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John Collins

sfyc HandicapJ/111Olson 25

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Possibly the same person: John Collins (2025, 1 events), John Collins (2002–2010, 8 events), John Collins (2026, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
86

352 races · 126 race wins

Win rate
42%

42% win rate · 36 of 86

Podium rate
76%

65 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (90%: 68%–73%, 1,046 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Crew in J/111 · rating 569

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Seadon Wijsen

13 wins · 20 podiums in 23 events together · 57% win rate

Best trio
Seadon Wijsen & Peter Wagner

13 wins · 20 podiums in 22 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Nick Gibbens

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Seadon Wijsen

Dec 2008 – Sep 2025 · 23 events

Nemesis
Randy Tilly

1–14 head to head in 15 races

Rival
Richard Witzel

17–13 in 30 races

Best day
13 Oct 2023

1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · Fall One Design Invitational · about 1 in 4,409 by chance

Signature result
1st of 16

2018 J 111 North American Championship · J/111 · 19 Sep 2018

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Seadon Wijsen — 13 wins · 20 podiums in 23 events together · 57% win rate
  • David Gruver · Cipango, David Gruver, Skeleton Key, Sketch · Handicap, J/22, Olson 25, ORC handicap 31events 16 wins together · 22 podiums · 52% win rate · 33 of 54 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Jun 2026
  • Peter Wagner · Skeleton Key, Topzy Turvy · IC37, IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap 27events 14 wins together · 24 podiums · 52% win rate · 69 of 177 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Sep 2025
  • Seadon Wijsen · Skeleton Key, Taboo · IC37, IRC handicap, J/111, Melges 32 23events 13 wins together · 20 podiums · 57% win rate · 64 of 164 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2008 – Sep 2025
  • John Pernick · Skeleton Key, Topzy Turvy · IC37, IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap 22events 11 wins together · 20 podiums · 50% win rate · 58 of 149 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Sep 2025
  • John Hayes · Skeleton Key · IC37, IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap 21events 11 wins together · 19 podiums · 52% win rate · 51 of 142 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Sep 2025
  • Nick Gibbens · Cipango, SHENANIGANS, Skeleton Key · Express 27, IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap 21events 12 wins together · 19 podiums · 57% win rate · 48 of 127 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Sep 2025
  • Dave Lyons · Skeleton Key, Topzy Turvy · IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 20events 10 wins together · 18 podiums · 50% win rate · 54 of 146 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Sep 2025
  • Cory Schillaci · Cipango, Skeleton Key · IC37, J/111, ORC handicap 15events 9 wins together · 14 podiums · 60% win rate · 38 of 104 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Sep 2025
  • Ryan Kern · Skeleton Key · IC37, IRC handicap, J/111, ORC handicap 12events 6 wins together · 11 podiums · 50% win rate · 27 of 68 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Jan 2025
  • Russ Silvestri · Skeleton Key, Team St Francis Yacht Club Dick Watts, John Collins, Elizabeth Little, Russ Silvestri · J/111, J/22, ORC handicap 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 12 of 23 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Oct 2021

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

Rating history

-232715652008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 86

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jul 20262026 J/22 Summer SeriesChristine RobinJ/22Crew3rd / 10
13 Jun 202635th Delta Ditch RunSketchPHRF handicapSkipper38th / 87
25 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupRecidivistORC handicapBow2nd / 3
23 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupRecidivistPHRF handicapBow2nd / 8
20 May 20262026 Wednesday Evening SeriesJohn M. CollinsJ/22Skipper3rd / 13
10 May 2026CYC Invitational RegattaTopazPHRF handicapCrew1st / 6
26 Apr 202626th Annual Lake Norman Hospice RegattaJohn CollinsPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 2
7 Mar 2026BIG DADDY 2026 FLEET RACING- SATURDAYDavid GruverOlson 25Skipper1st / 5
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoSKETCHOlson 25Skipper3rd / 8
16 Nov 20252026 - YRA Doublehanded MidwintersSKETCHHandicapSkipper4th / 5
7 Nov 202535th CKOD and 30th U20 North American ChampionshipJohn CollinsJ/24Skipper3rd / 4
28 Sep 20252025 ORC CupKraken RunnerORC handicapSkipper1st / 3
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesSkeleton KeyORC handicapCrew4th / 9
29 Apr 20252025 SF Bay Folkboat Association Wednesday Evening Series, hosted by the St. Francis Yacht ClubChristine RobinHandicapCrew1st / 7
26 Apr 20252025 Intraclub RegattaTangaroaHandicapCrew2nd / 7
12 Apr 20252025 - 52nd Rollo Wheeler RegattaSKETCHOlson 25Skipper1st / 7
29 Mar 20252025 - Round the RocksTANGAROAHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
20 Jan 20252025 Southernmost RegattaSkeleton KeyJ/111Bow1st / 10
8 Nov 2024Sausalito YC/RegattaPRO Winter One DesignSketchOlson 25Skipper1st / 7
18 Oct 20242024 Fall InvitationalSketchOlson 25Skipper1st / 7
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesSkeleton KeyORC handicapBow3rd / 9
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendSkeleton KeyIC37Bow2nd / 10
8 Jun 202433rd Delta Ditch RunSketchPHRF handicapSkipper35th / 78
26 Apr 20242024 Intraclub RegattaSketchHandicapSkipper6th / 32
24 Feb 20242024 - CorinthianSKETCHHandicapSkipper1st / 13

Crew rating across all classes: 556 (±112), #994.Helm rating across all classes: 170 (±149), #22,157. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.