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Sailor · 2009–2026

Willie McBride

university of california at santa barbara Melges 20J/70College fleet racing

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Events
27

299 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 4 of 27

Podium rate
33%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
76%

of boats faced (range 73%–78%, 868 boats)

Best class ranking
#28

Crew in Melges 20 · rating 443

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Michael Kiss

4 wins · 7 podiums in 13 events together · 31% win rate

Best trio
Michael Kiss & Chris Rast

3 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Michael Kiss

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Michael Kiss

Mar 2012 – Mar 2015 · 13 events

Nemesis
Tyler Sinks

12–64 head to head in 76 races

Rival
Marc Hollerbach

51–35 in 86 races

Best day
8 Mar 2013

6-2-8-15-3-2 · 2013 Bacardi Miami Sailing Week

Signature result
1st of 50

2013 Bacardi Miami Sailing Week · Melges 20 · 8 Mar 2013

Partnerships · 39 sailors

Most successful partnership: Michael Kiss — 4 wins · 7 podiums in 13 events together · 31% win rate
  • Michael Kiss · Bacio · Melges 20 13events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 31% win rate · 15 of 88 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2012 – Mar 2015
  • Chris Rast · Bacio · Melges 20 8events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 38% win rate · 12 of 57 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2012 – Aug 2014
  • Jordan Janov · Minor Threat, Que Bella, Threatening Minors · Etchells, J/70 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 29 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – Feb 2026
  • Mike Buckley · Bacio · Melges 20 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 30 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2014 – Mar 2015
  • Keely Scates · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 121 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2011 – Apr 2011
  • Ryan Janov · Minor Threat, Taxi Dancer, Threatening Minors · J/70, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 25 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – Jun 2022
  • Grant Janov · Minor Threat, Taxi Dancer, Threatening Minors · J/70, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 25 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – Jun 2022
  • Ryan Sullivan · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 99 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2011 – Apr 2011
  • Nicholas Kaschak · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 99 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2011 – Apr 2011
  • Christina Nagatani · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 45 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2011 – Apr 2011

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

Rating history

0290579201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipQue BellaEtchellsMedic/Doctor21st / 42
10 Oct 20242024 Champions of Champions RegattaBen MumfordElliott 6mCrew4th / 13
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipCool Story, Bro.J/70Medic/Doctor55th / 83
21 Sep 20232023 J/70 North American ChampionshipCool Story, Bro.J/70Medic/Doctor10th / 45
2 Jun 20222022 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300Taxi DancerORC handicapChef4th / 4
25 Mar 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San DiegoMinor ThreatJ/70Medic/Doctor2nd / 14
11 Aug 20212021 J 70 World ChampionshipThreatening MinorsJ/70Tactician15th / 61
31 Jul 20212021 J 70 Pre-World ChampionshipThreatening MinorsJ/70Other13th / 44
12 Mar 2015Melges Rocks RegattaBacioMelges 20Medic/Doctor5th / 33
6 Feb 20152014/2015 International Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 2BacioMelges 20Medic/Doctor1st / 37
12 Dec 20142014/2015 International Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 1BacioMelges 20Bow12th / 31
3 Oct 20142014 Audi Melges 20 North American ChampionshipBacioMelges 20Headsail Trimmer2nd / 21
21 Aug 20142014 Audi Melges 20 U.S. National ChampionshipBacioMelges 20Headsail Trimmer6th / 16
8 Feb 20142013/2014 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 2BacioMelges 20Medic/Doctor2nd / 35
11 Dec 20132013 Audi Melges 20 World ChampionshipBacioMelges 20Headsail Trimmer10th / 52
3 Nov 20132013/2014 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 1BacioMelges 20Headsail Trimmer8th / 45
23 Aug 20132013 Audi Melges 20 U.S. National Championship presented by Audi MuskegonBacioMelges 20Headsail Trimmer2nd / 26
8 Mar 20132013 Bacardi Miami Sailing WeekBacioMelges 20Headsail Trimmer1st / 50
9 Feb 20132012/2013 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 2BacioMelges 20Headsail Trimmer4th / 47
7 Dec 20122012/2013 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 1BacioMelges 20Headsail Trimmer12th / 42
5 Oct 20122012 Audi Melges 20 U.S. National ChampionshipBacioMelges 20Other1st / 29
5 Mar 20122012 Bacardi Miami Sailing WeekBacioMelges 20Other1st / 40
30 Apr 2011ICSA Coed Dinghy Western SemifinalsUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College fleet racingB Skipper (3-4)14th / 18
9 Apr 2011PCCSC Coed Dinghy ChampionshipUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College fleet racingA Skipper (5-8)2nd / 12
26 Mar 201182nd Boston Dinghy CupUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College fleet racingC Skipper15th / 19

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 533, #1,247.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 233, #15,697. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.