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Sailor · 2008–2026

Michael Pacholski

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Events
94

995 races · 172 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 17 of 94

Podium rate
45%

42 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 57%–62%, 1,434 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in International 14 · rating 347

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Patrick Wilkinson

6 wins · 16 podiums in 30 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Kelly Sojka & Patrick Wilkinson

1 wins · 2 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Patrick Wilkinson

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Patrick Wilkinson

Feb 2017 – Jun 2026 · 30 events

Nemesis
Will La Dow

30–104 head to head in 134 races

Rival
Peter Wong

101–76 in 177 races

Best day
13 Oct 2018

4-2-1-1-5-4-5-2-2-6-2-3-3-1-2-8-11-1-2-2-5-8-3-2 · Stoney Burke Varsity

Signature result
1st of 35

NorCal #5 at PYSF · High School · 16 Nov 2013

Partnerships · 45 sailors

Most successful partnership: Patrick Wilkinson — 6 wins · 16 podiums in 30 events together · 20% win rate
  • Patrick Wilkinson · 1202, Blue, Blue Balls, Jubilant · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing, Handicap 30events 6 wins together · 16 podiums · 20% win rate · 92 of 452 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2017 – Jun 2026
  • Danielle Ahir · University of Hawaii (Rainbow Green), University of Hawaii (Rainbows 1), University of Hawaii (Rainbows) · College fleet racing, College team racing 19events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 11% win rate · 73 of 360 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2017 – May 2019
  • Annika Garrett · University of Hawaii (Rainbows 1), University of Hawaii (Rainbows) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing, College team racing 19events 0 wins together · 7 podiums · 0% win rate · 45 of 342 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2016 – May 2019
  • Cuylar Zimmerman · University of Hawaii (Rainbows 1), University of Hawaii (Rainbows) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing, College team racing 14events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 27 of 229 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2016 – Apr 2018
  • Cole Brauer · Silkie, University of Hawaii (Rainbow Green), University of Hawaii (Rainbows 1), University of Hawaii (Rainbows) · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/80 13events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 8% win rate · 44 of 258 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Sep 2018
  • Chuck Eaton · University of Hawaii (Rainbow Green), University of Hawaii (Rainbows 1), University of Hawaii (Rainbows) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 12events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 8% win rate · 41 of 222 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – May 2017
  • Kelly Sojka · University of Hawaii (Rainbows 1), University of Hawaii (Rainbows) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 24 of 152 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Apr 2018
  • Devon Stapleton · University of Hawaii (Rainbow Green), University of Hawaii (Rainbows 1), University of Hawaii (Rainbows) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 28 of 184 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – May 2019
  • Sophie Deming · University of Hawaii (Rainbows 1), University of Hawaii (Rainbows) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 31 of 129 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2017 – Apr 2019
  • Jeremy Hitchcock · University of Hawaii (Rainbows) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 32 of 104 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2017 – Apr 2018

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

Rating history

-230133496200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 94

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Jun 20262026 International 14 NorCal ChampionshipBlue BallsInternational 14Skipper2nd / 11
26 Oct 2025GREAT PUMPKIN 2025 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACEBlue BallsHandicapSkipper149th / 158
28 Sep 20252025 Bullship!!Michael PacholskiHandicapSkipper3rd / 27
27 Sep 20252025 El Toro Hawaii State ChampionshipMean GreenEl Toro Jr.Skipper3rd / 17
25 Jul 20252025 Columbia Gorge One-Design RegattaMichael PacholskiI-14Skipper5th / 8
24 Apr 20252025 I-14 Pacific Rim ChampionshipBlueInternational 14Skipper2nd / 16
15 Feb 202595th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - CBYCBlue BallsInternational 14Skipper1st / 8
23 Nov 20242024 Turkey Day RegattaBlue BallsI-14Skipper2nd / 8
27 Sep 20242024 El Toro State ChampionshipsPalindromeEl Toro Jr.Skipper15th / 17
16 May 2024International 14 US National Championship1202International 14Skipper1st / 12
3 Dec 20232023-2024 Small Boat Midwinters -Sundays1202International 14Skipper1st / 5
20 Oct 20232023 Fall DinghyMichael PacholskiI14Skipper1st / 7
2 Sep 2023Lahaina's Return Fundraiser RaceLonoPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 8
27 Jul 2023Jim DeWitt Memorial 2023 El Toro North American ChampionshipsLonoSeniorSkipper7th / 17
27 May 20232023 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupJubilantPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
25 Mar 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San DiegoAstragalusI-14Foil Trimmer2nd / 10
16 Mar 2022WASZP America'sMichael PacholskiWaszpCrew15th / 31
2 Sep 201976th annual Lahaina Return RaceGraceHandicapSkipper9th / 9
10 Jul 20192019 Transpac Honolulu RaceMayhemHandicapFloater4th / 5
28 May 2019Gill Coed Eastern SemifinalsUniversity of Hawaii (Rainbows)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-10,13-14)11th / 18
27 Apr 2019PCCSC Coed Dinghy Conference ChampionshipsUniversity of Hawaii (Rainbows)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 13
6 Apr 2019Carter Ford PCCSC Team Race ChampionshipUniversity of Hawaii (Rainbows)College team racingSkipper4th / 7
30 Mar 2019St. Francis InterconferenceUniversity of Hawaii (Rainbows 1)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 22
23 Feb 2019McIntyre Team RaceUniversity of Hawaii (Rainbows)College team racingSkipper3rd / 10
19 Jan 2019Peter Wenner Rainbow InviteUniversity of Hawaii (Rainbow Green)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 423, #4,092.Crew rating across all classes: -68, #52,864. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.