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Dougie Cowan

bayview yacht club OptimistJ/120College fleet racing

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Events
28

224 races · 22 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 3 of 28

Podium rate
32%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (90%: 52%–58%, 651 boats)

Best class ranking
#239

Helm in Optimist · rating 545

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Amy Cowan

Jun 2016 – May 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Mike Kirkman

28–91 head to head in 119 races

Rival
Jake Weinstein

16–15 in 31 races

Best day
10 Jun 2017

2-1-2-1-2-3-1-1-1 · Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Ohio · about 1 in 10,162,331 by chance

Signature result
1st of 21

Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Ohio · Optimist · 10 Jun 2017

Partnerships · 55 sailors

  • Amy Cowan · California Girl, Chantey, Hot Ticket · Beneteau First 36.7, J/120 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 47 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – May 2026
  • Robert Eger · California Girl, Hot Ticket · J/120 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 38 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2020 – May 2026
  • Ryan Hexter · Dougie Cowan, Michael Kirkman · 420, Bemis - Club 420, Match racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 31 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – Jun 2023
  • Mike Cowan · California Girl · J/120 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 25 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – May 2025
  • Shannon DiMascio · California Girl · J/120 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 25 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – May 2025
  • Zak Bowdish · California Girl · J/120 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 31 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – May 2026
  • David Weinkauf · California Girl · J/120 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 31 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – May 2026
  • Nick Trost · California Girl · J/120 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Mikaela DiMascio · California Girl · J/120 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – May 2024
  • Mike Kirkman · Hot Ticket, Michael Kirkman · J/120, J/70, Match racing 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 17 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

-168203573201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitCalifornia GirlJ/120Bow5th / 6
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitCalifornia GirlJ/120Bow6th / 9
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitCalifornia GirlJ/120Bow7th / 9
30 Mar 20242024 CGA J70 Invite #2Michigan State University (Spartans)College keelboatA Skipper4th / 9
4 Nov 2023MCSA Open Fall ChampionshipMichigan State University (Spartans)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 15
7 Oct 20232023 Storm Trysail Club / Larchmont Yacht Club - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaMichigan State - NordlysJ/109Skipper3rd / 5
16 Sep 2023MCSA Singlehanded Championship: Open ILCA 7Michigan State University (Dougie Cowan '26)College singlehandedSkipper5th / 9
29 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaCalifornia GirlJ/120Bow6th / 7
23 Jun 2023US Youth Championship - Rose Cup 2023Michael KirkmanMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
5 Nov 2022MCSA Fall ChampionshipMichigan State University (Spartans)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 15
3 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaCalifornia GirlJ/120Bow3rd / 8
8 Aug 20212021 Chubb U.S. Junior ChampionshipsDougie CowanBemis - Club 420Skipper8th / 20
20 Jul 20212021 Club 420 US National ChampionshipDougie Cowan420Skipper109th / 132
14 Jul 20212021 C420 North American ChampionshipDougie Cowan420Skipper69th / 91
12 Sep 20202020 Laser Great Lakes Championship168231Laser RadialSkipper5th / 13
14 Aug 20202020 Bayview One Design RegattaHot TicketJ/120Other2nd / 7
30 Jul 20202020 ILCA-NA Laser No Coast Championship168231Laser RadialSkipper10th / 32
22 Aug 2019Detroit Cup 2019Jordan StevensonMatch racingCrew1st / 2
5 Jul 20192019 BEMIS/SMYTHE Area E Eliminations for the Chubb U.S. Sailing Junior Sailing Championships (c420 and Laser8701C420sSkipper4th / 20
1 Jun 20192019 Bayview One Design RegattaHot TicketJ/70Floater4th / 9
10 Jun 2017Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Ohio10139OptimistSkipper1st / 21
16 Sep 2016Junior Olympic Sailing Festival10139OptimistSkipper3rd / 17
10 Jun 2016Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Ohio10139OptimistSkipper1st / 20
3 Jun 20162016 Bayview One Design RegattaChanteyBeneteau First 36.7Other11th / 11
10 Oct 20152015 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival—Michigan ChampionshipSlapShotOptimistSkipper4th / 40

Helm rating across all classes: 276 (±155), #11,709.Crew rating across all classes: 60 (±142), #33,603. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.