Sailor · 2013–2016

Mike Sipala

J/70 PHRF handicap

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Events: 6
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 0%
Typically beats: 20%
Best class ranking: #3127

Nemesis: Tim Healy
Rival: John Gottwald
Signature result: 33rd of 49

Partnerships · 13 sailors

Rick Pfarr · Little Rascal · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 35 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 33rd · Jan 2013 – Jan 2014
Josh Putnam · Jungleland, Little Rascal · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 38th · Jan 2014 – Sep 2014
Grey Pfarr · Little Rascal · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 33rd · Apr 2013 – May 2013
Kristen Loerch · Little Rascal · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 33rd · May 2013 – May 2013
Frederick Rappold · Lady In Red · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2016 – Jun 2016
Carolyn Groobey · Jungleland · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 38th · Sep 2014 – Sep 2014
Bud Benton · Lady In Red · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2016 – Jun 2016
Chris Groobey · Jungleland · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 38th · Sep 2014 – Sep 2014
Owen Miller · Lady In Red · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2016 – Jun 2016
John Dolan · Little Rascal · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 41st · Apr 2013 – Apr 2013

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Rating history

Event history · 6

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
10 Jun 2016	2016 Annapolis Bermuda Ocean Race	Lady In Red	PHRF handicap	Watch Captain	6th / 6
9 Sep 2014	2014 J 70 World Championship presented by Helly Hansen	Jungleland	J/70	Headsail Trimmer	38th / 43
25 Jan 2014	Quantum Key West Race Week 2014	Little Rascal	J/70	Tactician	47th / 60
3 May 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD Regatta	Little Rascal	J/70	Tactician	33rd / 49
19 Apr 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week	Little Rascal	J/70	Tactician	41st / 53
24 Jan 2013	Quantum Key West Race Week 2013	Little Rascal	J/70	Tactician	35th / 38

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	-225 provisional	#63181 band 57821–64594	—
J/70 Crew	-226 provisional	#3127 band 2785–3250	−10.7

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	6 events	0 wins	beats 16%

Positions: Tactician (4) · Watch Captain (1) · Headsail Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	−14 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−2 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Big fleets (25+)	20%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Kerry Klingler	47	9–38
Dave Franzel	43	12–31
Bennet Greenwald	43	6–37
Brian Elliott	43	4–39
Jim Cunningham	36	6–30
Brian Keane	35	0–34
Tim Healy	35	0–35
Robert Hughes	35	5–30
Peter Vessella	35	8–27
Kathy Parks	35	7–28
John Gottwald	31	13–18
Joel Ronning	30	0–30

Most-beaten opponent: Alan Cooper (16–3).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2016	1	0%
2014	2	17%
2013	3	22%

Boats

Little Rascal · J/70 · 4 events · 2013–2014
Lady In Red · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2016
Jungleland · J/70 · 1 events · 2014

Where they race

Annapolis, MD, USA · 2 events
Key West, FL, USA · 2 events
North Charleston, SC, USA · 1 events
Newport, RI, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: -225 (±225), #63,181. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.