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Sailor · 2009–2019

Peter McChesney

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Events
22

116 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 6 of 22

Podium rate
46%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
79%

of boats faced (range 76%–82%, 641 boats)

Best class ranking
#54

Helm in J/70 · rating 519

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Scott Snyder

2 wins · 3 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate

Best trio
Shane Zwingelberg & Scott Snyder

1 wins · 2 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Longest-running crew
Scott Snyder

Jun 2011 – May 2019 · 9 events

Nemesis
Joel Ronning

9–23 head to head in 32 races

Rival
Allan Terhune

22–18 in 40 races

Best day
24 Oct 2015

6-1-4-4-1-3-4 · J/70 Fall Brawl & East Coast Championships

Signature result
1st of 45

2016 J/70 Corinthian National Championship · J/70 · 21 Oct 2016

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Scott Snyder — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate
  • Scott Snyder · Alice & WondeRRRRRRRRRRRland, Bang Ding Ow, Dog House, Fake News · J/105, J/22, J/70, Swan 42 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 7 of 57 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – May 2019
  • Shane Zwingelberg · Alice & WondeRRRRRRRRRRRland, Bang Ding Ow, Lucky, Mustang · J/70, Melges 20, Star, Swan 42 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 4 of 55 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Oct 2016
  • Rob Breslin · Dog House, Fake News · J/105, J/22 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 13 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2018 – May 2019
  • Ian Gordon · The Mystery Machine · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 14th · May 2017 – May 2017
  • Arthur Libby · Mustang · Swan 42 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jun 2011 – Jun 2011
  • Gary Jobson · Mustang · Swan 42 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jun 2011 – Jun 2011
  • Jacob Lapierre · Raven · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2009 – Jul 2009
  • Jennifer Wulff · Lucky · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 18th · Mar 2012 – Mar 2012
  • Gary Jobosn · Mustang · Swan 42 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jun 2011 – Jun 2011
  • Ed Paglee · Mustang · Swan 42 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jun 2011 – Jun 2011

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

Rating history

030561020112013201520172019Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 May 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisDog HouseJ/105Other1st / 18
28 Jul 2018Log Canoe Governor’s CupOliversgiftLog CanoeSkipper3rd / 12
4 May 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisFake NewsJ/22Other19th / 32
29 Apr 20182018 AYC Spring One Design RegattaThe Cat Came BackJ/22Other1st / 16
6 May 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisThe Mystery MachineJ/70Other14th / 43
29 Apr 20172017 AYC Spring One Design Regatta3 Men In A BoatJ/70Other2nd / 12
21 Oct 20162016 J/70 Corinthian National ChampionshipAlice & WondeRRRRRRRRRRRlandJ/70Other1st / 45
4 Jun 2016Eastport Yacht ClubCure We WillJ/70Other1st / 11
29 Apr 2016Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2016TroubleJ/70Watch Captain7th / 43
24 Oct 2015J/70 Fall Brawl & East Coast Championships209J/70Skipper1st / 31
1 May 2015Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2015Bang Ding OwJ/70Other3rd / 58
25 Oct 2014J/70 Fall BrawlTroubleJ/70Skipper5th / 33
9 Sep 20142014 J 70 World Championship presented by Helly HansenTroubleJ/70Chef14th / 43
28 Jun 2014EYC One Design ClassicSum Ting WongJ/70Skipper2nd / 15
31 May 201422nd Annual Annapolis Leukemia Cup RegattaCure We WILLJ/70Other1st / 12
2 May 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD RegattaTroubleJ/70Skipper15th / 56
9 Jan 20142013-2014 Miami Star Winter Series - Star Mid-Winter ChampionshipLuckyStarOther17th / 26
3 May 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD RegattaTroubleJ/70Other9th / 49
5 Mar 20122012 Bacardi Miami Sailing WeekLuckyMelges 20Other18th / 40
11 Jun 2011157th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexMustangSwan 42Skipper12th / 13
22 Jul 2010SPERRY TOP-SIDER MARBLEHEAD NOOD REGATTAAYC 1SonarSkipper5th / 27
18 Jul 20092009 The Vineyard Cup RegattaRavenPHRF handicapOther5th / 28

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 545, #1,718.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 12. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.