Sailor · 1988–2024

Michael Manford

Etchells

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Events: 19
Win rate: 21%
Podium rate: 32%
Typically beats: 81%
Best class ranking: #41
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: Nic Gray
Best trio: Nic Gray & Dean McAullay
Biggest lift: Nic Gray
Longest-running crew: Dean McAullay
Nemesis: Andy Beadsworth
Rival: Peter Chappell
Best day: 3 Nov 2002
Signature result: 1st of 28

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Most successful partnership: Nic Gray — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate

Dean McAullay · AUS 1356, AUS 945, AUS1356, AUS1402 - The Croc (WA) · Etchells 11events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 36% win rate · 19 of 80 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2004 – Mar 2024
Nic Gray · AUS1402 - The Croc (WA), The Croc · Etchells 7events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 57% win rate · 17 of 52 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Mar 2024
Richard Rowell · AUS 1356, AUS1356, The Croc · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 15th · Nov 2006 – Jun 2008
Morris Leuitzki · Croc II · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 6th · Nov 1993 – Nov 1993
Ian Olson · Croc II · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 6th · Nov 1993 – Nov 1993
Jon Ferri · KA 172 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 19th · Jan 1988 – Jan 1988
P. Miller · The Croc · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 17th · Jan 1991 – Jan 1991
Nick Kingsmill · KA 172 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 19th · Jan 1988 – Jan 1988
Richaed Rowell · AUS 945 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 10th · Aug 2004 – Aug 2004
M. Levitzke · The Croc · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 17th · Jan 1991 – Jan 1991

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

Rating history

Event history · 19

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
18 Mar 2024	2024 Etchells World Championship	The Croc	Etchells	Skipper	5th / 40
9 Mar 2018	2018 Etchells WA State Championship	The Croc	Etchells	Skipper	1st / 21
9 Jan 2018	2018 Etchells Australian Championship	The Croc	Etchells	Skipper	3rd / 32
1 Jan 2017	2017 Etchells WA State Championship	The Croc	Etchells	Skipper	1st / 21
7 Mar 2015	2015 Etchells WA State Championship	The Croc	Etchells	Skipper	1st / 23
16 Mar 2013	2013 Etchells WA State Championship	The Croc	Etchells	Skipper	4th / 21
1 Jan 2013	2013 Etchells Australian Championship	AUS1402 - The Croc (WA)	Etchells	Skipper	1st / 28
18 Feb 2012	2012 Etchells World Championship	AUS1356	Etchells	Skipper	16th / 74
1 Jan 2012	2012 Etchells WA State Championship	The Croc	Etchells	Skipper	3rd / 22
23 Jun 2008	2008 Etchells World Championship	AUS1356	Etchells	Skipper	44th / 83
1 Jan 2008	2008 Etchells WA State Championship	The Croc	Etchells	Skipper	11th / 20
18 Nov 2006	2006 Etchells World Championship	AUS 1356	Etchells	Skipper	15th / 69
10 Nov 2006	2006 Etchells Australian Championship	The Croc	Etchells	Skipper	20th / 51
1 Aug 2004	2004 Etchells World Championship	AUS 945	Etchells	Skipper	10th / 85
3 Nov 2002	2002 Etchells World Championship	AUS 945	Etchells	Skipper	5th / 98
1 Jan 1996	1996 Etchells Swan River Championship	The Croc	Etchells	Skipper	4th / 21
18 Nov 1993	1993 Etchells World Championship	Croc II	Etchells	Skipper	6th / 78
6 Jan 1991	1990 Etchells World Championship	The Croc	Etchells	Skipper	17th / 55
11 Jan 1988	1988 Etchells World Championship	KA 172	Etchells	Skipper	19th / 59

Titles

2004 Etchells Worlds — Race 4 Trophy helm
2003/2004 Etchells Western Australia State Championship helm
2002 Etchells Worlds — Race 7 Trophy helm
1996/1997 Etchells Western Australia State Championship helm
1996 Etchells Australian Championship 3rd · helm
1992/1993 Etchells Western Australia State Championship helm
1988/1989 Etchells Australian Championship helm

From the class's honour rolls.

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Helm	562 provisional	#1415 band 504–3421	—
Etchells Helm	559 provisional	#41 band 20–68	+12.3

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	19 events	4 wins	beats 83%
As crew	0 events	0 wins	beats —

How they race

Closer	−3 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	+3 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	67%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	81%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Bill Steele	102	82–20
Peter Chappell	88	50–37
Grantham Kitto	86	64–22
Doug Kerr	69	53–16
John Bertrand	69	28–40
Dirk Van Der Struyf	61	46–15
Gus McBriar	60	54–5
Tim Patton	58	43–12
Skip Lissiman	57	33–24
Chris Pratt	54	40–14
Mark Lovelady	54	42–12
Mark Thornburrow	53	29–21

Most-beaten opponent: Bill Steele (82–20).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2024	1	0	90%
2018	2	1	97%
2017	1	1	100%
2015	1	1	100%
2013	2	1	93%
2012	2	0	85%
2008	2	0	48%
2006	2	0	71%
2004	1	0	89%
2002	1	0	96%
1996	1	0	85%
1993	1	0	94%
1991	1	0	70%
1988	1	0	69%

Boats

The Croc · Etchells · 11 events · 1991–2024
AUS1356 · Etchells · 2 events · 2008–2012
AUS 945 · Etchells · 2 events · 2002–2004
AUS1402 - The Croc (WA) · Etchells · 1 events · 2013
AUS 1356 · Etchells · 1 events · 2006
Croc II · Etchells · 1 events · 1993
KA 172 · Etchells · 1 events · 1988

Where they race

Unknown · 4 events
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia · 2 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 1 events
Newport, New South Wales, Australia · 1 events
Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club · 1 events
Gulf Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand · 1 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 562, #1,415. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.