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Sailor · 2013–2026

Michael Brown

ayc J/105PHRF handicapORC handicap Some links uncertain

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Events
57

164 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 5 of 57

Podium rate
19%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 54%–60%, 916 boats)

Best class ranking
#202

Helm in J/105 · rating 149

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Daniel Kowalyshyn

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Claire Ward & James McKenna

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Daniel Kowalyshyn

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kevin Ward

May 2013 – Sep 2026 · 30 events

Nemesis
Cedric Lewis

8–48 head to head in 56 races

Rival
Donald Santa

68–49 in 117 races

Best day
22 Oct 2023

2-1-1 · 2023 J/105 Chesapeake Bay Championship

Signature result
2nd of 29

2026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2 · J/105 · 3 Jun 2026

Partnerships · 40 sailors

Most successful partnership: Daniel Kowalyshyn — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Kevin Ward · Bump..., Crescendo, Kyrie, Syndicate · J/105, J/30, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 30events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 104 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2013 – Sep 2026
  • Claire Ward · Syndicate · J/105 18events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 6% win rate · 4 of 73 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2020 – May 2026
  • Patrick Heneghan · Bump..., Syndicate · J/105, J/30 18events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 80 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2013 – Jul 2026
  • Maura Brown · Syndicate · J/105 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 49 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2020 – May 2026
  • Ward Brown · Syndicate · J/105 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 25 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Kevin Brown · Syndicate · J/105 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 25 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2025 – Jul 2026
  • James McKenna · Syndicate · J/105 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 27 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Aaron Freeman · Syndicate · J/105 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 28 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2020 – Jul 2022
  • Laura Lutkefedder · Syndicate · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 11th · May 2021 – May 2022
  • Erika Seamon · Syndicate · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2025 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

-5873203201420162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 57

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Sep 20262026 Hospice Cup XLVCrescendoJ/105Bow8th / 9
2 Aug 20262026 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceSyndicatePHRF handicapAutopilot8th / 40
22 Jul 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3SyndicateJ/105Skipper10th / 30
10 Jul 20262026 Boomerang RaceSyndicateJ/105Skipper3rd / 7
3 Jun 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2SyndicateJ/105Skipper2nd / 29
16 May 20262026 SCC EWE Spirit CupSyndicateJ/105Captain10th / 15
6 May 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1SyndicateJ/105In the way5th / 27
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSyndicateJ/105Autopilot8th / 23
15 Mar 20262025/2026 AYC Frostbite Series 2SyndicateJ/105Skipper5th / 15
9 Nov 20252025/2026 AYC Frostbite Series 1SyndicateJ/105Skipper9th / 18
25 Oct 20252025 Fall Brawl & J/105 InvitationalSyndicateJ/105Skipper13th / 16
27 Sep 20252025 AYC Fall SeriesSyndicateJ/105Skipper5th / 19
13 Sep 20252025 Hospice Cup XLIVSyndicateJ/105Skipper5th / 13
3 Aug 20252025 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco RaceSyndicatePHRF handicapSkipper12th / 36
23 Jul 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3SyndicateJ/105Skipper10th / 30
27 Jun 20252025 Boomerang RaceSyndicateJ/105Skipper5th / 9
4 Jun 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2SyndicateJ/105Skipper15th / 29
17 May 20252025 SCC EWE Spirit CupSyndicateJ/105Other7th / 11
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSyndicateJ/105Other14th / 22
23 Apr 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1SyndicateJ/105Skipper12th / 27
23 Feb 20252024/2025 AYC Frostbite Series 2 UPDATESyndicateJ/105Skipper7th / 19
3 Nov 20242024/2025 AYC Frostbite Series 1SyndicateJ/105Other11th / 18
28 Sep 20242024 AYC Fall Series - Lippincott Memorial Star Class RegattaSyndicateJ/105Other12th / 19
18 Feb 20242023/2024 AYC Frostbite Series 2SyndicateJ/105Skipper10th / 18
12 Nov 20232023/2024 AYC Frostbite Series 1SyndicateJ/105Other15th / 18

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 203, #18,776.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 3, #43,578. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.