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Sailor · 2000–2026

Ross Macdonald

royal vancouver yacht club TP52ClubSwan 36Handicap

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Events
39

282 races · 36 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 7 of 39

Podium rate
44%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 63%–70%, 465 boats)

Best class ranking
#37

Crew in ClubSwan 36 · rating 242

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Fernando Sesto

3 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate

Best trio
Gui Hamelmann & Fernando Sesto

3 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Alberto Viejo

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Haakon Lorentzen

Apr 2022 – Jun 2025 · 11 events

Nemesis
Dalton DeVos

27–74 head to head in 104 races

Rival
Harm Müller-Spreer

43–48 in 94 races

Best day
14 Oct 2022

1-3-1 · 2022 Star Vintage Gold Cup Regatta

Signature result
1st of 32

Sinebrychoff Int.6mR World Championship 2019 · Classic · 5 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Fernando Sesto — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate
  • Toshiro Honda · Sled · TP52 13events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 14 of 123 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2014 – Oct 2016
  • Don Cowie · Sled · TP52 13events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 14 of 123 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2014 – Oct 2016
  • Brad Marsh · Sled · TP52 13events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 14 of 123 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2014 – Oct 2016
  • Ryan Godfrey · Sled · TP52 13events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 14 of 123 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2014 – Oct 2016
  • Tetsuya Sasaki · Sled · TP52 13events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 14 of 123 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2014 – Oct 2016
  • Takashi Okura · Sled, SLED · IRC handicap, TP52 11events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 104 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2014 – Oct 2016
  • Haakon Lorentzen · MAMAO · ClubSwan 36 11events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 27% win rate · 13 of 83 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2022 – Jun 2025
  • Kiko Pellicano · MAMAO · ClubSwan 36 11events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 27% win rate · 13 of 83 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2022 – Jun 2025
  • Norio Igei · Sled · TP52 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 94 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2015 – Oct 2016
  • Hideki Wakayam · Sled · TP52 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 94 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2015 – Oct 2016

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

Rating history

-591724032001200520092013201720212025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Jul 2026Six Metre - European ChampionshipBRIBÓNClassicSkipper1st / 31
18 Jun 20252025 Swan One Design WorldsMAMAOClubSwan 36Tactician1st / 9
24 Oct 20242024 Swan One Design WorldsMAMAOClubSwan 36Tactician1st / 9
10 Oct 20242024 Champions of Champions RegattaRoss R MacdonaldElliott 6mSkipper3rd / 13
11 Oct 20232023 Swan OD Worlds & Swan MED Regatta - The Tuscany ChallengeMAMAOClubSwan 36Tactician6th / 9
28 Sep 20232023 Star Vintage Gold Cup RegattaMariStarOther9th / 30
13 Sep 20232023 ClubSwan 36 EuropeansMAMAOClubSwan 36Other6th / 9
26 Jun 20232023 Race Week AnacortesDoubletimePHRF handicapIn the way2nd / 8
21 Jun 20232023 Swan - The Nations TrophyMAMAOClubSwan 36Other4th / 7
18 May 20232023 Swan Sardinia ChallengeMAMAOClubSwan 36Tactician8th / 9
26 Apr 20232023 Swan Croatia ChallengeMAMAOClubSwan 36Tactician6th / 10
13 Oct 20222022 Star Vintage Gold Cup RegattaMariStarOther2nd / 24
13 Sep 20222022 ROLEX SWAN CUPMAMAOClubSwan 36Tactician3rd / 8
6 Jul 20222022 Swan One Design World ChampionshipMAMAOClubSwan 36Tactician1st / 9
1 Jun 20222022 Swan Sardinia Challenge - The Nations LeagueMAMAOClubSwan 36Other5th / 8
27 Apr 20222022 Swan Tuscany ChallengeMAMAOClubSwan 36Tactician2nd / 7
23 Oct 2021Cascadian Convoy 2021Cheekee MonkeeHandicapCrew1st / 7
16 Oct 2020Cascadian ConvoyCheekee MonkeeHandicapCrew5th / 7
5 Aug 2019Sinebrychoff Int.6mR World Championship 2019Bribon GallantClassicCrew1st / 32
3 Aug 2019Sinebrychoff Challenge Cup, 6mR Worlds tune upBribon Gallant6mR ClassicCrew6th / 30
2 Oct 2016EGNOS 52 SUPER SERIES Cascais Cup 2016SledTP52Tactician3rd / 10
28 Aug 2016TP52 World Championships 2016SledTP52Tactician10th / 12
24 Jul 2016Portals Sailing Week 2016SledTP52Tactician7th / 9
19 Jun 2016Audi Settimana delle Bocche 2016SledTP52Tactician10th / 12
15 May 2016Scarlino Cup 2016SledTP52Tactician4th / 11

Crew rating across all classes: 383, #4,144.Helm rating across all classes: 403, #4,724. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.