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Sailor · 2010–2026

Bruce McDonald

ayc PHRF handicapJ/70Handicap

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Events
75

336 races · 53 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 14 of 75

Podium rate
51%

38 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 58%–64%, 686 boats)

Best class ranking
#446

Helm in J/70 · rating 151

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Wes Menzies

1 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

Best trio
Mike Hammock & Wes Menzies

1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
James Peters

+12 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
James Peters

Sep 2024 – Jan 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Chris Lewis

6–77 head to head in 83 races

Rival
Al Poindexter

53–37 in 90 races

Best day
10 Jun 2026

1-5-1-1 · 2026 Flying Scot North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 25

2026 Flying Scot North American Championship · Flying Scot · 10 Jun 2026

Partnerships · 14 sailors

Most successful partnership: Wes Menzies — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate
  • James Peters · Fun, Plain White Boat, Reflections · Handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 7 of 37 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Jan 2026
  • Wes Menzies · Fun, Plain White Boat, Reflections · Handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 7 of 36 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Jan 2026
  • Mike Hammock · Fun, Plain White Boat · Handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 24 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Jan 2026
  • Nate Atkinson · Fun · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 4th · Feb 2025 – Jun 2025
  • Gayle Leonard · Rogue Warrior · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2025 – Mar 2025
  • John Bartlett · Bruce McDonald · Flying Scot 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
  • Claudia Bartlett · Bruce McDonald · Flying Scot 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
  • Alexander Judd · Fun · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2025 – Apr 2025
  • Elizabeth Quintanilla · Rogue Warrior · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
  • Sheryll Holloway · Fun · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

-6094248201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingHelm rating, radio sailing

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

Event history · 75

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Jun 20262026 Flying Scot North American ChampionshipBruce McDonaldFlying ScotSkipper1st / 25
1 Jan 20262026 New Years Race/CruiseFunPHRF handicapCrew3rd / 11
27 Sep 20252025 George Griffith RegattaBruce McdonaldPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 3
13 Sep 2025Bob Barnes Memorial Regatta 2025Rogue WarriorPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 3
7 Sep 20252025 Sunday Fleet RacesBruce McDonaldPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
5 Sep 20252025 4-Points RaceBruce McdonaldPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 14
16 Jun 2025DRW 2025 - Overall ScoringBruce McDonaldHandicapSkipper9th / 17
16 Jun 2025Dallas Race Week 2025Bruce McDonaldPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
7 Jun 20252025 Crawdad CupFunHandicapCrew4th / 17
4 Jun 20252025 Summer/Fall Wednesday Night SeriesReflectionsPHRF handicapCrew2nd / 21
16 Apr 20252025 Wednesday Night SeriesFunPHRF handicapCrew1st / 10
1 Mar 20252025 Texas Independence Day RegattaRogue WarriorPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
2 Feb 20252025 Winter SeriesFunHandicapCrew5th / 16
1 Jan 2025Hot Ruddered Bum Race/CruisePlain White BoatPHRF handicapCrew5th / 13
28 Sep 20242024 George Griffith RegattaPlain White BoatPHRF handicapCrew11th / 13
14 Sep 2024Bob Barnes Memorial RegattaROGUE WARRIORPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 5
24 Aug 20242024 Late Summer Saturday Night SeriesRogue WarriorPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 8
21 Aug 2024Wednesday Night Racing - Summer SeriesRouge MomentPHRF handicapSkipper12th / 25
5 Jan 2024DF95 - 2024 Winter SeriesBruce McDonaldDF95Skipper8th / 10
17 Nov 2023DF95 - 2023 Holiday SeriesBruce McDonaldDF95Skipper5th / 10
25 Jun 20232023 Dog Days SeriesBruce McDonaldJ/70Skipper1st / 6
6 May 20232023 Summer SeriesBruce McDonaldJ/70Skipper1st / 5
10 Mar 20232023 Spring SeriesBruce McDonaldJ/70Skipper1st / 8
5 Mar 20232023 Opening Day Ceremony and RegattaRogue WarriorJ/70Skipper3rd / 6
28 Jan 20232023 Frostbite SeriesRogue WarriorHandicapSkipper2nd / 9

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 205, #18,521.Helm rating, Radio sailing: -60. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.