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Sailor · 1997–2026

Will McCarthy

rqys IRC handicapEtchellsPHRF handicap

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Events
45

206 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 6 of 45

Podium rate
44%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 69%–73%, 1,545 boats)

Best class ranking
#101

Crew in Etchells · rating 384

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mark Newbrook

2 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
James Clappier & Ed Smyth

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

Biggest lift
Liam Woulfe

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Anthony Nossiter

Dec 2003 – Aug 2025 · 12 events

Nemesis
Sean Tallman

1–15 head to head in 16 races

Rival
Peter Merrington

12–15 in 27 races

Best day
6 Mar 2009

1-20-5-24-23-11-9 · 2009 Etchells World Championship

Signature result
3rd of 68

1999 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 16 Jan 2000

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Mark Newbrook — 2 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Anthony Nossiter · Black Jack, Investec Loyal, Investec LOYAL, Nicorette · Etchells, Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 12events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 23 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2003 – Aug 2025
  • Scott Beavis · Black Jack, Caol Ila R, Lucky, Rambler · IRC handicap, Maxi 72 9events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 23 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2015 – Dec 2025
  • Dean Phipps · Black Jack, Lucky, Numbers, Rambler · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 9events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 5 of 19 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Peter Harburg · Black Jack · Handicap, IRC handicap 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 8th · Dec 2014 – Dec 2022
  • Mark Bradford · Black Jack, Bootross, Pie, PIE · Etchells, Handicap, IRC handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 29 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2014 – Mar 2024
  • Brad Butterworth · Black Jack, Lucky, Numbers, Rambler · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 5 of 18 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Mark Newbrook · Lucky, Rambler, Vitesse · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 10 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Simon Daubney · Black Jack, Numbers, Rambler · IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 17 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2015 – Dec 2022
  • Liam Woulfe · Black Jack, Lucky · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Chris Anderson · Black Jack · Handicap, IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 8th · Dec 2014 – Dec 2022

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

Rating history

-8717844319982002200620102014201820222026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 45

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Aug 20262026 Ida Lewis Distance RaceLuckyORC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 2
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025LuckyIRC handicapCrew21st / 103
22 Aug 20252025 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)VitessePHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer2nd / 6
29 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300VitesseORC handicapFoil Trimmer2nd / 5
30 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300VitesseORC handicapFloater1st / 6
18 Mar 20242024 Etchells World ChampionshipPieEtchellsCrew12th / 40
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022Black JackIRC handicapCrew17th / 91
1 Apr 20222022 Twilight SeriesMorning SkinnyJ/24Other1st / 3
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021Black JackHandicapCrew8th / 50
10 Jun 20212021 Etchells Australian ChampionshipPIEEtchellsCrew3rd / 34
5 May 20212021 DIYC - Wednesday Night Spring SeriesSlaintePHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
12 Sep 20202020 JY15 CT State Championships and Laser Regatta160954LaserOther8th / 9
29 Jul 20202020 DIYC - PHRF Fleet Captain's Race SeriesSlaintePHRF handicapOther1st / 10
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019Black JackIRC handicapCrew28th / 120
21 Jun 20192019 Twilight SeriesMorning SkinnyJ/24Other1st / 2
16 Mar 2019SAISA South Points #4Florida State University (Seminoles)College fleet racingB Crew (1-4)5th / 6
2 Mar 2019SAISA Spring South Points #2Florida State University (Seminoles)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 8
26 Dec 2018Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018Black JackIRC handicapCrew8th / 72
3 Nov 20182018 J 24 Southeast Championship RegattaMorning SkinnyJ/24Other12th / 14
9 Jun 2018164th NYYC Annual RegattaRamblerIRC handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 2
16 Mar 20182018 Twilight SeriesMorning SkinnyPHRF handicapOther1st / 3
1 Apr 20172017 Florida State Championship Series / Green Bench RegattaMorning SkinnyJ/24Other2nd / 7
26 Dec 2016Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2016Black JackIRC handicapCrew11th / 71
16 Sep 20162016 JY 15 North American ChampionshipsKarmaJY15Other9th / 22
11 Jun 2016162nd NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexCaol Ila RIRC handicapGrinder3rd / 4

Crew rating across all classes: 394, #3,855.Helm rating across all classes: 44, #42,923. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.