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Sailor · 2009–2026

John Spierling

sarnia S2 7.9Melges 24J/88

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Events
60

398 races · 77 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 13 of 60

Podium rate
40%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (90%: 53%–59%, 736 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Helm in S2 7.9 · rating 535

Longest win streak
11

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Rose Tokatlian

4 wins · 6 podiums in 10 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Scott Sorbie & Rose Tokatlian

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

Biggest lift
Craig Vigrass

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Brad Cross

Jul 2012 – May 2026 · 20 events

Nemesis
Richard Reid

1–42 head to head in 43 races

Rival
Tom Bryant

60–43 in 103 races

Best day
20 Mar 2026

4-4-1-2-3-3-4-2-1 · Hang-a-Left Regatta · about 1 in 369 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 25

2021 S2 7.9 Class Championship Regatta · S2 7.9 · 17 Sep 2021

Partnerships · 43 sailors

Most successful partnership: Rose Tokatlian — 4 wins · 6 podiums in 10 events together · 40% win rate
  • Brad Cross · 496, Easy Eights, Perfect Ten, Rebel · Beneteau First 10R, J/88, Melges 24, PHRF handicap 20events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 15% win rate · 20 of 148 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – May 2026
  • Jason VanHoorn · Rebel · Melges 24, PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 14events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 14% win rate · 9 of 89 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – May 2026
  • Rose Tokatlian · 496, Legacy, Rebel · J/88, S2 7.9 10events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 40% win rate · 18 of 68 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – May 2026
  • Scott Sorbie · Legacy, Rebel · J/88, Melges 24, PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 4 of 56 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Feb 2026
  • Jeff Pawlowski · 496, Easy Eights, Perfect Ten · Beneteau First 10R, J/88, PHRF handicap, S2 7.9 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 9 of 66 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Jul 2017
  • Joe Pawlowski · Easy Eights, Perfect Ten · Beneteau First 10R, J/88, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 59 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2012 – Jul 2017
  • Craig Vigrass · Rebel · S2 7.9 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 7 of 36 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – May 2026
  • Nick Ward · 496, Perfect Ten, Proper Villain · Beneteau First 10R, PHRF handicap, S2 7.9, T-10 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 13 of 40 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Jun 2018
  • Mike Koch · Perfect Ten, Proper Villain · Beneteau First 10R, PHRF handicap, T-10 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 28 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – May 2014
  • Patrick Daniel · Easy Eights, Perfect Ten · J/88, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−44 vs. without) · best 7th · Jan 2013 – Jul 2017

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

Rating history

-18206429201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 60

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Jul 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaRebelMelges 24Owner4th / 8
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitRebelS2 7.9Owner1st / 7
20 Mar 2026Hang-a-Left RegattaRebelS2 7.9Skipper2nd / 11
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgRebelS2 7.9Owner1st / 12
12 Sep 20252025 S2 7.9 Class Championship RegattaRebelS2 7.9Other4th / 16
25 Jul 20252025 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaRebelPHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitRebelS2 7.9Other2nd / 6
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaRebelMelges 24Other21st / 21
24 Jan 20252025 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2RebelMelges 24Other16th / 19
20 Sep 2024S2 7.9 Class Championship RegattaRebelS2 7.9Other5th / 24
17 Aug 20242024 Guardians of the Great Lakes Melges 24 RegattaRebelMelges 24Other15th / 16
22 Jun 20242024 Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes CupRebelMelges 24Other7th / 12
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaRebelMelges 24Other18th / 18
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgRebelS2 7.9Other1st / 12
26 Jan 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2RebelMelges 24Other20th / 21
15 Sep 20232023 S2 7.9 Class Championship RegattaRebelS2 7.9Other4th / 20
26 Aug 20232023 Guardians of the Great Lakes Melges 24 Regatta - The Regatta Formerly Known as the Grand Traverse InvitationalRebelMelges 24Other11th / 22
6 Mar 20232023 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaRebelMelges 24Other24th / 25
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgRebelS2 7.9Other2nd / 13
21 Sep 20222022 J88 North American ChampionshipsLegacyJ/88Headsail Trimmer14th / 24
18 Feb 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgRebelS2 7.9Other4th / 16
17 Sep 20212021 S2 7.9 Class Championship RegattaRebelS2 7.9Other2nd / 25
21 Aug 20212021 Melges 24 Grand Traverse InvitationalRebelMelges 24Other11th / 21
15 May 20212021 Midwest One-design Spring ChampionshipRebelMelges 24Other22nd / 24
14 Feb 20202020 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgRebelS2 7.9Other2nd / 13

Helm rating across all classes: 293 (±113), #10,456.Crew rating across all classes: 79 (±142), #30,422. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.