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Sailor · 2011–2026

Mike Blackwood

ssyc EtchellsLightningHandicap

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Events
26

123 races · 22 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 4 of 26

Podium rate
31%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (range 45%–52%, 665 boats)

Best class ranking
#193

Crew in Lightning · rating 148

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tom VanderMolen

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Tom Peterson

+36 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Tom Peterson

Mar 2023 – Aug 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Scott Kaufman

3–33 head to head in 36 races

Rival
Chris Lanza

16–20 in 36 races

Best day
11 Aug 2022

4-1-1-3 · 2022 International 210 National Championship Regatta

Signature result
1st of 15

2022 International 210 National Championship Regatta · Handicap · 11 Aug 2022

Partnerships · 14 sailors

Most successful partnership: Tom VanderMolen — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Tom Peterson · Lake Effect, Tom Peterson · Handicap, Lightning 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 36 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Amy Simonsen · Lake Effect, Tom Peterson · Handicap, Lightning 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 36 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Tom VanderMolen · 1455, Firewood II, V3 · Etchells, Handicap, International 210 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 32 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Apr 2021
  • Michael Sabinash · Sabotage · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 27th · Dec 2019 – Jan 2026
  • Steve Ticknor · Firewood II · Handicap, International 210 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 19 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Aug 2017
  • Mike Wolfs · 1455, V3 · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 12th · Mar 2021 – Apr 2021
  • Andrew Dillon · Sabotage · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 27th · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • Bill Goggins · Sabotage · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 29th · Dec 2019 – Dec 2019
  • Jamie Stursma · Sabotage · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 29th · Dec 2019 – Dec 2019
  • Mike Putney · Snowballs Chance · T-10 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2011 – Jul 2011

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

Rating history

-3512328020122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsLake EffectHandicapCrew5th / 32
18 Jul 2026Lightning & VX One Regatta 2026Tom PetersonLightningCrew2nd / 5
16 Mar 20262026 Winter Lightning ChampionshipLake EffectLightningAutopilot16th / 34
10 Jan 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 2SabotageJ/70Switch Flipper27th / 30
18 Mar 20252025 Winter Lightning ChampionshipLake EffectLightningOther3rd / 36
4 Aug 20242024 Lightning WJM (Women's/Junior's/Master's) North American ChampionshipLake EffectLightningOther6th / 35
16 Mar 20242024 Winter Lightning ChampionshipLake EffectLightningOther4th / 44
19 Mar 20232023 Winter Lightning ChampionshipLake EffectLightningMain Trimmer12th / 40
11 Aug 20222022 International 210 National Championship RegattaRouletteHandicapOther1st / 15
12 Jul 20222022 Unkie Cup #1: Quissett Yacht ClubREJOYCEOptimistSkipper39th / 46
25 Mar 20222022 International Etchells Class - 15th Annual Coral Reef CupV3EtchellsOther37th / 37
21 Mar 20222021/2022 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipV3EtchellsSkipper28th / 29
19 Mar 20222021/2022 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaV3EtchellsSkipper28th / 36
25 Feb 20222021/2022 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winter East RegattaV3EtchellsSkipper34th / 47
11 Dec 20212021/2022 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupV3EtchellsOther22nd / 40
16 Apr 20212020/2021 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winter East RegattaV3EtchellsSkipper12th / 21
27 Mar 20212020/2021 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State Championship1455EtchellsSkipper13th / 19
19 Mar 20212021 International Etchells Class - 14th Annual Coral Reef Cup1455EtchellsOther12th / 15
8 Dec 20192019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1SabotageJ/70Switch Flipper29th / 48
21 Jul 20182018 International 210 Midwest Championship RegattaFirewood IiHandicapOther1st / 8
3 Feb 20182018 Star Zag Cup Masters8008StarSkipper26th / 32
9 Aug 20172017 International 210 National ChampionshipFirewood IIHandicapOther1st / 11
5 Aug 20172017 International 210 Midwest ChampionshipFirewood IIInternational 210Other1st / 10
4 Aug 20162016 Int'l 210 National ChampionshipFirewood IIInternational 210Skipper4th / 14
17 Sep 2011MYC Last BlastSnowballs ChanceT-10Skipper2nd / 3

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 248, #14,346.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 214, #13,917. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.