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Sailor · 2013–2025

John Kalanik

ccyc PHRF handicapJ/111J/105

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Events
71

248 races · 44 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 17 of 71

Podium rate
56%

40 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (90%: 66%–72%, 695 boats)

Best class ranking
#237

Helm in J/105 · rating 123

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Marne Smiley

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Mike Schroff & John Travis

2 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Marne Smiley

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
James Elvart

Jun 2016 – Aug 2025 · 24 events

Nemesis
Richard Witzel

38–91 head to head in 129 races

Rival
Tom Dickson

64–54 in 118 races

Best day
8 Jun 2024

1-1-3 · 2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago · about 1 in 31 by chance

Signature result
1st of 17

2017 Chicago - Waukegan - Chicago - CASRA · PHRF handicap · 17 Jun 2017

Partnerships · 40 sailors

Most successful partnership: Marne Smiley — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Steve Kindra · Pura Vida · J/105, J/111, PHRF handicap 24events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 17% win rate · 15 of 131 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2025
  • James Elvart · Pura Vida · J/105, J/111, PHRF handicap 24events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 8% win rate · 9 of 129 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2025
  • Maurin Lovera · Pura Vida · J/111, PHRF handicap 20events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 10% win rate · 10 of 113 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2022
  • John Travis · Pura Vida · J/111, PHRF handicap 16events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 13% win rate · 6 of 74 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2019
  • Alon Finkelstein · Pura Vida · J/111, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 18% win rate · 7 of 60 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Aug 2022
  • Chris Williams · Pura Vida · J/111, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 4 of 50 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Sep 2018
  • Audrey Mense · Pura Vida · J/111, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 22% win rate · 7 of 41 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Aug 2022
  • Andrew Page · Pura Vida · J/111, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 46 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2019
  • Mike Schroff · Pura Vida · J/111, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 6 of 42 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2019
  • Tory Enerson · Pura Vida · J/111, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 38 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2019 – Aug 2021

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

Rating history

015631220162018202020222024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 71

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Sep 20253 Crib Fiasco 2025Pura VidaHandicapSkipper17th / 59
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshorePura VidaJ/105Skipper4th / 13
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoPura VidaJ/105Other8th / 13
1 Jun 2025COLYC COLORS 2025Pura VidaHandicapSkipper6th / 11
21 Sep 20242024 3 Crib FiascoPura VidaHandicapOther7th / 10
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaPura VidaJ/105Owner11th / 12
3 Aug 20242024 Columbia Cup RegattaPura VidaJ/105Other4th / 7
22 Jun 20242024 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRAPura VidaJ/105Other2nd / 7
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoPura VidaJ/105Helm1st / 11
1 Jun 20242024 Colors RegattaPura VidaJ/105Other7th / 11
25 May 20242024 Spring Opener - CASRAPura VidaJ/105Other1st / 3
23 Sep 20232023 3 Crib FiascoSlaintePHRF handicapOther7th / 8
9 Aug 20232023 100 Boats on a Beer Can SeriesSlaintePHRF handicapOther1st / 5
24 Sep 20222022 3 Crib FiascoPura VidaPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
17 Sep 20222022 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRAPura VidaPHRF handicapOther2nd / 4
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaPura VidaJ/111Other5th / 6
25 Jun 20222022 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRAPura VidaPHRF handicapOther3rd / 12
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoPura VidaJ/111Other1st / 6
4 Jun 20222022 Colors RegattaPura VidaJ/111Other1st / 4
25 Sep 20212021 3 Crib FiascoPura VidaHandicapOther2nd / 8
18 Sep 20212021 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRAPura VidaPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
5 Sep 20212021 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRAPura VidaPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
3 Sep 20212021 Tri-State: Chicago to St. Joe - CASRAPura VidaJ/111Other2nd / 3
28 Aug 20212021 Columbia Y.C. Leukemia Cup RegattaPura VidaPHRF handicapOther2nd / 9
18 Aug 20212021 100 Boats on a BeercanPura VidaPHRF handicapOther3rd / 13

Helm rating across all classes: 254 (±89), #13,413.Crew rating across all classes: 164 (±232). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.