Sailor · 2014–2026

Michael Spiteri

new smyrna yacht club bayview yacht club ORC handicap Melges 24 PHRF handicap

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Events: 19
Win rate: 11%
Podium rate: 42%
Typically beats: 56%
Best class ranking: #428
Longest win streak: 4

Most successful partnership: Paul Hulsey
Best trio: Paul Hulsey & Andrew Spiteri
Biggest lift: Andrew Spiteri
Longest-running crew: Thomas Ritter
Nemesis: Richard Reid
Rival: John Marentette
Best day: 29 May 2026
Signature result: 1st of 7

Partnerships · 45 sailors

Most successful partnership: Paul Hulsey — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Thomas Ritter · Eagle One, Tramp · J/70, Melges 24, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 73 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Dec 2025
Melissa Denman · Tramp · J/70, Melges 24, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 67 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – Jun 2019
Timothy LaRiviere · Eagle One · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 4 of 25 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2023 – Jan 2026
Michael Peseski · Tramp · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 59 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – Jun 2019
Paul Hulsey · DeTour, Eagle One · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 8 of 16 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – May 2026
Andrew Spiteri · DeTour, Eagle One · Handicap, ORC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 8 of 15 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+38 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2025 – May 2026
Wally Cross · Eagle One, TEAM PINE POINTE · ClubSwan 36, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2025 – Sep 2026
Peter Griffin · Eagle One · Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 20 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2023 – Jan 2026
Chuck Stormes · DeTour, Eagle One · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 22 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2023 – May 2026
Phil Dubay · Eagle One · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 8 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2025 – Dec 2025

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

Rating history

Event history · 19

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
16 Sep 2026	2026 ROLEX SWAN CUP	TEAM PINE POINTE	ClubSwan 36	Headsail Trimmer	5th / 6
29 May 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	DeTour	ORC handicap	Untangler	1st / 7
15 Jan 2026	2026 SORC Lauderdale to Key West Race	Eagle One	ORC handicap	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 10
5 Dec 2025	2025 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht Race	Eagle One	ORC handicap	Other	2nd / 6
21 Nov 2025	SORC Sailor's Choice Race	Eagle One	ORC handicap	Other	2nd / 10
30 May 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Eagle One	ORC handicap	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 8
5 Apr 2025	2025 Lipton Cup	Eagle One	Handicap	Crew	1st / 7
16 Feb 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg	Eagle One	ORC handicap	Headsail Trimmer	9th / 11
2 Sep 2023	2023 Red Fox Regatta	Eagle One	PHRF handicap	Other	5th / 7
17 Feb 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg	Eagle One	ORC handicap	Other	7th / 10
1 Jun 2019	2019 Bayview One Design Regatta	Tramp	PHRF handicap	Offside trimmer	3rd / 14
1 Jun 2018	2018 Bayview One Design Regatta	Tramp	Melges 24	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 6
2 Jun 2017	2017 Bayview One Design Regatta	Tramp	Melges 24	Offside trimmer	3rd / 7
17 Jan 2017	Quantum Key West Race Week 2017	Tramp	J/70	Headsail Trimmer	29th / 42
3 Jun 2016	2016 Bayview One Design Regatta	Tramp	Melges 24	Offside trimmer	7th / 14
18 Jan 2016	Quantum Key West Race Week 2016	Tramp	Melges 24	Spinnaker trimmer	6th / 12
29 May 2015	2015 Bayview One Design Regatta	Tramp	Melges 24	Offside trimmer	6th / 10
21 Jan 2015	Quantum Key West Race Week 2015	Tramp	Melges 24	Offside trimmer	6th / 12
30 May 2014	2014 Bayview One Design Regatta	Tramp	Melges 24	Offside trimmer	5th / 17

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	-97 provisional	#56792 band 49042–61591	—
Melges 24 Crew	83 provisional	#428 band 297–541	+3.8

2 more classes, not yet ranked

J/70 · Crew · 12 races, 1 event · rating -42
ClubSwan 36 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating -23

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	19 events	2 wins	beats 61%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (6) · Offside trimmer (6) · Untangler (1) · Spinnaker trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	+3 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−19 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	50%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	62%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Richard Reid	37	7–30
John Marentette	37	22–15
Dave Black	34	27–7
Dan Berezin	34	18–16
Steven Boho	27	14–13
August Hernandez	22	5–17
Curtis Jazwiecki	22	15–7
KC Shannon	21	19–2
Jens Altern Wathne	21	9–12
Paul Hulsey	21	3–18
Bent Dietrich	21	13–8
Greg Semack	20	16–4

Most-beaten opponent: Dave Black (27–7).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	3	1	62%
2025	4	1	89%
2024	1	0	20%
2023	2	0	33%
2019	1	0	85%
2018	1	0	60%
2017	2	0	49%
2016	2	0	54%
2015	2	0	50%
2014	1	0	75%

Boats

Tramp · PHRF handicap, Melges 24, J/70 · 9 events · 2014–2019
Eagle One · ORC handicap, Handicap, PHRF handicap · 8 events · 2023–2026
TEAM PINE POINTE · ClubSwan 36 · 1 events · 2026
DeTour · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2026

Where they race

Detroit, MI, USA · 7 events
Key West, FL, USA · 3 events
St. Petersburg, FL, USA · 2 events
Unknown · 2 events
Charlevoix, MI, USA · 1 events
New Smyrna Beach, FL · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: -97, #56,792. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.