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Sailor · 1989–2026

John Driscoll

sdyc amss HandicapCollege fleet racingILCA 6 (Laser Radial)

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Events
26

103 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
62%

62% win rate · 16 of 26

Podium rate
77%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
80%

of boats faced (range 76%–84%, 250 boats)

Longest win streak
13

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Adam DeVita

0–22 head to head in 22 races

Best day
4 Aug 1989

3-1-8-10-10-22 · 1989 Etchells World Championship

Signature result
2nd of 41

16th Annual Opti Regatta · Optimist · 9 Jul 2010

Partnerships · 19 sailors

  • Charlie Blair · Penn State University (Nittany Lions) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 42 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2014 – Oct 2014
  • Stanley Gibb · US 794 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 1989 – Aug 1989
  • Neil Ledsam · Juiced · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2022 – Mar 2022
  • Stephen Driscoll · Juiced · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2022 – Mar 2022
  • Sandy Vissman · CHIMAERA · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Mar 2023
  • David Leverett · CHIMAERA · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Mar 2023
  • Janie Noon · CHIMAERA · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Mar 2023
  • Andrea Plichta · CHIMAERA · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Mar 2023
  • Paul Terhaar · Juiced · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2022 – Mar 2022
  • Monica Gonzalez-Rivera · Penn State University (Nittany Lions) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2014 – Oct 2014

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

Rating history

-294-881171990199520002005201020152020Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Mar 20262026 20 GUINEA CUP SERIESChimaeraHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
7 Mar 20262026 20 GUINEA CUP SERIES - BETAChimaeraHandicapSkipper5th / 10
8 Feb 20252025 20 Guinea Cup SeriesCHIMAERAHandicapSkipper1st / 6
14 Dec 20242024 Half Pint O Rum RaceChimaeraHandicapSkipper1st / 8
4 Feb 20242024 20 Guinea Cup SeriesChimaeraHandicapSkipper1st / 6
9 Dec 20232023 Half Pint O Rum RaceChimaeraHandicapSkipper1st / 8
19 Aug 202320 Guinea Club August 2023ChimaeraHandicapSkipper1st / 2
7 Jul 2023Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2023John O’DRISCOLLILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 20
8 Apr 202320 Guinea Club April2023ChimaeraHandicapSkipper1st / 4
4 Mar 202320 Guinea Club March 2023CHIMAERAHandicapSkipper1st / 5
4 Feb 202320 Guinea Club February 2023ChimaeraHandicapSkipper1st / 3
10 Dec 2022Half Pint O Rum RaceChimaeraHandicapSkipper1st / 8
12 Nov 2022November 20 Guniea Cup RegattaCHIMAERAHandicapSkipper1st / 5
15 Oct 202220 Guinea Cup October 15CHIMAERAHandicapSkipper1st / 3
10 Sep 202220 Guinea Cup September 10ChimaeraHandicapSkipper1st / 2
19 Aug 202220 Guinea Cup - August 20ChimaeraHandicapSkipper1st / 3
9 Apr 202220 Guinea Cup - April 9, 2022ChimaeraHandicapSkipper1st / 6
25 Mar 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San DiegoJuicedJ/105Co-Skipper2nd / 9
4 Mar 202220 Guinea Cup - March 5, 2022ChimaeraHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
5 Feb 202220 Guinea Cup - February 5, 2022ChimaeraHandicapSkipper1st / 7
11 Dec 20212021 Half Pint-O-RumCHIMAERAHandicapSkipper1st / 5
4 Oct 2014Colgate Fall OpenPenn State University (Nittany Lions)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 8
13 Sep 2014Cornell Fall OpenPenn State University (Nittany Lions)College fleet racingB Skipper18th / 18
9 Jul 201016th Annual Opti Regatta13OptimistSkipper2nd / 41
27 May 20092009 BC SeriesChimaeraHandicapSkipper9th / 20

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -205, #81,058.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 117. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.