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Sailor · 2021–2026

John Spohn

new york yc PHRF handicapEnsignHandicap

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Events
10

26 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 1 of 10

Podium rate
50%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
32%

of boats faced (90%: 21%–43%, 48 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
David Pedrick

1 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate

Best trio
David Pedrick & Laura Freedman

1 wins · 2 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
David Pedrick

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
David Pedrick

Jun 2021 – Aug 2025 · 7 events

Best day
11 Jun 2022

2-1-1 · 168th NYYC Annual Regatta · about 1 in 4 by chance

Signature result
6th of 11

2025 98th CYC Around the Island Race · PHRF handicap · 31 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Most successful partnership: David Pedrick — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate
  • David Pedrick · Star Dancer · PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 14 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2025
  • Laura Freedman · Star Dancer · PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 14 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2025
  • Bob Van Cleef · Star Dancer · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Peter Stark · Star Dancer · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025
  • Sydney Hough · Star Dancer · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Annie Ritterbusch · Star Dancer · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Kari Cooke · Star Dancer · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025
  • Geoff Pedrick · Star Dancer · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
  • Garth Careolyn · Star Dancer · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Kathy Stark · Star Dancer · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

-82-10622022202320242025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 10

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 May 20262026 Newport Yacht Club Tuesday Night SeriesCHALLENGERHandicapSkipper4th / 5
31 Aug 20252025 98th CYC Around the Island RaceStar DancerPHRF handicapMain Trimmer6th / 11
22 Jul 20252025 Newport Yacht Club Tuesday Night Series 2ChallengerEnsignSkipper3rd / 3
1 Jul 20252025 Newport Yacht Club Tuesday Night Series 1ChallengerEnsignSkipper3rd / 3
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaStar DancerPHRF handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 3
28 Sep 20242024 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaStar DancerPHRF handicapFloater8th / 11
30 Sep 20232023 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaStar DancerPHRF handicapMain Trimmer7th / 10
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaStar DancerPHRF handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 2
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaStar DancerPHRF handicapFloater1st / 4
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaStar DancerPHRF handicapFloater6th / 6

Crew rating across all classes: 38 (±190), #37,126.Helm rating across all classes: -82 (±198). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.