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Sailor · 2011–2026

Mike McBride

hoover ThistleHandicapHighlander

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Events
34

167 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 34

Podium rate
12%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 58%–63%, 1,042 boats)

Best class ranking
#112

Helm in Thistle · rating 157

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Paul Kreitler

2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Biggest lift
Paul Kreitler

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kat Mahaney

Mar 2016 – Mar 2025 · 5 events

Nemesis
Mike Ingham

6–59 head to head in 65 races

Rival
Thomas Hubbell

52–45 in 97 races

Best day
13 Sep 2024

1-1-5-1-1-1 · 2024 Sandusky One Design Regatta and Jet 14 Nationals

Signature result
1st of 12

2024 Sandusky One Design Regatta and Jet 14 Nationals · Thistle · 13 Sep 2024

Partnerships · 12 sailors

Most successful partnership: Paul Kreitler — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • Paul Kreitler · Hot Tub, Mousetrap · Thistle 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 9 of 31 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Kat Mahaney · Hot Tub · Handicap, Thistle 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 28 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 6th · Mar 2016 – Mar 2025
  • Kimberly McBride · Hot Tub · Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 6th · Mar 2016 – Feb 2018
  • Larry Liggett · Hot Tub · Handicap, Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 9th · Mar 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Alex McBride · Hot Tub, Mousetrap · Thistle 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 10 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Ellie McBride · Hot Tub · Thistle 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 11 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Kathy Buckenmeyer · Mousetrap · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Bob McNitt · Hot Tub · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 21st · Mar 2022 – Mar 2022
  • Martha Loughridge · Moxie · Highlander 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 9% of the fleet together · best 11th · May 2023 – May 2023
  • David Schworm · Hot Tub · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

022544920122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Sep 2026Atwood Harvest Moon Regatta 2026Hot TubThistleSkipper2nd / 13
27 Jul 2026Thistle Nationals 2026Hot TubThistleSkipper32nd / 57
20 Jun 2026DamfullM McBrideThistleSkipper6th / 7
4 Mar 20262026 THISTLE MIDWINTERS EASTHot TubThistleSkipper17th / 29
27 Sep 20252025 Snow Flurries RegattaHot TubThistleSkipper7th / 7
20 Sep 20252025 CYC Thistle Fall RegattaMousetrapThistleCrew6th / 12
13 Sep 20252025 Sandusky One Design Regatta and Jet 14 NationalsHot TubThistleSkipper6th / 8
5 Sep 2025Atwood Harvest Moon Regatta 2025MousetrapThistleCrew13th / 21
25 Jul 20252025 Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipMousetrapThistleCrew24th / 26
14 Mar 2025Orange Peel 2025Hot TubHandicapSkipper11th / 33
13 Sep 20242024 Sandusky One Design Regatta and Jet 14 NationalsHot TubThistleSkipper1st / 12
5 Sep 2024Atwood Harvest Moon Regatta 2024MousetrapThistleCrew2nd / 19
3 Aug 2024Thistle Class 2024 National ChampionshipHot TubThistleSkipper19th / 65
15 Jun 20242024 Crescent One Design RegattaHot TubThistleOther1st / 12
14 Mar 2024Orange Peel 2024Hot TubThistleSkipper9th / 36
10 Mar 20242024 Thistle Midwinter East ChampionshipHot TubThistleOther19th / 38
14 Jul 20232023 Thistle National ChampionshipHot TubHandicapSkipper9th / 43
14 Jul 20232023 Thistle National ChampionshipHot TubHandicapSkipper45th / 87
13 May 20232023 EYC Club Race ProgramMoxieHighlanderCrew11th / 12
4 Mar 20232023 Thistle Midwinter East ChampionshipHot TubThistleOther5th / 39
2 Mar 20222022 Thistle Midwinters EastHot TubThistleOther21st / 30
2 Aug 20212021 Thistle National ChampionshipHot TubThistleOther6th / 56
2 Mar 20202020 Thistle Midwinters EastHot TubThistleOther16th / 42
29 Jun 20192019 Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipHot TubThistleSkipper28th / 47
25 Feb 20192019 Thistle Midwinters EastHot TubThistleOther17th / 35

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 194, #25,986.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 80, #34,862. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.