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Sailor · 2020–2026

John McCaffery

santa barbara yc J/70PHRF handicap

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Events
35

168 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 35

Podium rate
11%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
13%

of boats faced (range 10%–17%, 288 boats)

Best class ranking
#1190

Helm in J/70 · rating -147

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Pat Toole

5–138 head to head in 143 races

Rival
Michael Ghens

47–45 in 92 races

Signature result
5th of 7

2020 Fiesta Cup · J/70 · 18 Jul 2020

Partnerships · 6 sailors

  • Natalie McCaffery · Magic Carpet Ride · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 7th · Apr 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Will Snyders · Magic Carpet Ride · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 11th · Apr 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Coco LaForge · Monkey House · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 26th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Erica Parker · Magic Carpet Ride · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 35th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Kieron Kavanagh · Monkey House · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 26th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Paul Castleberg · Monkey House · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 26th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021

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

Rating history

-126-64-3202120222023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Sep 20262026 SBYC Charity Regatta & Harbor 20 Singlehanded ChampsMagic Carpet RideJ/70Skipper4th / 4
10 Jul 20262026 J/70 US National ChampionshipMagic Carpet RideJ/70Skipper35th / 37
6 Jun 20262026 SBYC Summer RegattaMagic Carpet RideJ/70Skipper9th / 9
2 May 2026Cinco de Mayo Regatta 2026Magic Carpet RideJ/70Skipper8th / 8
25 Apr 20262026 JFestMagic Carpet RideJ/70Skipper11th / 12
11 Apr 20262026 SBYC Spring RegattaMagic Carpet RideJ/70Skipper7th / 8
6 Dec 20252025 SBYC Holiday RegattaMagic Carpet RideJ/70Skipper5th / 5
5 Apr 20252025 SBYC Spring RegattaMagic Carpet RideJ/70Skipper3rd / 4
7 Dec 20242024 SBYC Holiday RegattaMagic Carpet RideJ/70Skipper3rd / 3
26 Oct 2024Goblin RegattaMagic Carpet RideJ/70Skipper9th / 9
20 Jul 20242024 Fiesta CupMagic Carpet RideJ/70Skipper10th / 10
2 Dec 20232023 SBYC Holiday RegattaMagic Carpet RideJ/70Skipper4th / 5
22 Oct 2023Goblin RegattaMagic Carpet RideJ/70Skipper6th / 8
9 Sep 20232023 SBYC Charity RegattaMagic Carpet RideJ/70Skipper4th / 4
26 Aug 20232023 Goleta Beach RaceMagic Carpet RidePHRF handicapSkipper13th / 18
22 Jul 20232023 Fiesta Cup & Harbor 20 North-South ChallengeMagic Carpet RideJ/70Skipper10th / 11
29 Apr 2023Cinco de Mayo Regatta 2023Magic Carpet RideJ/70Skipper7th / 8
1 Apr 20232023 SBYC Spring RegattaMagic Carpet RideJ/70Skipper5th / 5
22 Oct 2022Goblin RegattaMagic Carpet RideJ/70Skipper7th / 7
27 Aug 20222022 Goleta Beach RaceMagic Carpet RidePHRF handicapSkipper17th / 20
22 Jul 20222022 Fiesta CupMagic Carpet RideJ/70Skipper7th / 9
4 Jun 20222022 SBYC Summer RegattaMagic Carpet RideJ/70Skipper2nd / 4
30 Apr 2022Cinco de Mayo Regatta 2022Magic Carpet RideJ/70Skipper7th / 8
26 Mar 20222022 SBYC Spring RegattaMagic Carpet RideJ/70Skipper5th / 5
4 Dec 20212021 SBYC Holiday RegattaMagic Carpet RideJ/70Skipper8th / 8

Helm rating across all classes: -58, #62,420.Crew rating across all classes: -6. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.