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Sailor · 2014–2026

John Whitney

nhyc Harbor 20Open SkiffHobie 20

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Events
37

222 races · 26 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 2 of 37

Podium rate
24%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
39%

of boats faced (range 34%–43%, 323 boats)

Best class ranking
#66

Crew in Harbor 20 · rating 83

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kristen Whitney

2 wins · 5 podiums in 14 events together · 14% win rate

Biggest lift
Peter Haynes

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mary Whitney

Sep 2020 – Nov 2025 · 7 events

Nemesis
John Drayton

3–49 head to head in 52 races

Rival
Thomas Corkett

43–46 in 89 races

Best day
5 May 2014

3-1-1-2-2-3-1-1-1 · 2014 Sundowner Series Monday Nights

Signature result
1st of 5

Harbor 20 Fleet 1 Championship · Harbor 20 · 22 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 6 sailors

Most successful partnership: Kristen Whitney — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 14 events together · 14% win rate
  • Kristen Whitney · Kristen Whitney, Whit's End, Whit’s End · Harbor 20 14events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 14% win rate · 16 of 96 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Apr 2026
  • Mary Whitney · John Whitney, Whit's End, Whit’s End · Harbor 20 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 38 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2020 – Nov 2025
  • Peter Haynes · John Whitney, Spirit · Harbor 20 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 31 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Scott Karr · Whits End · Harbor 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2022 – Apr 2022
  • Rick Anderson Friends of Oasis · Oasis V · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Feb 2017 – Feb 2017
  • Bob McDonald · John Whitney · Harbor 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 13th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024

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

Rating history

-15234220201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 37

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Jul 20262026 Gibson Island Junior RegattaJohn Lee WhitneyOpen SkiffSkipper2nd / 2
26 Apr 20262026 Opening Day Bay RegattaWhit’s EndHarbor 20Skipper3rd / 3
14 Mar 2026Earl Corkett RegattaSpiritHarbor 20Crew2nd / 6
2 Nov 20252025-2026 NHYC Winter SeriesWhit’s EndHarbor 20Skipper12th / 13
18 Jul 20252025 Gibson Island Junior RegattaJohn Lee WhitneyOpen SkiffSkipper2nd / 3
19 Apr 2025Earl Corkett RegattaWhit's EndHarbor 20Skipper3rd / 6
20 Mar 2025Harbor 20 National ChampionshipJohn WhitneyHarbor 20Skipper19th / 27
15 Feb 2025W.D. Schock Regatta - Feb 15-16, 2025John WhitneyHarbor 20Skipper6th / 10
2 Nov 2024NHYC Winter Series (H20/Finn) - Nov. 3, Dec 8, 2024. Jan 5, Feb 9, 2025.Whit’s EndHarbor 20Skipper5th / 13
20 Sep 2024Harbor 20 Fleet 1 Championships - Sept 21-22, 2024Whit’s EndHarbor 20Crew2nd / 7
31 Jul 2024Twilights August - NHYCWhit’s EndHarbor 20Skipper8th / 12
11 Jul 20242024 Gibson Island Junior RegattaJohn Lee WhitneyOptimistSkipper7th / 11
12 Jun 2024Twilights June - NHYCJohn WhitneyHarbor 20Skipper13th / 15
16 Feb 2024WD Schock Memorial RegattaWhit’s EndHarbor 20Crew7th / 7
4 Nov 2023NHYC Winter Series - Harbor 20 - 2023/2024Whit’s EndHarbor 20Crew5th / 10
22 Sep 2023Harbor 20 Fleet 1 ChampionshipWhit’s EndHarbor 20Crew1st / 5
16 Sep 2023Fall One Design RegattaWhit’s EndHarbor 20Crew1st / 5
29 Apr 2023Opening Day Bay RegattaWhit’s EndHarbor 20Crew4th / 9
5 Nov 2022Harbor 20/Finn Winter Series 2022-2023Whit’s EndHarbor 20Crew6th / 9
23 Sep 2022Harbor 20 Fleet 1 ChampionshipWhit’s EndHarbor 20Crew5th / 7
6 Jul 20222022 NHYC Twilights - JULY SeriesWhit’s EndHarbor 20Crew11th / 11
23 Apr 2022NHYC Opening Day Bay RegattaWhits EndHarbor 20Skipper5th / 6
25 Feb 2022WD Schock RegattaWhit's EndHarbor 20Skipper5th / 6
6 Nov 2021Harbor 20 Winter SeriesWhit's EndHarbor 20Skipper4th / 15
24 Sep 2021Harbor 20 Fleet 1 ChampionshipsWhit's EndHarbor 20Skipper8th / 10

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 135, #27,660.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 128, #23,662. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.