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Sailor · 2008–2026

Michael Popenas

bayview yacht club PHRF handicapJ/70L30

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Events
39

181 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 39

Podium rate
21%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
40%

of boats faced (range 36%–44%, 379 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Peter DeGalan

Feb 2022 – May 2025 · 5 events

Nemesis
John Burke

10–63 head to head in 74 races

Rival
William Francis

25–32 in 58 races

Signature result
1st of 13

2018 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night Series · PHRF handicap · 24 May 2018

Partnerships · 27 sailors

  • Peter DeGalan · Moa, Moa Bad Pop'Aye, Pop'Aye, Pop'Aye & Co. · J/70, L30, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 12 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2022 – May 2025
  • Ed Pearsall · Pop'Aye · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2018 – Jun 2023
  • Joseph Gustavus · L30 #29 - Bad Pop'Aye, Pop'Aye, Son of Pop'Aye · J/70, L30, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2018 – Feb 2023
  • Hanson Bratton · Pop'Aye · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2008 – Jun 2023
  • Mark Hanke · L30 #29 - Bad Pop'Aye, Moa Bad Pop'Aye, Pop'Aye · J/70, L30, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2018 – Feb 2024
  • Spencer Colpaert · Moa Bad Pop'Aye, Pop'Aye & Co., Son of Pop'Aye · J/70, L30 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2018 – Feb 2024
  • Des Dobday · Pop'Aye, Pop'Aye & Co. · L30, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2022 – Jun 2023
  • Thad Lindsay · Pop'Aye · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2018 – May 2021
  • John Steinmetz · Pop'Aye, Son of Pop'Aye · J/70, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 7th · Feb 2018 – Jun 2018
  • Nick Cocciolone · L30 #29 - Bad Pop'Aye, Pop'Aye & Co. · L30 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2022 – Feb 2023

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

Rating history

-10316134200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 2026Last Hurrah Race - All BoatsPop'AyeHandicapSkipper6th / 8
6 Aug 20262026 Thursday Night SeriesPop’AyePHRF handicapSkipper6th / 10
4 Jun 20262026 Thursday Night SeriesPop'AyePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 10
13 May 20262026 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesPop'AyePHRF handicapBoat Captain4th / 11
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitMoaORC handicapChef4th / 5
14 May 20252025 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesPop'AyePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 11
27 Jun 20242024 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesPop'AyePHRF handicapOther6th / 13
15 May 20242024 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesPop'AyePHRF handicapOther5th / 9
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgMoa Bad Pop'AyeJ/70Other26th / 29
4 Oct 20232023 Windsor Yacht Club - CHIMO RacePop'AyePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
16 Aug 20232023 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race Series - FallPop'AyePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
9 Jun 20232023 Invitational Mills Trophy RacePop'AyePHRF handicapOther8th / 8
25 May 20232023 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesPop'AyePHRF handicapOther9th / 14
18 May 20232023 Bayview Spring Round UpPop'AyePHRF handicapOther3rd / 3
17 May 20232023 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race Series - SpringPop'AyePHRF handicapOther7th / 8
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgL30 #29 - Bad Pop'AyeL30Other6th / 6
17 Aug 20222022 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesPop'AyePHRF handicapOther5th / 8
10 Jun 20222022 Invitational Mills Trophy RacePop'AyePHRF handicapOther4th / 5
9 Jun 20222022 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesPop'AyePHRF handicapOther4th / 13
3 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaPop'AyePHRF handicapOther2nd / 4
18 Feb 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgPop'Aye & Co.L30In the way3rd / 6
18 Aug 20212021 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesPop'AyePHRF handicapOther12th / 14
3 Jun 20212021 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesPop'AyePHRF handicapOther2nd / 16
26 May 20212021 Bayview Yacht Club Wednesday Night Spring Band-Aid SeriesPop'AyePHRF handicapOther5th / 7
1 Oct 20202020 Bayview Yacht Club - October Thursday Night SeriesPop'AyePHRF handicapOther6th / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 130, #28,410.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 5. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.