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Sailor · 2013–2026

Mike Finley

styc IC 24PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
29

255 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 2 of 29

Podium rate
28%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (90%: 42%–52%, 271 boats)

Best class ranking
#34

Helm in IC 24 · rating 95

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Marco Teixidor

14–75 head to head in 90 races

Rival
Doug McLean

41–30 in 71 races

Best day
30 Oct 2015

4-1-3-1-2-4-1 · 2015 Discover the Caribbean · about 1 in 1,201 by chance

Signature result
1st of 12

2015 Discover the Caribbean · IC 24 · 30 Oct 2015

Partnerships · 55 sailors

  • Jeff Dykstra · Ocean Potion · IC 24 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 31 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 6th · Mar 2015 – Apr 2015
  • Mike Royer · Escape Velocity 2, Heat Wave · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Gary Weisberg · Heat Wave · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Chris White · Xcellent · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2023 – Aug 2025
  • Eric O'Sullivan · Xcellent · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2023 – Aug 2025
  • Joe Pelletier · Xcellent · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2023 – Aug 2025
  • John Tedeschi · Xcellent · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2023 – Aug 2025
  • Kurt Strecker · Barleycorn, Xcellent · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2019 – Sep 2023
  • Dan Tucker · Escape Velocity 2, Heat Wave · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2017 – Jun 2021
  • Shelly Chigier · Escape Velocity 2 · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021

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

Rating history

01803592014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendHeat WavePHRF handicapSnacktician8th / 10
1 Feb 2026Duke's Trophy RegattaBill THandicapSkipper4th / 8
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceXcellentPHRF handicapAutopilot6th / 8
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceXcellentPHRF handicapAutopilot3rd / 11
24 Mar 20232023 St. Thomas International RegattaHuron GirlIC 24Other11th / 14
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaEscape Velocity 2ORC handicapMast11th / 13
13 May 20212021 STYC Invitational RegattaBlackIC 24Other3rd / 8
26 Mar 20212021 St. Thomas International RegattaAim Low You'll Never Be DisappointedIC 24Skipper4th / 13
24 Jun 20192019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekBarleycornORC handicapMid Bow9th / 12
29 Mar 20192019 BVI Spring RegattaHuron GirlHandicapOther6th / 8
21 Mar 20192019 St. Thomas International RegattaHuron GirlIC 24Skipper11th / 18
11 Aug 20182018 Connecticut River One-Design Leukemia CupHuron GirlPortsmouth handicapOther7th / 10
30 Mar 20182018 BVI Spring RegattaHuron GirlHandicapOther3rd / 10
23 Mar 20182018 St. Thomas International RegattaHuron GirlIC 24Other9th / 14
24 Mar 20172017 St. Thomas International RegattaHuron GirlIC 24Other9th / 11
15 Mar 20172017 Miami to Havana RaceHeat WavePHRF handicapAlternate2nd / 7
29 Jul 2016Helly Hansen Marblehead NOOD Regatta 2016BlackFinJ/24Tactician7th / 10
25 Mar 20162016 St. Thomas International RegattaHuron GirlIC 24Other8th / 12
30 Oct 20152015 Discover the CaribbeanOcean PotionIC 24Other1st / 12
26 Jul 20152015 Culebra CupY-SailingHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
23 May 20152015 Puerto Rico Heineken International RegattaOcean PotionIC 24Other1st / 10
3 Apr 20152015 BVI Spring RegattaOcean PotionIC 24Other6th / 8
27 Mar 20152015 St. Thomas International RegattaOcean PotionIC 24Other14th / 20
21 Mar 20152015 Puerto del Rey Sailing ChallengeOcean PotionIC 24Other8th / 9
31 Oct 20142014 Discover the CaribbeanOcean PotionIC 24Other6th / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 211 (±126), #17,476.Crew rating across all classes: 115 (±171), #25,073. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.