Sailor · 2006–2018

Jim McDonnell

col yc Beneteau First 40.7 Beneteau 40.7 PHRF handicap

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Events: 21
Win rate: 14%
Podium rate: 29%
Typically beats: 58%
Best class ranking: #4
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: Dennis McDonnell
Best trio: Dennis McDonnell & Tim Dillon
Biggest lift: Lynne Wagner
Longest-running crew: Boyd Rice
Nemesis: Ron Buzil
Rival: Ron Buzil
Best day: 10 Jun 2011
Signature result: 1st of 12

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Dennis McDonnell — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 11 events together · 27% win rate

Dennis McDonnell · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7 11events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 27% win rate · 8 of 70 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Jun 2015
Boyd Rice · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 48 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2018
Magnus Borgehammar · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 48 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2018
Joe Spataro · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 48 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2018
Rollin Pierce · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 48 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2018
Chad Smith · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 48 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2018
Jeff Bell · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 48 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2018
Chris Klee · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 41 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2016
Jerry Ring · Spanker, SPANKER · Beneteau First 40.7 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 34 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2016
Lynne Wagner · Spanker · Beneteau First 40.7 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 22 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2014

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 21

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
9 Aug 2018	2018 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Chef	6th / 7
13 Aug 2016	2016 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Other	5th / 9
16 Jun 2016	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2016	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Other	7th / 9
12 Jun 2015	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2015	SPANKER	Beneteau First 40.7	Other	6th / 8
6 Jun 2015	2015 Columbia Y.C. Goose Island COLORS Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Other	5th / 8
6 Jun 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Other	5th / 10
8 Aug 2013	2013 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Other	3rd / 9
19 Jun 2013	2013 Columbia Yacht Club Beer Can Regatta	Spanker	PHRF handicap	Other	8th / 11
7 Jun 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Other	1st / 10
1 Jun 2013	2013 Columbia Y.C. Goose Island COLORS Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Other	6th / 9
11 Aug 2012	2012 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Other	1st / 7
8 Jun 2012	SPERRY TOP-SIDER CHICAGO NOOD REGATTA	SPANKER	Beneteau 40.7	Skipper	4th / 8
2 Jun 2012	2012 Columbia Yacht Club COLORS Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Other	4th / 8
30 May 2012	2012 Columbia Yacht Club Beer Can Regatta	SPANKER	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 8
19 Aug 2011	2011 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	SPANKER	Beneteau First 40.7	Other	5th / 10
10 Jun 2011	SPERRY TOP-SIDER CHICAGO NOOD REGATTA	SPANKER	Beneteau 40.7	Skipper	2nd / 10
4 Jun 2011	2011 Columbia Yacht Club COLORS Regatta	SPANKER	Beneteau First 40.7	Other	2nd / 9
20 Aug 2010	2010 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Skipper	6th / 11
11 Jun 2010	SPERRY TOP-SIDER CHICAGO NOOD REGATTA	Spanker	Beneteau 40.7	Skipper	5th / 11
13 Aug 2009	2009 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau First 40.7	Skipper	1st / 12
18 Aug 2006	2006 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Spanker	Beneteau 40.7	Skipper	8th / 11

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	193 provisional	#19434 band 11727–30984	—
Beneteau 40.7 Helm	132 provisional	#4 band 1–6	—
All classes Crew	-167 provisional	#60972 band 54338–63795	—
Beneteau First 40.7 Crew	-130 provisional	#157 band 144–165	+6.4

1 more class, not yet ranked

Beneteau First 40.7 · Helm · 13 races, 2 events · rating 176

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	18 events	3 wins	beats 62%
As crew	3 events	0 wins	beats 31%

Positions: Chef (1)

How they race

Closer	±0 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−4 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	49%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	55%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Ron Buzil	120	48–72
David Hardy	119	50–68
Jay Muller	114	77–37
Robert Arzbaecher	110	56–54
Thomas Weber	110	48–62
Gary Powell	79	56–23
Brian Goldman	67	58–9
Brian Angioletti	58	49–9
David Tarson	45	34–11
Robert Vickery	39	17–22
Katie Goldman	33	31–2
Clemens Boltz	29	17–12

Most-beaten opponent: Brian Goldman (58–9).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2018	1	0	17%
2016	2	0	38%
2015	2	0	36%
2014	1	0	56%
2013	4	1	61%
2012	4	1	68%
2011	3	0	77%
2010	2	0	55%
2009	1	1	100%
2006	1	0	30%

Boats

Spanker · Beneteau First 40.7, PHRF handicap, Beneteau 40.7 · 21 events · 2006–2018

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 16 events
Hosted by Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago, IL · 2 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 2 events
Middletown, RI · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating across all classes: 193 (±175), #19,434.Crew rating across all classes: -167 (±183), #60,972. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.