Sailor · 2009–2018

Michael Smith

Beneteau First 36.7 PHRF handicap

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Events: 10
Win rate: 20%
Podium rate: 40%
Typically beats: 57%
Best class ranking: #177

Most successful partnership: Paul Moser
Best trio: Colan Cassell & Paul Moser
Biggest lift: Paul Moser
Longest-running crew: Colan Cassell
Nemesis: William Purdy
Rival: Alistair Duke
Best day: 16 May 2015
Signature result: 1st of 7

Partnerships · 20 sailors

Most successful partnership: Paul Moser — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Colan Cassell · Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 10events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 63 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2009 – Jun 2018
Ben Sclarow · Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 3 of 62 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Jun 2018
Lou Melillo · Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 3 of 62 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Jun 2018
Kerry Brody · Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 56 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Jun 2018
Dwayne Coneeny · Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 50 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2014 – Jun 2018
Kevin Wurch · Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 29 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2009 – Sep 2014
Robert Lapsley · Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 30 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2014 – Sep 2017
Paul Moser · Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 17 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Sep 2017
Brian Higgins · Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Sep 2017
Max Butler · Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2014 – May 2015

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

Rating history

Event history · 10

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
1 Jun 2018	2018 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	Surface Tension	Beneteau First 36.7	Main Trimmer	4th / 6
23 Sep 2017	2017 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta & Leukemia Cup	Surface Tension	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	4th / 6
3 Jun 2017	2017 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	Surface Tension	Beneteau First 36.7	Crew	2nd / 5
4 Jun 2016	2016 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	Surface Tension	Beneteau First 36.7	Main Trimmer	5th / 8
16 May 2015	2015 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	Surface Tension	Beneteau First 36.7	Main Trimmer	1st / 7
18 Sep 2014	2014 Beneteau First 36.7 North American Championship	Surface Tension	Beneteau First 36.7	Main Trimmer	5th / 12
31 May 2014	2014 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	Surface Tension	Beneteau First 36.7	Main Trimmer	3rd / 7
26 Apr 2014	2014 American Yacht Club Spring Series	Surface Tension	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	9th / 13
19 Jul 2012	NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART III - One-Design and Handicap	Surface Tension	Beneteau First 36.7	Main Trimmer	5th / 8
25 Jul 2009	2009 Around Long Island Regatta (33rd Annual)	Surface Tension	Beneteau First 36.7	Main Trimmer	1st / 5

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	198 provisional	#15144 band 9597–23313	—
Beneteau First 36.7 Crew	151 provisional	#177 band 100–269	+3

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	10 events	2 wins	beats 60%

Positions: Main Trimmer (9)

How they race

Closer	−6 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	+3 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	53%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	63%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
William Purdy	57	8–49
Alistair Duke	46	21–25
Richie Palmer	44	24–20
Brian Williams	32	18–14
Junius Brown	25	13–12
Ronald Ross	24	17–7
John Hammel	20	3–17
Thomas O'Connell	16	10–6
Richard Reid	12	1–11
Chuck Norris	12	12–0
Bob McHugh	12	8–4

Most-beaten opponent: Chuck Norris (12–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2018	1	0	40%
2017	2	0	58%
2016	1	0	43%
2015	1	1	100%
2014	3	0	55%
2012	1	0	43%
2009	1	1	100%

Boats

Surface Tension · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap · 10 events · 2009–2018

Where they race

Westport, CT, USA · 5 events
Rye, NY, USA · 2 events
Newport, RI, USA · 1 events
Sea Cliff, NY, USA · 1 events
Bridgeport, 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: 198, #15,144. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.