Sailor · 2009–2025

John Arendshorst

macatawa bay Melges 20 J/70 VX One

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Events: 45
Win rate: 2%
Podium rate: 16%
Typically beats: 47%
Best class ranking: #234

Biggest lift: Claudia Scharlow
Longest-running crew: Tracy Brand
Nemesis: Michael Kiss
Rival: Erik Post
Best day: 13 Jun 2015
Signature result: 1st of 14

Partnerships · 40 sailors

Dani Rast · 20/20 Racing, Blink 20/20, Blink 20/20 (C) · J/70, Melges 20 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 43 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 8th · Dec 2011 – Apr 2014
Troy Scharlow · 20/20 · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 54 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2014 – Jul 2016
Claudia Scharlow · 20/20 · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 42 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Jul 2016
Mitchell Padnos · 20/20, 20/20 Racing, El Ocaso, Sufficient Reason · Handicap, J/70, PHRF handicap, VX One 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 42 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2013 – Jan 2018
Tracy Brand · El Ocaso, Solution, Sufficient Reason · Handicap, J/111, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 33 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2013 – Jul 2025
Danielle Rast · 20/20, 20/20 Racing, Blink 20/20 · J/70, Melges 20 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 32 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 10th · Mar 2012 – Sep 2014
Jamie Stuursma · 20/20, 20/20 Racing, Blink, El Ocaso · Handicap, J/70, Melges 20 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2010 – Apr 2016
Jason Brand · Solution · J/111, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 5% of the fleet together(−44 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2017 – Jul 2025
Ted Keller · Blink 20/20 · Melges 20 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 25th · Dec 2011 – Mar 2012
Tom Bryant · Solution · J/111, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 5% of the fleet together(−44 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2017 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 45

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
9 Jul 2025	Big Red Racing Series	Solution	PHRF handicap	In the way	16th / 17
18 Aug 2018	2018 Vanderleek Cup Hospice Regatta	20/20	VX One	Other	2nd / 4
17 Jun 2018	2018 VX One / Melges 17 / International 110 - MBYC Season Championship	20/20	VX One	Other	4th / 12
9 Jun 2018	2018 Leukemia Cup / Commodore's Cup	20/20	VX One	Other	7th / 11
13 Jan 2018	2018 Sarasota VX One Winter Series	20/20	VX One	Skipper	15th / 28
19 Aug 2017	2017 Vanderleek Cup Hospice Regatta	20/20	VX One	Other	2nd / 3
21 Jul 2017	2017 MBYC J 111 Regatta	Solution	J/111	Rush Chairman	4th / 4
17 Jun 2017	2017 Commodore's Cup and VX One Great Lakes Championship	20/20	VX One	Other	3rd / 10
9 Jun 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Solution	J/111	Rush Chairman	13th / 14
23 Sep 2016	2016 VX One North American Championship	20/20	VX One	Other	13th / 22
29 Jul 2016	2016 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta	20/20	J/70	Other	5th / 17
25 Jun 2016	2016 Commodore’s Cup and One Design Series	20/20	PHRF handicap	Other	6th / 6
17 Jun 2016	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2016	20/20	J/70	Other	10th / 20
15 Apr 2016	2016 Sperry Charleston Race Week	20/20	J/70	Other	31st / 67
26 Feb 2016	2016 Quantum J 70 Midwinter Championship	20/20	J/70	Other	26th / 46
19 Sep 2015	2015 VX ONE Great Lakes Championship	20/20	VX One	Skipper	7th / 10
12 Jun 2015	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2015	20/20	J/70	Helm	3rd / 13
29 May 2015	2015 Melges 17 National Championship	20/20	Melges 17	Other	21st / 23
27 Mar 2015	2015 St. Thomas International Regatta	El Ocaso	Handicap	Watch Captain	3rd / 11
9 Sep 2014	2014 J 70 World Championship presented by Helly Hansen	20/20	J/70	Other	26th / 43
6 Jun 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	20/20	J/70	Other	1st / 14
11 Apr 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week	20/20 Racing	J/70	Other	45th / 75
7 Mar 2014	2014 Bacardi Miami Sailing Week	20/20 Racing	J/70	Medic/Doctor	18th / 39
24 Jan 2014	Quantum Key West Race Week 2014	20/20 Racing	J/70	Other	38th / 60
23 Aug 2013	2013 Audi Melges 20 U.S. National Championship presented by Audi Muskegon	20/20 Racing	Melges 20	Skipper	10th / 26

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	208 provisional	#17825 band 12280–25233	—
Melges 20 Helm	104 provisional	#83 band 57–114	−1.3
J/70 Helm	249 provisional	#234 band 133–441	+4
VX One Helm	138 provisional	#90 band 59–129	+3.1
All classes Crew	25 provisional	#39240 band 25414–52162	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

J/111 · Crew · 14 races, 2 events · rating -102
Melges 17 · Helm · 4 races, 1 event · rating -44

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	40 events	1 wins	beats 48%
As crew	5 events	0 wins	beats 27%

Positions: Rush Chairman (2) · Medic/Doctor (2) · In the way (1) · Watch Captain (1)

How they race

Closer	−5 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−11 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	46%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	49%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	38%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Michael Kiss	119	17–101
Marc Hollerbach	117	30–87
Robert Wilber	111	42–69
Anthony Tabb	101	36–65
Paul Reilly	95	22–73
Daniel Thielman	88	61–27
Erwyn Naidoo	77	49–27
Thomas Bowen	75	46–29
Mary Anne Ward	74	18–56
Erik Post	68	38–30
Pat Eudy	67	33–34
Paul Currie	66	46–20

Most-beaten opponent: Lance Smotherman (51–10).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2025	1	0	6%
2018	4	0	57%
2017	4	0	34%
2016	6	0	45%
2015	4	0	51%
2014	5	1	55%
2013	4	0	51%
2012	5	0	46%
2011	5	0	53%
2010	5	0	47%
2009	2	0	0%

Boats

20/20 · VX One, J/70, PHRF handicap, Melges 17 · 17 events · 2014–2018
Blink 20/20 · Melges 20 · 12 events · 2010–2013
Blink · Melges 20 · 6 events · 2009–2010
20/20 Racing · J/70, Melges 20 · 4 events · 2013–2014
Solution · PHRF handicap, J/111 · 3 events · 2017–2025
El Ocaso · Handicap · 1 events · 2015
Sufficient Reason · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2013
Blink 20/20 (C) · Melges 20 · 1 events · 2013

Where they race

Miami, FL, USA · 13 events
Holland, MI, USA · 8 events
Chicago, IL, USA · 5 events
Macatawa, MI, USA · 4 events
North Charleston, SC, USA · 3 events
Charleston, SC, USA · 2 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating across all classes: 208, #17,825.Crew rating across all classes: 25, #39,240. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.