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Sailor · 2007–2026

Michael Dahl

nhyc HandicapCollege fleet racingHarbor 20

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Events
43

439 races · 72 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 7 of 43

Podium rate
35%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 58%–64%, 719 boats)

Best class ranking
#1903

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 283

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kaitlyn Baab

4 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 80% win rate

Best trio
Natalie Urban & Hans Henken

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

Biggest lift
Hans Henken

+40 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Haley Dahl

Aug 2020 – Jun 2025 · 10 events

Nemesis
Ben Spector

27–61 head to head in 88 races

Rival
William Haeger

41–46 in 87 races

Best day
24 Mar 2012

10-3-1-2-4-1-6-1-1-2-6-1-3-3-1-1-8-1-1-1 · South 5-Designate

Signature result
1st of 25

South 5-Designate · College fleet racing · 24 Mar 2012

Partnerships · 49 sailors

Most successful partnership: Kaitlyn Baab — 4 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 80% win rate
  • Haley Dahl · Dahl House, Michael Dahl, Painfully Dry, Tranquility · Handicap, Harbor 20 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 7 of 86 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jun 2025
  • Natalie Urban · Stanford University (Cardinal), Stanford University (Red), Stanford University (Stanford) · College fleet racing 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 23 of 113 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2012 – Nov 2012
  • David Dahl · Compadres, Painfully Dry, Safe Harbor · Handicap, Harbor 20, ORC handicap 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 6 of 15 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Apr 2024
  • Kaitlyn Baab · Stanford University (Cardinal), Stanford University (Stanford) · College fleet racing 5events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 80% win rate · 28 of 80 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2011 – Mar 2012
  • Katie Riklin · Stanford University (Cardinal 1), Stanford University (Cardinal), Stanford University (Stanford) · College fleet racing 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 25 of 110 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2012 – Oct 2012
  • Anton Visser · Compadres · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Daniel Pegg · Compadres · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Brett Scott · Compadres · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Kieran Chung · Stanford University (Cardinal), Stanford University (Stanford) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 15 of 90 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2012 – Oct 2012
  • Helena Scutt · Stanford University (Cardinal) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 96 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2011 – Oct 2012

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

Rating history

-612706012008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 43

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Aug 20262026 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)Grand IllusionPHRF handicapOther8th / 8
12 Jun 2025Twilights June - NHYCMichael DahlHandicapSkipper10th / 12
12 Jun 2025Twilights June - NHYCPainfully DryHarbor 20Skipper3rd / 6
18 Oct 2024Barney Lehman Championship (10/19-20, 2025)Dahl HouseHandicapSkipper5th / 9
27 Apr 2024Opening Day Bay Class RegattaPainfully DryHarbor 20Skipper1st / 5
27 Oct 2023Corkscrew CupPainfully DryHarbor 20Skipper1st / 5
10 May 2023NHYC Twilights Series - MayPainfully DryHarbor 20Skipper14th / 14
7 Apr 2023Earl Corkett RegattaSafe HarborHarbor 20Skipper1st / 5
5 Nov 2022Harbor 20/Finn Winter Series 2022-2023Michael DahlHarbor 20Skipper5th / 9
14 Oct 2022Barney Lehman ChampionshipDahl HouseHandicapSkipper10th / 17
31 Aug 20222022 NHYC Twilights - SEPTEMBER SeriesDahl HouseHandicapSkipper3rd / 11
3 Aug 20222022 NHYC Twilights - AUGUST SeriesDahl HouseHandicapSkipper4th / 17
6 Jul 20222022 NHYC Twilights - JULY SeriesMichael DahlHandicapCrew5th / 20
8 Jun 20222022 NHYC Twilights - JUNE SeriesMichael DahlHandicapCrew4th / 21
4 May 20222022 NHYC Twilights - MAY SERIESDahl HouseHandicapSkipper4th / 13
17 Dec 2021Lehman 12 Winter SeriesMichael DahlHandicapSkipper10th / 16
29 Oct 2021The Corkscrew CupTranquilityHarbor 20Crew6th / 8
1 Sep 20212021 NHYC Summer Twilights - SEPTEMBERMichael DahlHandicapCrew8th / 9
4 Aug 20212021 NHYC Summer Twilights - AUGUSTDahl HouseHandicapSkipper9th / 18
13 Jul 20212021 Transpac Honolulu RaceCompadresHandicapOther4th / 5
22 Mar 20212021 NHYC Cabo RaceCompadresORC handicapCo-Skipper3rd / 5
5 Mar 20212021 Islands RaceCompadresORC handicapOther7th / 7
27 Nov 2020Lehman 12 Winter SeriesMichael DahlHandicapSkipper5th / 17
23 Oct 20202020 Barney Lehman ChampionshipMichael DahlHandicapSkipper16th / 30
5 Aug 20202020 August Twilight SeriesMichael DahlHandicapSkipper11th / 16

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 290, #10,975.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -61, #52,759. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.