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Sailor · 2008–2026

Reid McLaughlin

annapolis yacht club eastport yacht club EtchellsJ/105Viper 640

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Events
24

145 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 2 of 24

Podium rate
42%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (90%: 52%–60%, 390 boats)

Best class ranking
#93

Crew in J/105 · rating 378

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jeff Borland

2 wins · 6 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate

Best trio
Jeff Borland & Jim Kavle

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

Biggest lift
Nicholas Skibo

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jeff Borland

May 2013 – Apr 2021 · 8 events

Nemesis
Jose Fuentes

19–36 head to head in 55 races

Rival
Matt Lalumiere

19–27 in 46 races

Best day
13 Mar 2026

10-1-1-4-2-2-3-1 · 2026 J/105 Mid-Winter Championship · about 1 in 2,210 by chance

Signature result
3rd of 24

2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis · J/105 · 2 May 2024

Partnerships · 30 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jeff Borland — 2 wins · 6 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • Jeff Borland · Make Mine A Double · Etchells 8events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 11 of 46 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – Apr 2021
  • Jim Kavle · Make Mine A Double · Etchells 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 31 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – May 2022
  • Brian Robinson · Velvet Hammer · J/105 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 39 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2023 – May 2026
  • Kristen Robinson · Velvet Hammer · J/105 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 39 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2023 – May 2026
  • Nicholas Skibo · Velvet Hammer · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 31 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Tim Borland · Make Mine A Double, Velvet Hammer · Etchells, J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 20 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2021 – May 2025
  • Gabriel Johnson · Velvet Hammer · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 23 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Brian Burke · Velvet Hammer · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2024 – May 2025
  • Ben Fransen · Velvet Hammer · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2023 – May 2026
  • Jack Carminati · Make Mine A Double · Etchells 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 11 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2021 – May 2021

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

Rating history

-9169346200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 May 2026Eastport YC USMRC Qualifier 2026Reid McLaughlinMatch racingSkipper4th / 8
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisVelvet HammerJ/105Switch Flipper4th / 23
13 Mar 20262026 J/105 Mid-Winter ChampionshipVelvet HammerJ/105Crew2nd / 13
2 Oct 20252025 Viper 640 North American ChampionshipsPlymouth SatelliteViper 640Switch Flipper20th / 28
17 May 20252025 SCC EWE Spirit CupVelvet HammerJ/105Skipper3rd / 11
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisVelvet HammerJ/105Switch Flipper4th / 22
18 May 2024SCC EWE Spirit CupNitrousPHRF handicapOther5th / 33
17 May 2024Northeast Lipton Challenge CupBrass MonkeyViper 640Crew14th / 21
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisVelvet HammerJ/105Tactician3rd / 24
5 Oct 2023The British Virgin Islands 2023 J/105 North American ChampionshipVelvet HammerJ/105Other9th / 31
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisMake Mine A DoubleEtchellsOther2nd / 8
22 May 20212021 Viper 640 Atlantic Coast ChampionshipEvil HissViper 640Switch Flipper11th / 16
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisMake Mine A DoubleEtchellsOther4th / 6
25 Apr 20212021 AYC Spring One Design RegattaMake Mine A DoubleEtchellsSwitch Flipper1st / 4
21 Apr 20212021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1Make Mine A DoubleEtchellsSwitch Flipper3rd / 7
25 Oct 20202020 Fall Etchells / Lippincott Memorial RegattaMake Mine A DoubleEtchellsHelm9th / 11
28 Aug 20202020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisMake Mine A DoubleEtchellsSwitch Flipper2nd / 4
4 May 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisMake Mine A DoubleEtchellsTactician3rd / 7
6 May 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisMake Mine A DoubleEtchellsTactician6th / 7
7 Jan 20172017 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaMake Mine A DoubleEtchellsSkipper30th / 43
10 Dec 20162017 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupMake Mine A DoubleEtchellsOther32nd / 41
29 Apr 2016Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2016Make Mine A DoubleEtchellsOther3rd / 8
3 May 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD RegattaMake Mine A DoubleEtchellsTactician1st / 8
11 Sep 20082008 Etchells North American ChampionshipMake Mine a DoubleEtchellsCrew20th / 30

Crew rating across all classes: 346 (±152), #5,488.Helm rating across all classes: 320 (±143), #8,685. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.