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Sailor · 2014–2025

Michael Clow

PHRF handicap

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Events
69

221 races · 79 race wins

Win rate
36%

36% win rate · 25 of 69

Podium rate
84%

58 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (90%: 70%–78%, 338 boats)

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Kevin Flood

23–68 head to head in 91 races

Rival
Thomas Day

15–21 in 37 races

Best day
8 Oct 2023

1-1 · 2023 North Star Sail Club - Fall Series · about 1 in 5 by chance

Signature result
1st of 9

2017 Friday Night Top Gun Summer Series · PHRF handicap · 4 Aug 2017

Partnerships · 6 sailors

  • James Baker · Desire · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2014 – Aug 2017
  • Kathy Pitus · Desire · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2014 – Aug 2016
  • Reid Pouliot · Desire · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2014 – Aug 2016
  • James Clow · Desire · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Murphy Plamer · Desire · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
  • Baker Clow · Desire · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

0162323201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 69

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Sep 20252025 Birthday RaceDesirePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
23 Aug 20252025 Anchor Bay Invitational RaceDesirePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
8 Aug 20252025 St. Elmo's RaceDesirePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
5 Aug 20252025 Top Gun Twilight Series - SummerDesirePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
7 Jun 20252025 Boston-Yachtsman RegattaDesirePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
13 May 20252025 Top Gun Twilight Series - SpringDesirePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
29 Sep 20242024 North Star Sail Club - Fall SeriesDesirePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
22 Sep 20242024 Jack and Jill RegattaDesirePHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
14 Sep 20242024 Birthday RaceDesirePHRF handicapOther1st / 5
20 Aug 20242024 Top Gun Twilight Series - Summer SeriesDesirePHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
9 Aug 20242024 St. Elmo's Night RaceDesirePHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
8 Jun 20242024 Boston-Yachtsman Invitational RegattaDesirePHRF handicapOther1st / 4
14 May 20242024 Top Gun Twilight Series - Spring SeriesDesirePHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
1 Oct 20232023 North Star Sail Club - Fall SeriesDesirePHRF handicapOther1st / 7
17 Sep 20232023 Jack and Jill RegattaDesirePHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
9 Sep 20232023 Birthday RaceDesirePHRF handicapOther1st / 5
8 Aug 20232023 Top Gun Twilight Series - Summer SeriesDesirePHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
4 Aug 20232023 St. Elmo's Night RaceDesirePHRF handicapOther1st / 8
10 Jun 20232023 Boston-Yachtsman Invitational RegattaDesirePHRF handicapOther1st / 5
23 May 20232023 Top Gun Twilight Series - Spring SeriesDesirePHRF handicapOther1st / 7
25 Sep 20222022 Fall SeriesDesirePHRF handicapOther2nd / 3
18 Sep 20222022 Jack and Jill RegattaDesirePHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
9 Aug 20222022 Top Gun Twilight Series - Summer SeriesDesirePHRF handicapOther1st / 5
10 May 20222022 Top Gun Twilight Series - Spring SeriesDesirePHRF handicapOther1st / 5
26 Sep 20212021 Fall SeriesDesirePHRF handicapOther1st / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 319 (±90), #8,739. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.