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Sailor · 2007–2026

Mike Bishop

stfyc ILCA 7 (Laser)505Handicap

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Events
109

575 races · 42 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 5 of 109

Podium rate
22%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 57%–60%, 2,412 boats)

Best class ranking
#313

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 349

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tracy Usher

2 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate

Biggest lift
Gerard Sheridan

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Tracy Usher

Mar 2016 – May 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Tracy Usher

31–171 head to head in 202 races

Rival
David LaPier

110–104 in 215 races

Best day
20 Sep 2008

4-1-2-2-2-1-1 · Totally Dinghy Regatta 2008

Signature result
1st of 20

90th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - ABYC · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 16 Feb 2019

Partnerships · 22 sailors

Most successful partnership: Tracy Usher — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • Ryan Nelson · 8753, Rogue Dog n Pony, Rogue One, Rogue Rigging · 505, Handicap 12events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 90 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 6th · Jan 2022 – Oct 2026
  • Tracy Usher · Christine Robbin, Christine Robin, Running Wild, Sistership · Handicap, J/22, J/70 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 15 of 74 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2016 – May 2026
  • Christy Usher · Christine Robbin, Christine Robin, Running Wild, Sistership · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 51 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2016 – Sep 2019
  • Gerard Sheridan · SAMBA PA TI, SNOWY OWL, TUPELO HONEY · Handicap, J/22 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Jan 2019
  • Jon Andron · Christine Robbin, Christine Robin · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 34 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2016 – Sep 2019
  • Peter Vessella · Running Wild, Sistership · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 5th · Feb 2018 – Aug 2019
  • Kurt Wessels · 4 SNOWY OWL, Faith · J/22, Nordic Folkboat 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Apr 2024
  • Dan Brousseau · Christine Robin · Handicap, J/22 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 15 of 23 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2025 – May 2026
  • Seth Besse · Jam Session · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 4th · Apr 2012 – Apr 2012
  • David Meleney · Jam Session · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 4th · Apr 2012 – Apr 2012

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

Rating history

-82304672008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 109

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Oct 20262026 Fall Dinghy & 5O5 Pacific Coast ChampionshipRogue Rigging505Crew13th / 16
23 May 2026ILCA Masters Pacific Coast ChampionshipThe SolutionILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 14
20 May 20262026 Wednesday Evening SeriesChristine RobinJ/22Crew1st / 13
16 May 2026Mayor's Cup 2026SapphireHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
9 May 20262026 505 Spring RegattaRogue Rigging505Crew11th / 13
15 Nov 2025Fall Estuary One Design RegattaFireflyHarbor 20Skipper4th / 9
25 Oct 20252025 Fall Dinghy & RS Tera North American ChampionshipRogue Rigging505Crew10th / 11
26 Sep 2025Skiff RegattaMike Bishop505Skipper12th / 15
17 May 20252025 Elvstrom-Zellerbach (ILCA NA D24 Championship)Rogue Rigging505Crew9th / 13
29 Apr 20252025 SF Bay Folkboat Association Wednesday Evening Series, hosted by the St. Francis Yacht ClubChristine RobinHandicapCrew1st / 7
26 Apr 2025Spring 5o5 Regatta & ILCA NorCal ChampionshipTeam Rogue Rigging505Crew10th / 13
14 Mar 2025Spring Dinghy 2025Rogue Rigging505Crew6th / 9
25 Oct 20242024 Fall DinghyThe SolutionILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper12th / 12
17 May 20242024 Elvstrom-Zellerbach & Spring Dinghy (ILCA PCCs)SolutionILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper13th / 15
30 Apr 2024SF Bay Folkboat Association Wednesday Evening Series, hosted by the St. Francis Yacht ClubFaithNordic FolkboatCrew3rd / 11
12 Oct 20232023 ILCA Masters US National ChampionshipMy SolutionILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper19th / 41
22 Sep 2023International 505 Class 2023 World Championship & Pre-Worlds RegattaRogue Rigging505Crew34th / 60
17 Aug 20232023 505 Pacific Coast ChampionshipsRogue Rigging505Crew13th / 20
19 May 20232023 Elvstrom ZellerbachRogue One505Crew9th / 11
4 Dec 20222022-2023 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays215197ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper13th / 15
6 Oct 20222022 5o5 Pacific Coast ChampionshipRogue Two505Crew20th / 26
24 Jun 20222022 5O5 Spring RegattaRogue Dog n Pony505Crew9th / 12
1 Jan 2022Results are provisional as of 15:23 on August 13, 20228753HandicapCrew61st / 78
17 Sep 2021Laser Pacific Coast MastersThe SolutionILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 22
6 Aug 20212021 Skamania Coves Invitational Regatta215197ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 22

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 328, #8,942.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 146, #22,059. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.