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Sailor · 2014–2026

John Millen

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Events
31

202 races · 32 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 6 of 31

Podium rate
42%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (90%: 63%–69%, 677 boats)

Best class ranking
#78

Crew in Etchells · rating 436

Longest win streak
12

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Andrew Cumming

3 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate

Best trio
Erin Sauder & Andrew Cumming

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Angus McTavish

+14 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Hele

Jun 2015 – Oct 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Steve Liebel

20–37 head to head in 57 races

Rival
Peter McClennen

28–29 in 57 races

Best day
20 Oct 2016

1-1-1 · 2016 Stella Artois J 105 North American Championships · about 1 in 3,145 by chance

Signature result
1st of 37

2016 Stella Artois J 105 North American Championships · J/105 · 20 Oct 2016

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Andrew Cumming — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate
  • Terry McLaughlin · Bangalore, Daring, Defiant, Mandate · 8 Metre, IC37, J/105, Swan 42 10events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 20% win rate · 13 of 78 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Sep 2024
  • Sandy Andrews · Bangalore, Daring, Defiant · 8 Metre, IC37, Swan 42 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 57 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Jul 2023
  • John Hele · Daring, Rebel Rebel, Vigilant · Etchells, Handicap, IC37, IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 48 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Oct 2026
  • Andrew Cumming · Blackadder II · Etchells 7events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 43% win rate · 16 of 44 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jan 2025
  • Lance Fraser · Defiant · IC37 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 37 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Aug 2023
  • Andrew McTavish · Defiant · IC37 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 39 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Jul 2023
  • Chantal Hearst · Defiant · IC37 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 37 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Aug 2023
  • Scott Collinson · Defiant · IC37 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 26 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Aug 2023
  • Ingrid Merry · Defiant · IC37 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 26 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Aug 2023
  • Erin Sauder · Blackadder II · Etchells 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 14 of 31 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2024

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

Rating history

-18350718201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipVigilantIC37Runners14th / 34
17 Sep 2025J/105 North American ChampionshipStarcrossJ/105Crew5th / 18
19 Jul 2025Lake Ontario Challenge CupIan BrownIdeal 18Crew3rd / 8
11 Jan 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaBlackadder IIEtchellsSpinnaker trimmer20th / 35
7 Dec 20242024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupBlackadder IIEtchellsSpinnaker trimmer25th / 46
26 Sep 20242024 J105 North American ChampionshipMandateJ/105Spinnaker trimmer1st / 26
23 Aug 20242024 Etchells NationalsBlackadder IIEtchellsHeadsail Trimmer7th / 13
12 Aug 2024Tuesday Midweek Racing - Fall SeriesStarcrossJ/105Skipper6th / 10
17 Jul 20242024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexVigilantIC37Runners8th / 17
11 Jul 2024Charlottetown Race Week 2024Blackadder IIEtchellsOther1st / 10
29 Sep 20232023 Etchells Canadian National ChampionshipBlackadder IIEtchellsOther1st / 12
11 Aug 20232023 Safe Harbor Race WeekendDefiantIC37Spinnaker trimmer1st / 8
14 Jul 20232023 IC37 National ChampionshipDefiantIC37Spinnaker trimmer8th / 16
8 Jul 20232023 Newport RegattaDefiantIC37Spinnaker trimmer5th / 12
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaDefiantIC37Spinnaker trimmer3rd / 14
2 Jun 2023Founder's RegattaBlackadder IIEtchellsCrew3rd / 7
9 Jul 20222022 Newport RegattaDefiantIC37Spinnaker trimmer5th / 14
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaDefiantIC37Other2nd / 20
16 Jul 2018NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by RolexDefiantIC37Spinnaker trimmer13th / 24
7 Jul 20182018 Newport RegattaBlackadder IIEtchellsSpinnaker trimmer1st / 10
14 Aug 20178mR World ChampionshipBangalore8 MetreCrew3rd / 28
12 Aug 20178mR Régate Annuelle en merBangalore8 MetreCrew4th / 28
21 Jun 20172017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekDaringIRC handicapSpinnaker trimmer5th / 9
20 Oct 20162016 Stella Artois J 105 North American ChampionshipsMandateJ/105Other1st / 37
25 Feb 20162016 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winters RegattaRebel RebelEtchellsOther3rd / 56

Crew rating across all classes: 718 (±144), #237.Helm rating across all classes: 59 (±244). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.