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Sailor · 2011–2026

Michael Stranz

nbyc J/109PHRF handicap

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Events
20

113 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 3 of 20

Podium rate
70%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 64%–75%, 179 boats)

Best class ranking
#50

Crew in J/109 · rating 344

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jerome Girard

2 wins · 10 podiums in 11 events together · 18% win rate

Best trio
Sil Ferreira & Jerome Girard

2 wins · 9 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Christina Sewall

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ted Herlihy

Jun 2013 – Aug 2026 · 19 events

Nemesis
Donald Filippelli

8–28 head to head in 36 races

Rival
Jr. John Greifzu

22–26 in 48 races

Best day
13 Jul 2016

4-7-9-6-6-7-3-6-4-3-3-6-4-9-4 · NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART II - One-Design and Handicap

Signature result
1st of 9

2018 J 109 East Coast Championship · J/109 · 8 Sep 2018

Partnerships · 39 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jerome Girard — 2 wins · 10 podiums in 11 events together · 18% win rate
  • Ted Herlihy · Gut Feeling · J/109, PHRF handicap 19events 3 wins together · 14 podiums · 16% win rate · 21 of 112 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2026
  • Sil Ferreira · Gut Feeling · J/109, PHRF handicap 18events 3 wins together · 13 podiums · 17% win rate · 21 of 107 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2026
  • Chris Hiller · Gut Feeling · J/109, PHRF handicap 16events 2 wins together · 11 podiums · 13% win rate · 18 of 100 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2025
  • Christina Sewall · Gut Feeling · J/109, PHRF handicap 15events 2 wins together · 12 podiums · 13% win rate · 17 of 88 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Michael Gomes · Gut Feeling · J/109, PHRF handicap 15events 2 wins together · 11 podiums · 13% win rate · 15 of 86 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2025
  • Jerome Girard · Gut Feeling · J/109, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 18% win rate · 17 of 56 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2016 – Aug 2025
  • Hunter Downing · Gut Feeling · J/109, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 26 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Andy Herlihy · Gut Feeling · J/109 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 32 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Reed Fortier · Gut Feeling · J/109, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 9 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2017 – Jul 2021
  • Peter Herlihy · Gut Feeling · J/109, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-4416637520122014201620182020202220242026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Aug 20262026 NBYC Annual Regatta - J109 North Americans, Sandpiper Nationals, Buzzards Bay ILCA Masters ChampionshipGut FeelingJ/109Crew2nd / 6
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendGut FeelingPHRF handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 6
21 Jun 20252025 Edgartown Race Weekend: 'Round-The-Island RaceGut FeelingPHRF handicapMain Trimmer1st / 5
3 Aug 20242024 NBYC Annual RegattaGut FeelingPHRF handicapPit3rd / 9
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexGut FeelingJ/109Main Trimmer3rd / 6
20 Jun 20242024 Edgartown Race Weekend: 'Round-the-Sound Races and 'Round-The-Island RaceGut FeelingJ/109Main Trimmer3rd / 4
12 Oct 20222022 J109 North American ChampionshipGut FeelingJ/109Pit7th / 16
12 Aug 20222022 Safe Harbor Race WeekendGut FeelingPHRF handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 8
24 Jul 20212021 Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round The Island RaceGut FeelingPHRF handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 10
10 Aug 20192019 J/Fest New EnglandGut FeelingJ/109Pit2nd / 8
6 Jul 20192019 Newport RegattaGut FeelingJ/109Pit3rd / 4
15 Jun 2019165th NYYC Annual RegattaGut FeelingJ/109Pit3rd / 6
8 Sep 20182018 J 109 East Coast ChampionshipGut FeelingJ/109Pit1st / 9
11 Aug 20172017 J/Fest New EnglandGut FeelingJ/109Main Trimmer4th / 9
13 Aug 20162016 J/Fest New EnglandGut FeelingJ/109Main Trimmer1st / 9
13 Jul 2016NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART II - One-Design and HandicapGut FeelingJ/109Pit3rd / 19
13 Jul 2016NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART II - One-Design and HandicapGut FeelingJ/109Pit5th / 17
23 Jun 20152015 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVIGut FeelingJ/109Pit11th / 25
24 Jun 20132013 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVGut FeelingJ/109Main Trimmer6th / 15
11 Jun 2011157th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexCalusaPHRF handicapOther8th / 8

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 375, #4,522. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.