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Sailor · 2008–2026

Michael Barr

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Events
59

305 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 4 of 59

Podium rate
25%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (90%: 68%–71%, 1,638 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Helm in C Scow · rating 505

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Marek Valasek

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

Best trio
Marek Valasek & John Porter

1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Nora Kiernan

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Nora Kiernan

Jun 2019 – Aug 2023 · 20 events

Nemesis
William Haeger

55–126 head to head in 181 races

Rival
Brian Brickler

92–91 in 183 races

Best day
7 Jun 2025

1-7-1-1-1-2 · 2025 C-MIR · about 1 in 3,667 by chance

Signature result
1st of 50

2024 ILYA C Scow Invitational Regatta · C Scow · 18 Jul 2024

Partnerships · 37 sailors

Most successful partnership: Marek Valasek — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Nora Kiernan · Barr Crawler, Barr-Crawler, Michael Barr · C, C Scow 20events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 5% win rate · 10 of 131 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Chuck Lamphere · White Magic · A Scow 11events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 9% win rate · 2 of 54 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2023
  • John Porter · White Magic · A Scow 11events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 9% win rate · 2 of 54 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Gordon Lamphere · White Magic · A Scow 10events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 10% win rate · 1 of 51 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Haley Thomas · Barr-Crawler, White Magic · A Scow, C, C Scow 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 47 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Christian Connor · Barr-Crawler · C Scow 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 26 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Marek Valasek · White Magic · A Scow 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 25 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2020 – Aug 2021
  • Malcolm Lamphere · White Magic · A Scow 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 21 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2019 – Aug 2023
  • David Sullivan · Barr-Crawler · C, C Scow 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Hailey Greeson · Barr-Crawler · C Scow 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2024 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

-85216517200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 59

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Aug 20262026 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaBarr-CrawlerC ScowSkipper6th / 24
17 Jul 20262026 ILYA C Scow Invitational RegattaBarr-CrawlerC ScowSkipper4th / 34
19 Sep 20252025 Nan Norris C ChallengeBarr-CrawlerC ScowCrew12th / 14
13 Sep 20252025 C Blue ChipBarr-CrawlerC ScowSkipper12th / 27
10 Aug 20252025 ILYA Annual A - E - C Championship RegattaBarr-CrawlerC ScowSkipper9th / 27
12 Jun 20252025 C Scow NationalsBarr-CrawlerC ScowSkipper9th / 55
7 Jun 20252025 C-MIRBarr-CrawlerC ScowSkipper1st / 15
20 Sep 20242024 Nan Norris C ChallengeBarr-CrawlerC ScowSkipper3rd / 18
13 Sep 20242024 C Blue ChipBarr-CrawlerC ScowSkipper14th / 27
10 Aug 20242024 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaBarr-CrawlerC ScowSkipper7th / 41
1 Aug 20242024 C-WYABarr-CrawlerC ScowSkipper11th / 45
18 Jul 20242024 ILYA C Scow Invitational RegattaBarr-CrawlerC ScowSkipper1st / 50
3 Jul 2024Wednesday Night Racing SeriesM. Barr Racing420Skipper6th / 21
12 Jun 20242024 C Scow National ChampionshipBarr-CrawlerC ScowSkipper46th / 53
16 May 2024LYC Tune-Up Regatta 2024Barr-CrawlerCSkipper6th / 17
22 Sep 20232023 Nan Norris C ChallengeBarr-CrawlerC ScowSkipper3rd / 22
15 Sep 20232023 C Blue ChipBarr-CrawlerC ScowSkipper2nd / 26
15 Aug 20232023 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaBarr-CrawlerC ScowSkipper8th / 42
15 Aug 20232023 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaWhite MagicA ScowCrew9th / 20
3 Aug 2023WYA 2023 C ChampionshipBarr-CrawlerCSkipper17th / 61
20 Jul 20232023 ILYA C InvitationalBarr-CrawlerC ScowSkipper13th / 38
24 Jun 20232023 A Scow National Championship Regatta (NCASA)White MagicA ScowOther2nd / 23
15 Jun 20232023 C Scow NationalsBarr-CrawlerC ScowSkipper28th / 58
29 Apr 20232023 LGYC A SCOW A SERIESWhite MagicA ScowCrew3rd / 9
29 Apr 20232023 LGYC A SCOW SPRING SERIESWhite MagicA ScowCrew3rd / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 517 (±165), #1,933.Crew rating across all classes: 193 (±186), #15,700. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.