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Sailor · 2009–2023

John Biehl

university of california at santa barbara College fleet racingORC handicapHydrofoil Kite

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Events
5

86 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
40%

40% win rate · 2 of 5

Podium rate
40%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 35%–55%, 63 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Tomas Hornos

17–50 head to head in 67 races

Rival
Anne Haeger

22–29 in 51 races

Signature result
1st of 12

2011 Rolex Big Boat Series / Farr 30 World Championship · Farr 30 · 8 Sep 2011

Partnerships · 16 sailors

  • Ryan Sullivan · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 67 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 12th · Mar 2009 – May 2009
  • Christina Nagatani · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 67 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 12th · Mar 2009 – May 2009
  • Morgane Renoir · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 67 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 12th · Mar 2009 – May 2009
  • Keely Scates · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 67 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 12th · Mar 2009 – May 2009
  • Johnny Heineken · University of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 67 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 12th · Mar 2009 – May 2009
  • Kenny Kieding · Argo 4 · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Tedd White · Argo 4 · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Austin Herlihy · Groovederci · Farr 30 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 11 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Sep 2011
  • William Guilfoyle · Argo 4 · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Patrick Gavin-Brynes · Groovederci · Farr 30 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 11 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Sep 2011

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

Rating history

-126-31642010201220142016201820202022Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 5

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jun 20232023 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300Argo 4ORC handicapBow1st / 7
6 Jun 2014US Kite Racing National Championship & Long Beach Hydrofoil Kite InvitationalJunkyard dogHydrofoil KiteSkipper10th / 13
8 Sep 20112011 Rolex Big Boat Series / Farr 30 World ChampionshipGroovederciFarr 30Other1st / 12
2 May 2009ICSA Eastern SemifinalsUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 18
28 Mar 200980th Boston DinghyCupUniversity of California at Santa Barbara (Gauchos)College fleet racingA Crew16th / 18

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 29, #39,261.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 6. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.