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Sailor · 2008–2024

Jeff McCooey

new york yc san diego yc newport harbor yc ORC handicapIRC handicapMelges 32

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Events
33

145 races · 29 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 8 of 33

Podium rate
58%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
34%

of boats faced (90%: 30%–38%, 345 boats)

Best class ranking
#32

Crew in 12 Metre · rating 236

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ted Hackney

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Jim Madden & Christian Olander

3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ted Hackney

+53 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Christian Olander

Aug 2015 – Sep 2022 · 5 events

Nemesis
Rick DeVos

11–39 head to head in 50 races

Rival
Doug DeVos

21–18 in 39 races

Best day
13 Aug 2021

1-2-1 · 2021 Safe Harbor Race Weekend · about 1 in 27 by chance

Signature result
1st of 10

2022 Sail for Hope Fundraiser Regatta · PHRF handicap · 11 Sep 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ted Hackney — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Jesse Fielding · Enterprise, Enterprise (M), Warrior · 12 Metre, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 8 of 29 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Clayton Deutsch · Enterprise, Enterprise (M) · 12 Metre, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 28 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2019
  • Ben Quatromoni · Enterprise, Enterprise (M) · 12 Metre, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 28 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2019
  • Edward Tillinghast · Dark N'Stormy · Melges 32 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 40 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−46 vs. without) · best 7th · Dec 2015 – Sep 2016
  • Chris Williams · Interlodge, Vesper · ORC handicap, Pac52 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 11 of 38 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Aug 2023
  • Ben Fusco · Enterprise, Enterprise (M), Warrior · 12 Metre, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 28 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2018 – Jul 2019
  • Charles Swanson · Dark N'Stormy · Melges 32 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 40 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−46 vs. without) · best 7th · Dec 2015 – Sep 2016
  • Suzy Leech · Enterprise, Enterprise (M) · 12 Metre, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 28 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2019
  • David Calverley · Enterprise, Enterprise (M) · 12 Metre, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 28 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2019
  • Allie Tillinghast · Dark N'Stormy · Melges 32 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 40 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−46 vs. without) · best 7th · Dec 2015 – Sep 2016

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

Rating history

-17010189200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendInterlodge IVORC handicapGrinder1st / 6
11 Aug 20232023 Little Traverse Cup GL52 RegattaVesperORC handicapGrinder3rd / 6
10 Jun 20232023 Great Lakes 52 (GL52) - Big Red RegattaVesperORC handicapOther1st / 6
11 Sep 20222022 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaStark Raving Mad IXPHRF handicapGrinder1st / 10
4 Sep 20222022 95th - Around the Island RaceStark Raving Mad IXPHRF handicapGrinder2nd / 6
26 Aug 20222022 Great Lakes 52 Bay Harbor RegattaMockingbirdTP52Grinder4th / 4
25 Feb 20222022 GL52 Winter Series - Key West CupVesperORC handicapGrinder2nd / 5
17 Jan 20222022 GL52 Winter Series - Southernmost RegattaVesperORC handicapGrinder1st / 5
13 Aug 20212021 Safe Harbor Race WeekendStark Raving Mad IXORC handicapBow1st / 8
21 Feb 20202020 Islands RaceStark Raving Mad VIIORC handicapBow1st / 4
30 Aug 20192019 Vineyard RaceWarriorIRC handicapGrinder2nd / 2
15 Jul 2019175th NYYC Anniversary RegattaEnterprise (M)12 MetreGrinder2nd / 5
9 Jul 20192019 International 12 Metre Association World ChampionshipEnterprise12 MetreGrinder2nd / 8
6 Jul 20192019 Newport RegattaEnterprise12 MetreGrinder2nd / 7
15 Jun 2019165th NYYC Annual RegattaEnterprise (M)12 MetreGrinder4th / 6
8 Jun 20192019 NYYC Leukemia Cup RegattaEnterprisePHRF handicapGrinder1st / 7
17 Jan 20192019 Lauderdale to Key West RaceWhite Rhino 2ORC handicapOther2nd / 4
7 Dec 20182018 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceInterlodge IVIRC handicapGrinder2nd / 6
13 Sep 20182018 Rolex Big Boat SeriesInterlodgePac52Grinder4th / 4
17 Aug 20182018 Ida Lewis Distance RaceWarriorIRC handicapGrinder3rd / 13
9 Nov 20172017 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceWhite RhinoIRC handicapOther1st / 6
29 Sep 20162016 Melges 32 World ChampionshipDark N'StormyMelges 32Mast9th / 13
19 Aug 20162016 Melges 32 National ChampionshipDark N'StormyMelges 32Mast8th / 8
1 Apr 20162016 Melges 32 Lauderdale CupDark N'StormyMelges 32Mast7th / 9
11 Feb 20162016 Melges 32 Gold CupDark N'StormyMelges 32Mast12th / 13

Crew rating across all classes: 189 (±105), #16,015.Helm rating across all classes: -146 (±225), #73,981. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.