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Sailor · 2007–2024

Bob McElwain

lake norman yc Flying ScotJ/70Melges 24

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Events
49

228 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 3 of 49

Podium rate
12%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
41%

of boats faced (range 39%–43%, 1,351 boats)

Best class ranking
#77

Helm in Flying Scot · rating 338

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Amy Bullard

1 wins · 3 podiums in 16 events together · 6% win rate

Biggest lift
Amy Bullard

+12 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Amy Bullard

Jun 2016 – Jun 2024 · 16 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

4–56 head to head in 60 races

Rival
Frank McNamara

20–26 in 46 races

Best day
24 Mar 2023

3-6-6-1-2-1-3-5 · Mount Dora Yacht Club 70th Regatta

Signature result
1st of 23

2022 Flying Scot® North American Championship · Flying Scot · 12 Jul 2022

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Amy Bullard — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 16 events together · 6% win rate
  • Amy Bullard · 4952, 5457, Bob Mcelwain, Bob McElwain · Flying Scot, Handicap, J/70, Melges 15 16events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 6% win rate · 6 of 72 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2024
  • Jens Miller · flying scot, Never Say Never, Semi Charmed, Stratos · Flying Scot, J/70 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 49 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2016 – Jul 2021
  • Mark Shannon · Semi Charmed · J/70 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 49 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2017 – Feb 2020
  • Trevor Roach · Semi Charmed · J/70 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 53 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2017 – Sep 2018
  • Richard Shattuck · Semi Charmed · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 36 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 10th · Jun 2018 – Feb 2020
  • Carolyn Blackmar · Semi Charmed · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 10th · Jun 2018 – Sep 2018
  • Nick Barta · Never Say Never · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2016 – Oct 2016
  • Amy Bullard Davies · Never Say Never · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2016 – Oct 2016
  • Marcus Wunderlich · Stratos · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 17th · Jan 2019 – Feb 2019
  • James Townsend · Never Say Never · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2016 – Sep 2016

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

Rating history

-13184298200820112014201720202023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 49

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Jun 20242024 Flying Scot® North American ChampionshipCheese PuffFlying ScotSkipper17th / 34
15 Feb 202454th George Washington Birthday Regatta 2024 FS Midwinters --CompletedBob McElwainHandicapSkipper26th / 42
13 Jan 20242024 Flying Scot Florida Circuit Race Number 45457Flying ScotSkipper23rd / 27
10 Nov 2023Penfield Memorial Flying Scot Regatta5457Flying ScotSkipper4th / 23
21 Oct 2023CGSC Annual One Design Regatta (Flying Scots Florida District #1)#4Robert McelwainFlying ScotSkipper2nd / 22
24 Mar 2023Mount Dora Yacht Club 70th RegattaBob McElwainFlying ScotSkipper3rd / 12
21 Jan 20232023 Flying Scot Florida Circuit Race Number 45457Flying ScotSkipper16th / 29
12 Nov 2022Penfield Memorial Flying Scot Regatta5457Flying ScotSkipper7th / 27
20 Oct 20222nd Annual Melges 15 & VX One Fall InvitationalBob McElwainMelges 15Skipper10th / 23
29 Jul 2022Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2022Bob McElwainMelges 15Skipper5th / 7
12 Jul 20222022 Flying Scot® North American Championshipflying scotFlying ScotOther1st / 23
21 Apr 2022Carolina Spring Regatta 2022Bob McelwainMelges 15Skipper11th / 22
8 Apr 2022Bunny Hop RegattaV15V-15Skipper4th / 7
15 Jan 20222022 Flying Scot Florida Circuit Race Number 4Flying ScotFlying ScotSkipper11th / 34
6 Nov 2021Fall 48 Flying Scot Regatta5457/495Flying ScotSkipper5th / 33
12 Jul 20212021 Flying Scot North American Championshipflying scotFlying ScotSkipper12th / 22
1 May 2021Great 48 Flying Scot Regatta495Flying ScotSkipper5th / 25
7 Nov 2020Fall 48 Flying Scot RegattaFlying ScotFlying ScotSkipper6th / 31
26 Sep 2020BOARD BASH 20201150Vanguard V15Skipper7th / 14
11 Sep 202020th Annual Lake Norman Hospice RegattaFlying ScotHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
8 Feb 20202019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3Semi CharmedJ/70Main Trimmer41st / 50
11 Jan 20202019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2Semi CharmedJ/70Other46th / 53
8 Dec 20192019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1Semi CharmedJ/70Main Trimmer35th / 48
2 Nov 20192019 Fall 48 Regatta6020Flying ScotSkipper11th / 23
31 Aug 2019Labor Day Regatta4952Flying ScotSkipper1st / 6

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -131, #59,707.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 298, #10,382. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.