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Sailor · 2015–2026

John Meiser

ayc J/70J/105Handicap

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Events
32

209 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 4 of 32

Podium rate
25%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 44%–49%, 1,025 boats)

Best class ranking
#77

Crew in J/105 · rating 413

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Peter Bowe

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Maxine Phillips & Michael McNamara

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

Biggest lift
Peter Bowe

+37 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Peter Firey

Sep 2019 – Feb 2025 · 13 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

5–91 head to head in 96 races

Rival
Scott Weakley

19–19 in 38 races

Best day
1 May 2026

7-7-3-1-6-15-1-2 · 2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis

Signature result
1st of 20

2025 J/105 Chesapeake Bay Championship · J/105 · 18 Oct 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Peter Bowe — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Peter Firey · Phoenix · J/70 13events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 92 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 12th · Sep 2019 – Feb 2025
  • Steve Campbell · Good Trade, Phoenix · J/105, J/70 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 44 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 5th · Dec 2023 – May 2026
  • Rob Lancaster · Phoenix · J/70 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 59 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 12th · Feb 2023 – Feb 2025
  • Eric Mentzell · Phoenix · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 36 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 19th · Sep 2019 – Apr 2023
  • Ben duPont · Ctrl Alt Del, Warbride · IC37, J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 22 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 11th · Oct 2020 – Oct 2021
  • Peter Bowe · Good Trade · J/105 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 25 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2025 – May 2026
  • Michael McNamara · Good Trade · J/105 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 25 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2025 – May 2026
  • Maxine Phillips · Good Trade · J/105 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 25 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2025 – May 2026
  • Sara Morgan Watters · Ctrl Alt Del, Warbride · IC37, J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 14th · Oct 2021 – Oct 2021
  • Michael Lerner · Ctrl Alt Del · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 11th · Oct 2020 – Oct 2021

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

Rating history

0182363201620182020202220242026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipOne Trick PonyMelges 24Tactician32nd / 47
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaOne Trick PonyHandicapUntangler7th / 38
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisGood TradeJ/105Snacktician5th / 23
18 Oct 20252025 J/105 Chesapeake Bay ChampionshipGood TradeJ/105Switch Flipper1st / 20
14 Jun 20252025 Maryland Cures Cancer RegattaGood TradeJ/105Switch Flipper1st / 8
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisGood TradeJ/105Switch Flipper9th / 22
8 Feb 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3PhoenixJ/70Watch Captain30th / 36
11 Jan 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2PhoenixJ/70Watch Captain27th / 33
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisPhoenixJ/70Watch Captain12th / 25
4 Feb 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3PhoenixJ/70Chef23rd / 56
6 Jan 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2PhoenixJ/70Chef31st / 48
2 Dec 20232023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1PhoenixJ/70Chef19th / 40
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisHot ToddyJ/22Pro Bowler3rd / 16
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekPhoenixJ/70Chef21st / 39
24 Mar 20232023 J/70 Midwinters ChampionshipPhoenixJ/70Pro Bowler50th / 50
4 Feb 20232022/2023 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3PhoenixJ/70Pro Bowler36th / 55
10 Sep 202267th Race to OxfordVictorinePHRF handicapIn the way2nd / 5
30 Apr 20222022 AYC Spring One Design RegattaPATRIOTJ/105Main Trimmer1st / 12
30 Oct 20212021 J/105 North American ChampionshipCtrl Alt DelJ/105Tactician15th / 35
2 Oct 20212021 AYC Fall SeriesCtrl Alt DelJ/105Tactician14th / 24
1 Oct 20212021 IC37 North American ChampionshipWarbrideIC37Switch Flipper16th / 17
13 May 20212021 J/70 North American ChampionshipPhoenixJ/70Chef36th / 59
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisPhoenixJ/70Chef37th / 40
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekPhoenixJ/70Chef19th / 29
4 Oct 20202020 AYC Fall SeriesCtrl Alt DelJ/105Pro Bowler11th / 17

Crew rating across all classes: 363, #4,947.Helm rating across all classes: -11. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.