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Sailor · 2017–2026

Michael Cyrul

north cape yacht club 420College fleet racingPHRF handicap

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Events
37

265 races · 47 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 6 of 37

Podium rate
46%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
80%

of boats faced (range 77%–82%, 736 boats)

Best class ranking
#11

Helm in 420 · rating 730

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ethan Taylor

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Chris Cyrul & Matthew Schaedler

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Michael Kovalchick

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Cyrul

Jun 2017 – Jun 2024 · 7 events

Nemesis
Jacob Myers

20–37 head to head in 57 races

Rival
Buck Rathbun

29–32 in 61 races

Best day
1 Nov 2025

5-2-2-4-7-1-2-4-5-1-4-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-2-3-6-2 · MCSA Fall Championship

Signature result
2nd of 56

2023 I-LYA Travelers Series OVERALL · 420 · 14 May 2023

Partnerships · 56 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ethan Taylor — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Michael Kovalchick · Arete, Michael Cyrul · 420, Handicap, Lightning 16events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 13% win rate · 13 of 84 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2024
  • Payden Pittman · University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 32 of 136 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Chris Cyrul · American Flyer, Blitzkrieg, FLYER, Surfin Bird · J/35, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 9 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2024
  • Jack O'Connor · University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 24 of 79 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Joseph Opferman · University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College match racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 30 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−57 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Matthew Schaedler · blitzkrieg, Blitzkrieg, Whistler · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Aug 2023
  • John Sullivan · University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 17 of 54 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Timothy Hesse · University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 44 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−39 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Ethan Taylor · Blitzkrieg, Whistler · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2021 – Aug 2023
  • Hailey Inmon · University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 34 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−41 vs. without) · best 6th · Apr 2025 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

-4434974120182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 37

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 2026MCSA Match Race ChampionshipUniversity of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)College match racingA Crew (6)6th / 7
26 Sep 2026GLIOR PHRF DivisionUniversity of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)College fleet racingA Skipper (2)6th / 8
23 Jul 20262026 C420 Open North AmericansBlake Glazer420Crew21st / 170
25 Apr 2026ICSA Regional Teams National InvitationalUniversity of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-12)6th / 12
11 Apr 2026MCSA Open Fleet Race QualifierUniversity of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-8)4th / 11
10 Apr 2026MCSA Open Team Race QualifierUniversity of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)College team racingSkipper4th / 6
21 Mar 2026Big 10 Team RaceUniversity of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)College team racingSkipper6th / 6
1 Nov 2025MCSA Fall ChampionshipUniversity of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 10
25 Oct 20252025 Snipe Nute RegattaChristian CyrulSnipeCrew14th / 34
27 Sep 2025Pere MarquetteUniversity of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 7
26 Apr 2025Buckeye Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaUniversity of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)College keelboatA Skipper8th / 9
22 Mar 20251st Year IcebreakerUniversity of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)College fleet racingB Skipper (3-4,7-8,15-16)2nd / 8
15 Jun 20242024 Crescent One Design RegattaAreteLightningOther8th / 15
7 Jun 20242024 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceAmerican FlyerPHRF handicapCo-Skipper3rd / 9
5 Aug 20232023 Trans Superior International Yacht RaceBlitzkriegORC handicapBow5th / 7
15 Jul 20232023 I-LYA Junior ChampionshipsMichael Cyrul420Skipper2nd / 27
13 Jul 20232023 I-LYA TS7 Vermilion Boat ClubMichael Cyrul420Skipper1st / 19
6 Jul 20232023 USA Junior Olympics Sailing Festival - Lake Erie & I-LYA TS 6Michael Cyrul420Skipper2nd / 26
23 Jun 20232023 I-LYA TS5 Bob Sessions Memorial Cleveland Yachting ClubMichael Cyrul420Skipper3rd / 25
16 Jun 20232023 I-LYA TS3 North Cape Yacht ClubMichael Cyrul420Skipper2nd / 20
9 Jun 20232023 I-LYA TS2 Hoover Sailing ClubMichael Cyrul420Skipper1st / 9
14 May 20232023 I-LYA Travelers Series OVERALLMichael Cyrul420Skipper2nd / 56
4 Jan 20232023 Lauderdale to Key West RaceBlitzkriegORC handicapBow1st / 10
9 Sep 20222022 Whitecap / MI District ChampionshipAreteHandicapCrew14th / 25
14 Jul 20222022 I-LYA TS7 Port Clinton Yacht ClubMichael Cyrul420Skipper8th / 22

Helm rating across all classes: 343, #7,385.Crew rating across all classes: 129, #23,189. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.