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Sailor · 2003–2026

John Finch

rhyc 2.4mRHandicapSoling

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Events
9

46 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
33%

33% win rate · 3 of 9

Podium rate
56%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
83%

of boats faced (range 78%–88%, 153 boats)

Best class ranking
#17

Helm in 2.4mR · rating 383

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Allan Leibel

12–13 head to head in 25 races

Rival
Allan Leibel

12–13 in 25 races

Best day
18 Sep 2003

31-28-30-18-17-5-6-DNF · 2003 Etchells World Championship

Signature result
1st of 11

2026 2.4mR National Cup Regatta · 2.4mR · 10 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 10 sailors

  • Gord Devries · Can 210, Hans · Soling 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2019 – Jun 2023
  • Dave Castle · Sabotage · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Alan Leibel · CAN 1247 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 11th · Sep 2003 – Sep 2003
  • David Caesar · CAN 1247 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 11th · Sep 2003 – Sep 2003
  • Doug Folsetter · Sabotage · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Richard Leadbetter · Sabotage · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Tom Nelson · Sabotage · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Kevin McAuley · Sabotage · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Ross Findlater · Hans · Soling 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Peter Aker · Can 210 · Soling 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2019 – Jan 2019

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

Rating history

023547020042007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 9

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Aug 20262026 NYC OpenCAN 172.4mRHelm1st / 9
10 Jul 20262026 2.4mR National Cup RegattaCAN 172.4mROther1st / 11
23 May 20262026 Lilac Festival Dinghy RegattaFinch - 2.4HandicapSkipper1st / 8
16 May 2026TS&CC 55th Icebreaker Regatta and ILCA District 3 Gold CupJohn Finch2.4mRSkipper3rd / 8
14 Jun 20252025 2.4mR CANAM REGATTACAN 17HandicapSkipper4th / 12
7 Jun 2023Solings North AmericansHansSolingSkipper3rd / 5
30 Jul 20212021 Susan Hood Trophy RaceSabotagePHRF handicapOther6th / 7
1 Jan 20192019-Soling-US-NationalsCan 210SolingCrew4th / 10
18 Sep 20032003 Etchells World ChampionshipCAN 1247EtchellsCrew11th / 92

Helm rating across all classes: 470, #2,862.Crew rating across all classes: 5, #42,626. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.