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Sailor · 2007–2025

Butch Michel

s s c Lido 14El ToroSnipe

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Events
31

136 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 31

Podium rate
16%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
43%

of boats faced (range 39%–47%, 462 boats)

Best class ranking
#55

Helm in Lido 14 · rating 135

Nemesis
Arthur Lange

1–37 head to head in 38 races

Rival
John Amen

12–18 in 30 races

Best day
29 Apr 2022

1-3-2-1-3-3 · MBYC Pete Jefferson Regatta

Signature result
3rd of 14

Lido 14 Class Championships · Lido 14 · 17 Aug 2011

Partnerships · 4 sailors

  • Julia Jaynes · Flip - Flop · Lido 14 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2014 – Aug 2014
  • Tahnee Hopf · Flip- Flop · Lido 14 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2022 – Apr 2022
  • Jenn Rohr · Flip-Flop · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Naz Solanki · Flip-Flop · Lido 14 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 30th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023

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

Rating history

-1516163200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Sep 2025Dinghies In The DitchFlip- FlopLido 14Skipper3rd / 6
25 Jul 20252025 Lido Class ChampionshipFlip-FlopHandicapSkipper7th / 20
27 Jul 20232023 Lido 14 Class Championship RegattaFlip-FlopLido 14Skipper30th / 51
8 Jul 202370th Anniversary HIGH SIERRA REGATTA Weekend 1 Huntington Lake Calif.FlipFlopLido 14Skipper6th / 10
29 Apr 2022MBYC Pete Jefferson RegattaFlip- FlopLido 14Skipper2nd / 8
16 Feb 201990th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - ABYC3166Lido 14Skipper8th / 10
15 Jul 2016Lido 14 Class Championship Regattaflip-flopLido 14Skipper9th / 30
15 Jul 2016Lido 14 Class Championship Regattaflip-flopLido 14Skipper12th / 17
9 Jul 2016HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 1 Huntington Lake, CalifFlip_FlopLido 14Skipper11th / 16
2 Aug 20142014 Lido 14 National Class ChampionshipFlip - FlopLido 14Other7th / 22
12 Apr 2014Big Dinghy Regatta 2014 - Saturday28856SnipeSkipper3rd / 7
8 Dec 20132013-2014 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays11858El ToroSkipper16th / 26
14 Sep 2013Totally Dinghy Regatta 201311858El ToroSkipper15th / 15
2 Dec 20122012-2013 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays28856SnipeSkipper7th / 11
17 Sep 2011Totally Dinghy Regatta 20114150Lido 14Skipper5th / 5
17 Aug 2011Lido 14 Class Championshipsflip flopLido 14Skipper21st / 34
17 Aug 2011Lido 14 Class Championshipsflip flopLido 14Skipper3rd / 14
30 Jan 20112011 Super Bowl Charity Regatta benefiting the Wellness Community presented byflip flopLido 14Skipper3rd / 10
25 Sep 2010Totally Dinghy Regatta 201011858El ToroSkipper8th / 11
17 Apr 2010Big Dinghy Saturday 201011858El ToroSkipper8th / 10
6 Dec 20092009-2010 Small Boat Midwinters11858El ToroSkipper21st / 26
19 Sep 2009Totally Dinghy Regatta 200911858El ToroSkipper4th / 11
28 Mar 2009Big Dinghy Saturday 200911858El ToroSkipper7th / 16
1 Feb 2009Small Boat Midwinters Feb. 1, 200911858El ToroSkipper12th / 17
4 Jan 2009Small Boat Midwinters Jan 4, 200911858El ToroSkipper11th / 14

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 163, #23,590. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.