Sailing from RYC, Patrick McCarthy competes in the Eastern Cape dinghy circuit. Patrick's earliest SailingSA result dates to January 2025. Since then 13 races across 2 regattas have been recorded. Patrick's primary class has been ILCA 7, with additional appearances in other fleets. Patrick's best results include winning the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet, as well as the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet. Patrick remains an active competitor in the Western Cape sailing circuit.