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Sailor · 2017–2026

Bud Mckay

cyc HandicapJ/70Yacht of the Commodore - J/24

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Events
13

35 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
46%

46% win rate · 6 of 13

Podium rate
69%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
87%

of boats faced (range 84%–91%, 210 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Jeff Janov

4–16 head to head in 20 races

Best day
15 Aug 2026

1-3-1-3-1 · Staff Commodore James Lonergan Commodore's Challenge

Signature result
2nd of 43

2025 Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta · Handicap · 23 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 3 sailors

  • Dave Hochart · 540, USA 540 · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 5th · Mar 2017 – Mar 2018
  • Mike Brown · 540, USA 540 · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 5th · Mar 2017 – Mar 2018
  • Chuck Eaton · 540 · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 9th · Mar 2018 – Mar 2018

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

Rating history

016432820182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 13

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 2026Staff Commodore James Lonergan Commodore's ChallengeLimoncelloYacht of the Commodore - J/24Skipper2nd / 9
3 Jan 2026Bornsen New Years Race 2026TonicHandicapSkipper1st / 5
23 Aug 20252025 Sharp HospiceCare Benefit RegattaTonicHandicapSkipper2nd / 43
27 May 2025Bailey Opening Day Race 2025TonicHandicapSkipper1st / 2
26 Oct 2024CRA Halloween Regatta sponsored by Doyle SailsTonicORC handicapSkipper1st / 7
23 Aug 20242024 Sharp HospiceCare Benefit RegattaTonicHandicapSkipper3rd / 49
29 Jun 2024Pop Cowley Independence Day Race 2024TonicHandicapSkipper1st / 3
27 May 2024Bailey Opening Day Race 2024TonicHandicapSkipper1st / 4
11 Nov 2023LongStreth 2023-2024TonicHandicapSkipper5th / 5
26 Aug 20232023 Sharp HospiceCare Benefit RegattaTonicHandicapSkipper7th / 51
24 Jun 2023Pop Cowley Independence Day Race 2023TonicHandicapSkipper1st / 2
16 Mar 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego540J/70Rush Chairman9th / 24
17 Mar 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San DiegoUSA 540J/70Other5th / 19

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 205.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 328, #8,945. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.