot Davis · Truckin', Truckin’ · J/70, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Feb 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Marlene Plumley · Truckin' · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 13th · Oct 2022 – Mar 2025
  • Alex Pardo · Truckin' · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together · best 33rd · May 2021 – May 2021
  • Elizabeth Hayes · Après · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022

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

Rating history

-113-610120172019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Jul 20262026 Vineyard Cup RegattaTruckin’PHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 14
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointTruckin’J/70Headsail Trimmer18th / 30
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgTruckin'J/70Headsail Trimmer13th / 26
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipTruckin'J/70Headsail Trimmer29th / 42
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointTruckin'J/70Bow13th / 25
28 Mar 20252025 J70 Midwinter ChampionshipTruckin'J/70Headsail Trimmer44th / 50
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaTruckin'J/70Headsail Trimmer34th / 50
6 Sep 2024J/70 Corinthian US National ChampionshipTruckin'J/70Headsail Trimmer8th / 24
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointTruckin'J/70Bow16th / 41
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaTruckin'J/70Bow40th / 49
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgTruckin'J/70Headsail Trimmer16th / 29
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipTruckin'J/70Bow69th / 83
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekTruckin'J/70Bow20th / 39
24 Mar 20232023 J/70 Midwinters ChampionshipTruckin'J/70Headsail Trimmer44th / 50
6 Mar 20232023 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaTruckin'J/70Bow23rd / 34
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgTruckin'J/70Headsail Trimmer29th / 48
29 Oct 20222022 Fall Brawl & J/70 East Coast ChampionshipTruckin'J/70Headsail Trimmer13th / 24
25 Jun 20222022 Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round The Island RaceAprèsPHRF handicapMast3rd / 6
18 Jun 20222022 Nantucket J/70 Summer OpenTruckin'J/70Mast10th / 11
9 Mar 20222022 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaTruckin'J/70Headsail Trimmer31st / 38
17 Sep 20212021 Mustang Survival J70 Corinthian National ChampionshipTruckin'J/70Headsail Trimmer19th / 31
13 May 20212021 J/70 North American ChampionshipTruckin'J/70Headsail Trimmer48th / 59
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisTruckin'J/70Headsail Trimmer33rd / 40
2 Apr 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgTruckin'J/70Headsail Trimmer2nd / 6
5 Oct 20192019 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaTruckin'J/70Bow6th / 8

Crew rating across all classes: 101, #27,193. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.