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Sailor · 2010–2026

Ken McLean

off soundings PHRF handicapJ/109ORC handicap

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Events
71

291 races · 48 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 11 of 71

Podium rate
44%

31 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (90%: 57%–64%, 603 boats)

Best class ranking
#31

Crew in J/109 · rating 415

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tom Babel

6 wins · 10 podiums in 13 events together · 46% win rate

Best trio
Bill Sweetser & Bobby Brooks

5 wins · 7 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Bobby Brooks

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ben McLean

Jun 2011 – May 2022 · 10 events

Nemesis
Bill Sweetser

3–43 head to head in 46 races

Rival
Carl Olsson

41–37 in 78 races

Best day
1 Jun 2019

2-4-2-1 · 2019 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - Keelboat · about 1 in 133 by chance

Signature result
1st of 16

2019 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - Keelboat · J/109 · 1 Jun 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Tom Babel — 6 wins · 10 podiums in 13 events together · 46% win rate
  • Don Dwyer · Blue Yonder, Guardian j, Guardian J, The Little Boat · IRC handicap, J/109, PHRF handicap 15events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 38 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jul 2024
  • Paul Milo · Orion, Vento Solare · IRC handicap, J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 7% win rate · 8 of 60 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Aug 2017
  • Timothy Kohl · Blue Yonder, Guardian J, The Little Boat · IRC handicap, J/109, PHRF handicap 13events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 36 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jul 2024
  • Brendon Scanlon · High Tensile Rigging, Orion, Shearwater, Vento Solare · IRC handicap, J/109, J/70, ORC handicap 13events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 8% win rate · 8 of 70 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2011 – Jul 2019
  • Tom Babel · Orion, Rush, Vento Solare · J/109, PHRF handicap 13events 6 wins together · 10 podiums · 46% win rate · 24 of 91 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2012 – Jun 2019
  • Mickey Lawlor · Orion, Vento Solare · IRC handicap, J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 8% win rate · 6 of 50 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Aug 2017
  • Bill Sweetser · Rush · J/109 11events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 46% win rate · 21 of 78 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+38 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Jun 2019
  • Matthias Mueller · Orion, Rush · IRC handicap, J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 55 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2013 – Oct 2018
  • Patrick Schmidt · Blue Yonder, Guardian J · IRC handicap, J/109, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 27 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jul 2024
  • Ben McLean · Blue Yonder, Guardian J, Orion, Shearwater · IRC handicap, J/109, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 29 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2011 – May 2022

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

Rating history

-4718641820112013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 71

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Jul 20262026 The Donzo Wednesday Night SeriesPeregrineORC handicapSkipper1st / 7
27 May 20262026 Mudhead Spring SprintPeregrineORC handicapSkipper2nd / 7
12 Sep 20252025 Off Soundings Fall SeriesPeregrinePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 8
23 Aug 202580th Ram Island YC Annual Invitational RegattaPeregrineORC handicapSkipper3rd / 7
16 Aug 20252025 Mason's Island RegattaPeregrineORC handicapSkipper1st / 4
13 Jun 20252025 Off Soundings Spring SeriesPeregrinePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 9
28 May 20252025 The Donzo Wednesday Night SeriesPeregrineORC handicapSkipper4th / 6
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexBlue YonderPHRF handicapTactician8th / 8
8 Jun 20242024 Off Soundings Spring SeriesPeregrinePHRF handicapOther7th / 10
5 Jun 20242024 The Donzo Wednesday Night SeriesPeregrineORC handicapOther5th / 8
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgThe Little BoatPHRF handicapTactician6th / 7
19 Jul 20232023 The Donzo Wednesday Night SeriesPeregrineORC handicapOther2nd / 10
15 Jul 20232023 Mudhead Benefit Cup for Always HomePeregrineORC handicapOther1st / 6
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleBlue YonderPHRF handicapTactician9th / 13
10 Jun 20232023 Off Soundings Spring SeriesPeregrinePHRF handicapOther3rd / 11
23 Jul 20222022 The Essex Rum ChallengeBlue YonderPHRF handicapMain Trimmer6th / 8
20 May 20222022 Sam Wetherill Trophy Overnight RaceBlue YonderPHRF handicapTactician4th / 11
17 Sep 20212021 Off Soundings Fall SeriesPeregrinePHRF handicapOther5th / 8
3 Sep 20212021 Vineyard RaceBlue YonderPHRF handicapTactician2nd / 7
28 Aug 20212021 Mason's Island RegattaPeregrinePHRF handicapOther1st / 5
24 Jul 20212021 The Essex Rum ChallengeBlue YonderPHRF handicapTactician6th / 7
17 Jul 20212021 Mudhead Benefit Cup in Support of Center for Hospice CarePeregrinePHRF handicapOther1st / 7
25 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleBlue YonderPHRF handicapTactician5th / 12
11 Jun 20212021 Off Soundings Spring SeriesPeregrinePHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
24 May 20212021 The Donzo Wednesday Night SeriesPeregrinePHRF handicapOther4th / 11

Crew rating across all classes: 406 (±120), #3,503.Helm rating across all classes: 269 (±131), #12,196. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.