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Sailor · 2012–2022

Dorian McKelvy

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Events
35

109 races · 36 race wins

Win rate
31%

31% win rate · 11 of 35

Podium rate
66%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (90%: 59%–66%, 671 boats)

Best class ranking
#10

Helm in J/111 · rating 293

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Hayes

2 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Jim Zaky & John Hayes

2 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
John Hayes

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jim Zaky

Jan 2013 – Aug 2022 · 9 events

Nemesis
Peter Wagner

4–18 head to head in 22 races

Best day
18 Apr 2015

1-1-1-1-1 · J/Fest · about 1 in 118 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 93

Jazz Cup 2019 · Handicap · 31 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 14 sailors

Most successful partnership: John Hayes — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Jim Zaky · Madmen, MADMEN · Handicap, J/111, ORC handicap 9events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 33% win rate · 14 of 41 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Aug 2022
  • Jeff Thorpe · Madmen, MADMEN · J/111, ORC handicap 7events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 11 of 33 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2014 – Aug 2022
  • Rusty Canada · Madmen · J/111 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 26 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – Sep 2015
  • Kevin Moon · Madmen, MADMEN · J/111, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 23 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Aug 2022
  • John Hayes · Madmen · J/111 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 8 of 26 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2014 – Sep 2015
  • Hogan Beatie · Madmen, MADMEN · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 9 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Aug 2022
  • Cory Schillaci · Madmen · J/111 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Steve Natvig · MADMEN · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2022 – Aug 2022
  • Patrick Whitmarsh · Madmen · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 5 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Sep 2018
  • Ian Paice · Madmen · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 5 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Sep 2018

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

Rating history

-6621048520132015201720192021Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Aug 20222022 Aldo Alessio Race & Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaMADMENORC handicapHelm7th / 10
19 Aug 20222022 Aldo Alessio Race & Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaMADMENPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
30 Jul 20222022 - The YRA Encinal RegattaMADMENPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
30 Apr 20222022 - The Great Vallejo RaceMADMENHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
6 Nov 20212021 - The 50th Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup RegattaMADMENPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
4 Sep 2021Jazz Cup 2021MADMENHandicapSkipper9th / 57
2 Nov 20192019 - The 49th Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup RegattaMADMENPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 13
31 Aug 2019Jazz Cup 2019MADMENHandicapSkipper2nd / 93
3 Nov 20182018 - The 48th Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup RegattaMADMENPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 12
13 Sep 20182018 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMadmenORC handicapHelm1st / 13
1 Sep 2018Jazz Cup 2018MADMENHandicapSkipper10th / 96
28 Jul 20182018 - The YRA Encinal RegattaMADMENPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
4 Nov 20172017 - The 47th Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup RegattaMADMENPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 16
17 Sep 20152015 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMadmenJ/111Helm2nd / 6
21 Aug 20152015 Aldo Alessio Perpetual Trophy RegattaMadmenJ/111Helm2nd / 6
1 Aug 20152015 - Weekend Regattas, includes Vallejo, Westpoint, 2nd Half Opener and Season CloserMADMENJ/111Skipper2nd / 5
16 May 20152015 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaMadmenJ/111Helm5th / 8
18 Apr 2015J/FestMADMENJ/111Skipper1st / 5
14 Mar 2015Spring One DesignMADMENJ/111Skipper1st / 5
1 Nov 20142014 - The 44 Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup RegattaMADMENJ/111Skipper1st / 6
25 Oct 2014Great Pumpkin 2014 - Saturday Buoy RacesMADMENJ/111Skipper1st / 5
11 Sep 20142014 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMadmenJ/111Skipper1st / 7
22 Aug 20142014 Aldo Alessio Perpetual Trophy RegattaMadmenJ/111Helm3rd / 7
2 Aug 20142014 - The Second Half OpenerMADMENJ/111Skipper2nd / 6
26 Apr 20142014 - The Great Vallejo RaceMADMENJ/111Skipper2nd / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 485 (±130), #2,526. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.