Sailor · 2013–2026

Michael Johnson

Possibly the same person: Mike Johnson (2024, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.

Events: 15
Win rate: 27%
Podium rate: 67%
Typically beats: 72%
Best class ranking: #45
Longest win streak: 3

Most successful partnership: Benjamin Singleton
Best trio: Sean Walker & Benjamin Singleton
Biggest lift: Roger Lant
Longest-running crew: Roger Lant
Nemesis: Jerry Christofel
Rival: James Sagerholm
Best day: 28 Aug 2020
Signature result: 1st of 11

Partnerships · 42 sailors

Most successful partnership: Benjamin Singleton — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 50% win rate

Roger Lant · Abientot · J/35, ORC handicap 12events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 33% win rate · 16 of 47 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Jul 2026
Melissa Trost · Abientot · J/35, ORC handicap 11events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 36% win rate · 16 of 44 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Jul 2026
Sean Walker · Abientot · J/35, ORC handicap 10events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 40% win rate · 16 of 39 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jul 2026
Peter Buchan · Abientot · J/35, ORC handicap 9events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 33% win rate · 15 of 40 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – May 2022
Matthew Baker · Abientot · J/35, ORC handicap 7events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 43% win rate · 15 of 32 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – May 2022
Michael Welin · Abientot · J/35, ORC handicap 7events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 29% win rate · 7 of 26 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Jul 2026
Andrew Waters · Abientot · J/35, ORC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 9 of 29 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – May 2023
Benjamin Singleton · Abientot · J/35, ORC handicap 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 14 of 29 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – May 2021
Mark Ranneberger · Abientot · J/35, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 13 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Jul 2026
James Appel · Dakota Girl, DAKOTA GIRL · J/35 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−39 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2013 – May 2014

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

Rating history

Event history · 15

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
10 Jul 2026	2026 Boomerang Race	Abientot	ORC handicap	Bow	1st / 11
5 May 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Abientot	ORC handicap	Bow	5th / 8
23 Oct 2022	2022 J/35 North American Championship	Abientot	J/35	Bow	4th / 9
13 May 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Abientot	J/35	Bow	2nd / 4
2 Oct 2021	2021 AYC Fall Series	Abientot	ORC handicap	Bow	2nd / 10
1 May 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis	Abientot	J/35	Bow	1st / 5
21 Apr 2021	2021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1	Abientot	J/35	Bow	1st / 5
4 Oct 2020	2020 AYC Fall Series	Abientot	J/35	Bow	2nd / 4
6 Sep 2020	2020 Annapolis Labor Day Regatta	Abientot	ORC handicap	Bow	5th / 13
28 Aug 2020	2020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis	Abientot	J/35	Bow	1st / 4
22 Sep 2017	2017 J 35 North American Championship	Abientot	J/35	Bow	2nd / 10
6 May 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis	Abientot	J/35	Bow	2nd / 7
31 May 2014	22nd Annual Annapolis Leukemia Cup Regatta	Dakota Girl	J/35	Bow	4th / 6
2 May 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD Regatta	Dakota Girl	J/35	Mast	2nd / 7
3 May 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD Regatta	DAKOTA GIRL	J/35	Other	7th / 7

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	280 provisional	#8956 band 5393–14241	—
J/35 Crew	255 provisional	#45 band 28–60	+4.2

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	15 events	4 wins	beats 73%

Positions: Bow (13) · Mast (1)

How they race

Closer	−6 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−30 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	45%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	73%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
James Sagerholm	33	14–19
Bruce Artman	32	26–6
Jim McNeely	27	27–0
Chuck Kohlerman	24	10–14
Mike Wood	22	22–0
Jerry Christofel	21	6–15
Peter Scheidt	12	2–10

Most-beaten opponent: Jim McNeely (27–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	1	100%
2023	1	0	43%
2022	2	0	65%
2021	3	2	96%
2020	3	1	78%
2017	2	0	86%
2014	2	0	62%
2013	1	0	0%

Boats

Abientot · ORC handicap, J/35 · 12 events · 2017–2026
Dakota Girl · J/35 · 3 events · 2013–2014

Where they race

Annapolis, MD, USA · 15 events

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 280, #8,956. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.