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Sailor · 2014–2026

Michael Platzke

chicago yacht club HandicapT-10PHRF handicap

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Events
127

581 races · 29 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 10 of 127

Podium rate
29%

37 top-three finishes

Typically beats
39%

of boats faced (90%: 36%–41%, 1,381 boats)

Best class ranking
#117

Helm in T-10 · rating -157

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
William Fagerstrom

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Will Munson & Johanri Gerber

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Felicia Platzke

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Milo Lundblad

Jun 2014 – Aug 2026 · 18 events

Nemesis
Brian Kaczor

13–183 head to head in 197 races

Rival
Mary Ann Lillie

51–64 in 117 races

Best day
27 May 2018

2-2-1 · 2018 Olympic Cup - CASRA · about 1 in 34 by chance

Signature result
1st of 14

2018 Chicago - Waukegan Race - CASRA · Handicap · 16 Jun 2018

Partnerships · 42 sailors

Most successful partnership: William Fagerstrom — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Felicia Platzke · Amateur II, Andiamo, Still Amateurs · Handicap, PHRF handicap, Sonar, Sonar-PM 101events 8 wins together · 30 podiums · 8% win rate · 19 of 417 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Milo Lundblad · Amateur II, Andiamo · Handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 18events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 6% win rate · 2 of 79 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Aug 2026
  • Will Munson · Amateur II, Andiamo · Handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 2 of 57 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Johanri Gerber · Amateur II, Andiamo · Handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 28 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2026
  • Will Loux · Amateur II, Andiamo · Handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 41 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Jun 2026
  • Molly McMahon · Amateur II · Handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 27 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2024
  • Hugh Griffin · Amateur II · PHRF handicap, T-10 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2014 – Sep 2022
  • Stephen Healy · Amateur II, Andiamo · Handicap, T-10 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 21 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
  • Jamie Sunderland · Amateur II, Sonar · PHRF handicap, Sonar, T-10 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 44 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 6th · Mar 2017 – Mar 2018
  • Rachel Michaels · Amateur II · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 10th · Jun 2019 – Aug 2020

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

Rating history

-129-2186201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 127

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreAmateur IIT-10Skipper14th / 14
26 Jun 20262026 Chicago - Michigan City - Chicago RaceAndiamoHandicapCrew1st / 7
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoAmateur IIHandicapSkipper14th / 15
31 Aug 2025Bi-State - St. Joseph to Chicago - 2025Amateur IIPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
29 Aug 20252025 Chicago to St. JoeAmateur IIT-10Skipper4th / 10
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreAmateur IIT-10Skipper12th / 16
27 Jun 20252025 Chicago - Michigan City - Chicago RaceAmateur IIT-10Skipper1st / 6
24 Jun 20252025 Crew U RegattaAmateur IIHandicapSkipper8th / 11
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoAmateur IIHandicapOther12th / 17
21 Sep 20242024 3 Crib FiascoAmateur IIHandicapOther10th / 10
14 Sep 20242024 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRAAmateur IIPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
1 Sep 20242024 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRAAmateur IIPHRF handicapOther4th / 6
3 Aug 20242024 Columbia Cup RegattaAmateur IIPHRF handicapOther3rd / 9
23 Jun 20242024 Waukegan to Chicago - CASRAAmateur IIPHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
22 Jun 20242024 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRAAmateur IIPHRF handicapOther5th / 9
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoAmateur IIPHRF handicapOther3rd / 12
6 Apr 20242024 CYC Spring FrostbiteStill AmateursHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
6 Apr 20242024 CYC Spring FrostbiteStill AmateursSonar-PMSkipper7th / 9
16 Sep 20232023 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRAAmateur IIHandicapOther6th / 10
3 Sep 20232023 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRAAmateur IIT-10Other7th / 12
1 Sep 20232023 Tri-State: Chicago to St. JoeAmateur IIT-10Other4th / 12
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaAmateur IIHandicapSpinnaker trimmer12th / 14
9 Aug 20232023 100 Boats on a Beer Can SeriesAmateur IIT-10Other9th / 11
30 Jun 20232023 Chicago to Michigan City to Chicago - CASRAAmateur IIPHRF handicapOther3rd / 5
25 Jun 20232023 Waukegan to Chicago - CASRAAmateur IIPHRF handicapOther4th / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 42 (±119), #43,296.Crew rating across all classes: -96 (±226), #55,853. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.