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Sailor · 2011–2026

Mike Cowan

bassenthwaite sc HandicapHCP FleetFlying Fifteen

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Events
188

582 races · 82 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 23 of 188

Podium rate
33%

62 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 63%–65%, 4,914 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Helm in Flying Fifteen · rating 427

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Robin Dawson

16 wins · 30 podiums in 44 events together · 36% win rate

Biggest lift
Robin Dawson

+14 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Robin Dawson

Jan 2012 – Jan 2026 · 44 events

Nemesis
Mark Somerville

30–92 head to head in 123 races

Rival
Phil Davenport

72–74 in 147 races

Best day
1 Jan 2014

1-1-2-3-2-1 · Results as of 22:05 on October 19, 2014

Signature result
1st of 27

Mark Ninnim Memorial Race 2025 · Handicap · 1 Jan 2025

Partnerships · 9 sailors

Most successful partnership: Robin Dawson — 16 wins · 30 podiums in 44 events together · 36% win rate
  • Robin Dawson · 1197, 3770, 3865, Robin Dawson Mike Cowan · Flying Fifteen, Handicap, HCP Fleet, RS 400 44events 16 wins together · 30 podiums · 36% win rate · 50 of 127 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jan 2026
  • Joan Cowan · 1.04, 251, 303 · Handicap, HCP Fleet 34events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 98 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2012 – Jan 2021
  • Mark Somerville · 1484, 3440, 3865 · FF, Handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 14 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2021 – Jan 2026
  • Phil Davenport · 1148, 1293, 1453, Phil Davenport Mike Cowan · Handicap, HCP Fleet 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2012 – Jan 2025
  • Andy Smith · 14101, Andy Smith Mike Cowan · Flying Fifteen, GP Class 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Jan 2025
  • Cameron Somerville · 251 · Handicap, RS 200 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 15th · Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
  • Hugh Godfrey · 13905 · GP Class 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jan 2014 – Jan 2014
  • Izzy Hunter · 251 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 18th · Jan 2016 – Jan 2016
  • Bill Kenyon · 1401 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 16th · Jan 2018 – Jan 2018

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

Rating history

02114212013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 188

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 20262026 Club Championship3865Flying FifteenSkipper1st / 15
1 Jan 2026Banana Stakes5203HandicapSkipper5th / 9
1 Jan 2026FF Blencathra/HCP Dodd Trophy/GP Mustard Pot/MT AB3865Flying FifteenSkipper1st / 2
1 Jan 2026FF Blencathra/HCP Dodd Trophy/GP Mustard Pot/MT AB3865HCP FleetSkipper11th / 33
1 Jan 2026FF Easterly Trophy/HCP Easter Trophy/GP Bass Tankard/MTImage Trophy3865Flying FifteenSkipper2nd / 3
1 Jan 2026FF Jak Pot/HCP May Holiday/GP Lyne Tankard/MT Peel Pot1484HandicapSkipper13th / 15
1 Jan 2026FF Jak Pot/HCP May Holiday/GP Lyne Tankard/MT Peel Pot3865Flying FifteenSkipper1st / 5
1 Jan 2026FF Ullock Mug/HCP Grisedale Cup/GP McMillan Cup/Mir & Topper Round Table Tkd/1484HandicapSkipper2nd / 3
1 Jan 2026Flying Fifteen National Championships 20263865Flying FifteenCrew20th / 30
1 Jan 2026Flying Free/August Trophy/Aitken Cup/Mirror Mug/ 20263865Flying FifteenSkipper2nd / 11
1 Jan 2026GP14 & Flying Fifteen Open Meeting 20263865FFCrew9th / 23
1 Jan 2026Jubilee Sailing Trust 20253865HandicapSkipper2nd / 14
1 Jan 2026Mark Ninnim Memorial Race 20263865HandicapCrew3rd / 33
1 Jan 2026Scarness Cup/Wythop Series/Graham Cup/Reflection Trophy3865Flying FifteenCrew1st / 4
1 Jan 20252025 Club Championship3865Flying FifteenSkipper1st / 16
1 Jan 2025Celebrity Glass Pursuit 20243865HandicapSkipper15th / 28
1 Jan 2025FF Blencathra/HCP Dodd Trophy/GP Mustard Pot/MT AB3865HCP FleetSkipper16th / 19
1 Jan 2025FF Easterly Trophy/HCP Easter Trophy/GP Bass Tankard/MTImage Trophy3865Flying FifteenSkipper1st / 12
1 Jan 2025FF Jak Pot/HCP May Holiday/GP Lyne Tankard/MT Peel Pot3865Flying FifteenSkipper1st / 6
1 Jan 2025FF Mellor Mug/HCP Isel Cup/GP Commodores Prize/MirTop Orsova CupAndy Smith Mike CowanFlying FifteenSkipper1st / 3
1 Jan 2025FF Morgan Trophy/HCP Barf Trophy/GP Spring Cup/MT Red Sails3865Flying FifteenSkipper2nd / 2
1 Jan 2025FF Ullock Mug/HCP Grisedale Cup/GP McMillan Cup/Mir & Topper Round Table Tkd/3865Flying FifteenSkipper1st / 4
1 Jan 2025Fleet Challenge A 20255203HandicapSkipper13th / 17
1 Jan 2025Flying Free/August Trophy/Aitken Cup/Mirror Mug/ 20233865Flying FifteenSkipper2nd / 11
1 Jan 2025GP14 & Flying Fifteen Open Meeting 20253865Flying FifteenCrew3rd / 10

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 421, #5,364.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 241, #13,026. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.