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Sailor · 2011–2025

Steve McGowan

new bedford yc EtchellsHandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
17

115 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 4 of 17

Podium rate
59%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
32%

of boats faced (range 25%–39%, 111 boats)

Best class ranking
#219

Helm in Etchells · rating 202

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Peter Durant

27–58 head to head in 87 races

Best day
19 Jul 2023

1-1 · 2023 NBYC Wednesday Sunset Series (JULY)

Signature result
2nd of 6

2013 Buzzards Bay Regatta · Etchells · 2 Aug 2013

Partnerships · 21 sailors

  • Sean Wangxiangsheng · Duende · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 10th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2018
  • Bin Gou Guan · Duende · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 10th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2018
  • Damien Parkes · Duende · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 10th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2018
  • Yun Hsu · Duende · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 10th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2018
  • Kit James · Great White · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
  • Chris Latham · Duende · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 10th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2018
  • Daren Castle · Duende · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 10th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2018
  • Matt Cassidy · Duende · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 10th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2018
  • Fan Wenshou · Duende · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 10th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2018
  • Rohan Wood · Duende · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 10th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2018

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

Rating history

-17261842012201420162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 17

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Jun 2025NBYC 2025 Sunset SeriesScary MonsterEtchellsSkipper1st / 4
4 Sep 20242024 NBYC Wednesday (Shoulder) Sunset SeriesScary MonsterPHRF handicapOther10th / 12
7 Aug 20242024 NBYC Wednesday Sunset Series (August)Scary MonsterHandicapOther2nd / 3
4 Aug 20242024 Lightning WJM (Women's/Junior's/Master's) North American ChampionshipFuzzy PeachesLightningOther34th / 35
10 Jul 20242024 NBYC Wednesday Sunset Series (JULY)Scary MonsterHandicapOther2nd / 3
15 Jun 20242024 Crescent One Design RegattaGreat WhiteThistleOther9th / 12
2 Aug 20232023 NBYC Wednesday Sunset Series (AUGUST)Scary MonsterEtchellsSkipper2nd / 3
5 Jul 20232023 NBYC Wednesday Sunset Series (JULY)Scary MonsterEtchellsSkipper1st / 3
7 Jun 20232023 NBYC Wednesday Sunset Series (JUNE)Scary MonsterEtchellsSkipper2nd / 3
24 May 20232023 NBYC Wednesday (Shoulder) Sunset SeriesScary MonsterHandicapSkipper1st / 3
3 Aug 2022August Sunset SeriesScary MonsterEtchellsSkipper1st / 4
6 Jul 2022July Sunset SeriesScary MonsterEtchellsSkipper3rd / 4
1 Jun 2022June Sunset SeriesScary MonsterEtchellsSkipper4th / 4
26 Dec 2018Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018DuendeHandicapCrew10th / 12
3 Aug 20182018 Buzzards Bay RegattaScary MonsterEtchellsSkipper4th / 5
2 Aug 20132013 Buzzards Bay RegattaScary MonsterEtchellsSkipper2nd / 6
5 Aug 20112011 Buzzards Bay RegattaScary MonsterEtchellsSkipper5th / 12

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 184, #20,920.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -172, #62,221. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.