Sailor · 2019–2026

Macdonald McDermott

rnsys J/105 Handicap

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Events: 8
Win rate: 88%
Podium rate: 100%
Typically beats: 94%
Best class ranking: #125
Longest win streak: 12

Most successful partnership: Sarah LaRoche
Best trio: Carla Dale & Sarah LaRoche
Biggest lift: Sarah LaRoche
Longest-running crew: Rory McDermott
Best day: 12 Aug 2026
Signature result: 1st of 9

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Sarah LaRoche — 4 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Rory McDermott · McMac · Handicap, J/105 8events 7 wins together · 8 podiums · 88% win rate · 38 of 57 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2026
Sean McDermott · McMac · Handicap, J/105 8events 7 wins together · 8 podiums · 88% win rate · 38 of 57 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2026
Carla Dale · McMac · J/105 5events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 80% win rate · 24 of 40 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
Patrick LaRoche · McMac · J/105 5events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 80% win rate · 24 of 40 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
Donna LeBlanc · McMac · J/105 5events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 80% win rate · 24 of 40 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
John MacKay · McMac · J/105 5events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 80% win rate · 24 of 40 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
Sarah LaRoche · McMac · J/105 4events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 22 of 30 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2025
Rob Trainor · McMac · J/105 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 18 of 33 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
Rory Macdonald · McMac · J/105 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 19 of 22 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2024
Alex Mackay · McMac · J/105 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 18 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 8

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
12 Aug 2026	Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2026	McMac	J/105	Co-Skipper	3rd / 12
30 May 2026	AEL DYC Open Regatta 2026	McMac	J/105	Skipper	1st / 9
13 Aug 2025	Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2025	McMac	J/105	Co-Skipper	1st / 9
14 Jun 2025	AEL DYC Open Regatta 2025	McMac	Handicap	Skipper	1st / 5
14 Aug 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week	McMac	J/105	Co-Skipper	1st / 8
16 Aug 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week	McMac	J/105	Skipper	1st / 5
11 Aug 2021	2021 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week	McMac	J/105	Other	1st / 5
14 Aug 2019	2019 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week	McMac	J/105	Other	1st / 5

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	276 provisional	#12107 band 6773–20166	—
J/105 Helm	229 provisional	#125 band 65–210	+4.2

2 more classes, not yet ranked

All classes · Crew · 15 races, 2 events · rating 154
J/105 · Crew · 15 races, 2 events · rating 165

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	6 events	5 wins	beats 97%
As crew	2 events	2 wins	beats 100%

Positions: Co-Skipper (3)

How they race

Closer	+13 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−2 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	88%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	100%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Carl Davis	52	43–9
James Mosher	47	41–6
John Sapp	45	38–7
Scott Christie	30	26–4
Robert Merchant	30	21–9
Evan Oulahen	30	19–11
Richard Gerstenberger	29	25–4
Harry Fitzgerald	25	20–5
John Heseltine	23	17–6
Ryan Morris	15	12–3

Most-beaten opponent: James Mosher (41–6).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	1	91%
2025	2	2	100%
2024	1	1	100%
2023	1	1	100%
2021	1	1	100%
2019	1	1	100%

Boats

McMac · J/105, Handicap · 8 events · 2019–2026

Where they race

Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada · 6 events
Dartmouth Yacht Club · 2 events

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Helm rating across all classes: 276, #12,107.Crew rating across all classes: 154. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.