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Sailor · 2008–2026

John Baxter

riverside yc nyyc J/70PHRF handicapMelges 32

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Events
57

352 races · 50 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 11 of 57

Podium rate
47%

27 top-three finishes

Typically beats
81%

of boats faced (90%: 79%–83%, 1,518 boats)

Best class ranking
#9

Helm in J/70 · rating 746

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
William Gammell

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Katherine Longsworth & Dylan Vogel

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

Biggest lift
Luke Lawrence

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Molly Baxter

Dec 2008 – Aug 2026 · 41 events

Nemesis
Peter Duncan

21–45 head to head in 66 races

Rival
Brian Keane

68–68 in 136 races

Best day
23 Feb 2020

1-4-1 · 2020 J 70 Midwinter Championship · about 1 in 2,184 by chance

Signature result
1st of 54

2020 J 70 Midwinter Championship · J/70 · 21 Feb 2020

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: William Gammell — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Molly Baxter · Argo, ARGO, Rascal Team VV, Rascal-Team Vineyard Vines · Handicap, J/70, Melges 32, PHRF handicap 41events 8 wins together · 18 podiums · 20% win rate · 30 of 244 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2008 – Aug 2026
  • Jake Ladow · team vineyard vines, Team vineyard vines, Team Vineyard Vines · J/70 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 7 of 66 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Sep 2018
  • Jason Carroll · Argo, ARGO · Melges 32, Viper 640 8events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 62 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2008 – Apr 2015
  • Ben Lamb · Team vineyard vines, Team Vineyard Vines · J/70 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 10 of 53 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Chad Corning · Argo, ARGO · Melges 32, Viper 640 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 53 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2008 – Apr 2015
  • Allan Terhune · Rima98, Team Vineyard Vines · J/70, ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 11 of 46 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2019 – Apr 2022
  • John Brim · Rima2, Rima37, Rima98, Rimette · IC37, IRC handicap, J/70, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 23 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2014 – Apr 2022
  • Katherine Longsworth · Impetuous · IRC handicap, Swan 42 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 33 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Jun 2015
  • Paul Zabetakis · Impetuous · IRC handicap, Swan 42 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 33 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Jun 2015
  • Dylan Vogel · Impetuous, Rimette2 · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap, Swan 42 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 26 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Dec 2015

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

Rating history

-65330725200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 57

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Aug 20262024 Captain Harbor Friday Night Series - PHRF + Ideal 18Rascal-Team Vineyard VinesPHRF handicapOther1st / 20
19 Jun 20262026 Annual Captain Harbor Friday Night Series - PHRF + Ideal 18/Melges 15Rascal-Team Vineyard VinesPHRF handicapAutopilot2nd / 17
11 Jul 20252025 & 20th Annual Captain Harbor Friday Night Series - PHRF + Ideal 18/Melges 15Rascal-Team Vineyard VinesPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 14
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekRascal-Team Vineyard VinesPHRF handicapOther2nd / 14
8 Sep 20242024 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceRascal-Team Vineyard VinesPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
11 May 202469th Annual Edlu Distance RaceRascal-Team Vineyard VinesPHRF handicapOther3rd / 9
2 Jun 20232023 Captain Harbor Friday Night SeriesRascal-Team Vineyard VinesPHRF handicapOther6th / 17
3 Jun 20222022 Captain Harbor Friday Night SeriesRascal-Team Vineyard VinesPHRF handicapOther2nd / 17
18 May 2022PHRF Vespers 2022Rascal Team VVHandicapCrew1st / 12
24 Apr 20222022 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaRima98ORC handicapTactician5th / 8
4 Feb 20222021/2022 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3 (2022 Midwinter)Team Vineyard VinesJ/70Other13th / 63
4 Jun 20212021 Captain Harbor Friday Night SeriesTeam Vineyard VinesPHRF handicapOther1st / 15
8 May 202166th Annual Edlu Distance RaceTeam Vineyard VinesPHRF handicapOther2nd / 11
17 Jul 20202020 Captain Harbor Friday Night SeriesTeam Vineyard VinesPHRF handicapOther3rd / 11
21 Feb 20202020 J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipTeam Vineyard VinesJ/70Other1st / 54
25 Sep 20192019 J 70 North American ChampionshipTeam Vineyard VinesJ/70Other5th / 35
26 Jul 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadTeam Vineyard VinesJ/70Other3rd / 25
15 Jul 2019175th NYYC Anniversary RegattaRima37IC37Tactician16th / 21
6 Jul 20192019 Newport RegattaTeam Vineyard VinesJ/70Other2nd / 10
7 Jun 20192019 Captain Harbor Friday Night SeriesTeam Vineyard VinesPHRF handicapOther10th / 17
1 Jun 20192019 Cedar Point One Design Regatta - KeelboatTeam Vineyard VinesJ/70Other3rd / 10
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekTeam Vineyard VinesJ/70Other4th / 52
27 Sep 20182018 J 70 World ChampionshipTeam vineyard vinesJ/70Other10th / 91
24 Aug 20182018 Ted Hood RegattaTeam Vineyard VinesJ/70Other14th / 47
26 Jul 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadTeam Vineyard VinesJ/70Other17th / 54

Helm rating across all classes: 514 (±157), #1,973.Crew rating across all classes: 296 (±155), #7,845. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.