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Sailor · 1992–2026

John MacKay

nyyc J/105ORC handicapLaser

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Events
34

190 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 4 of 34

Podium rate
32%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 44%–51%, 604 boats)

Best class ranking
#1004

Crew in J/105 · rating -57

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Donna LeBlanc

4 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 67% win rate

Best trio
Donna LeBlanc & Rory Macdonald

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

Biggest lift
Donna LeBlanc

+62 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Steven Goldberg

Jul 2013 – Aug 2026 · 14 events

Nemesis
Charlie Garrard

6–82 head to head in 88 races

Rival
Steve Hollis

39–53 in 93 races

Best day
12 Aug 2026

3-3-1-DNF-2-7-1-6-3 · Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2026

Signature result
1st of 8

2024 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week · J/105 · 14 Aug 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Donna LeBlanc — 4 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 67% win rate
  • Steven Goldberg · Air Express · J/105 14events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 93 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−46 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2013 – Aug 2026
  • Sean McDermott · McMac, The Rover, Triple Lindy · IRC handicap, J/105, ORC handicap 13events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 31% win rate · 28 of 55 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+58 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Aug 2026
  • David Sherman · Air Express · J/105 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 60 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2014 – Aug 2026
  • Rob Trainor · McMac, Triple Lindy · IRC handicap, J/105, ORC handicap 8events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 38% win rate · 22 of 42 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+56 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Patrick LaRoche · McMac, Triple Lindy · J/105, ORC handicap 8events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 50% win rate · 28 of 50 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+61 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Rory Macdonald · McMac, Triple Lindy · IRC handicap, J/105, ORC handicap 7events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 57% win rate · 23 of 33 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+53 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Aug 2024
  • Donna LeBlanc · McMac · J/105 6events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 67% win rate · 28 of 46 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+62 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Carla Dale · McMac · J/105 6events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 67% win rate · 28 of 46 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+62 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Rory McDermott · McMac · J/105 5events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 60% win rate · 24 of 40 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+59 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Macdonald McDermott · McMac · J/105 5events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 60% win rate · 24 of 40 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+59 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-155-7621993199820032008201320182023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Aug 20262026 Ted Hood RegattaAir ExpressJ/105Bow3rd / 8
12 Aug 2026Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2026McMacJ/105Bow3rd / 12
23 Jul 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadAir ExpressJ/105Bow8th / 8
13 Aug 2025Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2025McMacJ/105Bow2nd / 9
6 Jul 20252025 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceThe RoverORC handicapOther2nd / 9
16 May 20252025 Sam Wetherill Trophy RaceThe RoverORC handicapOther4th / 4
6 Sep 20242024 Cornish Hen Dinghy RegattaJohn MacKayLaser RadialSkipper6th / 17
16 Aug 20242024 Ted Hood RegattaAir ExpressJ/105Bow6th / 7
14 Aug 20242024 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekMcMacJ/105Bow1st / 8
26 Jul 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadAir ExpressJ/105Bow8th / 9
18 Aug 20232023 Ted Hood RegattaAir ExpressJ/105Bow8th / 8
16 Aug 20232023 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekMcMacJ/105Bow1st / 5
19 May 20232023 Sam Wetherill Trophy Overnight RaceThe RoverORC handicapOther2nd / 9
20 Aug 20222022 Oakville Club Open RegattaLIBERTYPHRF handicapOther9th / 9
10 Aug 20222022 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekMcMacJ/105Bow1st / 5
28 Jul 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadAir ExpressJ/105Bow7th / 8
8 Jul 20222022 ILCA Canadian ChampionshipsJohn MacKayLaserSkipper10th / 12
8 Jul 2022Great Lakes MastersJohn MacKayLaserSkipper14th / 15
20 Aug 20212021 Ted Hood RegattaAir ExpressJ/105Bow6th / 6
11 Aug 20212021 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekMcMacJ/105Bow1st / 5
5 Sep 20192019 J 105 North American ChampionshipAir ExpressJ/105Bow13th / 18
23 Aug 20192019 Ted Hood RegattaAir ExpressJ/105Bow15th / 16
26 Jul 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadAir ExpressJ/105Bow12th / 15
27 Jul 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadAir ExpressJ/105Bow10th / 12
26 Dec 2017Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017Triple LindyIRC handicapCrew22nd / 81

Crew rating across all classes: -62, #52,133.Helm rating across all classes: -35, #58,427. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.