Sailor · 2008–2023

Michael Panacek

columbia PHRF handicap Beneteau First 40.7 ORC handicap

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Events: 12
Win rate: 17%
Podium rate: 58%
Typically beats: 59%
Best class ranking: #108
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: Patrick Doran
Best trio: Bernd Ruschmeyer & Mike Kurze
Biggest lift: Bernd Ruschmeyer
Longest-running crew: William Tait
Nemesis: Gary Powell
Rival: Thomas Weber
Best day: 21 Aug 2010
Signature result: 1st of 7

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Patrick Doran — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

William Tait · Imedi, Suspect, Turning Point · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 32 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Jul 2023
Mike Kurze · Das Boot, Suspect, Turning Point · Beneteau First 40.7, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 20 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Jul 2023
Kirstin Hartman · Turning Point · Beneteau First 40.7 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 25 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2019 – Aug 2021
David Hardy · Turning Point · Beneteau First 40.7 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 25 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2019 – Aug 2021
Mark Hauf · Imedi · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 22 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Jun 2018
Eric Haglund · Imedi · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 22 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Jun 2018
John Mykleby · Turning Point · Beneteau First 40.7 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 25 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2019 – Aug 2021
Konstantin Umanskiy · Turning Point · Beneteau First 40.7 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 25 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2019 – Aug 2021
Bill Bartz · Turning Point · Beneteau First 40.7 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2019 – Aug 2021
Mark Schneider · Turning Point · Beneteau First 40.7 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2019 – Aug 2021

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

Rating history

Event history · 12

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
15 Jul 2023	2023 The Hook Race	Suspect	PHRF handicap	Bow	2nd / 6
10 Jun 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Suspect	PHRF handicap	Bow	1st / 7
13 Aug 2021	2021 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Turning Point	Beneteau First 40.7	Bow	5th / 6
11 Jun 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Turning Point	Beneteau First 40.7	Bow	3rd / 7
9 Aug 2019	2019 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta & J 111 Pre Worlds	Turning Point	Beneteau First 40.7	Bow	4th / 8
8 Jun 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Turning Point	Beneteau First 40.7	Bow	3rd / 9
8 Jun 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Imedi	PHRF handicap	Bow	4th / 7
11 Aug 2012	2012 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Imedi	ORC handicap	Other	7th / 7
4 Jun 2011	2011 Columbia Yacht Club COLORS Regatta	Imedi	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 4
20 Aug 2010	2010 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Das Boot	Beneteau First 40.7	Other	3rd / 11
20 Aug 2010	2010 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Imedi	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 10
3 Sep 2008	2008 Beneteau First 36.7 North American Championship	Veloce (S)	Beneteau First 36.7	Mast	18th / 33

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	173 provisional	#18700 band 12221–27663	—
Beneteau First 40.7 Crew	97 provisional	#108 band 78–129	+0.4

1 more class, not yet ranked

Beneteau First 36.7 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating 9

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	12 events	2 wins	beats 63%

Positions: Bow (7) · Mast (1)

How they race

Closer	+12 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−4 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	42%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	64%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Robert Arzbaecher	33	26–7
Thomas Weber	33	14–19
Gary Powell	33	11–22
Ron Buzil	26	11–15
Brian Angioletti	25	14–11
Brian Goldman	24	20–4
Lindsey Duda	22	13–9
Philip O'Niel III	12	3–9
William Dooley	12	8–4

Most-beaten opponent: Robert Arzbaecher (26–7).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2023	1	0	80%
2022	1	1	100%
2021	2	0	43%
2019	2	0	66%
2018	1	0	50%
2012	1	0	0%
2011	1	1	100%
2010	2	0	79%
2008	1	0	47%

Boats

Turning Point · Beneteau First 40.7 · 4 events · 2019–2021
Imedi · PHRF handicap, ORC handicap · 4 events · 2010–2018
Suspect · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2022–2023
Das Boot · Beneteau First 40.7 · 1 events · 2010
Veloce (S) · Beneteau First 36.7 · 1 events · 2008

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 9 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 1 events
Racine, WI, USA · 1 events

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 173, #18,700. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.