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Sailor · 2008–2026

Ford McCann

tcyc ILCA 7 (Laser)ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Etchells

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Events
67

481 races · 46 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 6 of 67

Podium rate
33%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 70%–73%, 2,650 boats)

Best class ranking
#12

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 742

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Christina Sakellaris

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Marshall McCann

Oct 2023 – Oct 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
Chris Barnard

12–79 head to head in 92 races

Rival
Marshall McCann

190–129 in 321 races

Best day
5 Aug 2023

1-4-2-4-1-2-4-1-1-1 · 2023 ILCA US National Championships

Signature result
1st of 46

2023 ILCA US National Championships · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 5 Aug 2023

Partnerships · 31 sailors

  • Marshall McCann · Bronco, Helt Texas, RAGNAROK, Triple Threat · Etchells, Handicap, IC37, J/70 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 67 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Patrick Shanahan · Bronco, Helt Texas, RAGNAROK · Handicap, IC37, J/70 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 47 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Wiley Rogers · Bronco, Triple Threat · Etchells, IC37 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 40 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 6th · Dec 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Wesley Bright · Bronco · Handicap, IC37 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 31 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Natalie Elder · Bronco · Handicap, IC37 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 27 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Brendan Shanahan · Bronco · Handicap, IC37 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 27 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Christina Sakellaris · Bronco · IC37 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 19 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Brooks Daley · Bronco · IC37 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 5th · Jul 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Colleen O'Brien · Bronco · Handicap, IC37 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 14th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Ragna Agerup · Bronco, RAGNAROK · IC37, J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 10th · Oct 2023 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

-112363837200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 67

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipBroncoIC37Other2nd / 13
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipBroncoIC37Other5th / 34
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportBroncoIC37Other16th / 19
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaBroncoHandicapOther14th / 38
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipTriple ThreatEtchellsAutopilot24th / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlTriple ThreatEtchellsAutopilot28th / 63
13 Feb 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Midwinters EastTriple ThreatEtchellsAutopilot22nd / 31
30 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipTriple ThreatEtchellsAutopilot13th / 39
18 Jul 20252025 IC37 National ChampionshipBroncoIC37Other10th / 26
21 Mar 20252025 Coral Reef Cup/ Etchells NationalsTriple ThreatEtchellsSkipper6th / 35
7 Dec 20242024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupTriple ThreatEtchellsSkipper31st / 46
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesWarrior WonORC handicapOther2nd / 9
27 Jun 2024Grundig Hankø Race Week 2024Helt TexasJ/70Crew2nd / 14
1 Apr 2024Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaUSA 221715ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper57th / 193
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipRAGNAROKJ/70Other32nd / 83
5 Aug 20232023 ILCA US National ChampionshipsMidnight RiderILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 46
14 Feb 2023ILCA Mid-Winters EastCalypsoILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 25
4 May 20222022 NHYC Twilights - MAY SERIESFreebirdHarbor 20Crew6th / 6
13 Jul 20212021 ILCA North AmericansTomILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 24
11 Jan 2019LASER CLASS US NATIONALS/LOCR - Competitor Registration212130ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper17th / 55
3 Aug 20182018 Hempel Sailing World Championships AarhusUS Olympic Development TeamILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper100th / 165
21 Feb 20182018 Laser Midwinters East Regatta199339ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper10th / 45
13 Jan 2018LYC OLYMPIC CLASS REGATTA/LASER ATLANTIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIP/2018 FINN MIDWINTERSFord McCannILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper13th / 44
9 Jun 20172017 Laser Pacific Coast Championships/Ullman/Frost Series #4210539ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 13
22 Feb 20172017 Laser Midwinters East Regatta210539ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper14th / 53

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 644, #681.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 369, #4,744. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.