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Sailor · 2014–2024

Scott McKinney

orient yacht club 420College fleet racingHandicap

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Events
22

194 races · 15 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 3 of 22

Podium rate
27%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 55%–61%, 851 boats)

Best class ranking
#2115

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 258

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Cathal Brannigan

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Sean Kilcullen & Cathal Brannigan

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Bartholomew Skala

+5 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Dylan Ascencios

5–42 head to head in 48 races

Rival
Stanley Galloway

25–25 in 50 races

Best day
14 Sep 2019

1-3-1-2-1-2-3-3-1-3-1-1-1-3-1-2-2-1 · Battle of Lake Erie

Signature result
2nd of 39

Carol Smith Regatta PGJSA Qualifier Sunfish, Laser and C420 Regatta - SYC · 420 · 20 Jul 2017

Partnerships · 42 sailors

Most successful partnership: Cathal Brannigan — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Sean Kilcullen · University of Rochester (Yellowjackets) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 11 of 84 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Oct 2019
  • Eric Elias · University of Rochester (Yellowjackets) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 66 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2019 – Oct 2019
  • Feiyang Deng · University of Rochester (Yellowjackets) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 66 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2019 – Oct 2019
  • Cathal Brannigan · University of Rochester (Yellowjackets) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 68 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Oct 2019
  • Jieming Zhang · University of Rochester (Yellowjackets) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 58 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2017 – Sep 2019
  • Bartholomew Skala · University of Rochester (Yellowjackets) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 11 of 56 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Oct 2019
  • Isaac Merritt · AYC 4, Crescendo · J/105, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2023 – Nov 2024
  • Brian Zagalsky · Crescendo · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 11th · May 2023 – May 2023
  • Colette Storck · Prospector · IRC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Caroline Ware · University of Rochester (Yellowjackets) · College fleet racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 9 of 18 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Sep 2019

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

Rating history

-1427428920152017201920212023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Nov 20242024/2025 AYC Frostbite Series 1AYC 4PHRF handicapOther7th / 18
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisCrescendoJ/105Other11th / 23
19 Oct 2019Luce TrophyUniversity of Rochester (Yellowjackets)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 15
21 Sep 2019Cazenovia Fall OpenUniversity of Rochester (Yellowjackets)College fleet racingA Skipper (1,4-8)3rd / 7
14 Sep 2019Battle of Lake ErieUniversity of Rochester (Yellowjackets)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 9
7 Sep 2019Jack Boehringer '52 MemorialUniversity of Rochester (Yellowjackets)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 16
16 Aug 20192019 Ida Lewis Distance RaceProspectorIRC handicapOther1st / 7
23 Sep 2017North Fall QualifierUniversity of Rochester (Yellowjackets)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 16
22 Jul 20172017 Falmouth 420 RegattaScott McKinney420Skipper6th / 54
20 Jul 2017Carol Smith Regatta PGJSA Qualifier Sunfish, Laser and C420 Regatta - SYC8032420Skipper2nd / 39
15 Jul 2017PGJSA Qualifier C420 Regatta - OYC8032420Skipper2nd / 26
10 Oct 20162016 Club 420 Mid-Atlantic ChampionshipBoat 97690HandicapOther6th / 35
11 Aug 2016US Sailing's 2016 Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championship for the Sears, Bemis and Smythe Trophies38420Skipper12th / 20
5 Aug 20162016 Buzzards Bay 420 Championshipc420420Helm24th / 87
16 Jul 20162016 Area B Qualifier for the U.S. Junior Doublehanded and Singlehanded Sailing Championships8032420Skipper1st / 19
11 Jun 2016Wickford Regatta 201655620420Skipper18th / 21
16 Jan 20162016 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA55621420Skipper34th / 37
27 Dec 2015Open Orange Bowl Regatta55621420Skipper35th / 36
24 Oct 20152015 I-420 Atlantic Coast Championshipsi420420Skipper24th / 29
7 Aug 20152015 Buzzards Bay Regatta - Dingy ClassesCindy McKinneyHandicapSkipper86th / 152
1 Aug 20142014 Buzzards Bay Regatta - Dingy Classes5935HandicapSkipper69th / 155
10 Jul 20142014 Area B Eliminations for the Double Handed Junior Sailing Championships6687420Skipper12th / 52

Helm rating across all classes: 288, #10,773.Crew rating across all classes: 110, #25,816. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.