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Sailor · 1978–1998

Bob McCann

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Events
5

29 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
60%

60% win rate · 3 of 5

Podium rate
80%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
76%

of boats faced (range 72%–80%, 303 boats)

Best class ranking
#538

Crew in Etchells · rating 103

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
David Curtis

3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Nemesis
Dirk Kneulman

11–13 head to head in 24 races

Rival
Dirk Kneulman

11–13 in 24 races

Best day
11 Aug 1978

2-3-2-1-1 · 1978 Etchells World Championship

Signature result
1st of 69

1981 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 5 Sep 1981

Partnerships · 5 sailors

Most successful partnership: David Curtis — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • David Curtis · US 663, US355, US466, US500 · Etchells 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 23 races won Beat 99% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 1978 – Aug 1985
  • Peter Warren · US466, USA 796 · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 12 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 1979 – Sep 1998
  • Jamie Hardenburgh · US 663, US500 · Etchells 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 1981 – Aug 1985
  • Twig Burke · USA 796 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 72nd · Sep 1998 – Sep 1998
  • Robbie Haines · US355 · Etchells 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 1978 – Aug 1978

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

Rating history

0661321979198219851988199119941997Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 5

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 103, #27,239. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.