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Sailor · 2010–2026

Jack Franco

liyc J/70EtchellsIRC handicap

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Events
48

323 races · 29 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 4 of 48

Podium rate
19%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
80%

of boats faced (range 78%–81%, 2,016 boats)

Best class ranking
#28

Helm in J/70 · rating 626

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Bill Hardesty

1 wins · 2 podiums in 12 events together · 8% win rate

Biggest lift
Bill Hardesty

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Rob Lindley

Jun 2012 – Mar 2022 · 16 events

Nemesis
Peter Duncan

31–62 head to head in 93 races

Rival
Brian Keane

65–91 in 156 races

Best day
11 Jan 2020

8-1-1-1 · 2019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2

Signature result
1st of 58

2017/2018 Quantum J 70 Winter Series 3 · J/70 · 10 Feb 2018

Partnerships · 49 sailors

Most successful partnership: Bill Hardesty — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 12 events together · 8% win rate
  • Rob Lindley · 3 Ball JT, Cygnette, Flojito 3 JT, Murder Hornet · IRC handicap, J/70 16events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 103 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2012 – Mar 2022
  • Bill Hardesty · 3 Ball JT, 3 Ball JT/BW, Flojito 3 JT · J/70 12events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 2 of 96 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2017 – Oct 2023
  • Allan Terhune · 3 Ball JT, Flojito 3 JT · J/70 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 69 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2017 – Mar 2023
  • Franny Schulte · 3 Ball JT, Odd Ball · Etchells, J/70 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 34 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 5th · Feb 2023 – May 2026
  • Alec Anderson · 3 Ball JT/BW, Odd Ball · Etchells, J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 25 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 5th · Feb 2020 – May 2026
  • Lior Lavie · 3 Ball JT, 3 Ball JT/BW · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 32 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2018 – Feb 2020
  • William Mayer · Cygnette · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2012 – Jun 2014
  • Peter Fein · Cygnette · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2012 – Jun 2014
  • Vladimir Kulinichenko · Cygnette · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2012 – Jun 2013
  • Carlos Rodriguez · Cygnette · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2012 – Jun 2014

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

Rating history

-14341695201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 48

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipOdd BallEtchellsOther21st / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlOdd BallEtchellsSkipper12th / 62
17 Jan 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupOdd BallEtchellsOther5th / 42
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World Championship3 Ball JTJ/70Other12th / 83
14 Oct 20232023 J/70 Pre-Worlds Tuning Regatta3 Ball JTJ/70Skipper9th / 21
21 Sep 20232023 J/70 North American Championship3 Ball JTJ/70Other1st / 45
18 Apr 20232023 AON Etchells World Championship MiamiOdd BallEtchellsOther12th / 62
24 Mar 20232023 J/70 Midwinters Championship3 Ball JTJ/70Other11th / 50
17 Mar 20232023 International Etchells Class - North Americans / Coral Reef CupOdd BallEtchellsOther5th / 46
24 Feb 20232022/2023 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winter East RegattaOdd BallEtchellsSkipper10th / 56
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg3 Ball JTJ/70Other12th / 48
5 Feb 20232022/2023 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipOdd BallEtchellsSkipper13th / 45
3 Feb 20232022/2023 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupOdd BallEtchellsOther14th / 47
14 Jan 20232022/2023 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaOdd BallEtchellsSkipper24th / 47
22 Jul 20222022 Fiesta CupUSA 3J/70Skipper1st / 9
25 Mar 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San DiegoUSA3J/70Other2nd / 14
17 Sep 20212021 Mustang Survival J70 Corinthian National ChampionshipMurder HornetJ/70Other11th / 31
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisMurder HornetJ/70Other11th / 39
12 Mar 20212021 J/105 Midwinter RegattaSynapseJ/105Tactician6th / 12
21 Feb 20202020 J 70 Midwinter Championship3 Ball JT/BWJ/70Other10th / 54
11 Jan 20202019/2020 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 23 Ball JTJ/70Other1st / 53
27 Sep 20182018 J 70 World Championship3 Ball JTJ/70Other3rd / 91
24 Aug 20182018 Ted Hood Regatta3 Ball JTJ/70Other9th / 47
26 Jul 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Marblehead3 Ball JTJ/70Other19th / 54
30 Jun 20182018 NYYC One-Design Regatta3 Ball JTJ/70Other11th / 37

Helm rating across all classes: 665, #493.Crew rating across all classes: 201, #14,901. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.