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Sailor · 2015–2019

Mercedes McPhee

george washington university College fleet racingCollege team racingCollege match racing

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Events
36

688 races · 145 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 36

Podium rate
31%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (90%: 48%–55%, 476 boats)

Best class ranking
#1536

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 313

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Marshall McCraw

1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Zachary Lehan & Marshall McCraw

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Marshall McCraw

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Andrew Sheerin

Oct 2015 – Apr 2019 · 14 events

Nemesis
Ian Barrows

17–85 head to head in 102 races

Rival
Jack McGuire

46–69 in 115 races

Best day
23 Sep 2017

1-11-3-8-2-8-2-14-1-6-4-5-6-6-5-6-7-13-9-3-1-8 · St. Mary's Fall InterConference · about 1 in 68,774 by chance

Signature result
1st of 18

Chesapeake Invitational (Sat) · College fleet racing · 15 Sep 2018

Partnerships · 46 sailors

Most successful partnership: Marshall McCraw — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Derek Poon Tip · George Washington University (Colonials 2), George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 6% win rate · 85 of 252 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2016 – Apr 2019
  • Wade Wagner · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 15events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 7% win rate · 76 of 291 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Apr 2019
  • Andrew Sheerin · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 14events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 80 of 247 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2015 – Apr 2019
  • Kai Friesecke · George Washington University (Colonials 1), George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 51 of 331 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2015 – Sep 2017
  • Michael Houllahan · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 41 of 168 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2018 – Apr 2019
  • Matt Logue · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 42 of 160 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2018 – Apr 2019
  • Brendan Shanahan · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 45 of 216 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2015 – Apr 2017
  • Zachary Lehan · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 47 of 150 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – Apr 2019
  • Sam White · George Washington University (Colonials 1), George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 14% win rate · 48 of 128 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Mar 2018
  • Clare Cassidy-Gardner · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 59 of 123 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Apr 2019

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

Rating history

02214412016201720182019Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 36

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Apr 20192019 Boston Dinghy Club Challenge CupGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingA Crew12th / 15
6 Apr 2019Prosser TrophyGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College team racingSkipper6th / 8
23 Mar 2019Aaron Szambecki Team RaceGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College team racingCrew3rd / 10
16 Mar 2019Graham HallGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College team racingSkipper8th / 16
9 Mar 2019St. Mary's Team Race InterConferenceGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College team racingCrew5th / 10
2 Mar 2019Bob Bavier Team RaceGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College team racingCrew8th / 9
13 Oct 2018Oyster Bowl Fleet 2George Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingB Crew2nd / 9
29 Sep 2018Danmark TrophyGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingA Crew18th / 20
22 Sep 2018Top 9 Regatta CoedGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingA Crew3rd / 9
15 Sep 2018Chesapeake Invitational (Sat)George Washington University (Colonials 2)College fleet racingA Crew16th / 18
15 Sep 2018Chesapeake Invitational (Sat)George Washington University (Colonials 2)College fleet racingA Crew1st / 18
15 Sep 2018Chesapeake Invitational (Sat)George Washington University (Colonials 2)College fleet racingA Crew15th / 18
14 Apr 2018Thompson TrophyGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingC Crew (1-7)14th / 18
24 Mar 2018Hanbury Trophy Team RaceGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College team racingCrew3rd / 6
10 Mar 2018Woollum Team RaceGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College team racingCrew1st / 6
6 Jan 2018Rose Bowl Regatta 2018George Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingB Crew (1-2,7-8)8th / 28
30 Sep 2017MAISA Match RaceGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College match racingA Crew5th / 8
23 Sep 2017St. Mary's Fall InterConferenceGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingB Crew (1-9)2nd / 18
16 Sep 2017Hatch Brown TrophyGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingB Crew8th / 20
15 Apr 2017Thompson TrophyGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingA Crew10th / 18
8 Apr 2017Prosser TrophyGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College team racingSkipper5th / 8
25 Mar 2017Admiral Moore Team RaceGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College team racingCrew5th / 10
18 Mar 2017Washington College Team RaceGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College team racingCrew3rd / 6
11 Mar 2017St. Mary's Team Race InterconferenceGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College team racingCrew4th / 10
4 Mar 2017Bob Bavier Team RaceGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College team racingCrew3rd / 10

Crew rating across all classes: 401 (±65), #3,642. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.