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Sailor · 2013–2023

Michael Bisson

university of maryland College fleet racing420J/80

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Events
25

277 races · 47 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 3 of 25

Podium rate
28%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 53%–62%, 330 boats)

Best class ranking
#892

Helm in 420 · rating 244

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Derek Safieh

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Anna O'Connell & Elizabeth Keller

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Derek Safieh

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Charles Cannon

Apr 2019 – Aug 2023 · 14 events

Nemesis
Scott Harris

7–47 head to head in 54 races

Rival
Christopher Magno

34–24 in 58 races

Best day
20 Apr 2019

1-1-1-1-1-1-5-2-1-1-1-1-1-3-1-1-1-1-1-2-9-1 · Delaware Spring Open

Signature result
1st of 10

McCurdy Memorial · College fleet racing · 28 Sep 2019

Partnerships · 48 sailors

Most successful partnership: Derek Safieh — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Charles Cannon · Chill, Maryland - Oh Jee!!, Nomad, University of Maryland (Terps 1) · Beneteau First 36.7, College fleet racing, College keelboat, J/80 14events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 21% win rate · 32 of 158 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Julie Coffman · Chill, University of Maryland (Terps) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, J/80, PHRF handicap 10events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 25 of 108 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – May 2022
  • Katherine Crawford · Chill, University of Maryland (Terps 1), University of Maryland (Terps) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, J/80 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 19 of 59 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2019 – May 2022
  • William McCollum · Chill, University of Maryland (Terps) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, J/80, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 40 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – May 2022
  • Anna O'Connell · University of Maryland (Terps) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 30 of 100 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – Apr 2022
  • Elizabeth Keller · University of Maryland (Terps) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 6events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 33% win rate · 29 of 113 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2019 – Apr 2022
  • Anna O’Connell · Chill · J/80, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 13 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2020 – May 2022
  • Cole Daitch · Chill, Maryland - Oh Jee!!, University of Maryland (Terps) · College fleet racing, J/80, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 64 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2019 – May 2021
  • Eric Garvey · University of Maryland (Terps) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 18 of 76 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Oct 2021
  • Lila Coffman · University of Maryland (Terps) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 37 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2021 – Mar 2022

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

Rating history

019839520142016201820202022Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaNomadBeneteau First 36.7Other7th / 12
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisChillJ/80Cat 3 Cooler Jockey19th / 20
23 Apr 20222022 SailPack Oriental IntercollegiateUniversity of Maryland (Terps)College fleet racingA Skipper13th / 20
9 Apr 2022Jeremy A. Pinkerton Memorial RegattaUniversity of Maryland (Terps)College fleet racingA Skipper (5-6)7th / 8
11 Mar 2022Harbor CupUniversity of Maryland (Terps)College keelboatA Skipper (9)10th / 10
16 Oct 20212021 McMillan CupUniversity of Maryland (Terps)College keelboatA Crew8th / 9
2 Oct 2021McCurdy MemorialUniversity of Maryland (Terps)College fleet racingA Skipper (7-11)2nd / 10
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisChillJ/80Cat 3 Cooler Jockey9th / 13
8 Nov 20202020/2021 AYC Frostbite Series 1ChillJ/80Cat 3 Cooler Jockey4th / 14
5 Sep 202028th Annual Annapolis Leukemia Cup RegattaChillPHRF handicapOther1st / 2
7 Mar 2020Charleston Spring CoedUniversity of Maryland (Terps)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-6)15th / 16
12 Oct 20192019 Storm Trysail Club / Larchmont Yacht Club - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaMaryland - Oh Jee!!PHRF handicapPro Bowler3rd / 10
28 Sep 2019McCurdy MemorialUniversity of Maryland (Terps)College fleet racingB Skipper (3-4,7-8)1st / 10
7 Sep 2019Riley CupUniversity of Maryland (Terps)College fleet racingA Skipper15th / 18
20 Apr 2019Delaware Spring OpenUniversity of Maryland (Terps)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-10)1st / 10
13 Apr 2019Leroy GrantUniversity of Maryland (Terps)College fleet racingB Skipper (5-12)7th / 16
6 Apr 2019Jeremy A. Pinkerton Memorial RegattaUniversity of Maryland (Terps 1)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 8
20 Oct 2018UMD Greenhorn RegattaUniversity of Maryland (Terps 1)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 5
6 Oct 2018Jefferson CupUniversity of Maryland (Terps)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 7
7 Aug 2017US Sailing's 2017 Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championship for the Sears, Bemis and Smythe Trophies8273420Skipper5th / 20
19 Jul 20172017 BCSC Junior Regatta7055420Skipper7th / 30
13 Jul 2017USA Jr.Olympic Sailing Festival7055420Skipper8th / 34
20 Jul 20162016 Junior RegattaCSC3420Skipper4th / 16
14 Jul 2015Annual Junior RegattaAYC2420Skipper6th / 16
6 Aug 2013MRYC Annual Junior Regatta11239OptimistSkipper4th / 21

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 320, #9,443.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 65, #34,215. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.