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Sailor · 2014–2023

Michael Dannecker

cyc PHRF handicapORC handicapEtchells

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Events
64

171 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
2%

2% win rate · 1 of 64

Podium rate
17%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
31%

of boats faced (90%: 28%–35%, 561 boats)

Best class ranking
#1042

Helm in Etchells · rating -171

Most successful partnership
Sam Irwin

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Patrick Tray & Sam Irwin

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Sam Irwin

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ted Towey

Aug 2016 – Aug 2023 · 12 events

Nemesis
Jerry O'Neill

3–60 head to head in 63 races

Best day
11 Aug 2023

2-1 · 2023 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta · about 1 in 3 by chance

Signature result
1st of 6

2023 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta · ORC handicap · 11 Aug 2023

Partnerships · 32 sailors

Most successful partnership: Sam Irwin — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Ted Towey · China Girl, Entourage, Entourage II, Return Crew · Etchells, J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 1 of 45 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Aug 2023
  • Paul Gross · China Girl, Entourage, Entourage II, Rocking Horse · Etchells, J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 43 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2016 – Jun 2023
  • Patrick Tray · China Girl, Entourage, Entourage II, Southbound · Etchells, J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 29 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2023
  • Mark Boruta · Entourage, Entourage II, Rocking Horse, Southbound · J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 27 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Aug 2023
  • Rob Cardenas · Entourage II, Return Crew · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, Sonar 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 17 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Dan Ebin · Entourage II · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Aug 2023
  • Donald Maxwell · Entourage II, Surprise · J/70, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2017 – Jun 2021
  • Sam Irwin · Entourage II · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – Aug 2023
  • Patrick Pender · China Girl, Entourage II · Etchells, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2016 – Jun 2019
  • Dan Gabriel · Chicago Yacht Club, Surprise · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2014 – Feb 2017

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

Rating history

-119212320152017201920212023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 64

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Sep 20232023 3 Crib FiascoEntourage IIPHRF handicapOther8th / 9
16 Sep 20232023 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRAEntourage IIPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
9 Sep 20232023 Chicago Regatta - Buoy, Distance and DF65 RacesEntourage IIORC handicapOther2nd / 5
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaEntourage IIORC handicapHelm1st / 6
9 Aug 20232023 100 Boats on a Beer Can SeriesEntourage IIPHRF handicapOther5th / 10
5 Aug 20232023 Columbia Cup RegattaEntourage IIORC handicapOther2nd / 6
2 Aug 20232023 CYC Belmont Skyline SeriesEntourage IIPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
30 Jun 20232023 Chicago to Michigan City to Chicago - CASRAEntourage IIPHRF handicapOther6th / 10
24 Jun 20232023 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRAEntourage IIPHRF handicapOther4th / 11
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEntourage IIORC handicapSkipper6th / 10
3 Jun 20232023 Colors RegattaEntourage IIORC handicapOther2nd / 6
24 Sep 20222022 3 Crib FiascoEntourage IIPHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
17 Sep 20222022 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRAEntourage IIPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
10 Sep 20222022 Chicago Regatta - Buoy, Distance and DF65 RacesEntourage IIORC handicapOther2nd / 6
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaEntourage IIPHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
30 Jul 20222022 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaEntourage IIORC handicapOther4th / 6
25 Jun 20222022 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRAEntourage IIPHRF handicapOther10th / 12
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEntourage IIORC handicapOther8th / 12
4 Jun 20222022 Colors RegattaEntourage IIPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
18 May 20222022 CYC Belmont Skyline SeriesEntourage IIPHRF handicapOther5th / 9
2 Oct 20212021 Herb Kaczmarek Regatta - CASRAEntourage IIPHRF handicapOther6th / 10
25 Sep 20212021 3 Crib FiascoEntourage IIHandicapOther7th / 8
18 Sep 20212021 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRAEntourage IIPHRF handicapOther5th / 6
11 Sep 20212021 Chicago Regatta - Buoy, Distance and DF65 RacesEntourage IIPHRF handicapOther7th / 7
14 Aug 20212021 Verve Cup Offshore Distance RegattaEntourageORC handicapOther3rd / 4

Helm rating across all classes: 123 (±107), #28,950.Crew rating across all classes: 14 (±179), #41,176. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.