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Sailor · 2021–2026

Michael Sparber

wayzata sailing OptimistOpen SkiffHandicap

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Events
28

180 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 28

Podium rate
21%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
44%

of boats faced (range 41%–46%, 980 boats)

Best class ranking
#5260

Helm in Optimist · rating 103

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Carson Ostbye

9–69 head to head in 78 races

Rival
Brody Aalderks

29–41 in 70 races

Best day
8 Aug 2025

4-4-2-2-2-2-3 · Brad Robinson Victory Regatta 2025

Signature result
3rd of 20

Optimist 2025 Club Racing · Optimist · 1 Jun 2025

Partnerships · 3 sailors

  • Lily Olson · Stiletto · X Boat 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 36th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Crosby Hirschmann · For Fun · X Boat 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 36th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Joshua Sparber · Joshua Sparber · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-149-1012920222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Aug 20262026 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaJoshua SparberHandicapCrew1st / 2
2 Aug 20262026 Red, White & Blue Chip Opti Invitational RegattaMichael SparberOptimistSkipper33rd / 38
26 Jul 20262026 ILYA X Boat Championship RegattaFor FunX BoatSkipper36th / 45
24 Jul 20262026 ILYA IOD Championship RegattaMichael SparberHandicapSkipper34th / 49
6 Jul 20262026 GLSS DinghyfestMichael SparberOptimistSkipper28th / 62
26 Jun 2026TCYS Manitou Days 2026Michael SparberOptimistSkipper4th / 12
24 May 2026X Boat 2026 Club RacingStilettoX BoatSkipper4th / 11
10 Oct 20252025 Optimist Midwest Championship (STQ)Michael SparberOptimistSkipper120th / 269
8 Aug 2025Brad Robinson Victory Regatta 2025Dawn TreaderOptimistSkipper3rd / 17
27 Jul 20252025 ILYA X Boat Championship RegattaStilettoX BoatSkipper36th / 40
25 Jul 20252025 ILYA Optimist Championship RegattaDawn TreaderOptimistSkipper31st / 65
7 Jul 20252025 GLSS DinghyfestDawn TreaderOptimistSkipper38th / 52
1 Jun 2025Optimist 2025 Club RacingMichael SparberOptimistSkipper3rd / 20
27 Sep 20242024 Optimist Midwest ChampionshipMichael SparberOptimistSkipper36th / 46
8 Aug 20242024 TCYS Brad Robinson Victory RegattaDawn TreaderHandicapSkipper6th / 17
1 Aug 20242024 Mike Plant Junior Regatta (TCYS)Michael SparberOpen SkiffSkipper3rd / 15
1 Aug 20242024 Upper Midwest Junior Olympic FestivalChicky Alfredo with Extra FriesOpen SkiffSkipper3rd / 10
11 Jul 20242024 Shino Adventure Regatta (TCYS)Facebook Soccer MomOpen SkiffSkipper4th / 17
19 Apr 20242024 O'pen Skiff North AmericansMichael SparberOpen SkiffSkipper53rd / 80
11 Aug 2023Mike Plant RegattaI'm faster than JackOpen SkiffSkipper6th / 13
5 Aug 20232023 Red, White & Blue Chip Opti Invitational RegattaDawn TreaderOptimistSkipper45th / 46
13 Jul 2023Shino Adventure RegattaMichael SparberHandicapSkipper9th / 18
15 Jun 2023Brad Robinson Victory RegattaDawn TreaderOptimistSkipper7th / 12
11 Aug 2022Junior Olympic Festival - Upper MidwestDawn TreaderOptimistSkipper5th / 7
28 Jul 2022Manitou Days TCYSMichael SparberOptimistSkipper9th / 9

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 99, #33,713. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.