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Sailor · 2013–2026

Scott Patterson

smsa PHRF handicapORC handicapBuccaneer 18

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Events
31

178 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 2 of 31

Podium rate
45%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (90%: 39%–50%, 225 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Neal McKinney

2 wins · 8 podiums in 16 events together · 13% win rate

Best trio
Clarke McKinney & Neal McKinney

2 wins · 8 podiums in 15 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Clarke McKinney

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Neal McKinney

Jan 2013 – May 2025 · 16 events

Nemesis
Ian Hill

11–39 head to head in 50 races

Rival
David Meiser

19–18 in 38 races

Best day
5 Sep 2021

1-1-2 · 2021 Stingray Point Regatta · about 1 in 27 by chance

Signature result
1st of 9

2021 Stingray Point Regatta · PHRF handicap · 4 Sep 2021

Partnerships · 43 sailors

Most successful partnership: Neal McKinney — 2 wins · 8 podiums in 16 events together · 13% win rate
  • Clarke McKinney · Frozen, Rhumb Punch, Short Bus, Snuzuluz · Buccaneer 18, Handicap, Melges 32, ORC handicap 20events 2 wins together · 11 podiums · 10% win rate · 13 of 108 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Dec 2025
  • Hawk Caldwell · Graybeard, Short Bus, Wild Horses · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 1 wins together · 10 podiums · 6% win rate · 10 of 95 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – May 2025
  • Stephanie Caldwell · Graybeard, Short Bus, Wild Horses · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 1 wins together · 10 podiums · 6% win rate · 10 of 95 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – May 2025
  • Tim Dillinger · Short Bus, Wild Horses · Melges 32, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 6% win rate · 9 of 90 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – May 2025
  • Kyle Potts · Cefalu, Graybeard, Short Bus, Wild Horses · Melges 32, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 0 wins together · 10 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 85 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2017 – May 2025
  • Stefanie Potts · Cefalu, Short Bus, Wild Horses · Melges 32, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 1 wins together · 9 podiums · 6% win rate · 10 of 91 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – May 2025
  • Neal McKinney · Rhumb Punch, Short Bus, Snuzuluz, Wild Horses · Handicap, Melges 32, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 16events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 13% win rate · 11 of 88 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – May 2025
  • Joe Szymanski · Rhumb Punch · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 36 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2013 – Apr 2016
  • Linda Edwards · Rhumb Punch · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 36 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2013 – Apr 2016
  • John Edwards · Rhumb Punch · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 36 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2013 – Apr 2016

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

Rating history

-301262812014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisWooHoo!J/70In the way33rd / 33
13 Dec 20252025 Freeze Your Bucc OffFrozenBuccaneer 18Crew7th / 16
30 May 20252025 Southern Bay Race WeekWild HorsesPHRF handicapBow5th / 7
19 Jul 20242024 Screwpile Lighthouse ChallengeWild HorsesPHRF handicapBow2nd / 6
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointWild HorsesMelges 32Bow6th / 10
14 Jul 20232023 Screwpile Lighthouse ChallengeWild HorsesORC handicapOther3rd / 8
2 Jun 20232023 Annapolis - Newport RaceGraybeardORC handicapOther3rd / 4
29 Jul 20222022 St. Mary's Governor’s CupSnuzuluzHandicapOther1st / 4
15 Jul 20222022 Screwpile Lighthouse ChallengeWild HorsesORC handicapBow3rd / 7
4 Sep 20212021 Stingray Point RegattaWild HorsesPHRF handicapBow1st / 9
4 Jun 20212021 Southern Bay Race WeekWild HorsesPHRF handicapMedic/Doctor4th / 6
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekWild HorsesORC handicapMedic/Doctor3rd / 5
4 Oct 20202020 AYC Fall SeriesBlofishViper 640Other2nd / 4
27 Sep 20202020 Screwpile Lighthouse ChallengeWild HorsesPHRF handicapIn the way6th / 9
20 Jul 20192019 Screwpile Lighthouse ChallengeShort BusPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 7
31 May 20192019 Southern Bay Race WeekShort BusPHRF handicapBow5th / 6
12 Sep 20182018 Buccaneer North American ChampionshipDragonflyBuccaneer 18Other7th / 13
21 Jul 20182018 Screwpile Lighthouse ChallengeShort BusPHRF handicapBow2nd / 7
1 Jun 20182018 Southern Bay Race WeekShort BusPHRF handicapBow4th / 9
26 May 2018PRSA Spring RegattaDragonflyBuccaneerSkipper6th / 8
3 Sep 20172017 Stingray Point RegattaShort BusPHRF handicapBow3rd / 5
4 Aug 20172017 St. Mary's Governor’s CupCefaluPHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
14 Jul 20172017 Screwpile Lighthouse ChallengeShort BusPHRF handicapBow4th / 8
2 Jun 20172017 Southern Bay Race WeekShort BusPHRF handicapBow2nd / 5
21 Apr 20172017 Sperry Charleston Race WeekShort BusORC handicapBow3rd / 9

Crew rating across all classes: 237 (±112), #11,790.Helm rating across all classes: -7 (±198). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.