Sailor · 2017–2025

Kyle McLaughlin

ayc J/105 ORC handicap J/22

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Events: 33
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 15%
Typically beats: 39%
Best class ranking: #646

Biggest lift: Geremy Chelius
Longest-running crew: Raymond Bay
Nemesis: Andrew Kennedy
Rival: Donald Santa
Best day: 5 May 2023
Signature result: 3rd of 13

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Raymond Bay · Firestorm/Laughing Gull, Smoke 'n Oakum, Smoke and Oakum · Alberg 30, J/105, ORC handicap 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 39 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2018 – May 2025
David Scheidt · Smoke 'n Oakum, Smoke and Oakum · J/105 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 31 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2018 – May 2021
Beth Scheidt · Smoke 'n Oakum, Smoke and Oakum · J/105 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 38 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2018 – May 2025
John Fowlkes · Smoke 'n Oakum · J/105 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 29 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2020 – May 2025
Chris Korpman · SLY · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2020 – Jun 2021
David Banks · SLY · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2020 – Jun 2021
Jim Nicholas · SLY · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2020 – Jun 2021
Greg Leinweber · SLY · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2020 – Jun 2021
Andy Hughes · SLY · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2020 – Jun 2021
Geremy Chelius · SLY · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2020 – Jun 2021

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 33

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
13 Jun 2025	2025 Off Soundings Spring Series	Bare Bones	PHRF handicap	Crew	3rd / 10
6 Jun 2025	2025 Annapolis - Newport Race	Windborn	ORC handicap	Grinder	3rd / 13
24 May 2025	2025 Annapolis to Miles River Race	Surf	PHRF handicap	Skipper	4th / 5
24 May 2025	2025 MADR - Northern Bay Series	SURF	Handicap	Skipper	128th / 201
2 May 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Smoke 'n Oakum	J/105	In the way	13th / 22
2 May 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	TBD	J/80	Switch Flipper	13th / 21
20 Jan 2025	2025 Southernmost Regatta	Moneypenny	J/111	Bow	8th / 10
11 Aug 2023	2023 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Moneypenny	J/111	Bow	5th / 7
5 May 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Firestorm/Laughing Gull	Alberg 30	Foil Trimmer	4th / 6
13 May 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	USA 977	J/22	Chef	17th / 22
18 Mar 2022	2021/2022 IC37 Winter Series - Midwinter Championship	Zing	IC37	Bow	4th / 7
16 Jun 2021	2021 ILCA National Championships	Cookie Monster	Laser	Skipper	48th / 49
4 Jun 2021	2021 Annapolis - Newport Race	SLY	ORC handicap	Crew	6th / 14
8 May 2021	2021 Spring Race to Oxford	SLY	ORC handicap	Other	7th / 11
5 May 2021	2021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1	Smoke 'n Oakum	J/105	Other	7th / 22
1 May 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis	Smoke 'n Oakum	J/105	Other	18th / 21
21 Apr 2021	2021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1	SLY	ORC handicap	Other	5th / 11
22 Nov 2020	2020/2021 AYC Frostbite Series 1	Smoke 'n Oakum	J/105	Stunt Owner	6th / 12
31 Oct 2020	2020 Fall Brawl	Remembering Geoff	Viper 640	Other	2nd / 4
4 Oct 2020	2020 AYC Fall Series	Smoke 'n Oakum	J/105	Main Trimmer	7th / 17
3 Oct 2020	2020 Annapolis Y.C. Double Handed Distance Race	Smoke 'n Oakum	ORC handicap	Foil Trimmer	9th / 17
28 Aug 2020	2020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Annapolis	Smoke 'n Oakum	J/105	Other	7th / 16
2 Aug 2020	2020 AYC Two Bridge Fiasco Race	Smoke 'n Oakum	J/105	Foil Trimmer	4th / 7
25 Jul 2020	2020 AYC Annual Regatta	USA 977	J/22	In the way	4th / 10
25 Jul 2020	2020 AYC Annual Regatta	Smoke 'n Oakum	J/105	Cat 3 Cooler Jockey	3rd / 8

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	44 provisional	#36192 band 26064–46449	—
J/105 Crew	66 provisional	#646 band 359–955	+1.9
J/22 Crew	-8 provisional	#225 band 154–259	—
All classes Helm	-83 provisional	#66273 band 47001–77464	—

7 more classes, not yet ranked

J/111 · Crew · 18 races, 2 events · rating 92
J/80 · Crew · 8 races, 1 event · rating 45
IC37 · Crew · 8 races, 1 event · rating -25
Laser · Helm · 7 races, 2 events · rating -109
J/30 · Crew · 7 races, 2 events · rating -87
Alberg 30 · Crew · 6 races, 1 event · rating 70
Viper 640 · Crew · 2 races, 1 event · rating 5

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	5 events	0 wins	beats 26%
As crew	28 events	0 wins	beats 48%

Positions: Bow (4) · Foil Trimmer (3) · Headsail Trimmer (3) · In the way (2) · Cat 3 Cooler Jockey (2) · Grinder (1)

How they race

Closer	−1 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−4 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	57%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	50%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Donald Santa	38	20–18
Angelo Guarino	34	18–16
Jon Slabaugh	34	20–14
John Kircher	32	26–6
Richard Hinds	29	23–6
Andrew Kennedy	28	5–23
Cedric Lewis	26	5–21
David McKee	26	22–4
Kristen Robinson	25	15–10
Ben duPont	21	5–16
Arthur Libby	19	5–14
Andrew Ward	18	5–13

Most-beaten opponent: John Kircher (26–6).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2025	7	47%
2023	2	37%
2022	2	37%
2021	6	42%
2020	9	59%
2019	3	37%
2018	2	34%
2017	2	15%

Boats

Smoke 'n Oakum · J/105, ORC handicap · 9 events · 2020–2025
SLY · ORC handicap · 4 events · 2020–2021
Surf · PHRF handicap, Handicap · 2 events · 2025
Moneypenny · J/111 · 2 events · 2023–2025
USA 977 · J/22 · 2 events · 2020–2022
Blitz · J/30 · 2 events · 2017
Bare Bones · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2025
Windborn · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2025
TBD · J/80 · 1 events · 2025
Firestorm/Laughing Gull · Alberg 30 · 1 events · 2023

Where they race

Annapolis, MD, USA · 18 events
Severn Sailing Association · 2 events
St Michaels, MD, USA · 1 events
Hampton, VA, USA · 1 events
Unknown · 1 events
Stonington, CT, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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

Crew rating across all classes: 44 (±136), #36,192.Helm rating across all classes: -83 (±227), #66,273. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.