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Sailor · 2013–2026

John O'Rourke

malletts bay boat club J/24Optimist420

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Events
52

449 races · 43 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 5 of 52

Podium rate
23%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 60%–64%, 1,391 boats)

Best class ranking
#436

Helm in Optimist · rating 513

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Matthew Bologna

4 wins · 7 podiums in 14 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
Matthew Bologna & Michael Chase

4 wins · 6 podiums in 11 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Todd Wulfson

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Michael Quaid

Sep 2017 – Oct 2026 · 25 events

Nemesis
Tony Parker

4–68 head to head in 72 races

Rival
George Braddon

55–54 in 110 races

Best day
23 Jul 2014

1-1-1-1 · 2014 Marblehead Junior Race Week

Signature result
1st of 31

2014 Marblehead Junior Race Week · Optimist · 21 Jul 2014

Partnerships · 58 sailors

Most successful partnership: Matthew Bologna — 4 wins · 7 podiums in 14 events together · 29% win rate
  • Michael Quaid · Ice Cube · J/24 25events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 16% win rate · 29 of 180 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Oct 2026
  • Michael Chase · Ice Cube · J/24 16events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 25 of 109 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Mar 2025
  • Matthew Bologna · Ice Cube · J/24 14events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 29% win rate · 26 of 100 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – Mar 2026
  • Jill Gagne · Ice Cube, Spooky · J/24 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 58 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Meredith Albers · Ice Cube · J/24 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 44 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2024 – Mar 2026
  • Anthony Martino · Ice Cube · J/24 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 31 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Todd Wulfson · Ice Cube · J/24 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 15 of 25 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Mar 2025
  • Eva Sullivan · Ice Cube · J/24 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 27 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Trey Penna · 7748, John O'Rourke · 420, Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2019 – Jul 2021
  • Chris Morgan · Ice Cube · J/24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 4th · Nov 2023 – Feb 2024

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

Rating history

-921564042014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 52

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 Oct 2026J/24 Late Fall SeriesSpookyJ/24Skipper7th / 10
23 Oct 20262026 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipIce CubeJ/24Tactician17th / 27
8 Aug 2026J/24 District 1 ChampionshipSpookyJ/24Skipper5th / 11
28 May 2026Midweek Summer SeriesSpookyJ/24Skipper3rd / 16
2 May 20262026 JDaze RegattaIce CubeJ/24Tactician12th / 18
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointIce CubeJ/24Tactician2nd / 10
13 Mar 2026J/24 MidWinter ChampionshipIce CubeJ/24Crew20th / 42
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgIce CubeJ/24Tactician2nd / 6
19 Nov 20252025 J/24 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPIce CubeJ/24Crew20th / 40
17 Oct 20252025 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipIce CubeJ/24Tactician19th / 34
29 May 2025Midweek Summer SeriesSpookyJ/24Skipper2nd / 16
28 Mar 20252025 J-24 and E Scow Nor’easter & Ensign Midwinter RegattaIce CubeJ/24Crew1st / 5
21 Mar 20252025 J24 Midwinter ChampionshipIce CubeJ/24Headsail Trimmer20th / 26
22 Nov 2024King’s Day Regatta 2024Ice CubeJ/24Crew9th / 22
18 Oct 20242024 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipIce CubeJ/24Headsail Trimmer8th / 20
21 Sep 2024J/24 District 1 ChampionshipsSpookyJ/24Skipper7th / 15
20 Jun 2024Midweek Summer SeriesSpookyJ/24Skipper5th / 15
23 Feb 20242024 J/24 Midwinter ChampionshipIce CubeJ/24Mast14th / 27
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgIce CubeJ/24Mast2nd / 11
17 Nov 2023Kings Day 2023Ice CubeJ/24Crew4th / 20
10 Aug 20232023 J/24 North American ChampionshipIce CubeJ/24Headsail Trimmer19th / 28
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekIce CubeJ/24Other1st / 13
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgIce CubeJ/24Mast1st / 6
28 Oct 20222022 J/24 North American Championship & J/22 East Coast ChampionshipIce CubeJ/24Tactician27th / 38
31 Jul 20222022 Maine State C420 ChampionshipHailee McSweeney420Crew23rd / 30

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 350, #7,689.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 250, #11,534. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.