Sailor · 2003–2026

Michael Brien

mpyc Etchells Santana 22 IRC handicap

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Events: 5
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 0%
Typically beats: 55%

Nemesis: Jud Smith
Best day: 18 Sep 2003
Signature result: 12th of 92

Partnerships · 20 sailors

Heidi Hall · 22 Scadoo, Harriet · Santana 22, Shields 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2024 – Jul 2026
Sandra Marichal · Hangar Road Hollywood Boulevard · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 66th · Dec 2025 – Dec 2025
Ray Roberts · Hangar Road Hollywood Boulevard · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 66th · Dec 2025 – Dec 2025
Jeffrey Paduan · 22 Scadoo · Santana 22 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 16th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
Shaun Jones · Hangar Road Hollywood Boulevard · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 66th · Dec 2025 – Dec 2025
Meredith Rodgers · Hangar Road Hollywood Boulevard · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 66th · Dec 2025 – Dec 2025
Stuy Lee · Hangar Road Hollywood Boulevard · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 66th · Dec 2025 – Dec 2025
Nick Trahair · Hangar Road Hollywood Boulevard · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 66th · Dec 2025 – Dec 2025
Douglas McGain · Ciao · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 45th · Oct 2018 – Oct 2018
Tim Thomas · Hangar Road Hollywood Boulevard · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 66th · Dec 2025 – Dec 2025

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Rating history

Event history · 5

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
24 Jul 2026	2026 \| Santana 22 Nationals	22 Scadoo	Santana 22	Skipper	16th / 21
26 Dec 2025	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025	Hangar Road Hollywood Boulevard	IRC handicap	Crew	66th / 103
26 Oct 2024	2024 \| Kelp Cup Regatta	Harriet	Shields	Crew	4th / 4
22 Oct 2018	2018 Etchells World Championship	Ciao	Etchells	Crew	45th / 94
18 Sep 2003	2003 Etchells World Championship	AUS 923	Etchells	Crew	12th / 92

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	-30 provisional	#47946 band 30135–59402	—

4 more classes, not yet ranked

Etchells · Crew · 17 races, 2 events · rating 26
All classes · Helm · 5 races, 1 event · rating -65
Santana 22 · Helm · 5 races, 1 event · rating -65
Shields · Crew · 2 races, 1 event · rating -58

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	1 events	0 wins	beats 25%
As crew	4 events	0 wins	beats 44%

How they race

Closer	−22 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−6 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Big fleets (25+)	59%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Mark Thornburrow	17	7–10
Jud Smith	17	4–13
Gary Gilbert	17	14–2
Tim Patton	17	12–5
Bill Steele	17	12–5
Peter Duncan	17	7–10
Steve O’Rourke	17	10–7
Marvin Beckmann	17	8–9
Kjeld Hestehave	17	11–6
John Warlow	16	9–7

Most-beaten opponent: Gary Gilbert (14–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	1	25%
2025	1	36%
2024	1	0%
2018	1	53%
2003	1	88%

Boats

22 Scadoo · Santana 22 · 1 events · 2026
Hangar Road Hollywood Boulevard · IRC handicap · 1 events · 2025
Harriet · Shields · 1 events · 2024
Ciao · Etchells · 1 events · 2018
AUS 923 · Etchells · 1 events · 2003

Where they race

Monterey, CA · 2 events
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA · 1 events
Sydney to Hobart, Australia · 1 events
Manly, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: -30 (±235), #47,946.Helm rating across all classes: -65 (±234). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.