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Sailor · 2015–2026

Wesley Turner

llsc J/24Melges 24PHRF handicap

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Events
32

174 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 32

Podium rate
16%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
37%

of boats faced (range 34%–40%, 694 boats)

Best class ranking
#345

Crew in J/24 · rating 120

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jonathan Stewart

1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Christina Howard & James Howard

1 wins · 1 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
James Howard

+12 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Will Shirley

Apr 2019 – Mar 2025 · 11 events

Nemesis
Tony Parker

5–45 head to head in 50 races

Rival
Michael Quaid

37–30 in 67 races

Best day
15 Mar 2025

1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · 2025 Atlanta Cup - J-24 One Design Regatta

Signature result
1st of 10

2025 Atlanta Cup - J-24 One Design Regatta · J/24 · 15 Mar 2025

Partnerships · 42 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jonathan Stewart — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Christina Howard · Afterthought, AFTERTHOUGHT, Classic, Wesley Alan Turner · J/24, Melges 24, PHRF handicap 15events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 7 of 99 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Seth Rosenthal · Afterthought, AFTERTHOUGHT, Classic, J.W. Shirley · Handicap, J/24, Melges 24, PHRF handicap 14events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 84 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Will Shirley · Afterthought, AFTERTHOUGHT, Classic, Slowly Sinking · Handicap, J/24, Melges 24, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 46 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2019 – Mar 2025
  • James Howard · Classic · J/24 10events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 10% win rate · 7 of 64 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Mar 2026
  • Chris Jackson · Classic, Da booty, Lucifer's Hammer, Your Move! · J/24, Melges 24, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 27 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2019 – Apr 2021
  • Jonathan Stewart · Breakaway, Classic, Da booty, Fir Na Tine · J/24, Melges 24, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 26 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Jun 2023
  • Ansley Turner · Lucifer's Hammer, Your Move! · J/24, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2019 – Apr 2021
  • John Shirley · Classic, J.W. Shirley, Lucifer's Hammer · Handicap, J/24 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 10th · Apr 2021 – Sep 2025
  • Jack Powers · Fir Na Tine · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2023 – May 2025
  • Rich Gleason · Fir Na Tine · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2023 – May 2025

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

Rating history

-211-34142201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointAfterthoughtMelges 24Stunt Owner14th / 24
13 Mar 2026J/24 MidWinter ChampionshipClassicJ/24Crew17th / 42
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgAfterthoughtMelges 24Stunt Owner18th / 19
19 Nov 20252025 J/24 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPClassicJ/24Crew23rd / 40
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupAfterthoughtMelges 24Stunt Owner26th / 38
24 Oct 20252025 LLSC Halloween Open RegattaWesley Alan TurnerMelges 24Skipper2nd / 5
17 Oct 20252025 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipClassicJ/24Stunt Owner16th / 34
6 Sep 20252025 Thistle Old Goat RegattaJ.W. ShirleyHandicapCrew29th / 36
24 May 20252025 Figawi Race WeekendFir Na TinePHRF handicapMast5th / 12
21 Mar 20252025 J24 Midwinter ChampionshipClassicJ/24Stunt Owner12th / 26
15 Mar 20252025 Atlanta Cup - J-24 One Design RegattaClassicJ/24Crew1st / 10
22 Nov 2024King’s Day Regatta 2024ClassicJ/24Crew10th / 22
9 Nov 20242024 Bushwhacker Cup for the Melges 24AFTERTHOUGHTMelges 24Other16th / 17
26 Oct 2024Halloween Open RegattaWesley Alan TurnerPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 5
18 Oct 20242024 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipClassicJ/24Other9th / 20
6 Sep 20242024 Thistle Old Goat RegattaAfterthoughtHandicapCrew26th / 35
11 May 20242024 Small Boat Long Distance race seriesSlowly SinkingPortsmouth handicapSkipper26th / 35
12 Apr 20242024 J/24 North American ChampionshipClassicJ/24Other12th / 23
17 Nov 2023Kings Day 2023ClassicJ/24Crew20th / 20
8 Sep 20232023 Thistle Old Goat RegattaAfterthoughtHandicapSkipper31st / 35
10 Aug 20232023 J/24 North American ChampionshipClassicJ/24Cat 3 Cooler Jockey17th / 28
24 Jun 2023Firecracker Cup (Triple Crown 2/3) (Closed)BreakawayPHRF handicapCrew1st / 7
27 May 20232023 Figawi Race WeekendFir Na TinePHRF handicapMast6th / 11
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekJAWSMelges 24Cat 3 Cooler Jockey5th / 12
10 Sep 20222022 Thistle Old Goat Regatta (60th Anniversary)Non SequiturThistleSkipper39th / 42

Crew rating across all classes: 142, #21,586.Helm rating across all classes: 56, #40,478. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.