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Sailor · 2011–2025

John Purl

ssc PHRF handicapHandicapEtchells

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Events
27

56 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 3 of 27

Podium rate
48%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
40%

of boats faced (range 37%–44%, 611 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Dave Van Dyke

1–11 head to head in 12 races

Best day
27 Mar 2021

1-2-4-2-2-2-2-1 · 2021 SSC Spring Series

Signature result
1st of 9

2021 SSC Spring Series · Handicap · 27 Mar 2021

Partnerships · 2 sailors

  • Jim Hancock · SWELLBOUND · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 77th · Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
  • Megan Purl · SLIGHTLY MIGHTY · Olson 30 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

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

Rating history

-61022102012201420162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Mar 20252025 SSC Spring SeriesSlightly MightyHandicapSkipper4th / 6
8 Mar 2025SSC Long Distance Race #1Slightly MightyPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 7
3 Jun 202332nd Delta Ditch RunSlightly MightyPHRF handicapSkipper59th / 74
18 Mar 20232023 SSC Spring SeriesSmusherEtchellsSkipper5th / 6
19 Mar 20222022 SSC Spring SeriesSmusherHandicapSkipper8th / 9
12 Mar 2022SSC Long Distance Race #1SmusherHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
29 Jan 20222022 - Three Bridge FiascoSLIGHTLY MIGHTYOlson 30Skipper3rd / 6
24 Jul 2021SSC Long Distance Race #2Slighty MightyPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
27 Mar 20212021 SSC Spring SeriesSlightly MightyHandicapSkipper1st / 9
20 Mar 20212021 SSC Double-Handed Race #1J RPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 9
31 Aug 2019Jazz Cup 2019Slightly MightyHandicapSkipper52nd / 97
13 Jul 2019SSC - Founding Fathers RegattaSlightly MightyPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
6 Jul 2019Jack and JillSmusherPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
16 Mar 2019Double Handed Long Distance Race #1SmusherPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
14 Jul 2018Founding Fathers "Born on the Bayou" RegattaBusterPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
7 Jul 2018Jack and JillJ RPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
21 Apr 2018Double Handed Long Distance Race #2JRPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
17 Mar 2018Double Handed Long Distance Race #1JRPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
11 Mar 2018SSC 2018 Spring SeriesJ REtchellsSkipper4th / 6
11 Mar 2018SSC 2018 Spring SeriesSmusherHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
3 Mar 2018Long Distance Race #1J RPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 8
10 Jun 20172017 Delta Ditch Run - 27th AnniversarySmusherPHRF handicapSkipper78th / 96
6 May 2017Single Handed RaceBusterPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 3
9 Mar 2014SSC Spring Series 2014SmusherJ/24Skipper2nd / 4
8 Jun 20132013 Delta Ditch RunMi Chez Amio's JapeHandicapSkipper9th / 14

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 147, #25,875. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.