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Sailor · 2012–2026

Michael Stephens

sfyc HandicapJ/105PHRF handicap

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Events
41

77 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 2 of 41

Podium rate
24%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
65%

of boats faced (90%: 62%–68%, 741 boats)

Best class ranking
#490

Crew in J/105 · rating 120

Most successful partnership
Laurence Bekins

2 wins · 7 podiums in 26 events together · 8% win rate

Biggest lift
Laurence Bekins

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Laurence Bekins

Jan 2012 – Jan 2026 · 26 events

Nemesis
Stephen Spoja

4–6 head to head in 12 races

Best day
5 Apr 2025

1-4-12-8-8 · 2025 Spring Fest · about 1 in 21 by chance

Signature result
1st of 31

2014 - Three Bridge Fiasco · PHRF handicap · 25 Jan 2014

Partnerships · 18 sailors

Most successful partnership: Laurence Bekins — 2 wins · 7 podiums in 26 events together · 8% win rate
  • Laurence Bekins · Jose Cuervo, JOSE CUERVO, Moxie, MOXIE · Handicap, J/105, PHRF handicap 26events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 8% win rate · 2 of 48 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jan 2026
  • Dave Williams · Jose Cuervo · Handicap, J/105, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 22 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2022 – May 2025
  • Ronald Ehlert · Swiftsure · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2017 – Aug 2025
  • Matt Moilanen · Swiftsure · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2017 – Aug 2025
  • James Lippert · Swiftsure · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2023
  • Larry Zeiser · Swiftsure · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2023
  • Tomasz Skowronek · Jose Cuervo · J/105, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 5th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2024
  • Nick Saur · Swiftsure · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2017
  • Norbert Tyl · Swiftsure · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2017
  • Elena Stephens · Jose Cuervo · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2023 – Oct 2023

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

Rating history

-286115020162018202020222024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoJOSE CUERVOJ/105Skipper5th / 15
8 Aug 2025The 2025 Lake Michigan Clipper CupSwiftsureHandicapCrew4th / 35
17 May 2025Elite Fleet RegattaJose CuervoJ/105Crew12th / 26
5 Apr 20252025 Spring FestJose CuervoJ/105Crew5th / 23
15 Mar 2025SFYC Club Championship SeriesJose CuervoPHRF handicapCrew3rd / 13
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoJOSE CUERVOJ/105Skipper1st / 10
3 Jul 2024Fireworks FollyJose CuervoHandicapSkipper4th / 10
15 Mar 20242024 Club Championship SeriesJose CuervoPHRF handicapCrew6th / 13
27 Jan 20242024 - Three Bridge FiascoJOSE CUERVOJ/105Skipper6th / 13
22 Oct 2023Round the Island RaceJose CuervoHandicapCrew4th / 18
3 Jul 2023Fireworks FollyJose QuervoPHRF handicapCrew4th / 10
30 Jun 2023Queen's Cup RaceSwiftsurePHRF handicapBow4th / 10
18 Mar 20232023 SFYC Club Championship SeriesJose CuervoHandicapSkipper18th / 23
3 Jul 2022Fireworks FollyJose CuervoHandicapSkipper8th / 14
18 Mar 2022SFYC Club Championsnhip SeriesJose CuervoJ/105Crew5th / 5
29 Jan 20222022 - Three Bridge FiascoJOSE CUERVOJ/105Skipper2nd / 9
12 Jul 20212021 Flying Scot North American ChampionshipEtceteraFlying ScotOther10th / 22
24 Apr 20212021 SFYC Anniversary CupJose CuervoHandicapSkipper2nd / 13
20 Mar 20212021 SFYC Rosenblum RegattaJose CuervoHandicapSkipper4th / 6
25 Jan 20202020 - Three Bridge FiascoJOSE CUERVOJ/105Skipper3rd / 12
4 Jul 2019Fireworks Folly Pursuit RaceJose CuervoHandicapSkipper7th / 20
28 Jun 20192019 Muskegon Yacht Club - TRANS-Michigan Cup RaceSwiftsurePHRF handicapBow4th / 5
4 May 20192019 - The Great Vallejo RaceJOSE CUERVOJ/105Skipper2nd / 6
23 Mar 20192019 Club Championship SeriesJose CuervoPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 16
26 Jan 20192019 - Three Bridge FiascoJOSE CUERVOJ/105Skipper9th / 17

Helm rating across all classes: 22 (±205), #47,442.Crew rating across all classes: 150 (±223), #20,410. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.