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Sailor · 2006–2026

John Burke

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Events
76

481 races · 66 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 11 of 76

Podium rate
37%

28 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 53%–58%, 912 boats)

Best class ranking
#4145

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 119

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Tom Meier

+3 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bill Champion

Aug 2010 – Sep 2018 · 10 events

Nemesis
Charles Bayer

16–96 head to head in 112 races

Rival
Ken Sharpe

52–78 in 130 races

Best day
24 Oct 2009

3-3-1-5-1-3-6-10-4-6-6-12-5-5-2-5-7-5-9-10-8-7-10-5-9-10-11-11-12-8-6-4 · KP Dinghy Open

Signature result
1st of 21

2020 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night Series · PHRF handicap · 4 Jun 2020

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

  • Brendan Cotter · Manitou · Beneteau First 36.7 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 56 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2013 – Aug 2020
  • Bill Champion · Manitou · Beneteau First 36.7 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 66 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2010 – Sep 2018
  • Tom Burleson · Manitou · Beneteau First 36.7 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 44 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2015 – Aug 2020
  • Kristopher Potzman · Manitou · Beneteau First 36.7 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 43 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2012 – Sep 2015
  • Mike Klick · Manitou · Beneteau First 36.7 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 28 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2015 – Aug 2020
  • PJ Veltri · Manitou · Beneteau First 36.7 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 25 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2016 – Aug 2020
  • Patrick Burke · Manitou · Beneteau First 36.7 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 29 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2012 – May 2015
  • Peter Furest · Manitou · Beneteau First 36.7 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 35 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2009 – Jun 2017
  • Keith Ziegler · Keep Going, Manitou · Beneteau First 36.7, Cal 25 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 37 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2009 – Aug 2017
  • Tim Schultes · Manitou · Beneteau First 36.7 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2018 – Aug 2020

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

Rating history

01603202007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 76

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Oct 20262026 Fall SeriesAmazing GraceJ/80Skipper12th / 14
4 Jun 20262026 Thursday Night SeriesManitouPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 10
13 May 20262026 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesManitouPHRF handicapBoat Captain2nd / 11
14 May 20252025 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesManitouPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 11
25 May 20242024 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesManitouPHRF handicapOther2nd / 13
15 May 20242024 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesManitouPHRF handicapOther2nd / 9
3 Mar 20242024 Opening Day RegattaAmazing GraceJ/80Skipper10th / 10
1 Jan 20242024 Redeye RegattaAmazing GraceJ/80Skipper6th / 9
12 Nov 20232023 Fall SeriesAmazing GraceJ/80Skipper16th / 18
4 Oct 20232023 Windsor Yacht Club - CHIMO RaceManitouPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
30 Sep 20232023 Fall RegattaAmazing GraceJ/80Skipper3rd / 8
2 Sep 2023Labour Day Regatta – 2023Dolce VitaHandicapSkipper55th / 63
16 Aug 20232023 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race Series - FallManitouPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
23 Jun 20232023 Dog Days SeriesAmazing GraceJ/80Skipper5th / 7
25 May 20232023 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesManitouPHRF handicapOther1st / 14
17 May 20232023 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race Series - SpringManitouPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
26 Aug 20222022 Cal 25 National ChampionshipFreestyleCal 25Main Trimmer12th / 18
17 Aug 20222022 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesManitouPHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
9 Jun 20222022 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesManitouPHRF handicapOther1st / 13
18 Aug 20212021 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesManitouPHRF handicapOther6th / 14
3 Jun 20212021 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesManitouPHRF handicapOther2nd / 16
26 May 20212021 Bayview Yacht Club Wednesday Night Spring Band-Aid SeriesManitouPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
14 Aug 20202020 Bayview One Design RegattaManitouBeneteau First 36.7Other5th / 5
4 Jun 20202020 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesManitouPHRF handicapOther1st / 21
20 Jun 20192019 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesManitouPHRF handicapOther3rd / 16

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 314, #9,888.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 127, #24,650. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.