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Sailor · 2007–2026

Clay Johnson

toms river yacht club E ScowMelges 15ILCA 7 (Laser)

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Events
90

643 races · 226 race wins

Win rate
42%

42% win rate · 38 of 90

Podium rate
69%

62 top-three finishes

Typically beats
89%

of boats faced (range 88%–90%, 2,654 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 1070

Longest win streak
12

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Elizabeth Tell

4 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events together · 44% win rate

Best trio
Elizabeth Tell & Michael Munger

2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Elizabeth Tell

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Michael Munger

Sep 2016 – Jul 2025 · 7 events

Nemesis
Reed Baldridge

7–31 head to head in 38 races

Rival
Kyle Rogachenko

138–103 in 242 races

Best day
21 Feb 2013

1-1-1-1-DNF-1-7-10-6-2 · 2013 Laser Midwinters East Regatta

Signature result
1st of 59

2013 Laser Midwinters East Regatta · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 21 Feb 2013

Partnerships · 19 sailors

Most successful partnership: Elizabeth Tell — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events together · 44% win rate
  • Elizabeth Tell · Awkward Customer, Boat 280816, Clay Johnson, Showtime · E Scow, Melges 15 9events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 44% win rate · 14 of 47 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Aug 2024
  • Michael Munger · Showtime, Wide Open · E Scow 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 10 of 38 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Jul 2025
  • Kristen Lynch · Clay Johnson, Wide Open · E Scow, Melges 15 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 30 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Oct 2025
  • Cameron Giblin · Showtime · E Scow 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2016 – Sep 2019
  • Robby Gearon · Showtime · E Scow 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 8 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Sep 2023
  • Monica Morgan · Clay Johnson · Melges 15 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 13 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Ashley Abboud · Clay Johnson · Melges 15 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Mercedes Escandon · Clay Johnson · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025
  • James Byrne · Showtime · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Elyse Dolbec Johnson · Laser 7 Nationals · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 18 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2022 – Oct 2022

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

Rating history

04458892008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 90

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Oct 2026BHYC Melges-15 Fall RegattaClay JohnsonMelges 15Skipper1st / 4
15 Aug 20262026 Down Bay Invitational RegattaClay JohnsonMelges 15Skipper1st / 25
20 Jun 2026BBYRA 2026 Championship (See notes for Daily Registration)Clay JohnsonMelges 15Skipper1st / 25
16 May 2026NJ Melges 15 Spring Regatta for the Kettle CupUSA 1134Melges 15Skipper1st / 9
20 Mar 20262026 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipClay JohnsonMelges 15Skipper2nd / 99
3 Oct 20252025 Melges 15 National ChampionshipClay JohnsonMelges 15Skipper13th / 71
8 Aug 20252025 Down Bay Invitational RegattaClay JohnsonMelges 15Skipper1st / 31
31 Jul 20252025 ECESA Eastern ChampionshipWide OpenE ScowCrew2nd / 23
18 Jul 2025Bay Head Yacht Club Classic RegattaClay JohnsonMelges 15Skipper1st / 4
7 Jun 20252025 Melges 15 MC Scow InvitationalClay JohnsonMelges 15Skipper3rd / 10
30 May 20252025 East Coast ChampionshipClay JohnsonMelges 15Skipper1st / 37
21 Mar 20252025 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipClay JohnsonMelges 15Skipper2nd / 95
19 Sep 20242024 ILCA USA Masters RegattaClay JohnsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 42
22 Aug 20242024 ILCA Atlantic Coast ChampionshipsClay JohnsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 39
9 Aug 20242024 Down Bay Invitational RegattaClay JohnsonMelges 15Skipper7th / 41
18 Jul 2024Bay Head Yacht Club Regatta for the benefit of the John Callahan FundClay JohnsonMelges 15Skipper1st / 8
21 Jun 2024Melges15 Summer SeriesClay JohnsonMelges 15Skipper1st / 21
15 Jun 2024ILCA District-10 Championship, Atlantic OceanClay JohnsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 14
6 Jun 20242024 Melges 15 East Coast ChampionshipClay JohnsonMelges 15Skipper5th / 29
31 May 202453rd Jack Elfman Orange Coffee Pot RegattaClay JohnsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 22
24 May 2024BHYC Memorial Day Weekend Melges-15 RegattaClay JohnsonMelges 15Skipper1st / 9
4 May 2024Kettle Cup Regatta | 2024Clay JohnsonMelges 15Skipper1st / 7
15 Dec 20232023 ILCA D-15 ChampionshipClay JohnsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 20
28 Sep 20232023 Melges 15 National ChampionshipClay JohnsonMelges 15Skipper2nd / 37
7 Sep 20232023 E Scow National ChampionshipShowtimeE ScowOther9th / 126

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 860, #71.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 48. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.