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Boat program · J/70

Empeiria

John Heaton · 2013–2026 · USA 169 · USA 384

Events
108

16 wins · 36 podiums

Program rating
759

#7 in class · peak 760

Crew stability
2

sailors aboard for half the events or more

Program MVP
Will Felder

+10 points of fleet beaten vs. the program average, over 44 events

Crew lists exist for 89% of this program’s events; the rest list only the helm.

Results

DateEventHelmFinish
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipJohn Heaton4th / 100
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoJohn Heaton1st / 11
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)John Heaton3rd / 27
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipJohn Heaton7th / 42
22 Aug 20252025 Verve Cup Inshore and J109 North American ChampionshipJohn Heaton2nd / 13
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoJohn Heaton5th / 20
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaJohn Heaton11th / 49
24 Jan 20252025 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2John Heaton6th / 41
14 Dec 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1John Heaton5th / 33
22 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North AmericansJohn Heaton3rd / 15
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointJohn Heaton11th / 39
4 Feb 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3John Heaton22nd / 51
6 Jan 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2John Heaton3rd / 48
2 Dec 20232023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1John Heaton5th / 40
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipJohn Heaton13th / 83
14 Oct 20232023 J/70 Pre-Worlds Tuning RegattaJohn Heaton4th / 21
21 Sep 20232023 J/70 North American ChampionshipJohn Heaton10th / 45
25 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaJohn Heaton2nd / 28
28 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaJohn Heaton3rd / 14
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoJohn Heaton5th / 24
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekJohn Heaton5th / 39
24 Mar 20232023 J/70 Midwinters ChampionshipJohn Heaton25th / 50
6 Mar 20232023 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaJohn Heaton2nd / 33
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgJohn Heaton6th / 48
27 Jan 20232023 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2John Heaton1st / 26
17 Dec 20222022 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1John Heaton1st / 20
29 Oct 20222022 Fall Brawl & J/70 East Coast ChampionshipJohn Heaton2nd / 23
22 Sep 20222022 J70 North American ChampionshipJohn Heaton7th / 23
26 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaJohn Heaton2nd / 26
28 Jul 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadJohn Heaton1st / 30
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoJohn Heaton1st / 14
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisJohn Heaton2nd / 29
4 Feb 20222021/2022 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3 (2022 Midwinter)John Heaton9th / 63
8 Jan 20222021/2022 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2John Heaton5th / 57
5 Dec 20212021/2022 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1 (2021 Midwinter)John Heaton3rd / 57
30 Oct 20212021 Fall BrawlJohn Heaton1st / 25
28 Aug 20212021 Verve Cup Inshore & J/24 Great Lakes ChampionshipJohn Heaton2nd / 10
11 Aug 20212021 J 70 World ChampionshipJohn Heaton8th / 61
31 Jul 20212021 J 70 Pre-World ChampionshipJohn Heaton8th / 44
25 Jun 20212021 California Cup RegattaJohn Heaton7th / 31
13 May 20212021 J/70 North American ChampionshipJohn Heaton12th / 59
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisJohn Heaton2nd / 39
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekJohn Heaton4th / 27
27 Mar 20212021 Sail22 J 70 InvitationalJohn Heaton4th / 11
31 Oct 20202020 Fall BrawlJohn Heaton4th / 17
4 Oct 20202020 Fall Frostbite SeriesJohn Heaton1st / 4
4 Oct 20202020 AYC Fall SeriesJohn Heaton1st / 8
11 Sep 20202020 Chicago RegattaJohn Heaton1st / 6
28 Aug 20202020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisJohn Heaton1st / 11
21 Feb 20202020 J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipJohn Heaton5th / 54
25 Jan 20202020 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2John Heaton5th / 25
14 Dec 20192020 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1John Heaton5th / 37
29 Sep 20192019 Fall Frostbite SeriesJohn Heaton1st / 2
2 Sep 20192019 J 70 World ChampionshipJohn Heaton31st / 77
23 Aug 20192019 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta & J 70 Great Lakes ChampionshipJohn Heaton4th / 15
26 Jul 20192019 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaJohn Heaton9th / 19
8 Jun 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoJohn Heaton5th / 18
25 May 20192019 Racing Yacht Fleets SeriesJohn Heaotn1st / 6
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekJohn Heaton7th / 52
22 Feb 20192019 J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipJohn Heaton11th / 50
9 Feb 20192018/2019 J 70 Winter Series 3John Heaton4th / 51
5 Jan 20192018/2019 J 70 Winter Series 2John Heaton16th / 53
16 Sep 20182018 J 70 Great Lakes ChampionshipJohn Heaton5th / 19
24 Aug 20182018 Ted Hood RegattaJohn Heaton18th / 47
8 Jun 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoJohn Heaton1st / 13
2 Jun 20182018 Columbia Y.C. COLORS RegattaJohn Heaton3rd / 5
26 May 20182018 Racing Yacht Fleets SeriesJohn Heaton4th / 9
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race WeekJohn Heaton26th / 68
23 Feb 20182018 J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipJohn Heaton20th / 61
10 Feb 20182017/2018 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 3John Heaton10th / 58
6 Jan 20182017/2018 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 2John Heaton11th / 53
9 Dec 20172017/2018 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 1John Heaton21st / 53
13 Oct 20172017 J/70 North American Championship Presented by Domaine ChandonJohn Heaton28th / 53
8 Oct 20172017 American Yacht Club High Performance RegattaJohn Heaton21st / 21
25 Aug 20172017 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaJohn Heaton9th / 17
28 Jul 20172017 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaJohn Heaton2nd / 20
9 Jun 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoJohn Heaton4th / 20
21 Apr 20172017 Sperry Charleston Race WeekJohn Heaton28th / 73
25 Feb 20172017 Quantum J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipJohn Heaton16th / 52
17 Jan 2017Quantum Key West Race Week 2017John Heaton27th / 38
26 Aug 20162016 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaJohn Heaton6th / 20
29 Jul 20162016 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaJohn Heaton6th / 17
17 Jun 2016Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2016John Heaton2nd / 20
3 Jun 20162016 Bayview One Design RegattaJohn Heaton7th / 25
14 May 20162016 Racing Yacht Fleets Series - Season ChampionshipJohn Heaton5th / 14
15 Apr 20162016 Sperry Charleston Race WeekJohn Heaton21st / 67
18 Jan 2016Quantum Key West Race Week 2016John Heaton20th / 47
4 Oct 20152015 Fall Frostbite SeriesJohn Heaton5th / 10
21 Aug 20152015 Verve Inshore - J-70 Great Lakes ChampionshipJohn Heaton2nd / 14
12 Jun 2015Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2015John Heaton2nd / 13
17 Apr 20152015 Sperry Charleston Race WeekJohn Heaton43rd / 79
3 Apr 20152015 J 24 Easter RegattaJohn Heaton1st / 7
7 Feb 20152014/2015 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 3John Heaton24th / 47
21 Jan 2015Quantum Key West Race Week 2015John Heaton15th / 54
13 Dec 20142014/2015 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 1John Heaton27th / 47
5 Oct 20142014 Fall Frostbite SeriesJohn Heaton2nd / 12
9 Sep 20142014 J 70 World Championship presented by Helly HansenJohn Heaton19th / 43
23 Aug 2014Verve InshoreJohn Heaton7th / 18
27 Jun 20142014 Skyway Yacht Works J/Day RegattaJohn Heaton1st / 3
13 Jun 2014Cleveland Race Week 2014 - One Design Series J/70 ScoresJohn Heaton4th / 24
11 Apr 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekJohn Heaton22nd / 75
7 Mar 20142014 Bacardi Miami Sailing WeekJohn Heaton30th / 39
24 Jan 2014Quantum Key West Race Week 2014John Heaton45th / 60
6 Oct 20132013 Fall Frostbite SeriesJohn Heaton2nd / 8
14 Sep 20132013 Sheldon ClarkJohn Heaton1st / 3
24 Aug 20132013 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaJohn Heaton12th / 19
19 Apr 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekJohn Heaton40th / 53
14 Feb 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider St. Petersburg NOOD RegattaJohn Heaton14th / 20