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Sailor · 2009–2026

Michael Lachance

mystic river mudheads PHRF handicapJ/105ORC handicap

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Events
44

152 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 2 of 44

Podium rate
14%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
34%

of boats faced (range 30%–38%, 401 boats)

Best class ranking
#1173

Crew in J/105 · rating -135

Most successful partnership
Eric Irwin

1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Biggest lift
Brigite Prudhomme

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Eric Irwin

Aug 2010 – Aug 2023 · 5 events

Nemesis
Damian Emery

4–40 head to head in 44 races

Best day
16 Sep 2010

3-8 · 2010 J/105 North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 10

2012 Vineyard Race · PHRF handicap · 31 Aug 2012

Partnerships · 45 sailors

Most successful partnership: Eric Irwin — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Eric Irwin · Alliance, Creative Destruction, Dark 'n Stormy, Risk · J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 22 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Aug 2023
  • Carter Williams · Creative Destruction · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 38 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2009 – Sep 2011
  • Brigite Prudhomme · Creative Destruction · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 27 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2010 – Sep 2011
  • Ralph Godkin · Creative Destruction · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 27 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2010 – Sep 2011
  • Lisa Peros · Alliance, Finale · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2023 – Jun 2025
  • Brandon Marley · Brigand, Finale · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jun 2016 – Jun 2025
  • Thomas O'Connell · Finale, Finale - DH · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2023 – Jun 2025
  • Evan Gulyas · Creative Destruction · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2010 – Jan 2011
  • Leszek Wolkowski · Dark 'n Stormy · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2010 – May 2012
  • Davey Ives · Risk · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Aug 2012

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

Rating history

-243-129-15201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 44

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Jul 20262026 The Donzo Wednesday Night SeriesAdriaORC handicapSkipper7th / 7
5 Jun 20262026 Off Soundings Club Spring SeriesAdriaPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 10
27 May 20262026 Mudhead Spring SprintAdriaORC handicapSkipper6th / 7
20 Sep 20252025 Mudhead Fall RegattaAdriaPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 3
12 Sep 20252025 Off Soundings Fall SeriesAdriaPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 8
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekFinalePHRF handicapCo-Skipper12th / 14
13 Jun 20252025 Off Soundings Spring SeriesAdriaPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 11
18 Aug 20232023 Ida Lewis Distance RaceAllianceORC handicapRush Chairman6th / 10
19 May 20232023 Sam Wetherill Trophy Overnight RaceFinale - DHORC handicapCo-Skipper3rd / 10
13 Sep 20192019 Off Soundings Fall SeriesCheckmatePHRF handicapOther6th / 7
31 Aug 201963rd Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceCheckmatePHRF handicapOther7th / 8
24 Aug 201974th Annual Invitational RegattaCheckmatePHRF handicapOther6th / 7
20 Jul 20192019 Mudhead Benefit Cup in Support of Center for Hospice CareCheckmatePHRF handicapOther5th / 8
7 Jun 20192019 Off Soundings Spring SeriesCheckmatePHRF handicapOther6th / 10
15 May 20192019 The Donzo Wednesday Night SeriesCheckmatePHRF handicapOther6th / 6
14 Sep 20182018 Off Soundings Fall SeriesCheckmatePHRF handicapOther5th / 13
1 Sep 201862nd Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceCheckmatePHRF handicapOther4th / 7
26 Aug 201873rd Annual Invitational RegattaCheckmatePHRF handicapOther5th / 6
27 Jul 20182018 Mudnite Madness OvernightCheckmatePHRF handicapOther5th / 6
14 Jul 20182018 Mudhead Benefit Cup in support of Center for Hospice Care SECTCheckmatePHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
8 Jun 20182018 Off Soundings Spring SeriesCheckmatePHRF handicapOther12th / 15
23 May 20182018 The Donzo Wednesday Night SeriesCheckmatePHRF handicapOther5th / 5
6 Oct 2017The Greenport Ocean Race & The Greenport Bay Race 2017CheckmatePHRF handicapOther5th / 6
15 Sep 20172017 Off Soundings Fall SeriesCheckmatePHRF handicapOther9th / 10
10 Sep 20172017 Commodore's Trophy RaceCheckmatePHRF handicapOther4th / 6

Helm rating across all classes: -35, #58,602.Crew rating across all classes: -182, #61,980. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.