Sailor · 2008–2021

John Hammel

nyyc PHRF handicap IRC handicap Beneteau First 36.7

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Events: 42
Win rate: 7%
Podium rate: 26%
Typically beats: 46%
Best class ranking: #13
Longest win streak: 6

Most successful partnership: Cameron O'Connor
Best trio: Brian Roy & Cameron O'Connor
Biggest lift: Cameron O'Connor
Longest-running crew: Ted Doherty
Nemesis: Tom Sutton
Rival: William Purdy
Best day: 11 Sep 2010
Signature result: 1st of 10

Partnerships · 20 sailors

Most successful partnership: Cameron O'Connor — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Ted Doherty · Elan · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 16 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Aug 2019
Dave Sipes · Elan · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 15 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2014 – Aug 2019
Cameron O'Connor · Elan · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 15 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Aug 2018
Brian Roy · Elan · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 15 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Aug 2019
Frank McNamara · Chinook · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 28th · Feb 2018 – Apr 2018
Rebecca Hurd · Elan · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2015 – Aug 2019
Rick Guardia · Chinook · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 28th · Feb 2018 – Apr 2018
Rocky Geyer · Chinook, Zombie · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 28th · Oct 2016 – Apr 2018
Gill Watt · Elan · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 13 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2014 – Aug 2019
Andrew Sayre · Elan · Beneteau First 36.7 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 12 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2014 – Sep 2014

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

Rating history

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 42

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
11 Sep 2021	2021 Sail for Pride 20th Anniversary	Elan	PHRF handicap	Other	11th / 11
5 Sep 2021	2021 Around the Island Race	Elan	PHRF handicap	Skipper	59th / 87
12 Jun 2021	167th NYYC Annual Regatta	Elan	PHRF handicap	Other	8th / 11
11 Jun 2021	167th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)	Elan	PHRF handicap	Skipper	11th / 12
2 Oct 2020	166th NYYC Annual Regatta	Elan	PHRF handicap	Other	7th / 12
2 Oct 2020	166th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)	Elan	PHRF handicap	Skipper	5th / 6
6 Sep 2020	2020 Around the Island Race	Elan	PHRF handicap	Skipper	26th / 83
28 Sep 2019	2019 Sail for Hope Fundraiser Regatta	Elan	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 9
1 Sep 2019	2019 Around the Island Race	Elan	PHRF handicap	Skipper	42nd / 96
16 Aug 2019	2019 Ida Lewis Distance Race	Elan	PHRF handicap	Other	5th / 6
15 Jun 2019	165th NYYC Annual Regatta	Elan	PHRF handicap	Other	11th / 12
2 Sep 2018	2018 Around the Island Race	Elan	PHRF handicap	Skipper	44th / 96
17 Aug 2018	2018 Ida Lewis Distance Race	Elan	PHRF handicap	Other	13th / 14
9 Jun 2018	164th NYYC Annual Regatta	Elan	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 10
13 Apr 2018	2018 Sperry Charleston Race Week	Chinook	J/70	Tactician	44th / 68
6 Mar 2018	2018 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta	Chinook	J/70	Tactician	28th / 45
23 Feb 2018	2018 J 70 Midwinter Championship	Chinook	J/70	Tactician	45th / 61
9 Jun 2017	163rd NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)	Elan	IRC handicap	Skipper	7th / 10
9 Jun 2017	163rd NYYC Annual Regatta presented by Rolex	Elan	IRC handicap	Other	10th / 12
21 Oct 2016	2016 J/70 Corinthian National Championship	Zombie	J/70	Helm	28th / 44
19 Aug 2016	2016 Ida Lewis Distance Race	Elan	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 9
13 Jul 2016	NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART II - One-Design and Handicap	Elan	IRC handicap	Other	8th / 11
13 Jul 2016	NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART II - One-Design and Handicap	Elan	IRC handicap	Other	9th / 11
11 Jun 2016	162nd NYYC Annual Regatta presented by Rolex	Elan	IRC handicap	Other	5th / 11
23 Apr 2016	2016 American Yacht Club Spring Series	Elan	Beneteau First 36.7	Other	2nd / 5

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	134	#27278 band 19941–36320	—
Beneteau First 36.7 Helm	321 provisional	#13 band 5–21	—
All classes Crew	-14 provisional	#45579 band 27330–58480	—
J/70 Crew	-13 provisional	#2213 band 1275–2844	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

J/70 · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating -61
Beneteau 36.7 · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating 100

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	39 events	3 wins	beats 48%
As crew	3 events	0 wins	beats 34%

Positions: Tactician (3)

How they race

Closer	−8 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−12 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	46%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	45%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	55%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
William Purdy	81	35–46
Richie Palmer	68	59–9
Junius Brown	60	53–7
Lou Melillo	50	44–6
David Schwartz	44	11–33
Tom Sutton	35	6–29
Alistair Duke	34	23–11
Robert Raczkowski	34	31–3
Henry Filter	26	11–14
Peter Firey	25	14–11
Thomas O'Connell	25	22–3
Oivind Lorentzen	24	4–20

Most-beaten opponent: Richie Palmer (59–9).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2021	4	0	18%
2020	3	0	45%
2019	4	0	40%
2018	6	0	40%
2017	2	0	26%
2016	6	1	54%
2015	3	0	28%
2014	5	0	61%
2013	1	0	30%
2012	2	0	65%
2011	1	0	44%
2010	3	2	93%
2009	1	0	50%
2008	1	0	80%

Boats

Elan · PHRF handicap, IRC handicap, Beneteau First 36.7, Beneteau 36.7 · 38 events · 2008–2021
Chinook · J/70 · 3 events · 2018
Zombie · J/70 · 1 events · 2016

Where they race

Newport, RI, USA · 23 events
Rye, NY, USA · 6 events
Jamestown, RI · 5 events
Miami, FL, USA · 2 events
Bridgeport, CT, USA · 1 events
Annapolis, MD, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating across all classes: 134 (±116), #27,278.Crew rating across all classes: -14 (±240), #45,579. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.