Sailor · 2016–2026

Michael Boardman

jubilee yacht club J/80 Lightning Shields

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Events: 17
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 18%
Typically beats: 56%
Best class ranking: #79

Biggest lift: Beth Holland
Longest-running crew: Brian Gibbs
Nemesis: John Maxwell
Rival: John Vallee
Best day: 3 May 2024
Signature result: 9th of 48

Partnerships · 13 sailors

Brian Gibbs · Blind Faith, USA 15083, USA 4202 · J/80, Lightning, PHRF handicap 15events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 98 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – May 2026
Beth Holland · Blind Faith, Diversion · J/80, Shields 12events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 73 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2019 – Sep 2025
Ty Whitman · Blind Faith, USA 15083, USA 4202 · J/80, Lightning, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 57 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Jun 2024
Douglas Cochran · Blind Faith · J/80 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 6th · May 2025 – May 2026
William Snyder · Blind Faith · J/80 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2024 – May 2024
Susie Balcirak · All American Offshore Racing · J/22 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2016 – Aug 2016
Kristen Picard · Blind Faith · J/80 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 11th · May 2026 – May 2026
Dean Balcirak · All American Offshore Racing · J/22 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2016 – Aug 2016
Will Welles · Blind Faith · J/80 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 9th · Oct 2022 – Oct 2022
Sam Howell · Diversion · Shields 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 10th · Oct 2020 – Oct 2020

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

Rating history

Event history · 17

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
1 May 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Blind Faith	J/80	Headsail Trimmer	11th / 21
26 Sep 2025	37th annual J-Jamboree	Blind Faith	J/80	Headsail Trimmer	12th / 17
2 May 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Blind Faith	J/80	Headsail Trimmer	6th / 21
1 Jun 2024	2024 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - Keelboat	Blind Faith	J/80	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 9
2 May 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Blind Faith	J/80	Headsail Trimmer	7th / 25
19 Jun 2023	2023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville	Blind Faith	J/80	Spinnaker trimmer	2nd / 5
5 Oct 2022	2022 J80 World Championship	Blind Faith	J/80	Headsail Trimmer	9th / 48
24 Sep 2022	2022 J80 North American Championship	Blind Faith	J/80	Headsail Trimmer	20th / 31
10 Sep 2022	2022 J80 East Coast Championship	Blind Faith	J/80	Other	5th / 13
13 May 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Blind Faith	J/80	Headsail Trimmer	15th / 19
18 Sep 2021	2021 J-Jamboree - East Coast Championship	Blind Faith	J/80	Other	8th / 20
2 Oct 2020	166th NYYC Annual Regatta	Diversion	Shields	Headsail Trimmer	10th / 14
20 Sep 2019	2019 J 80 North American Championship Regatta	Blind Faith	J/80	Strategist	8th / 21
28 Mar 2018	60th Annual Lightning Miami Midwinter Regatta	USA 15083	Lightning	Strategist	15th / 29
24 Mar 2018	2018 Winter Lightning Championship	USA 15083	Lightning	Strategist	26th / 51
20 Jun 2017	2017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week	USA 4202	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 5
13 Aug 2016	2016 J/Fest New England	All American Offshore Racing	J/22	Other	7th / 8

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	288 provisional	#8345 band 4751–14061	—
J/80 Crew	218 provisional	#79 band 37–146	+0.9

3 more classes, not yet ranked

Lightning · Crew · 14 races, 2 events · rating 53
J/22 · Crew · 6 races, 1 event · rating -63
Shields · Crew · 5 races, 1 event · rating 9

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	17 events	0 wins	beats 55%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (10) · Strategist (3) · Spinnaker trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	+1 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−10 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	58%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	59%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	60%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Ramzi Bannura	61	43–18
John Maxwell	47	12–35
John Vallee	44	20–24
Graham Philpot	37	15–22
Jeff Kirchhoff	35	16–19
Warren Flannery	34	13–21
Jesse Thompson	33	7–26
Mike Beasley	33	11–22
Les Beckwith	32	14–18
Daniel Wittig	32	10–22
Shannon Lockwood	31	18–13
Jeffrey Rabinowitz	30	22–8

Most-beaten opponent: Ramzi Bannura (43–18).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	1	50%
2025	2	53%
2024	2	75%
2023	1	75%
2022	4	52%
2021	1	63%
2020	1	31%
2019	1	65%
2018	2	50%
2017	1	75%
2016	1	14%

Boats

Blind Faith · J/80 · 12 events · 2019–2026
USA 15083 · Lightning · 2 events · 2018
Diversion · Shields · 1 events · 2020
USA 4202 · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2017
All American Offshore Racing · J/22 · 1 events · 2016

Where they race

Annapolis, MD, USA · 3 events
Newport, RI, USA · 3 events
Gilford, NH, USA · 2 events
Block Island, RI, USA · 2 events
Unknown · 2 events
Westport, CT, 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: 288 (±165), #8,345. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.