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Sailor · 2013–2026

Michael Norris

macatawa bay yacht club VX OnePHRF handicapL30

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Events
74

440 races · 60 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 13 of 74

Podium rate
51%

38 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (range 51%–57%, 901 boats)

Best class ranking
#68

Helm in VX One · rating 200

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tony Norris

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Tony Norris

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Christina Norris

Feb 2015 – Feb 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Sam Padnos

69–147 head to head in 217 races

Rival
Doug Petter

79–58 in 137 races

Best day
21 Nov 2014

3-2-2-7-2-2-4-4 · VX One Winter Series & Mid Winter Championship

Signature result
1st of 35

VX One Winter Series & Mid Winter Championship · VX One · 21 Nov 2014

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Tony Norris — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Christina Norris · Flash Rider, Morning Breeze · Handicap, L30, VX One 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 12 of 31 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2015 – Feb 2026
  • Tony Norris · Flash Rider, Morning Breeze · L30, VX One 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 11 of 16 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Feb 2026
  • Phillip Norris · Flash Rider · VX One 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2019 – Jun 2020
  • Doug Petter · Morning Breeze · L30 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2022 – Feb 2022
  • Ali Swets · Morning Breeze · Handicap, L30 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 4 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Matthew Graham · Morning Breeze · L30 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Robert Norris · Flash Rider · VX One 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Feb 2015 – Feb 2015
  • Frank Reeg · Morning Breeze · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Julianne Petter · Morning Breeze · L30 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Feb 2022 – Feb 2022
  • Stephen Kiss · Bacio · S2 7.9 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2017 – Sep 2017

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

Rating history

-681283242014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 74

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 20262026 VanderLeek Cup Hospice RegattaMorning BreezePHRF handicapHelm2nd / 6
20 Jun 20262026 MBYC Commodore's CupMorning BreezePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 9
27 May 20262026 Big Red Racing SeriesMorning BreezePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgMorning BreezeL30Owner1st / 8
11 Feb 2026L30 Double Handed North American ChampionshipMorning BreezeL30Skipper5th / 8
6 Sep 20252025 Anchorage CupMorning BreezeHandicapSkipper23rd / 30
16 Aug 20252025 VanderLeek Cup Hospice RegattaMorning BreezePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
1 Jun 20252025 VX One Summer SeriesFlash RiderVX OneSkipper10th / 13
31 May 2025South Haven Yacht Club - InvitationalMorning BreezeHandicapSkipper5th / 5
7 May 2025Big Red Racing SeriesMorning BreezePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 17
7 Sep 20242024 Anchorage CupMorning BreezeHandicapSkipper6th / 6
17 Aug 20242024 VanderLeek Cup Hospice RegattaMorning BreezePHRF handicapOther4th / 6
14 Jul 20242024 VX ONE Season ChampionshipFlash RiderVX OneOther8th / 13
22 Jun 20242024 VX One Great Lakes Championship / Commodore’s CupMorning BreezePHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
1 Jun 20242024 South Haven Yacht Club Invitational RegattaMorning BreezePHRF handicapOther1st / 9
22 May 20242024 Bayshore Wednesday Night SeriesMorning BreezePHRF handicapOther3rd / 4
9 Sep 20232023 Anchorage CupMorning BreezePHRF handicapOther4th / 8
19 Aug 20232023 VanderLeek Cup Hospice RegattaMorning BreezePHRF handicapOther5th / 6
4 Jun 20232023 VX One Fall SeriesFlash RiderVX OneOther6th / 15
3 Jun 20232023 South Haven Yacht Club - Invitational RegattaMorning BreezePHRF handicapOther7th / 8
19 Apr 20232023 Bayshore Wednesday Night SeriesMorning BreezePHRF handicapOther3rd / 4
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgMorning BreezeL30Skipper1st / 6
10 Sep 20222022 Anchorage CupMorning BreezePHRF handicapOther5th / 6
20 Aug 20222022 Vanderleek Cup Hospice RegattaMorning BreezePHRF handicapOther5th / 6
31 Jul 20222022 VXONE/M17 Summer SeriesFlash RiderHandicapOther1st / 11

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 289, #11,084.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 178, #17,435. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.