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Sailor · 2009–2026

Mike Reisinger

island bay yacht club J/111MC ScowPHRF handicap

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Events
39

186 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 39

Podium rate
10%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
28%

of boats faced (range 25%–30%, 1,088 boats)

Best class ranking
#774

Helm in MC Scow · rating -85

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Sandstrom

1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Dan Reisinger & Jesse Paulson

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

Biggest lift
John Sandstrom

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jeff Schaefer

Jul 2009 – Jul 2025 · 25 events

Nemesis
John Kalanik

11–70 head to head in 81 races

Rival
Carl Hanssen

22–25 in 47 races

Best day
19 Feb 2022

2-1-5-3 · 2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg

Signature result
1st of 9

Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2015 · PHRF handicap · 12 Jun 2015

Partnerships · 36 sailors

Most successful partnership: John Sandstrom — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Jeff Schaefer · 378, Challenge, Shmokin Joe, Surface Tension · J/111, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 25events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4% win rate · 9 of 131 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2009 – Jul 2025
  • Mickey Nielson · Challenge, Shmokin Joe, Surface Tension · J/111, PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 16events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 6% win rate · 9 of 98 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jul 2022
  • Mark Lewis · Shmokin Joe, Surface Tension · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 8 of 79 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2009 – Aug 2022
  • Nick Ponsonby · Shmokin Joe, Surface Tension · J/111, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 55 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Aug 2021
  • Jesse Paulson · Shmokin Joe, Surface Tension · J/111, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 11% win rate · 5 of 60 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Aug 2022
  • Sam Eadie · Shmokin Joe · J/111 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 44 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2017 – Jul 2021
  • Michael Hettel · 378, Shmokin Joe, Surface Tension · J/111, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 8 of 36 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2009 – Sep 2018
  • Chris Nielson · Challenge, Shmokin Joe · J/111, PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 19 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2018 – Jul 2025
  • Michele Nielson · Challenge, Shmokin Joe · J/111, PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 18 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2022 – Jul 2023
  • John Sandstrom · Shmokin Joe, Surface Tension · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 25 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2009 – Jun 2017

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

Rating history

-1435152201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Sep 20262026 MCSA Masters ChampionshipSabrosaMC ScowSkipper32nd / 45
26 Aug 20262026 MCSA National ChampionshipSabrosaMC ScowSkipper70th / 95
13 Jun 20262026 Horseshoe OpenSabrosaMC ScowSkipper15th / 20
12 Mar 20262026 MCSA Midwinter Championship.CompletedSabrosaMC ScowSkipper53rd / 68
23 Jan 20262026 MC Trainwreck RegattaSabrosaMC ScowSkipper46th / 67
7 Nov 2025SER MC Regatta 2025SABROSAMC ScowSkipper17th / 52
16 Sep 20252025 MCSA National ChampionshipSABROSAMC ScowSkipper59th / 92
25 Jul 20252025 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaShmokin JoeJ/111Main Trimmer10th / 14
12 Jun 20252025 MCSA Masters ChampionshipSABROSAMC ScowSkipper45th / 56
13 Mar 20252025 MCSA Midwinter Championship completedSabotageMC ScowSkipper58th / 72
24 Jan 20252025 MC Trainwreck Regatta CompletedSabotageMC ScowSkipper27th / 52
24 Sep 20242024 MCSA Masters ChampionshipSabotageMC ScowSkipper42nd / 59
10 Aug 20242024 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaSabotageMC ScowSkipper52nd / 56
15 Jul 20232023 The Hook RaceShmokin JoePHRF handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 4
30 Jun 2023Queen's Cup RaceShmokin JoeJ/111Main Trimmer5th / 6
13 Jun 20232023 MCSA National ChampionshipSabotageMC ScowSkipper68th / 78
8 Mar 20232023 MCSA Mids endedSABOTAGEMC ScowSkipper51st / 60
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaShmokin JoeJ/111Crew6th / 6
29 Jul 20222022 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaShmokin JoeJ/111Main Trimmer9th / 13
15 Jul 20222022 The Hook RaceShmokin JoePHRF handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 7
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoShmokin JoeJ/111Main Trimmer6th / 6
18 Feb 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgChallengeS2 7.9Captain6th / 16
13 Aug 20212021 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaShmokin JoeJ/111Main Trimmer6th / 8
30 Jul 20212021 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaShmokin JoeJ/111Main Trimmer4th / 6
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoShmokin JoeJ/111Main Trimmer5th / 6

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -69, #53,780.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -63, #65,249. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.