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Sailor · 2010–2024

Michael Mason

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Events
30

69 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 2 of 30

Podium rate
23%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
43%

of boats faced (range 40%–46%, 677 boats)

Best class ranking
#8306

Helm in Optimist · rating 31

Most successful partnership
Debra Kekar

2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Fred de Napoli & Lindsay Kick

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Fred de Napoli

+44 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kenny Hughes

May 2015 – May 2024 · 9 events

Nemesis
Mark Bourdin

2–39 head to head in 41 races

Rival
Joshua Almany

22–26 in 48 races

Signature result
1st of 13

2018 Figawi Race Weekend · PHRF handicap · 26 May 2018

Partnerships · 49 sailors

Most successful partnership: Debra Kekar — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Kenny Hughes · Rendezvous II · PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 22% win rate · 2 of 7 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – May 2024
  • Jon McClain · Rendezvous II · PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 22% win rate · 2 of 7 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – May 2024
  • Stephen Gleason · Rendezvous II · PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 22% win rate · 2 of 7 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – May 2024
  • Mike Shovak · Rendezvous II · PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 25% win rate · 2 of 7 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – May 2024
  • Heather Mason · Rendezvous II · PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 25% win rate · 2 of 7 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – May 2024
  • Michele Deeney · Rendezvous II · PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 6 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – May 2024
  • Lindsay Kick · Rendezvous II · PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 6 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – May 2024
  • Dana Jolly · Rendezvous II · PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 6 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – May 2024
  • Debra Kekar · Rendezvous II · PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 5 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – May 2019
  • Robert Bova · Rendezvous II · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – May 2024

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

Rating history

-196-59772011201320152017201920212023Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 May 20242024 Figawi Race WeekendRendezvous IIPHRF handicapCaptain9th / 10
15 Jun 20232023 Edgartown Race Weekend: 'Round-the-Sound Races and 'Round-The-Island RaceRendezvous IIPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 8
27 May 20232023 Figawi Race WeekendRendezvous IIPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 10
17 Sep 2022Hurricane CupRendezvous IIHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
4 Sep 20222022 95th - Around the Island RaceSarabandePHRF handicapGrinder9th / 10
24 Jul 20212021 Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round The Island RaceRendezvous IIPHRF handicapOther9th / 9
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaRendezvous IIPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
11 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)Rendezvous IIPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 5
1 Aug 2020'Round The Island Race, Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round-the-IslandRendezvous IIPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 6
25 May 20192019 Figawi Race WeekendRendezvous IIPHRF handicapOwner10th / 13
26 May 20182018 Figawi Race WeekendRendezvous IIPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 13
12 Aug 2017Oxford Regatta One Design - Junior and Adult197129ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper21st / 23
22 Jul 20172017 'ROUND-THE-ISLAND RACERendezvous IIPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
19 Jul 20172017 BCSC Junior Regatta197129ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper32nd / 37
18 Jul 20172017 Maryland State Junior Championship197129ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper20th / 29
13 Jul 2017USA Jr.Olympic Sailing Festival197129ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper31st / 46
27 May 20172017 Figawi Race WeekendRendezvous IIPHRF handicapCaptain9th / 14
30 Jul 20162016 'ROUND-THE-ISLAND RACERendezvous IIPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6
20 Jul 20162016 Junior Regatta18608OptimistSkipper20th / 65
13 Jul 20162016 USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC SAILING FESTIVAL18608OptimistSkipper63rd / 74
12 Jul 2016Annual Junior Regatta18608OptimistSkipper36th / 59
7 Jul 20162016 AYC Annual Junior RegattaBoat 90719OptimistOther38th / 78
30 Jun 2016HYC Junior Regatta18608OptimistSkipper8th / 21
28 May 20162016 Figawi Race WeekendRendezvous IIPHRF handicapCaptain3rd / 16
25 Jul 20152015 'ROUND-THE-ISLAND RACERendezvous IIPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: -158, #77,670.Crew rating across all classes: -12. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.