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Sailor · 2011–2026

John Demourkas

sbyc Farr 40PHRF handicapFarr 30

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Events
33

278 races · 22 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 33

Podium rate
21%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 60%–68%, 452 boats)

Best class ranking
#6

Helm in Farr 40 · rating 362

Most successful partnership
Brian McMartin

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Cameron Appleton & Michael Bradley

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Brian McMartin

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Cameron Appleton

Jan 2012 – Oct 2014 · 17 events

Nemesis
Alberto Rossi

65–138 head to head in 203 races

Rival
Wolfgang Schaefer

98–123 in 222 races

Best day
25 Jan 2014

30-6-25-15-10-27-30-5-8 · Quantum Key West Race Week 2014

Signature result
1st of 17

2015 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship · Farr 40 · 24 Sep 2015

Partnerships · 59 sailors

Most successful partnership: Brian McMartin — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Cameron Appleton · Groovederci · Farr 40 17events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 6% win rate · 12 of 155 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Oct 2014
  • Andrew Estcourt · Groovederci · Farr 40, J/70 16events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 6% win rate · 10 of 146 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2012 – Oct 2014
  • Francesco Coari · Groovederci · Farr 40 11events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 9% win rate · 9 of 110 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Sep 2015
  • Phil Wehrheim · Groovederci · Farr 30, Farr 40 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 90 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2011 – Aug 2013
  • Christian Kamp · Groovederci · Farr 40 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 6 of 89 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2012 – Aug 2013
  • Robert Emery · Groovederci · Farr 40 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 66 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2013 – Oct 2014
  • Zack Maxam · Groovederci · Farr 40 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 56 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2013 – May 2014
  • Sean Couvreux · Groovederci · Farr 40 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 56 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2013 – Oct 2014
  • John Kostecki · Groovederci · Farr 40 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 53 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Andrew Hudson · Groovederci · Farr 40 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 39 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 5th · Jul 2012 – Aug 2013

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

Rating history

02114212012201420162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 Goleta Beach RaceGroovederciPHRF handicapSkipper12th / 19
13 Sep 20252025 SBYC Charity Regatta & Harbor 20 Singlehanded ChampsGroovederciPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 9
16 Apr 20232023 SBYC Opening Day RaceGroovederciPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 21
24 Sep 20152015 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipGroovederciFarr 40Other1st / 17
20 Sep 20152015 Farr 40 Pre-WorldsGroovederciFarr 40Skipper6th / 15
19 Aug 20152015 Rolex Farr 40 North American ChampionshipGroovederciFarr 40Other7th / 15
22 Jul 20152015 Farr 40 California CupGroovederciFarr 40Helm5th / 13
27 May 20152015 Farr 40 West Coast ChampionshipGroovederciFarr 40Other2nd / 15
4 Mar 20152015 Farr 40 Midwinter ChampionshipGroovederciFarr 40Other5th / 11
15 Oct 20142014 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipGroovederciFarr 40Other10th / 19
11 Sep 20142014 Rolex Big Boat SeriesGroovederciFarr 40Owner3rd / 15
16 Jul 2014Farr 40 West Coast ChampionshipsGroovederciFarr 40Owner6th / 15
18 Jun 2014Farr 40 Cal CupGroovederciFarr 40Other4th / 15
14 May 2014Rolex Farr 40 North American ChampionshipGroovederciFarr 40Helm3rd / 19
26 Mar 2014Farr 40 Midwinter ChampionshipGroovederciFarr 40Helm7th / 16
24 Jan 2014Quantum Key West Race Week 2014GroovederciJ/70Other19th / 60
27 Aug 20132013 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipGroovederciFarr 40Helm11th / 15
24 Aug 20132013 New England Boatworks Farr 40 Pre-WorldsGroovederciFarr 40Other7th / 15
24 Jul 20132013 Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship :: Event 5GroovederciFarr 40Other3rd / 11
13 Jun 2013159th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexGroovederciFarr 40Other5th / 9
15 May 20132013 Farr 40 East Coast Championship :: Event 3GroovederciFarr 40Skipper2nd / 8
14 Mar 20132013 Farr 40 Miami Beach :: Event 2GroovederciFarr 40Skipper7th / 7
24 Jan 2013Quantum Key West Race Week 2013GroovederciFarr 40Skipper5th / 6
18 Sep 20122012 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipGroovederciFarr 40Other5th / 20
14 Sep 20122012 Rolex Farr 40 Pre-Worlds - USA Circuit Event 5GroovederciFarr 40Other9th / 20

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 392, #5,357. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.