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Sailor · 2008–2026

Lawrence McGrath

ryc ILCA 7 (Laser)PHRF handicapIRC handicap

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Events
98

435 races · 41 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 14 of 98

Podium rate
38%

37 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 67%–70%, 1,886 boats)

Best class ranking
#62

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 567

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Oliver West

2 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Oliver West & Charles Helme

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Oliver West

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mark Parry

May 2010 – Sep 2013 · 28 events

Nemesis
Peter Shope

11–118 head to head in 130 races

Rival
James Jacob

66–47 in 113 races

Best day
25 Feb 2025

16-17-7-7-9-4-9-9-12-6 · 2025 ILCA Masters Midwinters East

Signature result
1st of 13

2012 Captains Harbor Friday Night Series · PHRF handicap · 8 Jun 2012

Partnerships · 48 sailors

Most successful partnership: Oliver West — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Mark Parry · Blue Mouse · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 28events 5 wins together · 16 podiums · 18% win rate · 8 of 67 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2010 – Sep 2013
  • Richard West · Charlotte, Charlotte YC · PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 9 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Oct 2024
  • Roy Moss · Charlotte, Charlotte YC · PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 8 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Oliver West · Charlotte, Charlotte YC · PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 5 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Andrew Yarnall · Charlotte, Charlotte YC · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Charles Helme · Charlotte, Charlotte YC · PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 7 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2023
  • Hiroshi Nakajima · Charlotte, Charlotte YC, Hiro Maru · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2018 – May 2023
  • Marcus Wunderlich · Stratos · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Rick Oricchio · Charlotte · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2021 – May 2023
  • Daniel Fisher · Charlotte · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2023 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

0269538201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 98

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Sep 2026Haustblót Shorthanded RegattaStratosORC handicapIn the way7th / 8
7 Jul 20262026 Breakwater Irregulars - Spring SeriesValiantPHRF handicapBoat Captain5th / 6
11 Oct 202570th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterStratosPHRF handicapIn the way1st / 4
4 Oct 2025ILCA District 7 ChampionshipMighty MouseILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper12th / 28
27 Sep 20252025 Fall One Design RegattaMighty MouseILCA (rig not given)Skipper6th / 13
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceStratosORC handicapIn the way3rd / 3
15 Aug 20252025 Stamford Overnight RaceValiantPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 2
4 Aug 202558th Annual Regatta for The Dorade TrophyValiantPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 9
2 Aug 202521st Annual YRALIS Championship Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)ValiantJ/105Skipper1st / 4
29 Jul 20252025 Beach Point Annual Junior Overnight RaceValiantPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 9
15 Jul 20252025 Breakwater Irregulars - Summer SeriesValiantPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 9
13 May 20252025 Breakwater Irregulars - Spring SeriesValiantPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 7
25 Feb 20252025 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastMighty MouseILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper7th / 53
21 Feb 20252025 Laser MastersMighty MouseILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper11th / 32
13 Oct 202469th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterCharlottePHRF handicapCo-Skipper5th / 6
5 Oct 20242024 Fall One Design RegattaMighty MouseILCA (rig not given)Skipper4th / 20
14 Sep 2024New England Masters Championship 2024205472ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 34
7 Jun 20242024 Friday Night SeriesValiantPHRF handicapOther10th / 14
26 Feb 20242024 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastMighty MouseILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper17th / 48
22 Feb 20242024 Laser MastersMighty MouseILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 35
8 Nov 20232023 SORC St. Petersburg to Ft. Lauderdale RaceExuberanceORC handicapOther3rd / 5
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceCharlottePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 11
18 Aug 20232023 Stamford Overnight RaceCharlottePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 5
24 Jun 202392nd RYC Stratford Shoal RaceCharlottePHRF handicapIn the way1st / 7
6 May 20232023 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaCharlottePHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer5th / 12

Helm rating across all classes: 384, #5,437.Crew rating across all classes: 146, #20,888. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.