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Sailor · 2012–2024

Maggie MacDonald

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Events
24

235 races · 26 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 2 of 24

Podium rate
29%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (90%: 54%–62%, 455 boats)

Best class ranking
#98

Crew in Lightning · rating 243

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Scott Gittens

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Marc De Verteuil & Scott Gittens

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

Biggest lift
Larry MacDonald

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Larry MacDonald

Jun 2012 – Jul 2023 · 7 events

Nemesis
Sean Segerblom

3–57 head to head in 60 races

Rival
John Lawless

36–48 in 84 races

Best day
21 Sep 2019

1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-4 · CanAm Cup · about 1 in 591,432,318,935,744 by chance

Signature result
1st of 24

2023 Lightning Lake Erie District Championship · Lightning · 15 Jul 2023

Partnerships · 31 sailors

Most successful partnership: Scott Gittens — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Larry MacDonald · 14895, 15495, Boat 279274, Boat 55261 · IRC handicap, Lightning 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 34 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Jul 2023
  • Joy MacDonald · 15495, Boat 55261, Gaucho - IRC, Purple Breeze · IRC handicap, Lightning 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2012 – Aug 2024
  • Scott Gittens · Queen's University (Gaels 1), Queen's University (Gaels) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 22 of 104 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Marc De Verteuil · Queen's University (Gaels 1), Queen's University (Gaels) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 22 of 104 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – Sep 2019
  • William Bruce · Queen's University (Gaels) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 84 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2018 – Apr 2019
  • Max Cahn · 15495 · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together · best 11th · Aug 2015 – Jul 2016
  • Julianne MacDonald · Boat 279274, JAM · Lightning 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2023
  • Caroline Dunbar · 15495 · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together · best 11th · Aug 2015 – Jul 2016
  • Adam MacDonald · 14895, JAM · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2019 – Jul 2022
  • Carline Dunbar · Boat 55260 · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 8th · Aug 2014 – Aug 2014

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

Rating history

0159318201320152017201920212023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Aug 20242024 Lightning WJM (Women's/Junior's/Master's) North American ChampionshipPurple BreezeLightningBow5th / 11
15 Jul 20232023 Lightning Lake Erie District ChampionshipBoat 279274LightningOther1st / 24
4 Aug 20222022 Lightning WJM’s - North American Championship14895LightningCrew2nd / 24
15 Jul 20222022 Lightning Atlantic Coast ChampionshipJAMLightningCrew9th / 42
21 Sep 2019CanAm CupQueen's University (Gaels 1)College fleet racingA Crew1st / 15
14 Aug 20192019 ILCA Lightning North American Championship14895LightningOther24th / 35
9 Aug 20192019 ILCA Lightning Womens, Juniors and Masters North American ChampionshipLil BoatLightningOther4th / 20
27 Apr 2019America TrophyQueen's University (Gaels)College fleet racingB Crew14th / 18
13 Apr 2019Leroy GrantQueen's University (Gaels)College fleet racingB Crew2nd / 16
27 Oct 2018War MemorialQueen's University (Gaels)College fleet racingB Crew15th / 18
6 Oct 2018Susan Rogers '75 MemorialQueen's University (Gaels)College fleet racingB Crew5th / 8
29 Sep 2018Can/Am CupQueen's University (Gaels 2)College fleet racingA Crew6th / 17
24 Jul 20162016 Lightning Youth World Championship15495LightningOther15th / 20
7 Aug 20152015 Lightning Womens, Junior and Masters North American Championship15495LightningOther11th / 20
21 Jul 20152015 Lightning Class World Championship15495LightningOther23rd / 63
27 Jun 20152015 Lightning Class Canadian Open Championship495LightningOther33rd / 39
29 May 20152015 Susan Hood Trophy RaceGauchoIRC handicapOther9th / 9
14 Aug 20142014 Lightning North American ChampionshipsBoat 55261LightningOther10th / 35
8 Aug 20142014 Lightning Women's, Junior and Masters North American ChampionshipsBoat 55260LightningOther8th / 14
2 Aug 20132013 LYRA Annual RegattaGauchoIRC handicapSkipper3rd / 6
31 Jul 20132013 LYRA Freeman Cup RaceGauchoIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 4
27 Jul 20132013 Youngstown Level RegattaGauchoIRC handicapOther6th / 7
31 May 20132013 Susan Hood Trophy RaceGauchoIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 5
2 Jun 20122012 Susan Hood Trophy RaceGaucho - IRCIRC handicapSkipper6th / 9

Crew rating across all classes: 318 (±163), #6,731.Helm rating across all classes: 62 (±189), #39,481. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.