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Sailor · 2015–2026

Ross McLean

midwest open racing fleet J/105PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
102

347 races · 34 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 18 of 102

Podium rate
44%

45 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (range 51%–56%, 856 boats)

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Judith McLean

18 wins · 45 podiums in 102 events together · 18% win rate

Longest-running crew
Judith McLean

Jun 2015 – Aug 2026 · 102 events

Nemesis
Clark Pellett

47–170 head to head in 217 races

Rival
Mike Sheppard

77–108 in 186 races

Best day
9 Aug 2024

2-5-2 · 2024 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta

Signature result
1st of 12

2023 Chicago Beer Can Series · PHRF handicap · 17 May 2023

Partnerships · 24 sailors

Most successful partnership: Judith McLean — 18 wins · 45 podiums in 102 events together · 18% win rate
  • Judith McLean · Amazing Grace, Espirit D'Ecosse, Esprit d'Ecosse, Esprit d’Ecosse · Handicap, J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 102events 18 wins together · 45 podiums · 18% win rate · 34 of 347 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Christina Rice · Amazing Grace, Esprit d'Ecosse, Esprit d’Ecosse, Esprit d’Écosse · J/105, PHRF handicap 22events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 5% win rate · 1 of 129 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Anne Michaud · Esprit d'Ecosse, Esprit d’Ecosse · J/105, PHRF handicap 21events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 5% win rate · 1 of 125 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Katye Michaud · Esprit d'Ecosse, Esprit d’Ecosse · J/105, PHRF handicap 21events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 5% win rate · 1 of 125 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Aimee Strittmatter · Esprit d'Ecosse, Esprit d’Ecosse · J/105, PHRF handicap 12events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 1 of 77 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Donald Hanson · Esprit d'Ecosse, Esprit d’Écosse · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together(−39 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2018
  • Andrew Godmer · Esprit d'Ecosse · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Chris Kennedy · Esprit d'Ecosse, Esprit d’Ecosse · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jun 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Stacey Zipse · Esprit d'Ecosse, Esprit d’Écosse · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015
  • kati Ardaugh · Esprit d'Ecosse, Esprit d’Écosse · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015

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

Rating history

-55-19162018202020222024Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 102

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 CYC Women's Offshore ChallengeEsprit d'EcossePHRF handicapSkipper8th / 33
7 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreEsprit d'EcosseJ/105Crew11th / 15
20 Jun 2026LAKE MICHIGAN DESTINATION RACES - NA PHRF Plus - Shadow ScoringEsprit d'EcosseORC handicapSkipper22nd / 37
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEsprit d’EcossePHRF handicapOwner3rd / 12
27 May 20262026 Chicago Beer Can SeriesEsprit d’EcosseJ/105Skipper2nd / 7
20 Sep 20253 Crib Fiasco 2025Esprit d’EcosseHandicapSkipper25th / 59
6 Sep 20252025 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (GLIOR)Espirit D'EcosseJ/105Boat Captain8th / 9
23 Aug 2025Alliance for the Great Lakes RegattaEsprit d’EcosseHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreEsprit d’EcosseJ/105Crew9th / 13
2 Aug 2025Columbia Cup 2025Esprit d’EcosseHandicapSkipper6th / 7
27 Jun 20252025 Chicago - Michigan City - Chicago RaceEsprit d’EcosseJ/105Skipper6th / 6
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEsprit d’EcosseJ/105Owner10th / 13
1 Jun 2025COLYC COLORS 2025Esprit d’EcosseHandicapSkipper7th / 11
21 May 20252025 Chicago Beer Can SeriesEsprit d'EcosseJ/105Skipper1st / 6
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaEsprit d’EcosseJ/105Owner4th / 12
3 Aug 20242024 Columbia Cup RegattaEsprit d’EcosseJ/105Skipper5th / 7
23 Jun 20242024 Waukegan to Chicago - CASRAEsprit d'EcosseJ/105Other3rd / 4
22 Jun 20242024 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRAEsprit d'EcosseJ/105Other5th / 7
16 Jun 20242024 Halyard Hustle RaceEsprit d'EcosseJ/105Other2nd / 6
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEsprit d'EcosseJ/105Owner9th / 11
1 Jun 20242024 Colors RegattaEsprit d'EcosseJ/105Other6th / 11
22 May 20242024 Chicago Beer Can SeriesEsprit d'EcosseJ/105Other2nd / 7
3 Sep 20232023 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRAEsprit d'EcosseJ/105Other2nd / 6
1 Sep 20232023 Tri-State: Chicago to St. JoeEsprit d'EcosseJ/105Other1st / 7
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaEsprit d'EcosseJ/105Owner6th / 8

Crew rating across all classes: -55, #51,230. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.