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Sailor · 2014–2026

Ted McDonough

university of california at santa barbara College fleet racing420Optimist

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Events
53

689 races · 115 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 7 of 53

Podium rate
43%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 54%–59%, 998 boats)

Best class ranking
#213

Crew in 420 · rating 287

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Joshua Pelletier

5 wins · 11 podiums in 16 events together · 31% win rate

Best trio
Joshua Pelletier & Jasper Reid

3 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jasper Reid

+37 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jonathan Seawards

Nov 2022 – Apr 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Chapman Petersen

1–51 head to head in 52 races

Rival
Grant Janov

46–40 in 86 races

Best day
8 Oct 2022

1-3-1-1-11-5-1-1-1-2-1-3-5-2-2-4-7-2-1-2-4-1-4-1-1-1 · Stoney Burke Co-Ed Varsity

Signature result
1st of 30

Mustang Open · College fleet racing · 5 Mar 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Joshua Pelletier — 5 wins · 11 podiums in 16 events together · 31% win rate
  • Joshua Pelletier · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 1), University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 2), University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 3), University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 16events 5 wins together · 11 podiums · 31% win rate · 44 of 278 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Apr 2023
  • Kate Gallagher · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 2), University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 10% win rate · 38 of 214 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – May 2023
  • Chris Kayda · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 1), University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 37 of 202 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – May 2023
  • Connor Bennett · Connor Bennett · 420, Handicap 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 9 of 62 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Feb 2021
  • Jasper Reid · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 3), University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 38% win rate · 39 of 134 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2021 – Nov 2024
  • Julia Roudebush · Halawa, University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing, College team racing, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 34 of 106 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Henry Boeger · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 24 of 114 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Dave Alexander · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 1), University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 25 of 91 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2021 – Apr 2023
  • Jonathan Seawards · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 1), University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 27 of 82 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2022 – Apr 2026
  • Avalon Everett · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 24 of 114 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2024 – Apr 2026

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

Rating history

-257128513201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 53

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Apr 2026Carter Ford PCCSC Open Team Race ChampionshipUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College team racingSkipper4th / 9
21 Feb 2026McIntyre Team RaceUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College team racingSkipper3rd / 10
17 Jan 2026Peter Wenner Rainbow InviteUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 18
11 Oct 2025US Match Racing National Championship 2025Molly CarapietMatch racingCrew4th / 2
4 Oct 2025PCCSC Richard Sweet Match Race ChampionshipUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College match racingA Crew4th / 6
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesHalawaORC handicapCrew3rd / 5
16 Nov 2024Fall Pacific Coast ChampionshipUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College fleet racingC Skipper (1-6)2nd / 19
26 Oct 2024Top-9 Fall InviteUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 9
19 Oct 2024Open Atlantic Coast TournamentUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College fleet racingB Skipper13th / 18
4 Oct 2024US Match Racing Championship 2024Morgan PinckneyMatch racingCrew3rd / 2
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesReverieORC handicapOther5th / 11
30 May 2023College Sailing Open Western SemifinalUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College fleet racingB Skipper16th / 18
22 Apr 2023Pacific Coast Open Fleet Race ChampionshipsUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 14
15 Apr 20232023 Truxtun UmstedUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College fleet racingB Skipper10th / 14
8 Apr 2023PCCSC Carter Ford Team Race ChampionshipUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College team racingSkipper2nd / 8
25 Mar 2023PCCSC South Designate SemisUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 13
11 Mar 2023St. Francis Invitational- North SemisUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 15
25 Feb 2023McIntyre Team RaceUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College team racingSkipper4th / 6
18 Feb 2023Top-9 OpenUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 9
11 Feb 2023Mustang Team RaceUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College team racingSkipper3rd / 5
28 Jan 2023Jeff Simon Memorial - OpenUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 27
7 Jan 20232023 Rose Bowl Regatta - CollegeUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 18
12 Nov 2022Fall Pacific Coast ChampionshipUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos 1)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 19
22 Oct 2022Open Atlantic Coast TournamentUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College fleet racingB Skipper13th / 18
8 Oct 2022Stoney Burke Co-Ed VarsityUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 16

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 467, #3,049.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 333, #6,177. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.