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Sailor · 2008–2026

Heather Macnaughton

rcyc SharkIdeal 18Handicap

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Events
25

115 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 3 of 25

Podium rate
20%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
30%

of boats faced (90%: 26%–34%, 403 boats)

Best class ranking
#47

Helm in Shark · rating 92

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
David Dunphy

2 wins · 4 podiums in 18 events together · 11% win rate

Biggest lift
David Dunphy

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
David Dunphy

Jul 2008 – Aug 2026 · 18 events

Nemesis
John Brunt

8–38 head to head in 46 races

Rival
Ernst Felsecker

12–16 in 28 races

Best day
26 Jul 2024

1-1-1-2-1-1-1 · WAR Regatta · about 1 in 10,474 by chance

Signature result
1st of 9

WAR Regatta · Shark · 26 Jul 2024

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Most successful partnership: David Dunphy — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 18 events together · 11% win rate
  • David Dunphy · Finn McCoul, Flirtatious, Heather Macnaughton, Katbird · Albacore, Handicap, Ideal 18, PHRF handicap 18events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 2 of 76 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2008 – Aug 2026
  • Jon Van Buskirk · Finn McCoul, Flirtatious, Katbird · Handicap, PHRF handicap, Shark 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 13 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2018 – Jun 2026
  • Michele Clemo · Heather MacNaughton, N/A, TBD · Ideal 18 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2022 – Sep 2023
  • Michelle Magnan · Finn McCoul · Shark 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 18th · May 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Sara Morton · Finn McCoul, Millicent · J/105, Shark 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 8 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Christine Bortkiewicz · Katbird · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2018 – Jul 2018
  • Catherine French · Millicent · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 9% of the fleet together · best 11th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Susan Reisler · Millicent · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 9% of the fleet together · best 11th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Barry McSherry · Spot · Shark 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 33rd · Aug 2014 – Aug 2014
  • Daina Morgan · Finn McCoul · Shark 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 6 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024

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

Rating history

-149-76-4201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Aug 20262026 Shark Western Championship - Hal Ebert MemorialFinn McCoulSharkSkipper6th / 13
13 Jun 2026RCYC OpenFlirtatiousSharkSkipper3rd / 6
29 Aug 2025Albacore Canadian ChampionshipVixenAlbacoreSkipper25th / 33
14 Jun 2025RCYC OpenFlirtatiousSharkSkipper6th / 11
10 May 2025Fleet Captain's RaceSea MistHandicapSkipper1st / 3
30 Aug 2024Royal WeekendFlirtatiousSharkSkipper1st / 3
16 Aug 2024J/105 Women's ChampionshipMillicentJ/105Skipper11th / 12
26 Jul 2024WAR RegattaFinn McCoulSharkSkipper1st / 9
24 May 2024Shark TrilliumFinn McCoulSharkSkipper18th / 22
15 May 2024Thursday Midweek Racing - Spring SeriesFinn McCoulHandicapSkipper7th / 7
14 Oct 20232023 Hal Ebert / Southwest ChampionshipFinn McCoulSharkSkipper12th / 17
30 Sep 2023Commodore's Cruise/Last Mast BlastSea MistHandicapSkipper17th / 18
8 Sep 2023Women's Club ChampionshipN/AIdeal 18Skipper4th / 4
20 Aug 20232023 Shark World Championship RegattaFinn McCoulSharkHelm27th / 48
11 Aug 2023Jack McConnell Memorial RegattaHeather MacnaughtonIdeal 18Skipper3rd / 4
16 Jun 2023RCYC OpenHeather MacNaughtonIdeal 18Skipper6th / 6
15 Oct 20222022 Hal Ebert / Southwest ChampionshipFinn McCoulSharkOther15th / 21
16 Sep 2022Women's Club ChampionshipsTBDIdeal 18Skipper4th / 5
28 May 2022Shark TrilliumFinn McCoulSharkSkipper18th / 23
25 May 20192019 Shark TrilliumFinn McCoulSharkOther28th / 29
14 Jul 20182018 Lake Ontario 300/600 ChallengeKatbirdPHRF handicapFloater6th / 8
16 Jul 201752nd Shark World ChampionshipFinn McCoulSharkHelm31st / 47
10 Jun 20172017 Lake Skiff Sailing Association Regatta & Ontario Albacore ChampionshipsVIXENAlbacoreOther19th / 24
25 Aug 20142014 Shark World ChampionshipSpotSharkPit33rd / 47
26 Jul 20082008 Youngstown Level RegattaFinn McCoulSharkSkipper6th / 8

Helm rating across all classes: -4 (±172), #52,480.Crew rating across all classes: -16 (±234), #45,820. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.