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Sailor · 2003–2024

Brian McKay

Beneteau First 36.7J/80PHRF handicap

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Events
20

110 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 5 of 20

Podium rate
50%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
43%

of boats faced (range 39%–47%, 449 boats)

Best class ranking
#10

Crew in Beneteau First 36.7 · rating 573

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Craig Zaluski

5 wins · 7 podiums in 8 events together · 63% win rate

Best trio
Craig Zaluski & Richard Reid

5 wins · 7 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Richard Reid

+60 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Richard Reid

Sep 2008 – Jul 2024 · 11 events

Nemesis
Warren Flannery

3–26 head to head in 29 races

Rival
Charles Bayer

12–16 in 28 races

Best day
20 Sep 2014

1-1-1 · 2014 Beneteau First 36.7 North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 17

2015 Beneteau First 36.7 North American Championship · Beneteau First 36.7 · 11 Sep 2015

Partnerships · 49 sailors

Most successful partnership: Craig Zaluski — 5 wins · 7 podiums in 8 events together · 63% win rate
  • Richard Reid · Zingara, Zingara (Conviction) · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 5 wins together · 10 podiums · 46% win rate · 17 of 57 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+60 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2008 – Jul 2024
  • Kevin Law · Zingara, Zingara (Conviction) · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 44% win rate · 14 of 50 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+47 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2008 – Jul 2024
  • Craig Zaluski · Zingara, Zingara (Conviction) · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 63% win rate · 15 of 42 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+43 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – May 2019
  • Gordon Cook · Zingara, Zingara (Conviction) · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 57% win rate · 12 of 31 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – May 2019
  • John Kerr · Zingara · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 43% win rate · 10 of 41 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+55 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2008 – Jul 2024
  • Stephen Bardon · Zingara, Zingara (Conviction) · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap 7events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 57% win rate · 15 of 46 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Jul 2024
  • Geoffrey Moore · Zingara · Beneteau First 36.7 6events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 50% win rate · 15 of 51 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+53 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2008 – Jul 2024
  • Michelle Tan · Crazy Horse, Puffin’ · J/80, Melges 20 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 38 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 8th · Dec 2015 – May 2024
  • Darin Sameshima · Puffin’ · J/80 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 30 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 8th · Oct 2022 – May 2024
  • Bill Gooderham · Zingara, Zingara (Conviction) · Beneteau First 36.7, Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 10 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2008 – May 2019

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

Rating history

-131422972004200720102013201620192022Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Jul 20242024 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipZingaraBeneteau First 36.7Headsail Trimmer2nd / 11
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisPuffin’J/80Autopilot13th / 26
6 Oct 20232023 J/80 North American ChampionshipPuffin’J/80Chef8th / 22
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisPuffin’J/80Chef18th / 22
5 Oct 20222022 J80 World ChampionshipPuffin’J/80Chef38th / 48
19 Sep 20202020 Lake Ontario Short-Handed Racing Series Races 5 & 6ZingaraPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 10
1 May 20192019 Antigua Sailing WeekZingara (Conviction)HandicapWatch Captain6th / 6
27 Apr 20192019 Peters & May Round Antigua RaceZingara (Conviction)HandicapWatch Captain1st / 6
15 Sep 20172017 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipZingaraBeneteau First 36.7Floater1st / 11
15 Jul 20172017 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge presented by driveHGZingaraPHRF handicapWatch Captain1st / 8
1 Sep 20162016 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipZingaraBeneteau First 36.7Headsail Trimmer3rd / 15
11 Dec 20152015/2016 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 1Crazy HorseMelges 20Bow21st / 21
11 Sep 20152015 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipZingaraBeneteau First 36.7Headsail Trimmer1st / 17
11 Jul 20152015 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeZingaraPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
18 Sep 20142014 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipZingaraBeneteau First 36.7Other1st / 12
21 Jul 20122012 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeSpitfireIRC handicapOther9th / 9
2 Jun 20122012 Susan Hood Trophy RaceSpitfireIRC handicapOther7th / 9
3 Sep 20082008 Beneteau First 36.7 North American ChampionshipZingaraBeneteau First 36.7Headsail Trimmer3rd / 33
23 Jun 20082008 Etchells World ChampionshipCAN1154EtchellsCrew76th / 83
18 Sep 20032003 Etchells World ChampionshipCAN 1154EtchellsCrew61st / 92

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 297, #8,319. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.