Michael Kirkman

Rating History

Singlehanded & Keelboat Ratings

DisciplineRating Rank RacesLast raced
Singlehanded3.35unranked (fewer than 10 races or not active)57Spring 2021
Keelboat1.68unranked (fewer than 10 races or not active)42Fall 2024

Team Race Rating

Rating Rank vs fleet rating Record
3.05 (fleet 4.08) unranked (fewer than 30 matches as skipper, or not active) +0.09 ± 0.14
about what the fleet rating predicts
as skipper 136–96 (59%)
SeasonRegattas Skipper W–LCrew W–L
Spring 2025789–48—
Spring 2024633–32—
Spring 202315–9—
Spring 202219–7—
2.52.7533.25Spring 2023Spring 2024Spring 2025The 40th Grey Lynne Marchiando Team Races (2023-04-01): rating 2.49, fleet rating alone 2.57, offset -0.08; record 5-9 in this boatSharpe Trophy Team Race (2024-03-02): rating 2.81, fleet rating alone 2.89, offset -0.08; record 1-1 in this boatSharpe Trophy Team Race (2024-03-02): rating 2.81, fleet rating alone 2.89, offset -0.08; record 4-8 in this boatJohn Jackson Memorial Team Race (2024-03-09): rating 2.80, fleet rating alone 2.90, offset -0.10; record 3-0 in this boatSouthern NE Team Race (2024-03-16): rating 2.82, fleet rating alone 2.91, offset -0.08; record 12-6 in this boat63rd Jan Friis Team Race (2024-03-23): rating 2.87, fleet rating alone 2.93, offset -0.06; record 3-6 in this boatThe 41st Silver Grey Lynne Marchiando Trophy (2024-03-30): rating 2.86, fleet rating alone 2.93, offset -0.07; record 3-3 in this boatThompson Trophy Camel (2024-04-13): rating 2.92, fleet rating alone 2.95, offset -0.03; record 7-8 in this boatSt. Mary's College of MD Team Race (2025-03-08): rating 2.92, fleet rating alone 2.94, offset -0.02; record 5-4 in this boatSt. Mary's College of MD Team Race (2025-03-08): rating 2.92, fleet rating alone 2.94, offset -0.02; record 8-2 in this boatSouthern NE Team Race (2025-03-15): rating 3.01, fleet rating alone 2.98, offset +0.03; record 10-4 in this boat64th Jan Friis Team Race (2025-03-22): rating 3.06, fleet rating alone 3.02, offset +0.04; record 5-2 in this boat64th Jan Friis Team Race (2025-03-22): rating 3.06, fleet rating alone 3.02, offset +0.04; record 7-4 in this boat2025 Marchiando Trophy-Red Regatta (2025-03-29): rating 3.07, fleet rating alone 3.01, offset +0.06; record 8-1 in this boat2025 Marchiando Trophy-Red Regatta (2025-03-29): rating 3.07, fleet rating alone 3.01, offset +0.06; record 10-2 in this boatFowle Trophy (2025-04-05): rating 3.11, fleet rating alone 3.02, offset +0.09; record 12-11 in this boatThompson Trophy - CGA (2025-04-12): rating 3.13, fleet rating alone 3.06, offset +0.08; record 0-3 in this boatThompson Trophy - CGA (2025-04-12): rating 3.13, fleet rating alone 3.06, offset +0.08; record 11-4 in this boatICSA Open Team Race National Championship (2025-04-24): rating 3.06, fleet rating alone 3.00, offset +0.06; record 2-2 in this boatICSA Open Team Race National Championship (2025-04-24): rating 3.06, fleet rating alone 3.00, offset +0.06; record 4-6 in this boatICSA Open Team Race National Championship (2025-04-24): rating 3.06, fleet rating alone 3.00, offset +0.06; record 7-3 in this boatTeam race rating

Rating before each regatta driven (solid; dots green when the boat won 60% or more of its matches there, red under 40%) and what the fleet rating alone would give (dashed). The gap is the team race offset as it stood at the time. Hover a dot for the regatta; click to open it.

Team race surprisal: regatta by regatta

Over 15 graded regattas (232 matches) the record is 136–96 against 132.6 wins the pre-event forecasts expected (+3.4). 2 regattas clearly above the rating (P ≤ 20%), 4 clearly below (P ≥ 80%); 17 bits of surprise in all.

DateRegattaRole Value Perf. RecordExp.
wins
Δ Surprise
(bits)
P(this good
or better)
2025-04-24ICSA Open Team Race National Championshipskipper3.683.6913–1112.9+0.010.058%
2025-04-12Thompson Trophy - CGAskipper3.773.4311–712.0−0.330.382%
2025-04-05Fowle Trophyskipper3.723.3812–1113.5−0.340.483%
2025-03-292025 Marchiando Trophy-Red Regattaskipper3.654.8718–314.5+1.212.95%
2025-03-2264th Jan Friis Team Raceskipper3.614.1812–610.0+0.570.821%
2025-03-15Southern NE Team Raceskipper3.493.5810–49.8+0.090.059%
2025-03-08St. Mary's College of MD Team Raceskipper3.404.5613–68.8+1.163.62%
2024-04-13Thompson Trophy Camelskipper3.383.337–87.2−0.050.065%
2024-03-30The 41st Silver Grey Lynne Marchiando Trophyskipper3.323.553–32.7+0.230.058%
2024-03-2363rd Jan Friis Team Raceskipper3.313.123–63.3−0.190.074%
2024-03-16Southern NE Team Raceskipper3.173.5712–610.7+0.400.433%
2024-03-09John Jackson Memorial Team Raceskipper3.266.263–02.4≥+3.001.046%
2024-03-02Sharpe Trophy Team Raceskipper3.202.875–95.8−0.330.280%
2023-04-01The 40th Grey Lynne Marchiando Team Racesskipper2.862.505–95.9−0.370.281%
2022-03-26Harpswell Sound Team Raceskipper2.600.329–713.2−2.287.4>99%

Regatta results

Regatta Role Div Races Avg Rating
Fall 2026 Team page Season
Hinman Trophy (U.S. Team Racing Championship) Selected TR — — —
Spring 2025 Team page Season
Thompson Trophy - CGA Skipper TR — — —
St. Mary's College of MD Team Race Skipper TR — — —
Southern NE Team Race Skipper TR 14 71% —
Open Western Semi Finals Skipper A 4 14.2 2.49
Open Fleet Race National Championships Skipper B 1 14.0 —
NEISA Open FR Champs/Coast Guard Alumni Bowl Skipper A 4 4.8 5.21
ICSA Open Team Race National Championship Skipper TR 22 54% —
Fowle Trophy Skipper TR 23 52% —
64th Jan Friis Team Race Skipper TR 18 67% —
2025 Marchiando Trophy-Red Regatta Skipper TR 21 86% —
Fall 2024 Team page Season
Sherman Hoyt Trophy Skipper B 10 4.8 4.86
Rose Bowl Regatta 2025 - COLLEGE Skipper A 6 4.5 4.37
Open Atlantic Coast Championship Round 1A Skipper A 18 7.8 4.38
Open Atlantic Coast Championship Final Skipper A 7 12.6 3.72
NEISA Match Race Championship Keelboat Skipper A 3 3.0 2.81
ICSA Match Race National Championship Keelboat Skipper A 1 1.0 —
Danmark Trophy Skipper A 8 9.6 4.44
2024 Pine Trophy Keelboat Skipper A 12 4.2 2.04
Spring 2024 Team page Season
Thompson Trophy Camel Skipper TR 21 52% —
Southern NE Team Race Skipper TR 18 67% —
Sharpe Trophy Team Race Skipper TR 14 36% —
Open Dinghy National Championship Skipper A 2 10.0 4.32
NEISA Open Dinghy Championship/CG Alumni Bowl Skipper A 9 9.8 3.61
John Jackson Memorial Team Race Skipper TR 7 86% —
Eastern Open National Semi-Final Skipper A 12 6.5 4.64
63rd Jan Friis Team Race Skipper TR 9 33% —
The 41st Silver Grey Lynne Marchiando Trophy Skipper TR 18 28% —
Fall 2023 Team page Season
Sherman Hoyt Trophy Skipper A 13 4.8 5.11
Open ACCs Round 1B Skipper A 14 7.1 4.53
NEISA Match Race Championship Keelboat Skipper A 3 5.0 1.17
The Hatch Brown Trophy Skipper A 7 5.6 5.11
Danmark Trophy Skipper A 14 8.8 4.64
Atlantic Coast Open Championship Finals Skipper A 14 9.6 4.40
The 82nd Professor Schell Trophy Skipper A 8 10.4 3.54
2023 Pine Trophy Keelboat Skipper A 12 2.2 2.97
Spring 2023 Team page Season
College Sailing Open Western Semifinal Skipper A 12 8.2 4.29
College Sailing Dinghy National Championship Skipper A 5 9.4 4.34
Open New England Fleet Race Championship Skipper A 14 7.4 4.46
Oberg Trophy Skipper A 14 5.8 3.56
85th Boston Dinghy Club Challenge Cup Skipper C 9 5.1 3.84
The 40th Grey Lynne Marchiando Team Races Skipper TR 14 36% —
Fall 2022 Team page Season
Sherman Hoyt Trophy Skipper B 14 6.1 4.58
Schell Trophy Skipper A 12 10.1 3.69
Rudi Oberg Trophy Skipper B 13 6.3 3.44
NEISA Match Race Championship Keelboat Skipper A 3 6.0 0.59
The Hatch Brown Trophy Skipper A 10 9.6 3.71
Danmark Trophy Skipper A 12 13.1 3.29
2022 Pine Trophy Keelboat Skipper A 8 3.8 2.10
Spring 2022 Team page Season
Spring Oberg Trophy Skipper B 16 4.8 3.08
Harpswell Sound Team Race Skipper TR 16 56% —

Linked Profiles

League Name School Year
ISSA Michael Kirkman Grosse Pointe South High SchoolGrosse Pointe South High School '20
ISSA Michael Kirkman NoviNovi '21

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