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Sailor · 2011–2024

John Danahy

lsyc PHRF handicapMelges 24

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Events
28

73 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
29%

29% win rate · 8 of 28

Podium rate
61%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 55%–63%, 352 boats)

Best class ranking
#533

Crew in Melges 24 · rating 9

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Joe Doris

8 wins · 14 podiums in 19 events together · 42% win rate

Best trio
Joe Doris & Michael Sandwell

6 wins · 10 podiums in 14 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Joe Doris

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Joe Doris

May 2014 – Jul 2024 · 19 events

Nemesis
Travis Weisleder

0–22 head to head in 22 races

Signature result
1st of 11

2016 Lake Ontario Short-Handed Racing Series · PHRF handicap · 5 Jun 2016

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Joe Doris — 8 wins · 14 podiums in 19 events together · 42% win rate
  • Joe Doris · Setanta, Setanta (FS-fC) · PHRF handicap 19events 8 wins together · 14 podiums · 42% win rate · 17 of 36 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Jul 2024
  • Michael Sandwell · Setanta, Setanta (FS-fC) · PHRF handicap 14events 6 wins together · 10 podiums · 43% win rate · 6 of 14 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Jul 2023
  • Jeff Burns · Setanta, Setanta (FS-fC) · PHRF handicap 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 3 of 6 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jun 2023
  • David Richards · Setanta · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Jun 2017
  • Sarah Danahy · Setanta, Still Crazy · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Jun 2022
  • Tom O'Brien · Nick's Café, Setanta · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2011 – Jul 2018
  • Peter Hansen · Byrr · Melges 24 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 29 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 12th · May 2016 – Nov 2016
  • Karl Granberg · Byrr · Melges 24 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 29 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 12th · May 2016 – Nov 2016
  • Guy Perrin · Nick's Café, Setanta · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2011 – May 2014
  • Beverley Wiltshire · Setanta · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jul 2024

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

Rating history

01222442012201420162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Jul 20242024 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeSetantaPHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
2 Jun 20242024 Lake Ontario Short-Handed Racing SeriesSetantaPHRF handicapOther4th / 8
15 Jul 20232023 Lake Ontario 300 / 600 Challenge Presented by driveHGSetantaPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
4 Jun 20232023 Lake Ontario Short-Handed Racing Series Presented by driveHGSetantaPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
2 Jun 20232023 Susan Hood Trophy Race Presented by driveHGSetantaPHRF handicapOther7th / 10
5 Jun 20222022 Lake Ontario Short-Handed Racing Series Presented by driveHGStill CrazyPHRF handicapOther11th / 11
3 Jun 20222022 Susan Hood Trophy Race Presented by driveHGSetanta (FS-fC)PHRF handicapOther1st / 10
30 Jul 20212021 Susan Hood Trophy RaceSetantaPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
10 Jul 20212021 Lake Ontario 300 / 600 ChallengeSetantaPHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
31 May 20192019 Susan Hood Trophy RaceSetantaPHRF handicapOffside trimmer7th / 11
15 Sep 20182018 Lake Ontario Short-Handed Racing SeriesStill CrazyPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 11
14 Jul 20182018 Lake Ontario 300/600 ChallengeSetantaPHRF handicapRunners3rd / 7
15 Jul 20172017 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge presented by driveHGSetantaPHRF handicapOffside trimmer1st / 7
4 Jun 20172017 Lake Ontario Short-Handed Racing SeriesSetantaPHRF handicapRunners2nd / 12
2 Jun 20172017 Susan Hood Trophy Race presented by driveHGSetantaPHRF handicapRunners6th / 8
29 Nov 20162016 Melges 24 World ChampionshipByrrMelges 24Headsail Trimmer45th / 74
6 Oct 20162016 Melges 24 US National Championship presented by Line HonorsByrrMelges 24Headsail Trimmer27th / 47
16 Jul 20162016 Lake Ontario 300/600 ChallengeSetantaPHRF handicapOffside trimmer2nd / 8
5 Jun 20162016 Lake Ontario Short-Handed Racing SeriesSetantaPHRF handicapOffside trimmer1st / 11
3 Jun 20162016 Susan Hood Trophy RaceSetantaPHRF handicapOffside trimmer3rd / 11
14 May 20162016 Midwest One-design Spring ChampionshipByrrMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer12th / 28
11 Jul 20152015 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeSetantaPHRF handicapOffside trimmer1st / 8
12 Jul 20142014 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeSetantaPHRF handicapOffside trimmer1st / 10
30 May 20142014 Susan Hood Trophy RaceSetantaPHRF handicapOther8th / 11
14 Sep 20132013 Lake Ontario Short-Handed Racing SeriesStill CrazyPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 15

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 205, #14,668.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 57. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.