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Sailor · 2007–2017

John Kilroy

sfyc Melges 20Melges 32J/22

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Events
58

389 races · 85 race wins

Win rate
31%

31% win rate · 18 of 58

Podium rate
59%

34 top-three finishes

Typically beats
82%

of boats faced (range 80%–84%, 1,327 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Helm in Melges 20 · rating 631

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Paul Goodison

4 wins · 7 podiums in 12 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Harry Melges & Paul Goodison

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

Biggest lift
Bill Hardesty

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jeff Reynolds

Sep 2009 – Oct 2017 · 25 events

Nemesis
Marcus Eagan

7–16 head to head in 23 races

Rival
Liam Kilroy

82–71 in 153 races

Best day
28 Sep 2012

20-8-1-1-2-8 · 2012 Melges 32 World Championship

Signature result
1st of 57

2014 Audi Melges 20 World Championship · Melges 20 · 27 Aug 2014

Partnerships · 43 sailors

Most successful partnership: Paul Goodison — 4 wins · 7 podiums in 12 events together · 33% win rate
  • Jeff Reynolds · Samba Pa Ti, SAMBA PA TI · Melges 20, Melges 32, TP52 25events 6 wins together · 15 podiums · 24% win rate · 34 of 172 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2009 – Oct 2017
  • Justin Smart · Samba Pa Ti · Melges 32, TP52 12events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 10 of 87 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2008 – Dec 2014
  • Paul Goodison · Samba Pa Ti · Melges 20, Melges 32 12events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 19 of 94 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Oct 2017
  • Martino Tortarolo · Samba Pa Ti · Melges 32 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 7 of 48 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2011 – Nov 2014
  • Bill Hardesty · Samba Pa Ti · Melges 20 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 13 of 45 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2015 – Mar 2016
  • Harry Melges · Samba Pa Ti · Melges 32 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 7 of 43 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2011 – Aug 2014
  • Jeremy Wilmot · Samba Pa Ti · Melges 20, Melges 32 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 29 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Dec 2013
  • Eric Dorman · Samba Pa Ti · Melges 32, TP52 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 29 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2008 – Sep 2010
  • Matt McDonough · Samba Pa Ti · Melges 32 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2014 – Aug 2014
  • Stu Bannatyne · Samba Pa Ti · Melges 32, TP52 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 21 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2009 – Sep 2010

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

Rating history

033266420082010201220142016Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 58

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Oct 20172017 Melges 20 World ChampionshipSamba Pa TiMelges 20Helm3rd / 38
17 Aug 20172017 Melges 20 National ChampionshipSamba Pa TiMelges 20Other2nd / 18
7 Jul 20172017 Newport RegattaSamba Pa TiMelges 20Other7th / 17
3 Mar 20172016/2017 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 3SAMBA PA TIMelges 20Other2nd / 22
4 Feb 20172016/2017 International Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 2SAMBA PA TIMelges 20Other12th / 21
25 Aug 20162016 Melges 20 World ChampionshipSAMBA PA TIMelges 20Other12th / 56
19 Aug 20162016 Melges 20 Open Russian ChampionshipSamba Pa TiMelges 20Other6th / 30
1 Jul 20162016 Melges 20 Sailing Series // Act 4Samba Pa TiMelges 20Other9th / 50
4 Mar 20162015/2016 Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 3Samba Pa TiMelges 20Helm5th / 25
5 Feb 20162015/2016 Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 2Samba Pa TiMelges 20Helm2nd / 25
11 Dec 20152015/2016 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series :: Event 1Samba Pa TiMelges 20Helm2nd / 21
17 Oct 20152015 Leukemia Cup Perkins Corporate ChallengeJohn Kilroy - KilroyJ/22Skipper4th / 5
1 Oct 20152015 Audi Melges 20 World ChampionshipSamba Pa TiMelges 20Helm1st / 39
12 Sep 2015Melges 20 Pacific Coast ChampionshipSamba Pa TiMelges 20Skipper2nd / 21
15 Aug 2015Summer Keelboat InvitationalSamba Pa TiMelges 20Skipper1st / 7
10 Jul 2015J 70 Pacific Coast Championship & M20/M24 Summer SportboatSamba Pa TiMelges 20Other1st / 8
16 May 2015Elite Keel Regatta and J/24 Western Regional ChampionshipSamba Pa TiMelges 20Skipper1st / 6
11 Apr 20152015 SFYC Small Keelboat SeriesSamba Pa TiMelges 20Skipper1st / 6
12 Mar 2015Melges Rocks RegattaSamba Pa TiMelges 20Helm1st / 33
6 Feb 20152014/2015 International Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 2Samba Pa TiMelges 20Helm3rd / 37
3 Dec 20142014 Melges 32 World ChampionshipSamba Pa TiMelges 32Helm14th / 17
7 Nov 20142014 Melges 32 Gold CupSamba Pa TiMelges 32Owner5th / 15
3 Oct 20142014 Audi Melges 20 North American ChampionshipSamba Pa TiMelges 20Owner1st / 21
27 Sep 20142014 Melges 20 Pacific Coast Championshipsamba pa tiMelges 20Skipper2nd / 19
27 Aug 20142014 Audi Melges 20 World ChampionshipSamba Pa TiMelges 20Owner1st / 57

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 664, #552.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 116. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.