Sailor · 2013–2026

Kelly McKeown

siyc nyyc J/111 PHRF handicap ORC handicap

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Events: 15
Win rate: 27%
Podium rate: 67%
Typically beats: 74%
Best class ranking: #6
Longest win streak: 3

Most successful partnership: Sebastian Bliss
Best trio: Sebastian Bliss & Bill Hardesty
Biggest lift: Sebastian Bliss
Longest-running crew: Andrew Ward
Nemesis: John Laun
Rival: Jeffrey Davis
Best day: 18 Jan 2022
Signature result: 1st of 10

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Sebastian Bliss — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Andrew Ward · Bravo · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 50% win rate · 19 of 71 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Jan 2026
Bill Hardesty · Bravo · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 57% win rate · 19 of 62 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Jan 2026
Sedgwick Ward · Bravo · J/111, ORC handicap 7events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 43% win rate · 17 of 61 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Jan 2026
Joshua Kapell · Bravo · J/111, ORC handicap 7events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 43% win rate · 17 of 61 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Jan 2026
River Paquin · Bravo · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 43% win rate · 14 of 62 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Jun 2025
Matthew Kapell · Bravo · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 8 of 45 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Jun 2025
Phoenix Bliss · Bravo · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 60% win rate · 14 of 43 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jan 2026
John Reiter · CC Rider, Pyewacket · Handicap, J/120, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2013 – Mar 2023
Kyle Clark · CC Rider, Pyewacket · Handicap, J/120, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2013 – Mar 2023
Chuck Nichols · CC Rider, Pyewacket · Handicap, J/120, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2013 – Mar 2023

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

Rating history

Event history · 15

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
19 Jan 2026	2026 Southernmost Regatta	Bravo	J/111	Other	1st / 6
23 Jun 2025	2025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week	Bravo	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 10
15 Jan 2024	2024 Southernmost Regatta	Bravo	J/111	Other	1st / 6
11 Aug 2023	2023 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Bravo	J/111	Other	2nd / 7
19 Jun 2023	2023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville	Bravo	ORC handicap	Alternate	3rd / 14
17 Mar 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San Diego	CC Rider	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 9
28 Sep 2022	2022 International J/111 Class North American Championship	Bravo	J/111	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 8
25 Feb 2022	2022 Islands Race	BadPak	ORC handicap	Other	6th / 7
17 Jan 2022	2022 Southernmost Regatta	Bravo	J/111	Other	1st / 8
21 Oct 2021	2021 J/111 World Championship	Bravo	J/111	Other	4th / 7
2 Oct 2019	2019 Farr 40 World Championship	Insanity	Farr 40	Mast	5th / 14
15 Mar 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta San Diego	CC Rider	J/120	Alternate	2nd / 4
1 Mar 2018	2018 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht Race	Good Call	Handicap	Rush Chairman	3rd / 5
13 Jul 2015	2015 Transpac Honolulu Race	Pyewacket	Handicap	Chef	2nd / 6
16 Mar 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider San Diego NOOD Regatta	CC Rider	J/120	Strategist	5th / 8

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	555 provisional	#1038 band 570–1761	—
J/111 Crew	537 provisional	#6 band 3–11	+9.6

2 more classes, not yet ranked

Farr 40 · Crew · 11 races, 1 event · rating 112
J/120 · Crew · 10 races, 2 events · rating 50

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	15 events	4 wins	beats 73%

Positions: Alternate (2) · Headsail Trimmer (1) · Mast (1) · Rush Chairman (1) · Chef (1) · Strategist (1)

How they race

Closer	+4 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−2 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	52%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	72%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Jackie Baxter	71	44–27
Jeffrey Davis	37	21–16
Rob Ruhlman	36	23–13
Peter Wagner	27	10–17
Kevin Young	27	21–6
Ian Hill	19	14–5
David Wilson	18	18–0
Douglas Clarke	17	16–1
David Goldstone	17	16–1
Roeland Polet	17	17–0
John Laun	16	3–13

Most-beaten opponent: David Wilson (18–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	1	100%
2025	1	1	100%
2024	1	1	100%
2023	3	0	77%
2022	3	1	68%
2021	1	0	50%
2019	2	0	68%
2018	1	0	50%
2015	1	0	80%
2013	1	0	43%

Boats

Bravo · J/111, PHRF handicap, ORC handicap · 8 events · 2021–2026
CC Rider · PHRF handicap, J/120 · 3 events · 2013–2023
BadPak · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2022
Insanity · Farr 40 · 1 events · 2019
Good Call · Handicap · 1 events · 2018
Pyewacket · Handicap · 1 events · 2015

Where they race

San Diego, CA, USA · 5 events
Key West, FL, USA · 3 events
Block Island, RI, USA · 2 events
Hampton, VA, US · 1 events
Long Beach, CA, USA · 1 events
Chicago, IL, USA · 1 events

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 555, #1,038. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.