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Sailor · 2007–2026

Michael Gavin

cedar point yacht club EtchellsRS AeroJ/70

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Events
118

663 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 3 of 118

Podium rate
12%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (range 53%–56%, 4,089 boats)

Best class ranking
#138

Helm in Etchells · rating 295

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jeff Feehan

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
William Abbott & Guy Rittger

1 wins · 2 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
William Abbott

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
William Abbott

Jan 2012 – Mar 2018 · 12 events

Nemesis
Peter Duncan

54–192 head to head in 248 races

Rival
Buddy Cribb

116–130 in 247 races

Best day
28 Jul 2011

3-2-1-1-2-3 · SPERRY TOP-SIDER MARBLEHEAD NOOD REGATTA

Signature result
1st of 22

SPERRY TOP-SIDER MARBLEHEAD NOOD REGATTA · Etchells(Thurs-Sun) · 28 Jul 2011

Partnerships · 37 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jeff Feehan — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • William Abbott · Clean Execution, Respite, USA 202 · Etchells, Handicap, J/70, PHRF handicap 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 3 of 68 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Mar 2018
  • Guy Rittger · Clean Execution, Respite, Solaris · Beneteau First 36.7, Etchells, Handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 38 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – Feb 2016
  • Ed Furry · Clean Execution, Clear Execation, USA 1167, Windy City · Etchells 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 34 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 9th · Aug 2008 – Mar 2012
  • Peter Coleman · Clean Execution, USA 1167, USA 202 · Etchells, J/70 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 24 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2017 – Jun 2022
  • Liam Gavin · Clean Execution, USA 1167, USA 202 · Etchells, J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2017 – Jun 2022
  • Jeff Feehan · Respite, USA 202 · J/70, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – Oct 2017
  • Martin Hermida · Clean Execution, USA 202 · Etchells, J/70 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2018
  • Peter Colmen · USA 202 · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 13th · Oct 2017 – Oct 2017
  • Jeremi Jablonski · Solaris · Beneteau First 36.7 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · May 2015 – May 2015
  • Guy Gurney · Clean Execution · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 6th · May 2015 – May 2015

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

Rating history

-1531424372008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 118

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Oct 20262026 RS Aero North American ChampionshipMichael GavinRS AeroSkipper8th / 18
20 Jul 2026137. Travemünder Woche 2026Michael GAVINRS Aero 6 (European and Youth World Championship)Skipper34th / 55
4 Oct 2025ILCA District 7 ChampionshipMichael GavinLaser RadialSkipper12th / 21
25 Sep 20252025 RSAero North American Championship3222RS AeroSkipper11th / 26
5 Oct 20242024 Fall One Design RegattaMichael GavinRS AeroSkipper5th / 20
25 Jul 20242024 Around Long Island Regatta (47th Annual)Lucky LukePHRF handicapIn the way2nd / 8
5 Oct 2023Fabbrica 2023 RS Aero North American ChampionshipMichael GavinRS Aero 7Skipper9th / 19
29 Sep 20232023 Fontelieu One Design RegattaMichael GavinRS AeroSkipper20th / 24
6 Feb 20232023 DIYC RS Aero Winter Series: Event 1–Race Week3222RS Aero 7Skipper1st / 12
6 Feb 20232023 DIYC RS Aero Winter Series: Event 1–Race Week: Midwinters3222RS Aero 7Skipper6th / 13
4 Jun 20222022 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatUSA 1167EtchellsOther4th / 7
19 May 20222022 RS Aero North American Championship4069RS AeroSkipper7th / 35
21 Mar 20222021/2022 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipUSA 1167EtchellsSkipper21st / 29
19 Mar 20222021/2022 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaUSA 1167EtchellsSkipper19th / 32
25 Feb 20222021/2022 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winter East RegattaUSA 1167EtchellsSkipper22nd / 47
3 Feb 20222022 RS Aero Midwinter Championship3222RS Aero 7Skipper9th / 11
29 Jan 20222022 RS Aero Florida State Championship3222RS Aero 7Skipper4th / 9
11 Dec 20212021/2022 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupUSA 1167EtchellsOther13th / 40
2 Oct 20212021 Fontelieu One Design RegattaUSA 3222RS AeroOther5th / 19
7 Aug 202117th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)USA 1167EtchellsOther3rd / 8
3 Oct 20202020 RS Aero Atlantic Coast ChampionshipUSA 3222RS AeroOther11th / 20
19 Sep 20202020 Long Island Sound ChampionshipUSA 1167EtchellsOther2nd / 6
12 Sep 2020Massapoag Yacht Club MODIFIED 71st Annual Regatta3222RS AeroSkipper4th / 13
28 Feb 20202019/2020 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winter East RegattaClean ExecutionEtchellsSkipper36th / 47
8 Feb 20202019/2020 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipClean ExecutionEtchellsSkipper33rd / 45

Helm rating across all classes: 327, #8,261.Crew rating across all classes: -30, #47,930. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.