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Sailor · 2013–2026

Frank McLaughlin

rcyc J/105Melges 20

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Events
31

212 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 4 of 31

Podium rate
48%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 53%–61%, 430 boats)

Best class ranking
#41

Helm in J/105 · rating 357

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Rod Wilmer

47–99 head to head in 146 races

Rival
John Trumpener

37–29 in 66 races

Best day
21 Sep 2023

3-7-2-10-5-1-4-4-5-1-2 · J/105 Canadians

Signature result
1st of 16

2017 Melges 20 Canadians & Fall Keelboat Regatta · J/105 · 9 Sep 2017

Partnerships · 12 sailors

  • John Millen · CAN 254, Starcross, TBD · J/105, Melges 20 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 29 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 5th · Feb 2014 – Sep 2025
  • Martin ten Hove · CAN-254, TBD · Melges 20 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 26 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2013 – May 2015
  • Sam Bonin · Starcross · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • David Resse · CAN-254 · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 48th · Dec 2013 – Dec 2013
  • David Reese · TBD · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 11th · Sep 2013 – Sep 2013
  • Adam Elltoft · Starcross · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Martin Tenhove · TBD · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 11th · Aug 2014 – Aug 2014
  • Arthur Ferguson · TBD · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 18th · Feb 2014 – Feb 2014
  • Mark Robertson · CAN 254 · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 25th · Dec 2014 – Dec 2014
  • Matt Woodworth · TBD · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 11th · Aug 2014 – Aug 2014

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

Rating history

-861804452014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Aug 20262026 NYC OpenStarcrossJ/105Boat Captain2nd / 8
13 Jun 2026RCYC OpenStarcrossJ/105Skipper1st / 10
2 Jun 2026Tuesday Midweek RacingStarcrossJ/105Skipper5th / 9
17 Sep 2025J/105 North American ChampionshipStarcrossJ/105Crew5th / 18
13 Sep 2025J/80 & J/105 Canadian ChampionshipsStarcrossJ/105Skipper6th / 15
13 May 2025Tuesday Midweek RacingStarcrossJ/105Skipper3rd / 10
12 Sep 2024J/105 Canadian ChampionshipStarcrossJ/105Skipper5th / 10
7 Sep 20242024 Queen City Yacht Club Open RegattaStarCrossJ/105Other2nd / 5
24 Jun 2024Tuesday Midweek Racing - Summer SeriesStarcrossJ/105Skipper2nd / 11
13 May 2024Tuesday Midweek Racing - Spring SeriesStarcrossJ/105Skipper9th / 9
21 Sep 2023J/105 CanadiansStarcrossJ/105Skipper3rd / 15
30 May 2023Tuesday Midweek RacingStarcrossJ/105Skipper8th / 9
22 Sep 2022J105 CanadiansStarcrossJ/105Skipper5th / 13
23 Jul 20222022 ABYC J FestStarCrossJ/105Other2nd / 10
9 May 2022Tuesday Midweek Racing 2022StarcrossJ/105Skipper6th / 8
24 Sep 20212021 J 105 Canadian ChampionshipsStarcrossJ/105Other2nd / 14
11 Sep 20212021 Ashbridge’s Bay & Queen City Open RegattaStarcrossJ/105Other1st / 8
27 Sep 20192019 J105 Canadian ChampionshipsStarcrossJ/105Other2nd / 16
22 Jul 20192019 J/Fest Great Lakes RegattaStarcrossJ/105Other3rd / 16
1 Jun 20192019 Founders RegattaStarcrossJ/105Other1st / 12
21 Sep 20182018 J 105 Canadian ChampionshipsStarcrossJ/105Other3rd / 17
21 Sep 20172017 J 105 Canadian ChampionshipsStarcrossJ/105Other3rd / 16
9 Sep 20172017 Melges 20 Canadians & Fall Keelboat RegattaStarcrossJ/105Other1st / 16
3 Jun 20172017 Founders RegattaStarcrossJ/105Other10th / 13
29 May 20152015 Audi Melges 20 Canadian National ChampionshipTBDMelges 20Other5th / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 333, #8,206.Crew rating across all classes: 68. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.