Sailor · 2010–2023

Michael Elam

Beneteau First 36.7 PHRF handicap ORC handicap

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Events: 7
Win rate: 14%
Podium rate: 14%
Typically beats: 40%
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: Gary Allie
Best trio: John Crowley & Art Leonard
Biggest lift: Terry Adams
Nemesis: Bruce Metcalf
Best day: 12 Aug 2012
Signature result: 1st of 10

Partnerships · 18 sailors

Most successful partnership: Gary Allie — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Thurston Kohler · Touch of Grey, Touch Of Grey · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – Jun 2014
Larry Schell · Touch of Grey, Touch Of Grey · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – Jun 2014
Gary Allie · Touch of Grey, Touch Of Grey · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – Jun 2014
Terry Adams · Touch of Grey, Touch Of Grey · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Jun 2014
John Crowley · Touch of Grey, Touch Of Grey · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Jun 2014
Joshua Milberg · Max · Beneteau First 36.7 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
Art Leonard · Touch of Grey, Touch Of Grey · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Jun 2014
William Holloway · Max · Beneteau First 36.7 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
Steve Kleha · Max · Beneteau First 36.7 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
David Ford · Touch of Grey, Touch Of Grey · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Jun 2014

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

Rating history

Event history · 7

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
30 Jun 2023	2023 Chicago to Michigan City to Chicago - CASRA	Max	Beneteau First 36.7	Watch Captain	7th / 10
25 Jun 2023	2023 Waukegan to Chicago - CASRA	Max	Beneteau First 36.7	Watch Captain	5th / 8
24 Jun 2023	2023 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRA	Max	Beneteau First 36.7	Watch Captain	9th / 11
6 Jun 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Touch Of Grey	PHRF handicap	Other	5th / 11
8 Aug 2013	2013 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Touch of Grey	ORC handicap	Other	5th / 6
11 Aug 2012	2012 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Touch of Grey	ORC handicap	Other	1st / 10
29 Jul 2010	2010 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta	Touch of Grey	PHRF handicap	Other	13th / 14

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	11 provisional	#41764 band 27369–54144	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

Beneteau First 36.7 · Crew · 3 races, 3 events · rating -16

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	7 events	1 wins	beats 41%

Positions: Watch Captain (3)

How they race

Closer	−10 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−6 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Small fleets	46%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Bruce Metcalf	20	5–15
Donald Waller	15	9–6
Miles DePaepe	13	8–5
Dennis Bartley	13	9–4

Most-beaten opponent: Dennis Bartley (9–4).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2023	3	0	32%
2014	1	0	60%
2013	1	0	20%
2012	1	1	100%
2010	1	0	8%

Boats

Touch Of Grey · PHRF handicap, ORC handicap · 4 events · 2010–2014
Max · Beneteau First 36.7 · 3 events · 2023

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 6 events
Harbor Springs, MI, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 11, #41,764. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.