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Sailor · 2010–2026

Mike Shea

abyc PHRF handicapViper 640Lido A

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Possibly the same person: Michael Shea (2016–2017, 2 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
55

217 races · 15 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 7 of 55

Podium rate
26%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (90%: 59%–64%, 953 boats)

Best class ranking
#9

Helm in Lido A · rating 177

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Gabriel Ferramola

3 wins · 4 podiums in 11 events together · 27% win rate

Best trio
Dan Gage & Robert Shore

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Dan Gage

+40 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Gabriel Ferramola

Mar 2021 – Nov 2024 · 11 events

Nemesis
Mark Ryan

7–60 head to head in 67 races

Rival
Dan Milefchik

22–33 in 55 races

Best day
6 Apr 2022

2-8-5-3-5-3-7-4-8-2 · 2022 - Lido Twilights-April · about 1 in 19 by chance

Signature result
5th of 158

2010 Buzzards Bay Regatta · 420 · 6 Aug 2010

Partnerships · 59 sailors

Most successful partnership: Gabriel Ferramola — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 11 events together · 27% win rate
  • Gabriel Ferramola · 204, 301, Euphio Machine, Mike Shea · Handicap, Viper 640 11events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 27% win rate · 8 of 57 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Nov 2024
  • Doug Gage · Flagship · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+38 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – May 2023
  • George Varga · Flagship · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+38 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – May 2023
  • Brian MacLean · 204, Euphio Machine, Mike Shea, USA 301 · Lido 14, Viper 640 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2021 – Mar 2023
  • Alex Shore · Flagship · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+38 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – May 2023
  • Margaret Hersam · Blackwing, Defender · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – May 2026
  • Robert Shore · Flagship · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+38 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – May 2023
  • Cindy Ferguson · Defender · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Greg Naiman · Baycon, Euphio Machine · Lido A, Portsmouth handicap, Viper 640 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 4th · Nov 2023 – Jul 2025
  • David Partner · Defender · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-21442298201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 55

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 May 20262026 Annual Figawi Race WeekendDefenderPHRF handicapStrategist9th / 11
2 Apr 20262026 Lido TwilightsBayconHandicapSkipper14th / 41
26 Dec 20252025 Boxing Day RaceBayconHandicapSkipper16th / 47
27 Jul 20252025 Latham Bell Dinghy ChallengeBayconPortsmouth handicapSkipper7th / 23
24 May 20252025 Figawi Race WeekendDefenderPHRF handicapStrategist1st / 11
3 Apr 20252025 Lido TwilightsBayconLido ASkipper15th / 27
28 Dec 20242024 Boxing Day RaceBayconHandicapSkipper4th / 45
23 Nov 20242024 Turkey Day RegattaEuphio MachineViper 640Skipper4th / 7
1 Jun 2024Cal Race Week324Melges 15Skipper9th / 13
25 May 20242024 Figawi Race WeekendDefenderPHRF handicapStrategist9th / 12
29 Dec 20232023 Boxing Day RaceMike SheaHandicapSkipper17th / 53
17 Nov 20232023 Turkey Day RegattaEuphio MachineViper 640Crew4th / 5
30 Sep 20232023 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaBlackwingPHRF handicapMain Trimmer1st / 9
26 Jul 20232023 Wet Wednesday Series 3301Viper 640Skipper6th / 7
14 Jun 20232023 Wet Wednesday Series 2301Viper 640Skipper3rd / 6
27 May 20232023 Figawi Race WeekendFlagshipPHRF handicapMedic/Doctor3rd / 11
10 May 20232023 Wet Wednesday Series 1301Viper 640Skipper1st / 6
5 May 2023Club Championship RegattaViper 640HandicapSkipper5th / 7
28 Mar 2023Allstate Sugar Bowl 2023 Viper 640 World ChampionshipUSA 301Viper 640Co-Skipper26th / 33
28 Oct 2022Halloween - Charity RegattaBayconLido 14Skipper5th / 15
31 Aug 20222022 Lido Twilights-SeptemberBayconLido ASkipper9th / 14
10 Aug 20222022 Wet Wednesday Series 3204Viper 640Skipper1st / 6
31 Jul 20222022 Lido Twilights-AugustBayconLido ASkipper14th / 19
9 Jul 2022HIGH SIERRA REGATTA WEEKEND 1 Huntington Lake, CalifBayconLido 14 ASkipper11th / 19
30 Jun 20222022 Lido Twilights-JulyBrad ThompsonLido ACrew7th / 21

Helm rating across all classes: 298 (±137), #10,103.Crew rating across all classes: 2 (±180), #43,083. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.