Sailor · 2010–2026

Michael Zupon

larchmont yacht club J/70 PHRF handicap J/80

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Events: 67
Win rate: 3%
Podium rate: 19%
Typically beats: 25%
Best class ranking: #243
Longest win streak: 4

Nemesis: Brian Keane
Rival: Daniel Goldberg
Best day: 5 Aug 2017
Signature result: 1st of 7

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Matthew Zupon · Loki · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 22nd · Oct 2017 – Jan 2019
John McAndrews · Juggernaught, Loki · J/70, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2012 – May 2014
Ryan Zupon · Loki · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together · best 48th · Apr 2015 – Oct 2017
Matthew Thompson · Loki · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Feb 2018 – Jan 2019
Chris Foley · Loki · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 57th · Apr 2015 – Apr 2015
Kaye Siemers · Loki · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Feb 2018 – Feb 2018
Matt Frymier · Loki · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 25th · Jan 2015 – Jan 2015
Jane Millican · Loki · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 57th · Apr 2015 – Apr 2015
Erin Sprague · Loki · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 48th · Oct 2017 – Oct 2017
Reggie Imamura · Loki · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 25th · Jan 2015 – Jan 2015

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

Rating history

Event history · 67

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
25 Jun 2026	2026 Can One Thursday Night Series	Xenios	PHRF handicap	Boat Captain	8th / 10
13 Jul 2024	126th Larchmont Race Week	Xenios	PHRF handicap	Other	15th / 21
13 Jul 2024	126th Larchmont Race Week	Xenios	PHRF handicap	Skipper	7th / 8
24 May 2024	2024 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset Series	Xenios	PHRF handicap	Other	10th / 12
23 May 2024	2024 Can One Thursday Night Series	Xenios	PHRF handicap	Other	8th / 15
3 Sep 2023	2023 Poor Memorial Race	Xenios	PHRF handicap	Other	7th / 9
14 Jul 2023	125th Larchmont Race Week	Xenios	PHRF handicap	Other	6th / 19
1 Jun 2023	2023 Can One Thursday Night Series	Xenios	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 6
16 Jul 2022	124th Larchmont Race Week	Xenios	PHRF handicap	Other	7th / 11
26 May 2022	2022 Can One Thursday Night Series	Xenios	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 4
14 May 2022	67th Annual Edlu Distance Race	Xenios	PHRF handicap	Skipper	9th / 10
10 Jul 2021	123rd Larchmont Race Week	Xenios	PHRF handicap	Other	8th / 10
10 Jun 2021	2021 Can One Thursday Night Series	Xenios	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 5
11 Jul 2020	122nd Larchmont Race Week	Xenios	PHRF handicap	Other	7th / 8
4 Jun 2020	2020 Can One Thursday Night Series	Xenios	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 5
8 Feb 2020	2019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3	Loki	J/70	Other	49th / 50
11 Jan 2020	2019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2	Loki	J/70	Other	39th / 53
8 Dec 2019	2019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1	Loki	J/70	Other	44th / 46
28 Sep 2019	2019 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta	Loki	J/70	Skipper	7th / 7
3 Aug 2019	15th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)	Loki	J/70	Other	5th / 6
13 Jul 2019	121st Larchmont Race Week	Loki	J/70	Skipper	2nd / 2
24 May 2019	2019 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset Series	Loki	J/70	Skipper	3rd / 5
5 Jan 2019	2018/2019 J 70 Winter Series 2	Loki	J/70	Other	50th / 53
8 Dec 2018	2018/2019 J 70 Winter Series 1	Loki	J/70	Other	44th / 47
22 Sep 2018	2018 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta	Loki	J/70	Skipper	6th / 13

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	82	#35758 band 27128–45783	—
J/70 Helm	-115 provisional	#1140 band 1004–1224	−10.3
J/80 Helm	6 provisional	#243 band 171–287	−0.1

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	67 events	2 wins	beats 31%
As crew	0 events	0 wins	beats —

Positions: Boat Captain (1)

How they race

Closer	−5 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−4 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	47%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	19%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	37%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Daniel Goldberg	136	75–60
Brian Keane	125	5–120
Andrew Fisher	108	22–86
Carrie Austin	107	27–80
Al Poindexter	101	44–57
Mike Sudofsky	93	21–72
Douglas Strebel	86	4–82
Kerry Klingler	77	8–69
John Brim	72	7–65
Bruno Pasquinelli	71	6–65
John Koten	69	26–43
Peter Firey	69	20–49

Most-beaten opponent: Alan Cooper (30–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	22%
2024	4	0	28%
2023	3	1	66%
2022	3	0	39%
2021	2	0	36%
2020	4	0	23%
2019	6	0	13%
2018	7	0	20%
2017	8	0	43%
2016	5	0	19%
2015	3	0	34%
2014	6	1	38%
2013	4	0	22%
2012	5	0	38%
2011	4	0	34%
2010	2	0	40%

Boats

Loki · J/70 · 40 events · 2013–2020
Xenios · PHRF handicap · 15 events · 2020–2026
Juggernaut · J/80, PHRF handicap · 9 events · 2010–2012
Loci · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2016
Juggernaught · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2012
Juggenaut · J/80 · 1 events · 2011

Where they race

Larchmont, NY, USA · 16 events
Rye, NY, USA · 13 events
Tampa, FL, USA · 9 events
New Rochelle, NY, USA · 6 events
North Charleston, SC, USA · 5 events
Riverside, CT, USA · 4 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating across all classes: 82 (±112), #35,758. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.