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Sailor · 2017–2026

John Barnes

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Events
11

17 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
36%

36% win rate · 4 of 11

Podium rate
46%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 55%–67%, 196 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Will Cramer

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Will Cramer

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Best day
9 Apr 2021

1-1-1 · 2021 Charleston Race Week

Signature result
1st of 22

2026 Lake Michigan Clipper Cup · PHRF handicap · 7 Aug 2026

Partnerships · 17 sailors

Most successful partnership: Will Cramer — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Will Cramer · Easterly · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2018 – Apr 2023
  • Jessica Strecker · Amanaki, AMANAKI · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Sam Kinder · Amanaki · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 13th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Sarah Hendrickson · Easterly · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 6 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Apr 2023
  • Beth Cramer · Easterly · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2019 – Apr 2023
  • Waldemar Merling · Amanaki · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 13th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Troy Ockerman · Easterly · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 5 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2019 – Apr 2021
  • Evan Caroll · Easterly · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 6 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Apr 2023
  • Andreas Laidig · Amanaki · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 34% of the fleet together · best 26th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Arianna Borkowski · Cheers · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 12th · Apr 2017 – Apr 2017

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

Rating history

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Event history · 11

Helm rating across all classes: 228, #16,249.Crew rating across all classes: -2. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.