Sailor · 2009–2026

Joy MacDonald

queen s university Lightning College fleet racing IRC handicap

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Events: 16
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 13%
Typically beats: 45%
Best class ranking: #194

Biggest lift: Kathryn Moloney
Longest-running crew: Larry MacDonald
Nemesis: Jennifer Borshoff
Rival: Andrew Baransky
Best day: 10 Aug 2019
Signature result: 18th of 63

Partnerships · 32 sailors

Larry MacDonald · 15495, Boat 55261, Gaucho - IRC · IRC handicap, Lightning 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 19 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2012 – Feb 2026
Maggie 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 56% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2012 – Aug 2024
Kathryn Moloney · 14895, Joy MacDonald, Purple Breeze · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2019 – Aug 2024
Linor Berezin · Queen's University (Gaels) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 48 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 9th · Oct 2013 – Apr 2014
Kate Thomas · Queen's University (Gaels) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 48 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2010 – Sep 2012
Arielle Morgan · Queen's University (Gaels) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 54 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 7th · Oct 2010 – Oct 2012
Andrew Rogers · Gaucho - IRC · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2012 – Jun 2012
Kevin Robinson · 15495 · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 14th · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
Cam Macdonald · Gaucho - IRC · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2012 – Jun 2012
George Jackson · Gaucho - IRC · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2012 – Jun 2012

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 16

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
13 Feb 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St Petersburg	15495	Lightning	Spinnaker trimmer	14th / 27
13 Jul 2025	2025 Lightning Lake Erie Districts & Albacore Ontario Championship	15495	Lightning	Spinnaker trimmer	30th / 30
4 Aug 2024	2024 Lightning WJM (Women's/Junior's/Master's) North American Championship	Purple Breeze	Lightning	Other	5th / 11
15 Jul 2022	2022 Lightning Atlantic Coast Championship	Joy MacDonald	Lightning	Skipper	30th / 44
9 Aug 2019	2019 ILCA Lightning Womens, Juniors and Masters North American Championship	14895	Lightning	Other	3rd / 10
21 Jul 2015	2015 Lightning Class World Championship	15495	Lightning	Other	23rd / 67
17 Jul 2015	2015 Lightning Class International Masters Championship	Pretty Girl	Lightning	Other	18th / 63
14 Aug 2014	2014 Lightning North American Championships	Boat 55261	Lightning	Other	15th / 35
19 Apr 2014	MAISA Women's Championship	Queen's University (Gaels)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	13th / 14
5 Oct 2013	MAISA Women's Fall Championship	Queen's University (Gaels)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	9th / 13
21 Sep 2013	Maritime Fall Open	Queen's University (Gaels)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	14th / 18
13 Oct 2012	North Fall #2 Qualifier	Queen's University (Gaels)	College fleet racing	A Crew (1-14)	7th / 15
22 Sep 2012	Princeton Women's Fall Open	Queen's University (Gaels)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	3rd / 7
2 Jun 2012	2012 Susan Hood Trophy Race	Gaucho - IRC	IRC handicap	Navigator	6th / 9
16 Oct 2010	McGill Cup/Open Canadian Nationals	Queen's University (Gaels)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	7th / 12
25 Jul 2009	Lightning Atlantic Coast Championship Regatta	Joy MacDonald	Lightning	Skipper	51st / 59

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Helm	13 provisional	#50618 band 34169–66517	—
College fleet racing Helm	-138 provisional	#6527 band 5715–7171	−1.2
Full-size sailing Crew	123 provisional	#24337 band 12382–41877	—
Lightning Crew	105 provisional	#263 band 117–467	−7.2
Lightning Helm	126 provisional	#194 band 102–352	−7.2

1 more class, not yet ranked

College fleet racing · Crew · 14 races, 1 event · rating 21

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	9 events	0 wins	beats 40%
As crew	7 events	0 wins	beats 49%

Positions: B Skipper (3) · Spinnaker trimmer (2) · A Skipper (2) · A Crew (1-14) (1) · Navigator (1)

How they race

Closer	+9 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−4 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	54%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	42%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	61%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Jennifer Borshoff	72	10–62
Andrew Baransky	54	25–29
Conor Cashel	54	14–40
Maria Sinagra	50	19–31
Arielle DeLisser	48	3–45
Mary Hall	48	7–41
Mary Margaret Meehan	48	19–29
Andrea Luna	48	4–44
Ched Proctor	31	9–22
Lauren Turner	30	3–27
Benjaim Helfand	30	17–13
Brendan O'Leary	30	3–27

Most-beaten opponent: Rachel Kozicz (28–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	1	50%
2025	1	0%
2024	1	60%
2022	1	33%
2019	1	78%
2015	2	70%
2014	2	33%
2013	2	28%
2012	3	54%
2010	1	46%
2009	1	14%

Boats

Queen's University (Gaels) · College fleet racing · 6 events · 2010–2014
15495 · Lightning · 3 events · 2015–2026
Joy MacDonald · Lightning · 2 events · 2009–2022
Purple Breeze · Lightning · 1 events · 2024
14895 · Lightning · 1 events · 2019
Pretty Girl · Lightning · 1 events · 2015
Boat 55261 · Lightning · 1 events · 2014
Gaucho - IRC · IRC handicap · 1 events · 2012

Where they race

Cornell · 2 events
Crystal Beach, Ontario, Canada · 2 events
McGill · 1 events
NY Maritime · 1 events
Hobart & William Sm · 1 events
Ridgeway, Ontario, Canada · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 13, #50,618.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 123, #24,337. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.