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Sailor · 2009–2025

Michael Mountford

rcyc J/105PHRF handicapJ/105(Fri-Sun)

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Events
27

181 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 2 of 27

Podium rate
15%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (90%: 55%–63%, 477 boats)

Best class ranking
#472

Crew in J/105 · rating 128

Biggest lift
Graham Hicks

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Rod Wilmer

9–78 head to head in 87 races

Rival
Ian Farquharson

52–35 in 87 races

Best day
17 Sep 2025

9-14-5-8-17-7-5-2-1-4-4-7 · J/105 North American Championship · about 1 in 51 by chance

Signature result
1st of 22

2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis · J/105 · 6 May 2017

Partnerships · 22 sailors

  • Briar Robertson · Live Edge · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 31 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2009 – Oct 2016
  • Michelle Parker · The Usual Suspects · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 38 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Terry Michaelson · The Usual Suspects · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 38 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Derek Vandermeer · Live Edge · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 31 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2009 – Oct 2016
  • Darryn McArthur · Live Edge · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 31 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2009 – Oct 2016
  • George Chernev · The Usual Suspects · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 38 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Graham Hicks · The Usual Suspects · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 30 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2024 – Sep 2025
  • John Trumpener · The Usual Suspects · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Matt Wood · Live Edge · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2014 – Sep 2014
  • Nedko Vassilev · The Usual Suspects · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 13th · Oct 2023 – Oct 2023

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

Rating history

0129257201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Sep 2025J/105 North American ChampionshipThe Usual SuspectsJ/105Crew4th / 18
5 Oct 2024Commodore's CruiseChateauPHRF handicapSkipper17th / 17
26 Sep 20242024 J105 North American ChampionshipThe Usual SuspectsJ/105Main Trimmer8th / 26
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisThe Usual SuspectsJ/105Main Trimmer9th / 24
5 Oct 2023The British Virgin Islands 2023 J/105 North American ChampionshipThe Usual SuspectsJ/105Main Trimmer13th / 31
28 Aug 20212021 EYC OpenLive EdgeJ/105Other7th / 11
24 Jul 20212021 J Fest Great Lakes RegattaLive EdgeJ/105Other10th / 12
27 Sep 20192019 J105 Canadian ChampionshipsLive EdgeJ/105Other10th / 16
22 Jul 20192019 J/Fest Great Lakes RegattaLive EdgeJ/105Other9th / 16
1 Jun 20192019 Founders RegattaLive EdgeJ/105Other7th / 12
21 Sep 20182018 J 105 Canadian ChampionshipsLive EdgeJ/105Other7th / 17
21 Sep 20172017 J 105 Canadian ChampionshipsLive EdgeJ/105Other9th / 16
19 Aug 20172017 RCYC Brooks Brothers Royal WeekendLive EdgePHRF handicapOther1st / 7
6 May 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisLive EdgeJ/105Other1st / 22
17 Nov 2016Bermuda Keelboat Regatta 2016CHEQUEMATEJ/105Skipper7th / 7
20 Oct 20162016 Stella Artois J 105 North American ChampionshipsLive EdgeJ/105Other12th / 37
25 Jul 20152015 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubLive EdgeJ/105Other5th / 13
25 Sep 20142014 J 105 North American ChampionshipLive EdgeJ/105Other6th / 27
2 May 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD RegattaLive EdgeJ/105Other3rd / 17
2 Aug 20132013 LYRA Annual RegattaLive EdgeJ/105Other5th / 11
28 Jul 20122012 Youngstown Level RegattaLive EdgeJ/105Other7th / 9
11 Aug 20112011 J 105 North American ChampionshipLive EdgeJ/105Skipper19th / 42
28 Jul 2011SPERRY TOP-SIDER MARBLEHEAD NOOD REGATTALive EdgeJ/105(Fri-Sun)Skipper15th / 29
11 Jun 2011157th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexLive EdgeJ/105Other7th / 8
16 Sep 20102010 J/105 North American ChampionshipLive EdgeJ/105Skipper6th / 20

Helm rating across all classes: 122 (±161), #29,075.Crew rating across all classes: 150 (±226), #20,448. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.