Sailor · 2015–2026

Michael Sigel

minnetonka E Scow Melges 15 420

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Events: 16
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 0%
Typically beats: 39%
Best class ranking: #235

Biggest lift: Steve Johanson
Longest-running crew: Steve Johanson
Nemesis: Tim Krech
Rival: Ben Garber
Best day: 18 May 2024
Signature result: 8th of 24

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Steve Johanson · Jackrabbit · E Scow 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 60 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 8th · Sep 2016 – Aug 2026
Chris Hummel · Jackrabbit · E Scow 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 26 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 8th · May 2024 – Aug 2026
Mollie Boswell · Jackrabbit · E Scow 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 8th · Jul 2025 – Aug 2026
Brian Jones · Songbird, Wandering Wind · PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2015 – Aug 2023
Morgan Johanson · Jackrabbit · E Scow 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 10th · Sep 2016 – May 2025
Connell Smith · Songbird, Wandering Wind · PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2015 – Aug 2023
Max Sigel · Jackrabbit · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 13th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
Sean Lafferty · Songbird · S2 7.9 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 15th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2015
Jacklyn Hallett · Jackrabbit · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 42nd · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022
Spencer Powell · Jackrabbit · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 42nd · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 16

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
9 Aug 2026	2026 ILYA Annual Championship Regatta	Jackrabbit	E Scow	Crew	30th / 49
15 May 2026	2026 E SCOW SPRING REGATTA	Jackrabbit	E Scow	Crew	8th / 24
4 Sep 2025	2025 E Scow National Championship	Jackrabbit	E Scow	Crew	36th / 49
10 Jul 2025	2025 ILYA E Scow Invitational Regatta	Jackrabbit	E Scow	Crew	13th / 23
19 May 2025	E Scow 2025 Club Racing	Jackrabbit	E Scow	Crew	10th / 20
18 Sep 2024	2024 E Scow Blue Chip	Jackrabbit	E Scow	Crew	18th / 22
5 Jul 2024	LMSS Alumni Regatta	Michael Sigel	420	Skipper	16th / 17
18 May 2024	E Scow 2024 Club Racing	Jackrabbit	E Scow	Crew	15th / 19
7 Sep 2023	2023 E Scow National Championship	Jackrabbit	E Scow	Other	56th / 126
5 Aug 2023	2023 Trans Superior International Yacht Race	Wandering Wind	PHRF handicap	Tactician	4th / 5
9 Sep 2022	2022 E Scow National Championship	Jackrabbit	E Scow	Pro Bowler	42nd / 69
24 Mar 2022	Melges 15 Winter Series Event 3	88	Melges 15	Skipper	53rd / 64
8 Jan 2022	Melges 15 Winter Series Event 1	088	Melges 15	Skipper	48th / 56
11 Sep 2021	2021 E Scow National Championship	Jackrabbit	E Scow	Other	27th / 70
9 Sep 2016	2016 E Scow National Championship Regatta (NCESA)	Jackrabbit	E Scow	Other	52nd / 72
17 Sep 2015	2015 S2 7.9 Class Championship Regatta	Songbird	S2 7.9	Other	15th / 29

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	89 provisional	#28880 band 16869–43897	—
E Scow Crew	58 provisional	#235 band 120–381	−9.3
All classes Helm	-97 provisional	#68158 band 48515–78624	—

3 more classes, not yet ranked

Melges 15 · Helm · 16 races, 2 events · rating -121
S2 7.9 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating 32
420 · Helm · 3 races, 1 event · rating -13

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	3 events	0 wins	beats 13%
As crew	13 events	0 wins	beats 41%

Positions: Tactician (1) · Pro Bowler (1)

How they race

Closer	+8 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−2 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	64%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	37%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Tim Krech	49	5–44
Tom Burton	47	4–43
Jeff Solum	44	17–27
Eddie Cox	43	4–39
Derek Packard	41	8–33
Ben Garber	38	16–21
Harry Melges	37	3–33
Sam Rogers	37	4–33
Danielle Resch	34	23–11
Jason Ostbye	33	11–22
Vincent Porter	31	1–30
Rob Evans	30	9–21

Most-beaten opponent: Hendrik Vroege (23–5).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	2	55%
2025	3	42%
2024	3	16%
2023	2	41%
2022	3	24%
2021	1	62%
2016	1	28%
2015	1	50%

Boats

Jackrabbit · E Scow · 11 events · 2016–2026
Michael Sigel · 420 · 1 events · 2024
Wandering Wind · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2023
88 · Melges 15 · 1 events · 2022
088 · Melges 15 · 1 events · 2022
Songbird · S2 7.9 · 1 events · 2015

Where they race

Excelsior, MN · 2 events
Sarasota, FL · 2 events
Deephaven, MN, USA · 1 events
Lake Geneva Yacht Club · 1 events
Duluth, MN, USA · 1 events
Clear Lake, IA · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: 89, #28,880.Helm rating across all classes: -97, #68,158. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.