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Sailor · 2015–2026

John Van Voorhis

prsa LightningILCA 7 (Laser)Handicap

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Events
37

158 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 37

Podium rate
14%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
25%

of boats faced (range 22%–27%, 667 boats)

Best class ranking
#375

Helm in Lightning · rating -6

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Nabeel Alsalam

20–54 head to head in 74 races

Best day
14 Jun 2025

2-1-1 · 2025 Maryland Cures Cancer Regatta

Signature result
1st of 8

2025 Maryland Cures Cancer Regatta · J/105 · 14 Jun 2025

Partnerships · 14 sailors

  • Jim Lane · Shamrock, Storming the Castle · Handicap, Lightning 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 20th · Jul 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Kyra Tallon · Shamrock · Handicap, Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 9th · Jan 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Tristan Jackson · Shamrock · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jan 2026 – May 2026
  • Kyra Talon · Shamrock · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 20th · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
  • William McBrier · Shamrock · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 20th · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
  • Erin McNamara · Good Trade · J/105 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025
  • Jon Mitchell · Good Trade · J/105 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025
  • Sara Martin · Lightning 14820 · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 45th · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • James Elder · Lightning 14820 · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 45th · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Peter Bowe · Good Trade · J/105 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

-190-5874201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 37

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipLightning 14820LightningOther45th / 57
7 Aug 20262026 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsShamrockHandicapSkipper28th / 32
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisShamrockLightningSkipper20th / 24
1 Jan 20262026 Lightning Fall Series15117LightningSkipper5th / 10
1 Jan 20262026 Lightning Frigid DigitShamrockLightningSkipper9th / 18
7 Dec 2025FB Day 4 ILCA Fleet 10SnoopyILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper12th / 13
14 Jun 20252025 Maryland Cures Cancer RegattaGood TradeJ/105Crew1st / 8
6 Apr 2025Capital City Laser RegattaSnoopyILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper15th / 15
1 Jan 20252025 Lightning Frigid DigitShamrockLightningSkipper20th / 24
5 Oct 202443rd Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters ChampionshipSnoopyILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper35th / 39
21 Sep 20242024 President’s CupShamrockLightningSkipper4th / 8
4 Aug 20242024 Lightning WJM (Women's/Junior's/Master's) North American ChampionshipStorming the CastleLightningOther31st / 35
26 Jul 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadShamrockLightningOther20th / 27
6 Apr 2024Capital City Laser RegattaSnoopyILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper18th / 20
1 Jan 20242024 Lightning Frigid DigitShamrockLightningSkipper13th / 18
24 Jun 20232023 Dixie District ChampionshipShamrockLightningSkipper11th / 13
25 Mar 2023Capital City Laser RegattaSnoopyHandicapSkipper16th / 20
18 Sep 2021PRSA President's Cup RegattaShamrockLightningSkipper4th / 6
29 May 2021PRSA Spring RegattaShamrockLightningSkipper2nd / 5
14 Sep 2019PRSA President's Cup & DC Sail Cantina CupShamrockLightningSkipper6th / 6
13 Jul 2019Atlantic Coast Championship15117LIGHTINGSkipper25th / 29
25 May 2019PRSA Spring RegattaShamrockLightningSkipper5th / 5
11 May 201935th Annual Doc Gilbert Memorial Potomac Cup RegattaShamrockLightningSkipper21st / 21
30 Mar 2019Capital City Laser Regatta177347ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper8th / 14
15 Sep 2018PRSA President's Cup RegattaShamrockLightningSkipper2nd / 4

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -29, #62,501.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -47, #51,698. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.