Sailor · 2011–2024

John Turk

ltyc ORC handicap PHRF handicap

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Events: 15
Win rate: 7%
Podium rate: 67%
Typically beats: 57%

Most successful partnership: Ward Detwiler
Best trio: Ward Detwiler & David McVicker
Biggest lift: Paul Stroup
Longest-running crew: Bruce Aikens
Nemesis: Lance Smotherman
Signature result: 1st of 6

Partnerships · 42 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ward Detwiler — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Bruce Aikens · Talisman, Wizard · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 1 wins together · 10 podiums · 7% win rate · 2 of 32 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2011 – Jul 2024
Craig Gooch · Talisman, Wizard · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 8% win rate · 2 of 27 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Jul 2024
David McVicker · Talisman, Wizard · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 8% win rate · 2 of 28 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2011 – Jul 2024
Steve Varnum · Talisman · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 0 wins together · 8 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 29 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2011 – Jul 2024
Matthew Declercq · Talisman, Wizard · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 10% win rate · 1 of 24 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2011 – Jul 2024
David LaMere · Talisman · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 27 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2011 – Jul 2024
Clune Walsh III · Talisman, Wizard · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 10% win rate · 2 of 23 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jul 2024
Paul Stroup · Talisman · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 24 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2011 – Aug 2023
Paul Ragheb · Talisman, Wizard · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 22 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−43 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jul 2024
Kevin Bell · Talisman, Wizard · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 24 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2011 – Jul 2024

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

Rating history

Event history · 15

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
26 Jul 2024	2024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta	Talisman	ORC handicap	Main Trimmer	3rd / 10
12 Jul 2024	2024 Super Mac Race	Talisman	ORC handicap	Main Trimmer	3rd / 3
5 Aug 2023	2023 Trans Superior International Yacht Race	Talisman	ORC handicap	Main Trimmer	3rd / 7
27 May 2022	2022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race	Wizard	ORC handicap	Main Trimmer	6th / 8
6 Aug 2021	2021 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht Race	Talisman	ORC handicap	Main Trimmer	2nd / 8
2 Aug 2019	2019 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht Race	Talisman	ORC handicap	Main Trimmer	2nd / 5
5 Aug 2017	2017 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht Race	Talisman	ORC handicap	Main Trimmer	1st / 6
29 Jul 2016	2016 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta	Talisman	ORC handicap	Main Trimmer	7th / 9
31 Jul 2015	2015 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht Race	Talisman	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	2nd / 4
25 Jul 2015	2015 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta	Talisman	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	8th / 8
26 Jul 2014	2014 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta	Talisman	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	6th / 11
10 Aug 2013	2013 Little Traverse Yacht Club - Beaver Island Race	Talisman	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	3rd / 8
7 Jun 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Talisman	ORC handicap	Main Trimmer	5th / 7
28 Jul 2012	2012 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta	Talisman	PHRF handicap	Navigator	2nd / 8
29 Jul 2011	2011 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta	Talisman	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 6

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	166 provisional	#18513 band 11046–29604	—

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	15 events	1 wins	beats 56%

Positions: Main Trimmer (13) · Navigator (1)

How they race

Closer	+4 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−11 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	39%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	56%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Mark Hauf	17	11–6
Bill Martin	16	8–8
Lance Smotherman	14	3–11
Bert Dottavio	13	6–7

Most-beaten opponent: Mark Hauf (11–6).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2024	2	0	39%
2023	1	0	67%
2022	1	0	29%
2021	1	0	86%
2019	1	0	75%
2017	1	1	100%
2016	1	0	25%
2015	2	0	33%
2014	1	0	50%
2013	2	0	52%
2012	1	0	86%
2011	1	0	80%

Boats

Talisman · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap · 14 events · 2011–2024
Wizard · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2022

Where they race

Harbor Springs, MI, USA · 7 events
Duluth, MN, USA · 5 events
Michigan, USA · 1 events
Stamford, CT, USA · 1 events
Chicago, IL, USA · 1 events

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Crew rating across all classes: 166, #18,513. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.