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Sailor · 2013–2026

John Sweeney

sfyc Handicap420PHRF handicap

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Events
54

271 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 6 of 54

Podium rate
37%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 45%–50%, 1,202 boats)

Best class ranking
#362

Crew in J/105 · rating 166

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Patricia Pletcher

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Walt Pletcher & Patricia Pletcher

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

Biggest lift
Patricia Pletcher

+45 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Will Benedict

Jan 2016 – Feb 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Noah Stapleton

7–66 head to head in 73 races

Rival
Nicole Sighiartau

15–11 in 26 races

Best day
26 Jul 2017

8-18-21-13-16-31-7 · 2017 ILYA Class X Championship Regatta

Signature result
1st of 16

2026 - Three Bridge Fiasco · J/105 · 31 Jan 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Patricia Pletcher — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Kate Sweeney · Kate Sweeney, N/a · 420, FJ, Handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 66 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2019 – Apr 2022
  • Will Benedict · ADVANTAGE3, ADVANTAGE41, Fancy, LEGACY · Handicap, J/105, Moore 24 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 7 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2016 – Feb 2026
  • Walt Pletcher · Deep State, Deep State 4 Sale, Senatore · ORC handicap, Viper 640 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 4 of 12 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2022 – Sep 2024
  • Colleen Durkin · SKYE · IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 18 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2017 – Sep 2018
  • Tor Johnson · SKYE · IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 18 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2017 – Sep 2018
  • Michael Bistany · SKYE · IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 18 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2017 – Sep 2018
  • John Pica · Senatore · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Manny Hontoria · SKYE · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2017 – Aug 2018
  • Christopher Daher · Christopher Daher · 420, Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 42 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 19th · Jun 2019 – Sep 2021
  • Vadim Vorobyov · loulou, SKYE · IRC handicap, J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2016 – Sep 2018

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

Rating history

-90632152014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 54

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Feb 20262026 - CorinthianADVANTAGE3HandicapSkipper2nd / 12
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoADVANTAGE3J/105Skipper1st / 16
26 Jul 20252025 AYC Annual RegattaThreeSixJ/80Skipper4th / 5
7 Jun 20252025 NBYC Whalers RaceNixiePHRF handicapCrew3rd / 3
28 May 2025NBYC 2025 Sunset SeriesBamboozlerPHRF handicapCrew3rd / 13
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolistar•otJ/80Skipper20th / 21
26 Apr 20252025 - Sort of Singlehanded North BayFANCYHandicapSkipper4th / 7
26 Apr 20252025 AYC Spring One Design Regattatar•otJ/80Skipper4th / 7
29 Mar 20252025 - Round the RocksADVANTAGE41Moore 24Skipper3rd / 16
15 Mar 2025SFYC Club Championship SeriesFancyPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 10
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoFANCYHandicapSkipper1st / 11
20 Oct 2024Round the Island RaceFancyHandicapSkipper11th / 19
28 Sep 20242024 AYC Fall Series - Lippincott Memorial Star Class RegattaSenatoreORC handicapHelm6th / 7
21 Sep 20242024 Fall Race To SolomonsSenatoreORC handicapSkipper2nd / 7
22 Jun 20242024 One-Design ClassicDeep State 4 SaleViper 640Headsail Trimmer1st / 6
1 Jun 20242024 Whalers RaceNixiePHRF handicapFloater3rd / 3
11 May 20242024 Spring Race to OxfordSenatoreORC handicapTactician9th / 11
4 May 2024Staff Commodores' CupFancyHandicapSkipper4th / 6
3 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSenatoreORC handicapOwner7th / 7
15 Mar 20242024 Club Championship SeriesFancyPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 10
27 Jan 20242024 - Three Bridge FiascoADVANTAGE3J/105Skipper1st / 14
1 Dec 20232023 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalMillie French420Crew34th / 60
30 Sep 20232023 AYC Fall SeriesANSS Tartan 1ORC handicapOther8th / 8
19 Aug 20232023 CRAB CupDeep StateViper 640Headsail Trimmer1st / 6
22 Jul 20232023 AYC Annual RegattaDeep StateViper 640Headsail Trimmer2nd / 6

Crew rating across all classes: 38, #37,346.Helm rating across all classes: -48, #60,760. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.