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Sailor · 2010–2026

John McKelvie

strangford lough yc HandicapRS 200RS 400

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Events
16

47 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 16

Podium rate
0%

0 top-three finishes

Typically beats
34%

of boats faced (range 31%–38%, 617 boats)

Best class ranking
#109

Helm in RS 200 · rating 64

Biggest lift
Sam Purdon

+14 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Steve Cockerill

0–17 head to head in 17 races

Best day
1 Jan 2026

3-2 · May - June Series

Signature result
16th of 45

May - June Series · Handicap · 1 Jan 2026

Partnerships · 6 sailors

  • David Jessop · 1004, 1140 · RS 400, RS 800 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 14th · Jan 2018 – Jan 2022
  • Sam Purdon · 1004 · RS 400 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 14th · Jan 2019 – Jan 2022
  • Rory Fekkes · 1004 · RS 400 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 14th · Jan 2019 – Jan 2022
  • Tom Purdon · 1004 · RS 400 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 14th · Jan 2019 – Jan 2022
  • Charlotte Cotter · 1546 · RS 200 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 19th · Jan 2018 – Jan 2022
  • Sarah McKELVIE · Sevendable · RS 200 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2016 – Jul 2016

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

Rating history

-542196201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 16

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 2026May - June Series432HandicapSkipper16th / 45
1 Jan 2026May - June Series432HandicapSkipper17th / 44
1 Jan 2026Wednesday Late Series432HandicapSkipper37th / 50
1 Jan 20252025 Rooster International Europe Class Master & Youth European ChampionshipsIRL 432MasterSkipper54th / 54
1 Jan 20252025 Rooster International Europe Class Master & Youth European ChampionshipsIRL 432MasterSkipper37th / 54
1 Jan 2023Europe Class Open432EuropeSkipper20th / 28
1 Jan 2022RS200 Traveller Series 20191546RS 200Skipper19th / 23
1 Jan 2022RS400 Traveller Series 20191004RS 400Crew15th / 27
1 Jan 2022UK Europe National Championship432HandicapSkipper18th / 49
1 Jan 2019RS200 Traveller Series1546RS 200Skipper19th / 23
1 Jan 2019RS400 Traveller Series1004RS 400Crew15th / 27
1 Jan 2019RS400 Traveller Series1004RS 400Crew14th / 27
1 Jan 2018RS Summer Championships 20181546RS 200Skipper20th / 42
1 Jan 2018RS800 National Championship 20181140RS 800Skipper38th / 44
26 Jul 2016127. Travemünder Woche 2016SevendableRS 200Skipper8th / 13
1 Jan 20102010 ILCA 6 Qualifier8205ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper74th / 83

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 96, #45,923.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 27. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.