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Sailor · 2008–2026

Kevin Brown

mcc IRC handicapPHRF handicapMelges 24

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Events
72

269 races · 66 race wins

Win rate
28%

28% win rate · 20 of 72

Podium rate
58%

42 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 61%–66%, 784 boats)

Best class ranking
#290

Crew in Melges 24 · rating 166

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Wendy Fischer

8 wins · 11 podiums in 14 events together · 57% win rate

Best trio
Mark McGinnis & Jeffrey Love

12 wins · 20 podiums in 27 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Aiden Young

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mark McGinnis

Jun 2011 – Aug 2026 · 40 events

Nemesis
Roger Counihan

1–20 head to head in 21 races

Rival
Mike Gozzard

18–25 in 43 races

Best day
28 Jul 2012

1-1-1-1-1 · 2012 Youngstown Level Regatta

Signature result
2nd of 29

2026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2 · J/105 · 3 Jun 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Wendy Fischer — 8 wins · 11 podiums in 14 events together · 57% win rate
  • Mark McGinnis · Notorious, Spitfire, Star Chaser · Handicap, IRC handicap, Melges 24, ORC handicap 40events 15 wins together · 26 podiums · 38% win rate · 37 of 131 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Aug 2026
  • Robert Wigny · Notorious, Spitfire, Star Chaser · Handicap, IRC handicap, Melges 24, ORC handicap 36events 12 wins together · 22 podiums · 33% win rate · 32 of 125 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Aug 2026
  • Jeffrey Love · Notorious, Spitfire, Stampede · IRC handicap, J/22, Melges 24, ORC handicap 29events 12 wins together · 20 podiums · 41% win rate · 29 of 76 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Aug 2026
  • Brandon Bedard · Notorious · Handicap, IRC handicap, Melges 24, ORC handicap 23events 10 wins together · 16 podiums · 44% win rate · 28 of 93 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Wendy Fischer · Notorious · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 8 wins together · 11 podiums · 57% win rate · 28 of 51 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Ward Brown · Syndicate · J/105 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 25 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Michael Brown · Syndicate · J/105 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 25 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Jonathan Bamberger · Notorious, Spitfire · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 63% win rate · 5 of 8 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – Aug 2023
  • Luis Carraco-Cortes · Spitfire · IRC handicap 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 3 of 5 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – May 2019
  • Fred Harding · Spitfire · IRC handicap 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 3 of 5 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – May 2019

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

Rating history

-117208532200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 72

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 EYC Open - LYRA Race Week - Course RacingNotoriousORC handicapSkipper1st / 13
28 Aug 20262026 EYC Open - LYRA Race Week - Freeman Cup RaceNotoriousORC handicapSkipper2nd / 8
22 Jul 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3SyndicateJ/105Skipper10th / 30
18 Jul 2026Niagara Cup 2026 @ NOLSC (Steak Dinner SOLD OUT)NotoriousHandicapCrew1st / 5
10 Jul 20262026 Boomerang RaceSyndicateJ/105Skipper3rd / 7
4 Jul 20262026 PCYC Open EventNotoriousORC handicapSkipper2nd / 7
3 Jun 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2SyndicateJ/105Skipper2nd / 29
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitNotoriousORC handicapSkipper4th / 9
16 May 20262026 SCC EWE Spirit CupSyndicateJ/105Captain10th / 15
6 May 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1SyndicateJ/105In the way5th / 27
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSyndicateJ/105Autopilot8th / 23
15 Mar 20262025/2026 AYC Frostbite Series 2SyndicateJ/105Skipper5th / 15
9 Nov 20252025/2026 AYC Frostbite Series 1SyndicateJ/105Skipper9th / 18
6 Sep 20252025 Melges 24 and Viper 640 Canadian National ChampionshipNotoriousMelges 24Helm9th / 16
23 Aug 20252025 EYC OpenNotoriousORC handicapSkipper1st / 7
2 Aug 20252025 Trans Superior International Yacht RaceNotoriousORC handicapSkipper3rd / 5
27 Jul 20252025 Fast30+ Event And 2025 8mR Exchange EventNotoriousORC handicapSkipper1st / 6
5 Jul 20252025 PCYC OpenNotoriousORC handicapSkipper1st / 4
5 Jul 20252025 PCYC OpenNotoriousPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 9
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitNotoriousMelges 24Helm10th / 12
24 Aug 20242024 EYC OpenNotoriousPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
22 Jun 20242024 Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes CupNotoriousMelges 24Helm5th / 12
7 Jun 20242024 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceNotoriousPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 11
7 Jun 20242024 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceNOTORIOUSXORC handicapSkipper2nd / 23
26 Aug 20232023 EYC OpenNotoriousPHRF handicapHelm2nd / 6

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 423, #4,246.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 45, #36,587. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.