Sailor · 2015–2026

John Gower

ida lewis royal irish iyac storm trysail club PHRF handicap Handicap ORC handicap

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Events: 20
Win rate: 25%
Podium rate: 65%
Typically beats: 67%
Longest win streak: 4

Most successful partnership: Stuart Hebb
Best trio: Stuart Hebb & Katrin Mehler
Biggest lift: Peter Manickas
Longest-running crew: Bill Titus
Rival: Dudley Johnson
Best day: 19 Jun 2023
Signature result: 1st of 8

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Stuart Hebb — 4 wins · 8 podiums in 11 events together · 36% win rate

Brian Cunha · IRIE, Irie 2, IRIE 2 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 29% win rate · 12 of 34 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Sep 2026
Thomas Henneberry · IRIE, Irie 2, IRIE 2 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 23% win rate · 9 of 30 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Sep 2026
Renee Wightman · IRIE, Irie 2, IRIE 2 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 25% win rate · 10 of 30 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Aug 2026
Stuart Hebb · Irie 2, IRIE 2 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 36% win rate · 11 of 29 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Sep 2026
Mark Riley · IRIE, Irie 2, IRIE 2 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 19 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Sep 2026
Bekki Schenker · IRIE, Irie 2, IRIE 2 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 22% win rate · 5 of 18 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Sep 2026
Katrin Mehler · IRIE, Irie 2, IRIE 2 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 43% win rate · 8 of 23 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Aug 2026
Tad Barrows · Irie 2, IRIE 2 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 29% win rate · 7 of 20 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Sep 2024
Kevin Magee · IRIE, Irie 2, IRIE 2 · PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 5 of 10 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2020 – Sep 2021
Leigh Anne Cooper · Irie 2, IRIE 2 · PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 7 of 17 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

Event history · 20

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
6 Sep 2026	2026 99th CYC Around the Island Race	IRIE 2	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 3
7 Aug 2026	2026 Safe Harbor Race Weekend	IRIE 2	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 5
16 Jul 2026	Race Week at Newport	Irie 2	PHRF handicap	Offside trimmer	1st / 3
5 Jul 2026	2026 IYAC Newport Cup	IRIE 2	PHRF handicap	Offside trimmer	2nd / 8
31 Aug 2025	2025 98th CYC Around the Island Race	IRIE 2	PHRF handicap	Offside trimmer	2nd / 5
28 Sep 2024	2024 Sail for Hope Fundraiser Regatta	IRIE 2	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 9
17 Jul 2024	2024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by Rolex	Laura	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 5
30 Sep 2023	2023 Sail for Hope Fundraiser Regatta	Laura	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 10
19 Jun 2023	2023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville	Laura	Handicap	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 16
11 Jun 2022	168th NYYC Annual Regatta	IRIE 2	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 6
11 Sep 2021	2021 Sail for Pride 20th Anniversary	IRIE 2	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 7
23 Jul 2021	2021 NBYA Round the Bay Regatta	IRIE 2	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 8
12 Jun 2021	167th NYYC Annual Regatta	IRIE 2	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 6
30 May 2021	2021 Figawi Race Weekend	IRIE 2	PHRF handicap	Other	9th / 9
2 Oct 2020	166th NYYC Annual Regatta	Irie 2	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 11
12 Sep 2020	2020 Sail for Hope Fundraiser Regatta	IRIE	PHRF handicap	Other	6th / 10
24 Jun 2019	2019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week	Reef Points	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 7
16 Jul 2018	NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex	IRIE 2	ORC handicap	Other	5th / 6
20 Jun 2017	2017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week	Reef Points	Handicap	Headsail Trimmer	5th / 10
23 Jun 2015	2015 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVI	Reef Points	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	7th / 11

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	334 provisional	#5997 band 3606–9718	—

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	20 events	5 wins	beats 68%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (8) · Offside trimmer (3)

How they race

Closer	+6 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−20 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	38%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	67%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Dudley Johnson	24	13–11

Most-beaten opponent: Dudley Johnson (13–11).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	4	2	78%
2025	1	0	75%
2024	2	0	50%
2023	2	0	82%
2022	1	0	80%
2021	4	2	71%
2020	2	0	67%
2019	1	1	100%
2018	1	0	20%
2017	1	0	56%
2015	1	0	40%

Boats

IRIE 2 · PHRF handicap, ORC handicap · 13 events · 2018–2026
Laura · PHRF handicap, Handicap · 3 events · 2023–2024
Reef Points · PHRF handicap, Handicap · 3 events · 2015–2019
IRIE · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2020

Where they race

Newport, RI, USA · 10 events
Block Island, RI, USA · 4 events
Jamestown, RI, USA · 2 events
West Hyannisport, MA, USA · 1 events
Newport, Rhode Island, USA · 1 events
East Providence, RI, USA · 1 events

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Crew rating across all classes: 334, #5,997. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.