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Sailor · 2016–2026

Michael Bowen

cyc Bluenose420Handicap

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Events
33

193 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 33

Podium rate
24%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (90%: 59%–66%, 564 boats)

Best class ranking
#12

Helm in Bluenose · rating 244

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Audrey Bowen

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Audrey Bowen

Aug 2019 – Aug 2026 · 11 events

Nemesis
Henry Demone

39–64 head to head in 103 races

Rival
Nicholas Lewin

38–40 in 78 races

Best day
15 Feb 2020

4-15-5-14 · 2020 Club 420 Association Midwinter Championship · about 1 in 216 by chance

Signature result
7th of 81

2020 Club 420 Association Midwinter Championship · 420 · 15 Feb 2020

Partnerships · 8 sailors

  • Audrey Bowen · Scout, SCOUT · Bluenose 11events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 80 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Henry Bowen · Scout, SCOUT · Bluenose 10events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 67 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Ross Bowen · Scout, SCOUT · Bluenose 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 56 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Nathan Bowen · 2, Area D, Augusta Sailing Club, Magic Carpet Ride · 29er, 420, Handicap, J/22 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 50 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2017 – Feb 2020
  • Lucy Spearman · Augusta Sailing Club, Georgia Sailors, TBD · 420, J/22, J/70 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 22 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2019 – Nov 2019
  • Isabel Smith · Augusta Sailing Club · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 10 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · Nov 2019 – Nov 2019
  • Ellie Spearman · Augusta Sailing Club · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 10 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · Nov 2019 – Nov 2019
  • Hannah Carling · Scout · Bluenose 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2021

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

Rating history

-4411427120172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Aug 2026Indian Point Hustle 2026SCOUTBluenoseSkipper2nd / 5
12 Aug 2026Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2026ScoutBluenoseSkipper14th / 32
4 Aug 2026August Cup 2026SCOUTBluenoseSkipper2nd / 13
28 Jul 2026Pearre Cup 2026SCOUTBluenoseSkipper10th / 17
26 Jul 2026Gordon Cup 2026SCOUTBluenoseSkipper4th / 9
9 Jul 2026Sanye Cup 2026SCOUTBluenoseSkipper5th / 14
13 Aug 2025Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2025ScoutBluenoseSkipper10th / 28
9 Aug 2025Outer Islands Race & Walker Cup 2025ScoutHandicapSkipper1st / 5
14 Aug 20242024 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekScoutBluenoseHelm13th / 30
6 Aug 2024August Cup 2024ScoutBluenoseSkipper15th / 20
31 Jul 2024Mathers Trophy 2024ScoutBluenoseSkipper14th / 21
21 Jul 2024Gordon Cup 2024ScoutBluenoseSkipper10th / 16
16 Aug 20232023 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekScoutBluenoseSkipper9th / 32
11 Jul 2023Isabel CupScoutBluenoseCrew6th / 7
1 Jul 2023Mark DauphineeScoutBluenoseCrew7th / 16
28 Jun 2023Sanye CupScoutBluenoseCrew14th / 15
26 Jun 2023Pearre CupScoutBluenoseCrew10th / 20
10 Aug 20222022 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekScoutBluenoseOwner6th / 32
11 Aug 20212021 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekScoutBluenoseOther3rd / 25
21 Aug 20202020 Low Country Hook Ocean RaceVortexHandicapSkipper9th / 12
15 Feb 20202020 Club 420 Association Midwinter ChampionshipNathan Bowen420Crew7th / 81
28 Nov 2019ODP Racing ClinicMagic Carpet Ride29erCrew10th / 21
23 Nov 20192019 J 70 U.S. Youth National ChampionshipAugusta Sailing ClubJ/70Spinnaker trimmer5th / 11
18 Oct 20192019 Club 420 Association Mid-Atlantic ChampionshipGeorgia Sailors420Crew7th / 18
14 Aug 20192019 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekScoutBluenoseOther7th / 22

Helm rating across all classes: 271 (±149), #12,063.Crew rating across all classes: 137 (±201), #22,034. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.