Sailor · 2013–2026

Magnus Borgehammar

chicago yacht club Beneteau First 40.7 ORC handicap Beneteau 40.7

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Events: 15
Win rate: 7%
Podium rate: 13%
Typically beats: 37%
Best class ranking: #120

Most successful partnership: Dennis McDonnell
Best trio: Dennis McDonnell & Tim Dillon
Biggest lift: Dennis McDonnell
Longest-running crew: Joe Spataro
Nemesis: Thomas Weber
Rival: David Hardy
Best day: 9 Aug 2013
Signature result: 1st of 10

Partnerships · 45 sailors

Most successful partnership: Dennis McDonnell — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Joe Spataro · La Tempete, Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau 40.7, Beneteau First 40.7, Handicap, ORC handicap 15events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 7% win rate · 4 of 82 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2026
Rollin Pierce · La Tempete, Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau 40.7, Beneteau First 40.7, Handicap, ORC handicap 15events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 7% win rate · 4 of 82 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2026
Boyd Rice · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7, Handicap, ORC handicap 14events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 7% win rate · 4 of 75 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2026
Jeff Bell · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7, ORC handicap 12events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 4 of 67 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2024
Jerry Ring · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7, Handicap, ORC handicap 11events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 9% win rate · 2 of 57 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2026
Chad Smith · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 4 of 61 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2019
Chris Klee · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 4 of 54 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2019
Jim McDonnell · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 48 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2018
Dennis McDonnell · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 4 of 37 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+56 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2015
yencith Alvarado · Spanker · Beneteau First 40.7 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 25 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2013 – Aug 2018

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

Rating history

Event history · 15

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
7 Aug 2026	2026 CYC Verve Cup Offshore	La Tempete	Beneteau 40.7	Crew	4th / 6
5 Jun 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Spanker	ORC handicap	Grinder	8th / 8
6 Jun 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Spanker	Handicap	Grinder	7th / 7
7 Jun 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Grinder	6th / 7
10 Jun 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Spanker	ORC handicap	Grinder	9th / 12
8 Jun 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Grinder	6th / 9
9 Aug 2018	2018 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Grinder	6th / 7
8 Jun 2018	2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Grinder	6th / 9
11 Aug 2017	2017 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Grinder	9th / 10
13 Aug 2016	2016 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Grinder	5th / 9
16 Jun 2016	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2016	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Grinder	7th / 9
12 Jun 2015	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2015	SPANKER	Beneteau First 40.7	Grinder	6th / 8
6 Jun 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Grinder	5th / 10
8 Aug 2013	2013 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Mid Mast	3rd / 9
7 Jun 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Mid Mast	1st / 10

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	-67 provisional	#52698 band 44335–58461	—
Beneteau First 40.7 Crew	36 provisional	#120 band 98–142	−0.6

1 more class, not yet ranked

Beneteau 40.7 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating -37

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	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	15 events	1 wins	beats 35%

Positions: Grinder (12) · Mid Mast (2)

How they race

Closer	−16 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−7 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	47%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	35%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Brian Angioletti	81	60–20
Ron Buzil	79	24–55
Robert Arzbaecher	72	28–44
Brian Goldman	67	44–23
Thomas Weber	65	17–48
David Hardy	61	26–35
Jay Muller	55	28–27
Gary Powell	54	25–29
Matthew Mergener	15	15–0
Scot Ruhlander	13	0–13

Most-beaten opponent: Brian Angioletti (60–20).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	0	20%
2025	1	0	0%
2024	1	0	17%
2022	1	0	27%
2019	1	0	38%
2018	2	0	27%
2017	1	0	11%
2016	2	0	38%
2015	1	0	29%
2014	1	0	56%
2013	2	1	88%

Boats

Spanker · ORC handicap, Handicap, Beneteau First 40.7 · 14 events · 2013–2026
La Tempete · Beneteau 40.7 · 1 events · 2026

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 10 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 3 events
Chicago Yacht Club · 1 events
Unknown · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: -67 (±128), #52,698. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.