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Sailor · 2008–2026

John Laun

sdyc HandicapORC handicapJ/120

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Events
60

244 races · 53 race wins

Win rate
30%

30% win rate · 18 of 60

Podium rate
52%

31 top-three finishes

Typically beats
65%

of boats faced (90%: 61%–68%, 490 boats)

Best class ranking
#6

Helm in J/120 · rating 275

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Bill Campbell

5 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 83% win rate

Best trio
Jed Olenick & Bill Campbell

5 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Sherri Campbell

+36 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Steve Malowney

Mar 2013 – Mar 2023 · 8 events

Nemesis
Dennis Conner

3–63 head to head in 67 races

Rival
Chuck Nichols

103–97 in 202 races

Best day
25 May 2011

3-2-2-4-1-1-5-1 · 2011 BC Series · about 1 in 8,084 by chance

Signature result
1st of 10

91st Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - SWYC/CRA · PHRF handicap · 15 Feb 2020

Partnerships · 32 sailors

Most successful partnership: Bill Campbell — 5 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 83% win rate
  • Steve Malowney · BadPak, caper · J/120, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 63% win rate · 15 of 40 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2023
  • Sam Peterson · caper · J/120, PHRF handicap 7events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 71% win rate · 15 of 38 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2023
  • David Ludwig · caper · J/120, PHRF handicap 7events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 71% win rate · 15 of 38 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2023
  • Dwight Allgood · caper · J/120, PHRF handicap 7events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 71% win rate · 15 of 38 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2023
  • Eric Axford · caper · J/120, PHRF handicap 7events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 71% win rate · 15 of 38 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2023
  • Bill Campbell · caper · J/120, PHRF handicap 6events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 83% win rate · 15 of 32 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2023
  • Jed Olenick · caper · J/120 6events 5 wins together · 5 podiums · 83% win rate · 13 of 32 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2019
  • Seth Miller · caper · J/120, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 23 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2015 – Mar 2023
  • Traci Miller · caper · J/120, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 23 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2015 – Mar 2023
  • Sherri Campbell · caper · J/120 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 15 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2018

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

Rating history

0204407200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 60

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Jun 2026CRA/CYC Crown Cup Benefiting the SEAL Family FoundationcaperORC handicapSkipper1st / 6
20 May 20262026 CRA Beer Can SeriescaperORC handicapSkipper2nd / 8
7 Mar 2026Harbor Island Cup presented by Safe Harbor MarinascaperORC handicapSkipper1st / 7
15 Feb 202696th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - SWYC | CRAcaperORC handicapSkipper4th / 9
17 Jan 2026CRA Winter RegattacaperORC handicapSkipper3rd / 6
25 Oct 2025CRA Halloween Regatta sponsored by Doyle SailscaperORC handicapSkipper1st / 8
21 May 20252025 CRA Beer Can SeriescaperORC handicapSkipper4th / 12
8 Mar 2025Harbor Island Cup presented by Safe Harbor MarinascaperORC handicapSkipper1st / 8
15 Feb 202595th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - SWYC | CRAcaperORC handicapSkipper1st / 5
18 Jan 2025CRA Winter RegattacaperHandicapSkipper1st / 7
11 Jan 20252025 Cabrillo Ocean SeriescaperORC handicapSkipper5th / 11
22 May 20242024 CRA Beer Can SeriescaperORC handicapSkipper2nd / 12
9 Mar 2024March Madness Regatta presented by Safe Harbor MarinascaperORC handicapSkipper3rd / 5
17 Feb 202494th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - SWYC | CRAcaperORC handicapSkipper1st / 5
13 Jan 20242024 Cabrillo Ocean SeriescaperORC handicapSkipper4th / 10
24 May 20232023 CRA BEER CAN SERIEScaperHandicapSkipper6th / 11
24 May 20232023 CRA Beer Can SeriescaperHandicapSkipper4th / 12
17 Mar 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San DiegocaperPHRF handicapOther3rd / 9
25 Feb 202393rd Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - SWYC | CRAcaperPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6
5 Nov 2022SDYC HOT RUMcaperHandicapSkipper7th / 11
4 Jun 2022CRA/CYC Crown Cup Benefiting the SEAL Family FoundationcaperHandicapSkipper4th / 6
18 May 20222022 CRA Beer Can SeriescaperHandicapSkipper10th / 13
19 Mar 2022MEXORC 2022BadPakORC handicapOther4th / 4
12 Mar 2022CRA March Madness RegattacaperHandicapSkipper1st / 8
19 Feb 202292nd Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - SWYC/CRAcaperHandicapSkipper9th / 23

Helm rating across all classes: 407 (±98), #4,607.Crew rating across all classes: -83 (±230). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.