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Sailor · 2014–2026

Michael Laing

windjammers sailing club PHRF handicapLightningS2 7.9

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Events
22

52 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
36%

36% win rate · 8 of 22

Podium rate
68%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 47%–57%, 256 boats)

Best class ranking
#385

Helm in Lightning · rating -23

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Christopher Laing

7 wins · 13 podiums in 18 events together · 39% win rate

Best trio
Scott Shackelford & Christopher Laing

2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Christopher Laing

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Christopher Laing

Mar 2017 – Jul 2026 · 18 events

Nemesis
Cristobal Perez

2–16 head to head in 18 races

Signature result
1st of 7

2023 The Hook Race · PHRF handicap · 15 Jul 2023

Partnerships · 18 sailors

Most successful partnership: Christopher Laing — 7 wins · 13 podiums in 18 events together · 39% win rate
  • Christopher Laing · 13901, Audacity, One Too Many · Lightning, PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 18events 7 wins together · 13 podiums · 39% win rate · 7 of 36 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Jul 2026
  • Scott Shackelford · Audacity · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2025
  • Brian Johnson · Audacity · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2025
  • Sheila Laing · Audacity · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2024
  • Tori Strutz · 13901, Audacity · Lightning, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2017 – Aug 2017
  • Gary Kozloski · Audacity · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Scott Fruechtl · Audacity · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
  • Andrew Van Sickle · Audacity, One Too Many · PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2017 – Sep 2021
  • Angela Laing · 13901, Audacity · Lightning, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2024 – Jul 2024
  • Laurie Reinen · 15137 · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 32nd · Aug 2014 – Aug 2014

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

Rating history

-4691227201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Jul 20262026 The HOOK RaceAudacityPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
2 Aug 20252025 Trans Superior International Yacht RaceAudacityPHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
12 Jul 20252025 The HOOK RaceAudacityPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
27 Jul 20242024 MMYC 100 MilerAudacityPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
20 Jul 20242024 The HOOK RaceAudacityPHRF handicapOther2nd / 4
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg13901LightningOther22nd / 24
15 Jul 20232023 The Hook RaceAudacityPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
15 Jul 20232023 The Hook RaceAudacityPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 2
30 Jul 20222022 MMYC 100 MilerAudacityPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
15 Jul 20222022 The Hook RaceAudacityPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
17 Sep 20212021 S2 7.9 Class Championship RegattaOne Too ManyS2 7.9Foil Trimmer12th / 25
6 Aug 20212021 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceAudacityPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
24 Jul 20212021 The Hook RaceAudacityPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
2 Aug 20192019 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceAudacityPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
19 Jul 20192019 100 MilerAudacityPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 19
27 Jul 20182018 100 MilerAudacityPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 16
16 Feb 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgAccessibil-ItFlying Tiger 7.5Skipper3rd / 8
5 Aug 20172017 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceAudacityPHRF handicapCaptain3rd / 8
21 Jul 20172017 100 MilerAudacityPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 12
23 Mar 201759th Annual Lightning Miami Midwinter Regatta13901LightningSkipper16th / 29
19 Mar 20172017 Winter Lightning Championship - 70th Annual St. Petersburg Yacht Club13901LightningSkipper25th / 40
14 Aug 20142014 Lightning North American Championships15137LightningOther32nd / 37

Helm rating across all classes: 227, #15,864.Crew rating across all classes: -11. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.