Sailor · 2013–2026

Michael Ludtke

harbor lights sailing ass J/105 PHRF handicap Handicap

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Events: 10
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 0%
Typically beats: 23%
Best class ranking: #571

Biggest lift: Matt Muszynski
Nemesis: Clark Pellett
Signature result: 5th of 9

Partnerships · 18 sailors

Matt Muszynski · Wildcard · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2023 – Jul 2026
Bill Nordeen · Smokin' J · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 9th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2015
Sean Sullivan · Wildcard · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2023 – Jul 2026
Charlie Diamond · Wildcard · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2023 – Jul 2026
Robert Pickens · Smokin' J · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2014
Uriel Alverez · Wildcard · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2023 – Jul 2025
Jake Larson · Wildcard · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2023 – Jul 2025
Grant Pollock · Wildcard · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
Jim Kouracos · Smokin' J · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015
Conrad Deeter · Smokin' J · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 10

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
18 Jul 2026	2026 The HOOK Race	Wildcard	PHRF handicap	Floater	4th / 6
12 Jul 2025	2025 The HOOK Race	Wildcard	PHRF handicap	Floater	5th / 6
24 Jun 2023	2023 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRA	Wildcard	PHRF handicap	Floater	11th / 11
16 Jun 2018	2018 Chicago - Waukegan Race - CASRA	Smokin' J	J/105	Boat Captain	7th / 8
17 Jun 2017	2017 Chicago - Waukegan - Chicago - CASRA	Smokin' J	J/105	Skipper	5th / 9
26 Sep 2015	Louies 17th Last Regatta	Smokin' J	Handicap	Skipper	44th / 65
12 Jun 2015	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2015	Smokin' J	J/105	Skipper	9th / 11
8 Aug 2014	2014 Verve Cup	Smokin' J	J/105	Skipper	11th / 11
6 Jun 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Smokin' J	J/105	Other	9th / 9
7 Jun 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Smokin' J	J/105	Other	9th / 9

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	-236 provisional	#79830 band 74185–81772	—
J/105 Helm	-293 provisional	#571 band 550–576	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

All classes · Crew · 3 races, 3 events · rating -82

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	7 events	0 wins	beats 17%
As crew	3 events	0 wins	beats 20%

Positions: Floater (3) · Boat Captain (1)

How they race

Closer	+11 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−4 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	65%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	16%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Clark Pellett	29	0–29
Jon Weglarz	28	0–28
Gyt Petkus	27	0–27
Alex Curtiss	27	0–26
Mike Sheppard	23	1–22
Vanessa Gates	21	9–12
John Moore	21	1–20
Steve Knoop	14	0–14

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	1	40%
2025	1	20%
2023	1	0%
2018	1	14%
2017	1	50%
2015	2	26%
2014	2	0%
2013	1	0%

Boats

Smokin' J · J/105, Handicap · 7 events · 2013–2018
Wildcard · PHRF handicap · 3 events · 2023–2026

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 6 events
Racine, WI, USA · 2 events
Chicago, IL · 1 events
Milwaukee, WI · 1 events

Is this you?

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

Helm rating across all classes: -236 (±187), #79,830.Crew rating across all classes: -82 (±232). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.