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Sailor · 2017–2026

Michael Lechner

eyc VX OnePHRF handicapJ/70

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Events
32

209 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 4 of 32

Podium rate
22%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (90%: 45%–53%, 483 boats)

Best class ranking
#14

Crew in VX One · rating 318

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Zelli

4 wins · 7 podiums in 32 events together · 13% win rate

Longest-running crew
John Zelli

Jun 2017 – Jun 2026 · 32 events

Nemesis
Ben France

6–58 head to head in 64 races

Rival
Craig Kvale

43–48 in 91 races

Best day
18 May 2024

5-4-3-2-3-3-1-1-2-2-DNF-2-1-4-2-5-5-5-8-1-5-5-3-4 · 2024 EYC Club Race Program · about 1 in 7 by chance

Signature result
1st of 17

2024 Claire Race · PHRF handicap · 26 May 2024

Partnerships · 18 sailors

Most successful partnership: John Zelli — 4 wins · 7 podiums in 32 events together · 13% win rate
  • John Zelli · Beautiful Disaster, For Sale, Free energy, Free Energy · Handicap, J/70, PHRF handicap, VX One 32events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 13% win rate · 24 of 209 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2026
  • Tim Yanda · Viva La Vida · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2019 – Jun 2026
  • Kevin Milligan · For Sale, Free Energy/Grin Factor, Viva La Vida · J/70, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2019 – Jun 2022
  • Jon Lupica · Free Energy, Viva La Vida · J/70, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 7th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2026
  • Craig Kvale · Free Energy/Grin Factor, Viva La Vida · J/70, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−40 vs. without) · best 7th · Jun 2019 – Jun 2021
  • Terence Ford · Viva La Vida · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Chris Snyder · Viva La Vida · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2022
  • Robb Finicle · Viva La Vida · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2022
  • Keaton Wallace · Viva La Vida · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Jason Clark · Viva La Vida · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

-3115534120182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Jun 20262026 Cleveland Race Week One DesignFree EnergyVX OneCrew5th / 17
5 Jun 20262026 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceViva La VidaPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer15th / 20
31 May 20262026 EDGEWATER RACE PROGRAMFree EnergyVX OneCrew1st / 9
25 May 2026The Claire Race 2026Free EnergyPHRF handicapCrew6th / 14
5 Oct 2025The Final Gun 2025Free EnergyHandicapCrew2nd / 3
4 Oct 2025Sea Dog-Van Newberry Race 2025Free EnergyPHRF handicapCrew4th / 14
20 Sep 20252025 216 RegattaBeautiful DisasterVX OneCrew4th / 10
1 Sep 20252025 Vanpire RaceFree EnergyPHRF handicapCrew4th / 18
20 Jun 20252025 Cleveland Race Week One DesignFree EnergyVX OneCrew8th / 15
21 Sep 20242024 216 RegattaFree EnergyVX OneCrew12th / 15
17 Jun 20242024 Cleveland Race Week Double-handed, Women's & VX OneFree EnergyVX OneCrew1st / 6
13 Jun 20242024 Cleveland Race Week One DesignFree EnergyVX OneCrew9th / 18
26 May 20242024 Claire RaceFree EnergyPHRF handicapCrew1st / 17
18 May 20242024 EYC Club Race ProgramFree EnergyVX OneCrew1st / 14
26 Sep 20232023 VX One North American ChampionshipHisVX OneCrew35th / 46
22 Sep 2023The 216 Regatta 2023HisVX OneCrew15th / 22
20 Jun 20232023 Cleveland Race Week Double-handed & Women'sHisVX OneCrew6th / 8
17 Jun 20232023 Cleveland Race Week One DesignFree EnergyVX OneCrew7th / 13
13 May 20232023 EYC Club Race ProgramFree EnergyVX OneSkipper2nd / 13
24 Jun 20222022 J/70 Corinthian National ChampionshipFor SaleJ/70Headsail Trimmer11th / 15
17 Jun 20222022 Cleveland Race Week - One DesignFree EnergyVX OneSkipper4th / 12
10 Jun 20222022 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceViva La VidaPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 7
10 Jun 20212021 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceViva La VidaPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer7th / 10
16 Jan 20212021 Sarasota Viper & VX One Winter SeriesFree EnergyVX OneSkipper21st / 34
3 Oct 20202020 216 RegattaFree Energy - VX One 140VX OneOther4th / 11

Crew rating across all classes: 341 (±138), #5,688.Helm rating across all classes: 197 (±154). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.