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Sailor · 2014–2026

John Sawyer

cyc nc LightningVX OneSunfish

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Events
64

325 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 6 of 64

Podium rate
28%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 45%–50%, 1,338 boats)

Best class ranking
#144

Helm in Lightning · rating 185

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Dan Morton

3 wins · 7 podiums in 11 events together · 27% win rate

Best trio
Rebecca Sawyer & Dan Morton

3 wins · 7 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Dan Morton

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Rebecca Sawyer

Mar 2017 – Oct 2026 · 30 events

Nemesis
Ched Proctor

4–97 head to head in 101 races

Rival
Will Sloger

42–48 in 91 races

Best day
20 Sep 2019

3-6-4-1-1 · 2019 Lightning SED

Signature result
1st of 9

Independence Day Regatta · Lightning · 5 Jul 2021

Partnerships · 14 sailors

Most successful partnership: Dan Morton — 3 wins · 7 podiums in 11 events together · 27% win rate
  • Rebecca Sawyer · Becky Sawyer, John Sawyer, Soul Sister, Soul Sister 2 · Handicap, Lightning 30events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 13% win rate · 14 of 143 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Oct 2026
  • Dan Morton · Becky Sawyer, John Sawyer, Soul Sister II, Soul Sister III · Handicap, Lightning 11events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 27% win rate · 11 of 51 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Jun 2021
  • Dana Beery · John Sawyer, Soul Sister · Lightning 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 3 of 41 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2022 – Oct 2026
  • Jack Sawyer · John Sawyer, Soul Sister 2 · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 10th · Mar 2017 – Oct 2023
  • Taylor Hammeke · Soul Sister · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 9th · Oct 2022 – Mar 2023
  • Jay Smith · Soul Sister 2, Soul SIster III · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 21st · Mar 2017 – Mar 2019
  • Dylan Hancock · Soul Sister III · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 25th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2022
  • Paige Robinson · Soul Sister · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 38th · Mar 2024 – Mar 2024
  • Emily Asplund · Soul SIster III · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 29th · Mar 2019 – Mar 2019
  • Sarah DeLoach · Soul Sister II · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 20th · Mar 2018 – Mar 2018

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

Rating history

-55146347201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 64

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 2026Fall Series 2026John SawyerLightningSkipper1st / 3
31 Jul 20262026 SAYRA Invitational at CYC1853John SawyerLightningSkipper5th / 9
30 May 2026Southeastern Lightning Districts 2026John SawyerLightningSkipper3rd / 11
26 May 2026Sound Series 2026John SawyerLightningSkipper3rd / 7
16 May 2026Ocean Series 2026Soul SisterLightningSkipper4th / 8
21 Mar 2026Spring Series 2026Soul SisterLightningSkipper4th / 5
17 Oct 20252025 Wild Oyster RegattaSoul SisterLightningSkipper16th / 16
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NCSoul SisterLightningSkipper35th / 50
2 Aug 20252025 SAYRA at CYC1853John SawyerLightningSkipper4th / 7
17 May 20252025 Melges 15 Mayhem/Lightning SE DistrictsJohn SawyerLightningSkipper12th / 17
20 Mar 20252025 Deep South Lightning RegattaJohn SawyerLightningSkipper18th / 26
18 Mar 20252025 Winter Lightning ChampionshipSoul SisterLightningSkipper29th / 36
18 Oct 20242024 Wild Oyster RegattaJohn SawyerLightningSkipper17th / 26
7 Jun 20242024 International Lightning Class- Southeastern Light District Championship15605LightningSkipper4th / 10
16 Mar 20242024 Winter Lightning ChampionshipSoul Sister (Masters)LightningSkipper18th / 26
16 Mar 20242024 Winter Lightning ChampionshipSoul SisterLightningOther38th / 44
20 Oct 2023Wild Oyster Regatta 2023John SawyerLightningSkipper10th / 22
23 Mar 20232023 Deep South Lightning RegattaJohn SawyerLightningSkipper22nd / 26
19 Mar 20232023 Winter Lightning ChampionshipSoul Sister (Master)LightningSkipper18th / 26
19 Mar 20232023 Winter Lightning ChampionshipSoul SisterLightningOther32nd / 40
17 Mar 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San DiegoCount Me InVX OneHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 5
14 Oct 2022Wild Oyster Regatta 2022Soul SisterLightningSkipper9th / 26
3 Jun 2022Southeastern Lightning Districts 2022John SawyerLightningSkipper16th / 17
15 May 20222022 Lightning Masters World ChampionshipsSoul SisterLightningOther16th / 42
20 Mar 20222022 Winter Lightning ChampionshipSoul Sister IIILightningOther25th / 37

Helm rating across all classes: 238, #14,845.Crew rating across all classes: 27. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.