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Sailor · 2012–2023

Jon McClean

EtchellsShieldsVX One

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Events
20

109 races · 18 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 3 of 20

Podium rate
30%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (range 72%–77%, 667 boats)

Best class ranking
#154

Helm in Etchells · rating 277

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jeff Eiber

1 wins · 2 podiums in 9 events together · 11% win rate

Best trio
Jeff Eiber & Skip Dieball

1 wins · 2 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Skip Dieball

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Skip Dieball

Sep 2012 – Mar 2016 · 10 events

Nemesis
Steve Benjamin

23–44 head to head in 67 races

Rival
Argyle Campbell

34–34 in 69 races

Best day
5 Nov 2015

1-1 · 2015 Etchells World Championship

Signature result
1st of 43

2015 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 2 Nov 2015

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jeff Eiber — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 9 events together · 11% win rate
  • Skip Dieball · 1372, Aretas, USA 1372 · Etchells, Handicap 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 8 of 60 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Mar 2016
  • Jeff Eiber · Aretas · Etchells, Handicap 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 7 of 53 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Mar 2016
  • Rachel Balaban · Grace · Shields 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
  • John Burnham · Grace · Shields 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
  • Paul Abdullah · Aretas · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 17th · May 2014 – May 2014
  • Reed Baer · Grace · Shields 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
  • Scott Pakenham · Leatherback · VX One 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 9% of the fleet together · best 21st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Chris Hufstader · Grace · Shields 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
  • Pete Schott · Grace · Shields 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
  • Ellie McClean · Grace · Shields 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022

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

Rating history

0226452201320152017201920212023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Aug 20232023 Mason's Island RegattaRobinShieldsOther1st / 6
9 Jul 20222022 Newport RegattaLeatherbackVX OneOther21st / 23
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaGraceShieldsOther1st / 12
9 Jul 20162016 Etchells Southern Area ChampionshipAretasEtchellsOther2nd / 20
24 Jun 20162016 Etchells British Open and National ChampionshipAretasEtchellsSkipper35th / 35
18 Mar 20162016 Etchells U.S. National Championship - X Annual Coral Reef CupAretasEtchellsOther4th / 29
25 Feb 20162016 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winters RegattaAretasEtchellsHelm7th / 56
6 Feb 20162016 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipAretasHandicapHelm30th / 59
9 Jan 20162016 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaAretasEtchellsOther15th / 57
4 Dec 20152016 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana RegattaAretasEtchellsHelm3rd / 47
2 Nov 20152015 Etchells World ChampionshipAretasEtchellsHelm1st / 43
24 Oct 20152015 Etchells Asia Pacific ChampionshipAretasEtchellsSkipper6th / 36
10 Sep 20152015 Etchells North American ChampionshipAretasEtchellsHelm9th / 36
19 Sep 20142014 Etchells North American ChampionshipAretasEtchellsOther7th / 32
13 Jun 2014160th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexAretasEtchellsOther6th / 46
7 Jun 20142014 Etchells Pre-Worlds RegattaAretasEtchellsHelm15th / 27
17 May 20142014 Ida Lewis Etchells Spring RegattaAretasEtchellsHelm17th / 22
5 Jan 20132013 Etchells Sid Doren MemorialUSA 1372EtchellsSkipper2nd / 57
6 Sep 20122012 International Etchells North American Championships1372EtchellsOther4th / 27
25 Aug 20122012 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta / Etchells Great Lakes Championship1372EtchellsOther5th / 17

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 342, #7,649.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 7. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.