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Sailor · 2007–2026

John Harrison

fwyc Optimist420Handicap

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Events
29

156 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 4 of 29

Podium rate
24%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 50%–55%, 1,095 boats)

Best class ranking
#4052

Helm in Optimist · rating 144

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Jack Meade

8–39 head to head in 47 races

Rival
Amy Mackenroth

25–19 in 44 races

Best day
19 Apr 2024

10-20-3-2-4-4-14-11-17-10-12-DNF · 2024 O'pen Skiff North Americans

Signature result
1st of 24

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025 · Handicap · 26 Dec 2025

Partnerships · 25 sailors

  • Robert Bourquin · High n Tight, Scalded Dawg · PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 5th · Apr 2021 – Sep 2024
  • Iain Montgomery · High n Tight, Scalded Dawg · PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 5th · Apr 2021 – Sep 2024
  • James O'Dell · Scalded Dawg · S2 7.9 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 7th · Feb 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Erin Groner · Monkey Out, William Snakespeare · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Lauren Lopez · Monkey Out, William Snakespeare · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Denis Colby · Scalded Dawg · S2 7.9 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 7th · Feb 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Maud Demazure · Cyan Moon · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2025 – Dec 2025
  • Emmett Beaty · Goolius Boozler · Open Viper 640 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2024
  • Robert Harrison · William Snakespeare · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Alec Ward · William Snakespeare · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

-71932562008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Feb 20262026 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyFinn Harrison420Crew100th / 158
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025Cyan MoonHandicapCrew1st / 24
18 Oct 20252025 Equalizer Regatta for One-Design CruisersMachJ/22Skipper8th / 8
12 Jul 2025Mobile Yacht Club Summer Regatta and Bobby Hankins Memorial Fish Class RegattaMonkey OutHandicapSkipper4th / 6
12 Jul 2025Mobile Yacht Club Summer Regatta and Bobby Hankins Memorial Fish Class RegattaWilliam SnakespeareHandicapCrew9th / 12
24 May 2025Ahearn Annual Windsurf RegattaJohn HarrisonMen's WindsurfingSkipper4th / 11
17 May 20252025 Galen Freeman One Design RegattaMachJ/22Skipper7th / 11
29 Mar 20252025 Dogwood Regatta8587420Skipper2nd / 8
20 Sep 2024S2 7.9 Class Championship RegattaScalded DawgS2 7.9Headsail Trimmer17th / 24
24 Aug 2024Rock Paper Scissors Regatta & Tournament 202412736Open SkiffSkipper1st / 17
18 May 2024Spring Regatta and GYA Finn ChampionshipGoolius BoozlerOpen Viper 640Skipper1st / 4
19 Apr 20242024 O'pen Skiff North AmericansJohn Douglas HarrisonOpen SkiffSkipper9th / 80
22 Mar 20242024 Optimist Gulf Coast ChampionshipJohn HarrisonOptimistSkipper48th / 49
29 Sep 2023Wadewitz Regatta 2023Flaming Turtle420Skipper3rd / 13
30 Mar 20232023 Optimist Gulf Coast ChampionshipDon't give me latitudeOptimistSkipper31st / 54
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgScalded DawgS2 7.9Headsail Trimmer7th / 13
22 Nov 20222022 Allstate Sugar Bowl Optimist Midwinter Championship (2023 STQ and TTQ)Don't give me LatitudeOptimistSkipper35th / 208
24 Sep 20222022 Wadewitz RegattaDon't give me LatitudeOptimistSkipper6th / 36
20 Aug 20222022 Galloway RegattablankOptimistSkipper6th / 32
31 Mar 20222022 Optimist Gulf Coast ChampionshipDon't give me LatitudeOptimistSkipper25th / 55
26 Mar 20222022 Dogwood RegattaDon't give me LatitudeOptimistSkipper4th / 19
7 Oct 20212021 Optimist Southeast ChampionshipJohn HarrisonOptimistSkipper142nd / 143
28 Aug 2021Rock Paper Scissors Regatta & Tournament22928OptimistSkipper1st / 10
21 Aug 20212021 Galloway Regatta22928OptimistSkipper4th / 13
2 Apr 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgHigh n TightPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 6

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 227, #16,287.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 10, #42,479. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.