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Boat program · Lightning

John Sawyer

John Sawyer · 2014–2026 · USA 15605

Events
26

5 wins · 9 podiums

Program rating
164

#160 in class · peak 268

Crew stability
2

regular crew, aboard for much of the program's racing

Program MVP
Dan Morton

+30.5 points of fleet beaten vs. the program average, over 6 events

Crew lists exist for 58% of this program’s events; the rest list only the helm.

Results

DateEventHelmFinish
3 Oct 2026Fall Series 2026John Sawyer1st / 3
31 Jul 20262026 SAYRA Invitational at CYC1853John Sawyer6th / 9
14 Jul 2026Independence Day Regatta 2026John Sawyer6th / 6
30 May 2026Southeastern Lightning Districts 2026John Sawyer3rd / 15
26 May 2026Sound Series 2026John Sawyer3rd / 7
2 Aug 20252025 SAYRA at CYC1853John Sawyer4th / 9
17 May 20252025 Melges 15 Mayhem/Lightning SE DistrictsJohn Sawyer12th / 21
20 Mar 20252025 Deep South Lightning RegattaJohn Sawyer18th / 26
18 Oct 20242024 Wild Oyster RegattaJohn Sawyer18th / 26
20 Oct 2023Wild Oyster Regatta 2023John Sawyer10th / 22
23 Mar 20232023 Deep South Lightning RegattaJohn Sawyer21st / 27
3 Jun 2022Southeastern Lightning Districts 2022John Sawyer16th / 17
5 Jul 2021Independence Day RegattaJohn Sawyer1st / 9
26 Apr 2021Sound Series 2021John Sawyer4th / 11
23 Apr 2021Ocean Series 2021John Sawyer3rd / 13
6 Jul 2020Independence Day RegattaJohn Sawyer1st / 8
19 Jun 2020Ocean Series #3John Sawyer1st / 9
15 Jun 2020Sound Series #3John Sawyer1st / 8
20 Sep 20192019 Lightning SEDJohn Sawyer2nd / 12
19 Oct 20182018 Wild Oyster RegattaJohn Sawyer19th / 35
20 Oct 20172017 Wild Oyster RegattaJohn Sawyer14th / 23
28 Jul 20172017 CYC Open RegattaJohn Sawyer7th / 17
21 Oct 20162016 Wild OysterJohn Sawyer25th / 36
23 Oct 20152015 Wild OysterJohn Sawyer14th / 41
30 May 2015Lightning SE District Ocean RegattaJohn Sawyer5th / 23
24 Oct 20142014 Wild OysterJohn Sawyer36th / 61