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Sailor · 2011–2025

Michael Boyd

california state university channel islands IRC handicapCollege fleet racingJ/111

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Events
42

118 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 5 of 42

Podium rate
38%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
78%

of boats faced (range 76%–79%, 1,493 boats)

Best class ranking
#7597

Helm in College fleet racing · rating -352

Most successful partnership
Niall Dowling

2 wins · 3 podiums in 10 events together · 20% win rate

Biggest lift
Niall Dowling

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Niall Dowling

Apr 2011 – Jun 2014 · 10 events

Nemesis
Nicholas Dorn

2–61 head to head in 64 races

Rival
Jeffrey Romeo

16–22 in 38 races

Best day
6 Aug 2017

2-8-2 · Rolex Fastnet Race 2017

Signature result
8th of 312

Rolex Fastnet Race 2017 · IRC handicap · 6 Aug 2017

Partnerships · 32 sailors

Most successful partnership: Niall Dowling — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 10 events together · 20% win rate
  • Niall Dowling · Arabella, Chaos · IRC handicap 10events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 10 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2011 – Jun 2014
  • Kitana Barrus · California State University Channel Islands (Dolphins 1), California State University Channel Islands (Dolphins 2), California State University Channel Islands (Dolphins) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 54 races won Beat 3% of the fleet together(−70 vs. without) · best 15th · Oct 2021 – Apr 2022
  • Kaylena Mann · California State University Channel Islands (Dolphins 2), California State University Channel Islands (Dolphins) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 48 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together(−67 vs. without) · best 15th · Oct 2021 – Apr 2022
  • Olivia Feito · California State University Channel Islands (Dolphins) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 48 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together(−60 vs. without) · best 12th · Mar 2020 – Apr 2022
  • Zachary Urabe · California State University Channel Islands (Dolphins 2), California State University Channel Islands (Dolphins) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 34 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 15th · Oct 2021 – Nov 2021
  • Nicole Torkos · Pterodactyl · J/111 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Tucker Ballou · Centurion · J/35 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Nicholas Pira · California State University Channel Islands (Dolphins) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 15th · Nov 2021 – Nov 2021
  • Jim Best · Phantom · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2024 – May 2024
  • Thac Nguyen · Pterodactyl · J/111 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

-255192932012201420162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Jul 20252025 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaPterodactylJ/111Other11th / 14
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitCenturionJ/35Headsail Trimmer8th / 10
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitPhantomORC handicapGrinder8th / 8
9 Apr 2022Mark Healy PCCSC Open Conference ChampionshipCalifornia State University Channel Islands (Dolphins)College fleet racingB Skipper17th / 17
5 Mar 2022Mustang OpenCalifornia State University Channel Islands (Dolphins 1)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-2)30th / 30
13 Nov 2021Fall Pacific Coast ChampionshipCalifornia State University Channel Islands (Dolphins)College fleet racingC Skipper15th / 15
23 Oct 2021UCSD OpenCalifornia State University Channel Islands (Dolphins 2)College fleet racingB Skipper23rd / 26
7 Mar 2020Anteater OpenCalifornia State University Channel Islands (Dolphins)College fleet racingB Crew12th / 17
30 Jun 2018Volvo Round Ireland Race 2018JediIRC handicapSkipper3rd / 14
1 Sep 2017Cherbourg Race 2017LisaIRC handicapSkipper1st / 12
6 Aug 2017Rolex Fastnet Race 2017LisaIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 33
6 Aug 2017Rolex Fastnet Race 2017LisaIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 64
6 Aug 2017Rolex Fastnet Race 2017LisaIRC handicapSkipper8th / 312
22 Jul 2017Channel Race 2017LisaIRC handicapSkipper3rd / 23
7 Jul 2017Cowes Dinard St Malo Race 2017LisaIRC handicapSkipper3rd / 30
9 Jun 2017Morgan Cup Race 2017LisaIRC handicapSkipper1st / 22
27 May 2017Myth of Malham Race 2017LisaIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 27
13 May 2017De Guingand Bowl Race 2017LisaIRC handicapSkipper1st / 11
29 Apr 2017Cervantes Trophy Race 2017LisaIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 19
2 Sep 2016Cherbourg Race 2016AudreyIRC handicapSkipper7th / 18
14 Aug 2016Ile d'Ouessant Race 2016AudreyIRC handicapSkipper3rd / 8
30 Jul 2016Channel Race 2016AudreyIRC handicapSkipper5th / 11
24 Jun 2016IRC National Championship 2016AudreyIRC handicapSkipper7th / 19
10 Jun 2016Morgan Cup Race 2016AudreyIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 9
28 May 2016Myth of Malham Race 2016AudreyIRC handicapSkipper11th / 16

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -255, #83,252.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -195, #63,239. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.