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Sailor · 1999–2026

John McCabe

mantoloking yacht club Handicap420Optimist

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Events
93

536 races · 47 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 7 of 93

Podium rate
26%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 58%–61%, 4,417 boats)

Best class ranking
#470

Helm in 420 · rating 328

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Geoff Ewenson

2 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Richard Oland & Jason Currie

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

Biggest lift
Will Welles

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Will Welles

Oct 2010 – Jun 2021 · 7 events

Nemesis
Cole Buczkowski

48–135 head to head in 184 races

Rival
Sabine Wolfensberger

54–58 in 113 races

Best day
30 Jun 2022

7-1-11-1-3 · Feed the Need Regatta

Signature result
4th of 158

2026 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson Trophy · 420 · 14 Feb 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Geoff Ewenson — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Brynn Penque · John McCabe · 420 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 88 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 4th · Dec 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Will Welles · Bruschetta, Fleetwing, Rascal, Sea Bags Sailing Team · J/24, J/70, J/80, ORC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 8 of 58 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – Jun 2021
  • Jack Deblinger · Jack Deblinger, John McCabe · 420 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 32 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Henry Brauer · Fleetwing, Rascal, Tio Loco · J/70, J/80, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 41 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2010 – Jun 2021
  • Geoff Ewenson · Catapult, Vela Veloce · IRC handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 4 of 22 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – Oct 2011
  • Richard Oland · Vela Veloce · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 17 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – Jun 2011
  • Jeff Brock · Vela Veloce · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 17 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – Jun 2011
  • Matt Brink · Vela Veloce · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 17 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – Jun 2011
  • Mark Wheeler · Vela Veloce · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 17 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – Jun 2011
  • Philip Dowd · Inferno · Farr 40 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 27 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Aug 2016

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

Rating history

-402575542000200420082012201620202024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 93

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 20262026 Down Bay Invitational RegattaJohn McCabeMelges 15Skipper10th / 25
23 Jul 20262026 C420 Open North AmericansJohn McCabe420Skipper11th / 170
8 Jul 20262026 C420 National ChampionshipJohn McCabe420Skipper63rd / 73
22 Jun 20262026 Club 420 Mid-Atlantic ChampionshipJohn McCabe420Skipper10th / 61
14 Feb 20262026 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyJohn McCabe420Skipper4th / 158
5 Aug 20252025 C420 OPEN NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPJohn McCabe420Skipper12th / 116
2 Aug 20252025 C420 South Shore Championship @ LIMMJohn McCabe420Skipper54th / 74
21 Jul 20252025 Club 420 Association US Nationals RegattaJohn McCabe420Skipper92nd / 148
18 Jul 2025Bay Head Yacht Club Classic RegattaLovelySandpiperCrew10th / 16
10 Jul 2025Iron Man Junior Regatta | 2025Jack Deblinger420Crew1st / 9
28 Jun 2025C420: New England ChampionshipJohn McCabe420Skipper30th / 79
23 Jun 20252025 Club 420 Association Mid-Atlantic ChampionshipJohn McCabe420Skipper11th / 45
15 Feb 20252025 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyJohn McCabe420Skipper70th / 141
6 Dec 20242024 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalJohn McCabe420Skipper13th / 76
9 Aug 20242024 C420 South Shore ChampionshipJohn McCabe420Skipper30th / 81
5 Aug 20242024 C420 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPJohn McCabe420Skipper75th / 129
24 Jul 20242024 New Jersey State C420 ChampionshipJohn McCabe420Skipper15th / 30
22 Jul 2024USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2024John McCabe420Skipper6th / 30
19 Jul 2024The 7th Annual Little Bay Day Junior Regatta9204420Skipper3rd / 13
25 Jun 2024Club 420 Association New England ChampionshipJohn McCabe420Skipper54th / 80
17 Feb 20242024 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyJohn McCabe420Skipper106th / 148
1 Dec 20232023 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalJohn McCabe420Skipper27th / 60
17 Aug 20232023 Middle Atlantic Midget ChampionshipJohn McCabe420Skipper3rd / 8
4 Aug 20232023 South Shore ChampionshipJohn McCabe420Skipper71st / 88
24 Jul 20232023 Seggel Family Jr. Regatta8743420Skipper3rd / 24

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 393, #5,316.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 505, #1,581. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.