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Sailor · 2018–2026

John Gochberg

new york yach club J/70EtchellsPHRF handicap

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Events
26

172 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 5 of 26

Podium rate
23%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (90%: 43%–49%, 762 boats)

Best class ranking
#357

Helm in J/70 · rating 188

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Sam Septembre

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Sam Septembre & Liam McCarthy

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Tomas Hornos

+8 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mike Devlin

Jan 2023 – Mar 2025 · 13 events

Nemesis
David Jannetti

15–72 head to head in 87 races

Rival
John Evans

32–41 in 73 races

Best day
24 Jun 2025

2-2-1 · 2025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week · about 1 in 70 by chance

Signature result
1st of 16

2025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week · PHRF handicap · 23 Jun 2025

Partnerships · 36 sailors

Most successful partnership: Sam Septembre — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Mike Devlin · Envy, USA 551 · J/70, Shields 13events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 93 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2023 – Mar 2025
  • Liam McCarthy · USA 551 · J/70 6events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 33% win rate · 9 of 42 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Mar 2020
  • Cole Barney · USA 551 · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 8th · Sep 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Sam Septembre · USA 551 · J/70 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 28 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Feb 2020
  • Darby Capellin · USA 551 · J/70 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 28 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Feb 2020
  • Tomas Hornos · USA 551 · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2023 – Oct 2023
  • Patrick Norris · USA 551 · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2023 – Oct 2023
  • Chris Schon · USA 551 · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 8th · Dec 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Will Felder · USA 551 · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 10th · Jan 2024 – Nov 2024
  • Joseph Morris · USA 551 · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together · best 18th · Jan 2024 – Mar 2024

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

Rating history

01763522019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sid DoranBlackfishEtchellsSkipper18th / 36
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekCougarPHRF handicapTactician1st / 16
28 Mar 20252025 J70 Midwinter ChampionshipUSA 551J/70Other5th / 50
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaUSA 551J/70Other41st / 49
24 Jan 20252025 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2USA 551J/70Other36th / 41
14 Dec 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1USA 551J/70Other8th / 33
8 Nov 20242024 J/70 US National ChampionshipUSA 551J/70Other10th / 18
19 Sep 2024Shields 60th National Championship RegattaEnvyShieldsOther10th / 22
6 Sep 2024J/70 Corinthian US National ChampionshipUSA 551J/70Other15th / 24
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaUSA 551J/70Other38th / 49
26 Jan 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2USA 551J/70Other18th / 35
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipUSA 551J/70Other22nd / 83
14 Oct 20232023 J/70 Pre-Worlds Tuning RegattaUSA 551J/70Other12th / 21
18 Aug 20232023 Ted Hood RegattaUSA 551J/70Other4th / 10
20 May 20232023 J/70 East Coast ChampionshipUSA 551J/70Other1st / 6
24 Mar 20232023 J/70 Midwinters ChampionshipUSA 551J/70Other38th / 50
27 Jan 20232023 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2USA 551J/70Helm19th / 26
10 Oct 20202020 High Performance RegattaUSA 551J/70Other1st / 3
2 Mar 20202020 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaUSA 551J/70Other33rd / 40
21 Feb 20202020 J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipUSA 551J/70Other53rd / 54
25 Jan 20202020 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2USA 551J/70Other16th / 25
14 Dec 20192020 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1USA 551J/70Other16th / 37
12 Oct 20192019 High Performance Regatta and J/70 East Coast ChampionshipUSA 551J/70Other1st / 10
28 Sep 20192019 American Yacht Club Fall RegattaUSA 551J/70Other1st / 7
3 Aug 201915th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)USA 551J/70Other3rd / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 265 (±147), #12,568.Crew rating across all classes: 132 (±243). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.