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Sailor · 2008–2026

John Wallace

st mary s college of maryland J/70College fleet racingHandicap

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Events
164

2,105 races · 397 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 30 of 164

Podium rate
42%

68 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 72%–74%, 3,548 boats)

Best class ranking
#18

Crew in J/70 · rating 938

Longest win streak
13

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
David Shriner

6 wins · 6 podiums in 8 events together · 75% win rate

Best trio
David Shriner & Dan Cheresh

5 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Dan Cheresh

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Fletcher Sims

Oct 2010 – Dec 2024 · 23 events

Nemesis
Chris Barnard

125–263 head to head in 390 races

Rival
Dillon Paiva

284–206 in 490 races

Best day
16 Apr 2011

3-3-10-3-1-7-13-2-3-8-1-1-5-3-1-9-1-4-8-14-1-4-2-1-1-6-3-3-2-2-11-7 · America Trophy

Signature result
1st of 48

2023 J/70 European Championship · J/70 · 5 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: David Shriner — 6 wins · 6 podiums in 8 events together · 75% win rate
  • Fletcher Sims · Sitella, St. Mary's College of Maryland (Seahawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing, ORC handicap 23events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 9% win rate · 178 of 744 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – Dec 2024
  • Joshua Greenslade · St. Mary's College of Maryland (Seahawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 20events 2 wins together · 11 podiums · 10% win rate · 181 of 627 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – May 2014
  • Ryan McKillen · Surge · J/70 19events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 16% win rate · 21 of 127 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – Feb 2024
  • Al Minella · Level 5, LEVEL 5, Level5, The ROCC · J/70, ORC handicap 19events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 11 of 119 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2021 – Sep 2026
  • Katherine Gluskin · SPYC, St. Mary's College of Maryland (Seahawks), Stormvogel, USA 505 · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/70, Melges 24 14events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 7% win rate · 67 of 355 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Oct 2021
  • Jake La Dow · St. Mary's College of Maryland (Seahawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 8% win rate · 99 of 393 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Apr 2014
  • Ben Lezin · St. Mary's College of Maryland (Seahawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 8% win rate · 77 of 426 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – May 2013
  • Kelley Merryman · St. Mary's College of Maryland (Seahawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 8% win rate · 113 of 354 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2011 – May 2014
  • Sam Loughborough · Surge · J/70 12events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 17% win rate · 14 of 72 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Jul 2022
  • Mayumi Roller · St. Mary's College of Maryland (Seahawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 81 of 297 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2010 – May 2013

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

Rating history

-62318697200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 164

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipBarefootIC37Headsail Trimmer12th / 13
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipLEVEL 5J/70Crew29th / 100
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendBacioClub Swan 28Headsail Trimmer2nd / 4
1 Aug 2026Herb Meyer Cup RegattaJohn WallaceHansa LibertySkipper6th / 7
25 Apr 202614th Annual KMAC Regatta and Hansa Championship of the AmericasN/AHansa 303Skipper9th / 9
24 Apr 20262026 ClubSwan 28 USA League Event 2 | PensacolaBACIOClubSwan 28Crew3rd / 5
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgLevel5J/70Headsail Trimmer1st / 24
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipLevel5J/70Headsail Trimmer8th / 42
18 Jul 20252025 IC37 National ChampionshipBarefootIC37Headsail Trimmer25th / 26
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaLevel5J/70Headsail Trimmer8th / 10
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekThe ROCCORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 9
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaBarefootIC37Headsail Trimmer20th / 23
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointMagatronJ/70Boat Captain8th / 24
28 Mar 20252025 J70 Midwinter ChampionshipLevel5J/70Headsail Trimmer14th / 50
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaLevel5J/70Headsail Trimmer7th / 49
24 Jan 20252025 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2Level5J/70Headsail Trimmer10th / 41
6 Dec 20242024 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceSitellaORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 7
8 Nov 20242024 J/70 US National ChampionshipLevel5J/70Headsail Trimmer3rd / 18
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RaceThe ROCCORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer8th / 9
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexThe ROCCORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 5
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaThe ROCCORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 14
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgRelentlessJ/70Headsail Trimmer4th / 28
4 Feb 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3SurgeJ/70Headsail Trimmer25th / 51
26 Jan 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2SurgeJ/70Headsail Trimmer10th / 35
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipSurgeJ/70Headsail Trimmer18th / 83

Helm rating across all classes: 243, #14,382.Crew rating across all classes: 636, #477. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.