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Sailor · 2020–2026

John Sleep

syc HandicapSalcombe YawlYawl Red

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Events
47

127 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 47

Podium rate
23%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 55%–60%, 896 boats)

Best class ranking
#11

Crew in Salcombe Yawl · rating 125

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Phil King

2 wins · 11 podiums in 47 events together · 4% win rate

Longest-running crew
Phil King

Jan 2020 – Jan 2026 · 47 events

Nemesis
Will Henderson

20–73 head to head in 93 races

Rival
Paul Rayson

45–37 in 83 races

Best day
1 Jan 2025

14-3-1-1-10 · SYC Salcombe Gin Regatta Yawl Red 2025

Signature result
1st of 12

Sones Boatyard Late May Yawl Open · Handicap · 1 Jan 2023

Partnerships · 1 sailors

Most successful partnership: Phil King — 2 wins · 11 podiums in 47 events together · 4% win rate
  • Phil King · 183, Black Tern · Handicap, Salcombe Yawl, SOLO, Yawl Red 47events 2 wins together · 11 podiums · 4% win rate · 20 of 127 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2020 – Jan 2026

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

Rating history

0175350202120222023202420252026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 47

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 2026Barton Salcombe Yawl Open 2026183Salcombe YawlCrew18th / 20
1 Jan 2026Sailing Club Series Fast Handicap & Yawls 2026183Salcombe YawlCrew21st / 26
1 Jan 2026Salcomb Gin Regatta Yawl Results 2026Black TernHandicapCrew11th / 20
1 Jan 2026Summer Series Yawl 2026183HandicapCrew20th / 28
1 Jan 2026Three Creeks Yawl 2026Black TernHandicapCrew5th / 14
3 Aug 2025Srpring Series Handicap183HandicapCrew25th / 27
1 Jan 2025Midweek Series Two Yawls 2025183Salcombe YawlCrew10th / 25
1 Jan 2025SYC Bartons Early May Open25183HandicapCrew3rd / 17
1 Jan 2025SYC Salcombe Gin Regatta Yawl Red 2025Black TernHandicapCrew3rd / 21
1 Jan 2025SYC Stones Boatyard Late May Open25183HandicapCrew4th / 19
1 Jan 2025SYC Welstead September Open25183HandicapCrew6th / 17
1 Jan 2025Sailing Club Series Handicap183HandicapCrew18th / 36
1 Jan 2025Sea Races Yawls 2025183Salcombe YawlCrew2nd / 13
1 Jan 2025Summer Series Yawl 2025183HandicapCrew15th / 35
1 Jan 2024Buckert & Spade Yawl Handicap Fleet24183HandicapCrew2nd / 23
1 Jan 2024Mid Week Series Three 24183Salcombe YawlCrew6th / 19
1 Jan 2024Mid Week Series Two 24183Salcombe YawlCrew11th / 14
1 Jan 2024SYC Hassall Law Open24183HandicapCrew5th / 16
1 Jan 2024SYC Salcombe Gin Yawl Red2024Black TernHandicapCrew7th / 22
1 Jan 2024SYC Yeti13:46Sonesboatyard Late May Open24183HandicapCrew5th / 19
1 Jan 2024Sailing Club Series Fast Handicap24183HandicapCrew34th / 44
1 Jan 2024Spring Series Handicap24183HandicapCrew18th / 22
1 Jan 2024Summer Series 24183Salcombe YawlCrew10th / 26
1 Jan 2023Autumn Series Fast & Yawl Handicap23183Salcombe YawlCrew20th / 33
1 Jan 2023Barton Yawl Early May OpenBlack TernSalcombe YawlCrew12th / 13

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 224, #14,587. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.