Sailor · 2015–2026

Sean McDermott

mbyc J/105 ORC handicap Laser Radial

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Events: 27
Win rate: 37%
Podium rate: 59%
Typically beats: 68%
Best class ranking: #2462
Longest win streak: 7

Most successful partnership: Rory McDermott
Best trio: Rory McDermott & Macdonald McDermott
Biggest lift: Rory McDermott
Longest-running crew: John MacKay
Nemesis: Cole Tillson
Best day: 2 Aug 2025
Signature result: 1st of 9

Partnerships · 49 sailors

Most successful partnership: Rory McDermott — 6 wins · 8 podiums in 8 events together · 75% win rate

John MacKay · McMac, The Rover, Triple Lindy · IRC handicap, J/105, ORC handicap 13events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 31% win rate · 28 of 55 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Aug 2026
Rob Trainor · McMac, Triple Lindy · Handicap, IRC handicap, J/105, ORC handicap 9events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 44% win rate · 24 of 44 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Aug 2026
Rory Macdonald · McMac, Triple Lindy · Handicap, IRC handicap, J/105, ORC handicap 9events 6 wins together · 7 podiums · 67% win rate · 30 of 41 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Aug 2024
Patrick LaRoche · McMac, Triple Lindy · Handicap, J/105, ORC handicap 9events 5 wins together · 9 podiums · 56% win rate · 30 of 52 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Aug 2026
Rory McDermott · McMac · Handicap, J/105 8events 6 wins together · 8 podiums · 75% win rate · 38 of 57 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2026
Macdonald McDermott · McMac · Handicap, J/105 8events 6 wins together · 8 podiums · 75% win rate · 38 of 57 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2026
Carla Dale · McMac · J/105 6events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 67% win rate · 28 of 46 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
Donna LeBlanc · McMac · J/105 6events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 67% win rate · 28 of 46 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
Pete Ramsdale · McMac, Triple Lindy · Handicap, IRC handicap, J/105, ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 16 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Aug 2025
Joseph Mele · Triple Lindy · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 8 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Dec 2017

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

Rating history

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 27

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
12 Aug 2026	Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2026	McMac	J/105	Co-Skipper	3rd / 12
30 May 2026	AEL DYC Open Regatta 2026	McMac	J/105	Skipper	1st / 9
13 Aug 2025	Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2025	McMac	J/105	Co-Skipper	2nd / 9
2 Aug 2025	2025 Mahone Bay Challenge Cup	McMac	J/105	Skipper	1st / 9
6 Jul 2025	2025 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race	The Rover	ORC handicap	Other	2nd / 9
14 Jun 2025	AEL DYC Open Regatta 2025	McMac	Handicap	Skipper	1st / 5
16 May 2025	2025 Sam Wetherill Trophy Race	The Rover	ORC handicap	Other	4th / 4
14 Aug 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week	McMac	J/105	Co-Skipper	1st / 8
16 Aug 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week	McMac	J/105	Co-Skipper	1st / 5
19 May 2023	2023 Sam Wetherill Trophy Overnight Race	The Rover	ORC handicap	Other	2nd / 9
12 May 2023	2023 Mom's Day Regatta	Amelia McDermott	Handicap	Crew	5th / 9
10 Aug 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week	McMac	J/105	Other	1st / 5
11 Aug 2021	2021 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week	McMac	J/105	Other	1st / 5
19 Feb 2021	2021 MBYC Midwinter's Regatta	Sean McDermott	Laser	Skipper	9th / 10
11 Sep 2020	Coronado Small Boat Regatta	Sean McDermott	Laser Radial	Skipper	18th / 38
28 Aug 2020	MBYC 2020 Junior Championship	Sean McDermott	Laser Radial	Skipper	8th / 11
13 Aug 2020	SDAYC Finally FREE Friday #9	Sean McDermott	Laser Radial	Skipper	11th / 20
16 Jul 2020	SDAYC Finally FREE Friday #5	Sean McDermott	Laser Radial	Skipper	8th / 22
14 Aug 2019	2019 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week	McMac	J/105	Other	1st / 5
20 Jul 2019	SDAYC Luff-in at Coronado YC Double-handed & Bic's	Sean McDermott	FJ	Skipper	5th / 9
19 Jul 2019	SDAYC Luff-in at Coronado YC Single-handed	Sean McDermott	Laser	Skipper	5th / 9
15 Aug 2018	2018 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week	McMac	J/105	Other	1st / 5
26 Dec 2017	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017	Triple Lindy	IRC handicap	Crew	22nd / 81
26 Dec 2016	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2016	Triple Lindy	IRC handicap	Crew	27th / 71
15 Apr 2016	2016 Sperry Charleston Race Week	Triple Lindy	Handicap	Helm	1st / 5

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	216 provisional	#16962 band 9531–28399	—
Laser Radial Helm	47 provisional	#2462 band 1431–3600	—
All classes Crew	109 provisional	#25934 band 13406–43286	—

3 more classes, not yet ranked

J/105 · Helm · 15 races, 2 events · rating 168
Laser · Helm · 7 races, 2 events · rating 16
FJ · Helm · 5 races, 1 event · rating -22

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	18 events	9 wins	beats 77%
As crew	9 events	1 wins	beats 68%

Positions: Co-Skipper (4)

How they race

Closer	+4 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−14 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	43%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	64%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	77%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Carl Davis	71	62–9
James Mosher	65	58–7
John Sapp	58	50–8
Robert Merchant	37	28–9
Evan Oulahen	37	25–12
Scott Christie	37	33–4
Richard Gerstenberger	35	31–4
Harry Fitzgerald	32	27–5
John Heseltine	30	24–6
Oakley Cunningham	23	4–19
Devon Owen	22	3–19
Mitchel Sanford	18	7–11

Most-beaten opponent: Carl Davis (62–9).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	1	91%
2025	5	2	75%
2024	1	1	100%
2023	3	1	79%
2022	1	1	100%
2021	2	1	56%
2020	4	0	50%
2019	3	1	67%
2018	1	1	100%
2017	1	0	74%
2016	3	1	77%
2015	1	0	86%

Boats

McMac · J/105, Handicap · 11 events · 2018–2026
Sean McDermott · Laser, Laser Radial, FJ · 7 events · 2019–2021
Triple Lindy · IRC handicap, Handicap, ORC handicap · 5 events · 2015–2017
The Rover · ORC handicap · 3 events · 2023–2025
Amelia McDermott · Handicap · 1 events · 2023

Where they race

Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada · 8 events
San Diego, CA · 5 events
Coronado, CA · 3 events
Marblehead, MA, USA · 2 events
Sydney to Hobart, Australia · 2 events
Essex, CT, USA · 2 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: 216 (±190), #16,962.Crew rating across all classes: 109 (±229), #25,934. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.