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Sailor · 2007–2026

Mike Costello

annapolis yc severn sailing assoc Harbor 20J/30Handicap

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Events
86

434 races · 99 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 23 of 86

Podium rate
42%

36 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 48%–52%, 1,646 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Helm in J/30 · rating 409

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Barry Deren

8 wins · 14 podiums in 16 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Bob Rutsch & Barry Deren

8 wins · 14 podiums in 16 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Alan Drew

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bob Rutsch

May 2013 – Sep 2026 · 53 events

Nemesis
Garth Hichens

11–38 head to head in 49 races

Rival
Mike Marshall

28–23 in 51 races

Best day
18 Apr 2009

2-10-1-3-4-5-1-9-2-3-1-12-8-2-7-7-1-1-1-5-4-7-2-3-2-1-2-10-1-9-4-1 · Oberg Trophy

Signature result
1st of 23

2024 Leo J Telesmanick Championship · Beetle Cat · 9 Aug 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Barry Deren — 8 wins · 14 podiums in 16 events together · 50% win rate
  • Bob Rutsch · Bebop, Footloose, Inconceivable · Handicap, Harbor 20, J/30 53events 13 wins together · 22 podiums · 25% win rate · 47 of 202 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – Sep 2026
  • Barry Deren · Bebop · J/30 16events 8 wins together · 14 podiums · 50% win rate · 37 of 105 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+38 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – Sep 2026
  • Matthew Wienold · Bebop · J/30 16events 7 wins together · 14 podiums · 44% win rate · 32 of 104 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – Sep 2024
  • Janie Gittleman · Bebop · J/30 14events 6 wins together · 12 podiums · 43% win rate · 32 of 91 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Sep 2026
  • Carole Hamner · Bebop · J/30 11events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 36% win rate · 26 of 78 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – Sep 2026
  • Poncie Rutsch · Bebop · J/30 8events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 63% win rate · 18 of 53 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – May 2024
  • Brad Blash · Bebop · J/30 6events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 67% win rate · 15 of 41 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – Sep 2016
  • Alan Drew · Bebop · J/30 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 11 of 26 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Sep 2022
  • Mariel Marchand · Menow, Slide Rule, Vellamo · Beetle Cat, PHRF handicap, Viper 640 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 20 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2016 – Aug 2026
  • David Andril · Bebop · J/30 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 21 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

02324642008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 86

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Sep 20262026 Cal 25 & J/30 North American ChampionshipsBebopJ/30Co-Skipper1st / 10
15 Aug 2026NEW ENGLAND BEETLE CAT BOAT ASSOCIATION LEO J. TELESMANICK CHAMPIONSHIPMenowBeetle CatSkipper2nd / 12
12 Aug 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3BebopJ/30Skipper6th / 11
26 Jul 20262026 AYC Annual RegattaInconceivableHarbor 20Co-Skipper9th / 19
22 Jul 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3InconceivableHarbor 20Skipper11th / 14
13 Jun 20262026 Maryland Cures Cancer RegattaInconceivableHarbor 20Skipper13th / 16
3 Jun 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2InconceivableHarbor 20Skipper1st / 16
6 May 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1InconceivableHarbor 20Skipper10th / 15
22 Feb 20262025/2026 AYC Frostbite Series 2InconceivableHarbor 20Skipper16th / 19
9 Nov 20252025/2026 AYC Frostbite Series 1InconceivableHarbor 20Skipper6th / 20
27 Sep 20252025 AYC Fall SeriesInconceivableHarbor 20Skipper11th / 17
27 Sep 20252025 Fall One Design RegattaMichael CostelloInternational CanoeSkipper1st / 8
6 Aug 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3InconceivableHarbor 20Skipper14th / 14
4 Jun 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2InconceivableHarbor 20Skipper4th / 14
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisInconceivableHarbor 20Skipper8th / 18
23 Apr 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1InconceivableHandicapSkipper5th / 23
9 Feb 20252024/2025 AYC Frostbite Series 2 UPDATEInconceivableHarbor 20Skipper18th / 18
3 Nov 20242024/2025 AYC Frostbite Series 1InconceivableHarbor 20Other10th / 18
28 Sep 20242024 AYC Fall Series - Lippincott Memorial Star Class RegattaInconceivableHarbor 20Skipper1st / 13
13 Sep 20242024 J/30 North American ChampionshipBebopJ/30Tactician2nd / 15
9 Aug 20242024 Leo J Telesmanick ChampionshipMenowBeetle CatCrew1st / 23
27 Jul 20242024 AYC Annual RegattaBebopJ/30Skipper1st / 6
24 Jul 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3InconceivableHarbor 20Skipper5th / 15
22 Jul 2024135. Travemünder Woche 2024Dr. NoInternational Canoe (World Championship)Skipper2nd / 34
19 Jun 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2InconceivableHarbor 20Skipper9th / 14

Helm rating across all classes: 357, #6,684.Crew rating across all classes: 341, #5,662. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.