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Sailor · 2012–2026

Mike Mahar

edgewater yacht club PHRF handicapNonsuch 30Dragon

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Events
22

93 races · 31 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 5 of 22

Podium rate
50%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 52%–65%, 142 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Crew in Nonsuch 30 · rating -17

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Joe Pease

3 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate

Biggest lift
Joe Pease

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jim Lieder

Sep 2012 – Jun 2026 · 12 events

Nemesis
Paul Rieman

14–15 head to head in 29 races

Rival
Mark DeYoung

18–13 in 31 races

Best day
16 May 2013

3-1-1-1-1-2-4-2-2-1-2-1-2-3-5-4-5-1-1-2 · Edgewater Yacht Club 2013 Club Racing Series

Signature result
2nd of 14

2012 Bayview North Channel Race · PHRF handicap · 29 Sep 2012

Partnerships · 11 sailors

Most successful partnership: Joe Pease — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate
  • Jim Lieder · Sixpence, Trouble Maker · Nonsuch 30, PHRF handicap 12events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 17 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2012 – Jun 2026
  • Sue Lieder · Sixpence, Trouble Maker · Nonsuch 30, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 16 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2012 – Jun 2026
  • Jim Rusnack · Sixpence, Trouble Maker · Nonsuch 30, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2013 – Sep 2025
  • Joe Pease · The Schmucks · Dragon 5events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 60% win rate · 29 of 73 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – Jun 2015
  • Mark Pytell · Sixpence, Trouble Maker · Nonsuch 30, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2012 – Oct 2020
  • Lisa Rusnack · Sixpence · Nonsuch 30 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2020 – Sep 2025
  • Christopher Martin · Sixpence · Nonsuch 30 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
  • Suzanne Lieder · Sixpence · Nonsuch 30 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Jim Dellasandro · Trouble Maker · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2012 – Sep 2012
  • Bill Rusnack · Trouble Maker · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2015 – Oct 2015

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

Rating history

-3523802013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Jun 2026Crescent Sail Yacht Club - 2026 One Design RegattaSixpenceNonsuch 30Snacktician4th / 6
27 Sep 2025Bayview North Channel RaceSixpenceNonsuch 30Crew3rd / 8
13 Jun 20252025 Crescent One Design RegattaSixpenceNonsuch 30In the way5th / 7
22 Jun 20242024 Port Huron and Chicago Mackinac Solo ChallengesLostboysPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
30 Sep 20232023 Bayview North Channel RaceSixpenceNonsuch 30Floater3rd / 5
24 Jun 20232023 Port Huron and Chicago Mackinac Solo ChallengesLostboysPHRF handicapOther5th / 7
1 Oct 20222022 Bayview North Channel RaceSixpencePHRF handicapNavigator6th / 6
3 Oct 20202020 Bayview North Channel RaceSixpenceNonsuch 30In the way7th / 8
5 Oct 20192019 Bayview North Channel RaceTrouble MakerPHRF handicapMedic/Doctor7th / 15
28 Sep 20192019 Lake St. Clair Solo ChallengeMiriahPHRF handicapOther2nd / 4
22 Jun 20192019 Port Huron and Chicago Mackinac Solo ChallengesMiriahPHRF handicapOther1st / 3
29 Sep 20182018 Bayview North Channel RaceTrouble MakerPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer9th / 15
23 Jun 20182018 Port Huron and Chicago Mackinac Solo ChallengesMiriahPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
16 Sep 20172017 Bayview Yacht Club Long Distance RaceTrouble MakerPHRF handicapGrinder5th / 9
3 Oct 20152015 Bayview North Channel RaceTrouble MakerPHRF handicapOther4th / 13
12 Jun 2015Cleveland Race Week 2015 - One Design SeriesThe SchmucksDragonSkipper2nd / 4
13 Jun 2014Cleveland Race Week 2014 - One Design SeriesThe SchmucksDragonSkipper1st / 7
18 May 2014Edgewater Yacht Club 2014 Club Racing Sunday SeriesThe SchmucksDragonSkipper1st / 4
18 May 2014Edgewater Yacht Club 2014 Club Racing Wednesday SeriesThe SchmucksDragonSkipper1st / 4
28 Sep 20132013 Bayview North Channel RaceTrouble MakerPHRF handicapGrinder6th / 11
15 May 2013Edgewater Yacht Club 2013 Club Racing SeriesThe SchmucksDragonSkipper2nd / 5
29 Sep 20122012 Bayview North Channel RaceTrouble MakerPHRF handicapOther2nd / 14

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 9, #42,520.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 80. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.