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Sailor · 2014–2026

John Snyder

byc J/120PHRF handicapJ/22

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Events
20

123 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 3 of 20

Podium rate
35%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
44%

of boats faced (range 38%–50%, 212 boats)

Best class ranking
#17

Crew in J/120 · rating 308

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Dave Sandlin

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Kenneth Brown & Dave Sandlin

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Michael Craig

+55 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kenneth Brown

May 2014 – May 2025 · 15 events

Nemesis
Mike Kirkman

37–63 head to head in 102 races

Rival
Charlie Hess

42–37 in 79 races

Best day
4 Jun 2016

1-1-8-1 · 2016 Bayview One Design Regatta

Signature result
1st of 12

2016 Bayview One Design Regatta · J/120 · 3 Jun 2016

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Dave Sandlin — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Kenneth Brown · J Hawker · J/120, PHRF handicap 15events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 20% win rate · 15 of 81 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – May 2025
  • Tyrone Golden · J Hawker · J/120, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 10% win rate · 4 of 43 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – May 2025
  • Don Pikula · FUNTECH Racing, J Hawker · J/120 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 50 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2016 – May 2026
  • Doug Scheibner · J Hawker · J/120 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 8 of 43 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – May 2025
  • Andrew Lockhart · J Hawker · J/120 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 12 of 53 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Aug 2021
  • Mark Pikula · J Hawker · J/120 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 8 of 48 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – May 2025
  • Will Aston · FUNTECH Racing, J Hawker · J/120 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 6 of 53 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – May 2026
  • Abraham Vargas · J Hawker · J/120 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 9 of 47 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2020
  • Graham Andrews · J Hawker · J/120 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 11 of 41 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+53 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Jun 2019
  • Stephen Elliott · FUNTECH Racing, J Hawker · J/120 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 38 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-114120353201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitFUNTECH RacingJ/120Pit Assist4th / 6
13 May 20262026 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesFUNTECH RacingJ/120Crew3rd / 6
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitJ HawkerJ/120Pit9th / 9
10 Nov 20232023 Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational Regatta1234OptimistSkipper17th / 18
29 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaJ HawkerJ/120Pit1st / 7
9 Jun 20232023 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceJ HawkerPHRF handicapPit4th / 8
2 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaJ HawkerJ/120Pit9th / 9
3 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaJ HawkerJ/120Pit4th / 8
27 Aug 20212021 Bayview One Design RegattaJ HawkerJ/120Pit9th / 9
18 Mar 2021J/22 Midwinter ChampionshipGrain H20J/22Skipper25th / 30
14 Aug 20202020 Bayview One Design RegattaJ HawkerJ/120Pit6th / 7
14 Jun 20192019 Cleveland Race Week - One DesignJ HawkerJ/120Pit4th / 7
7 Jun 20192019 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceJ HawkerPHRF handicapPit5th / 10
1 Jun 20192019 Bayview One Design RegattaJ HawkerJ/120Pit4th / 10
14 Mar 2019J22 Midwinter ChampionshipGrain H2OJ/22Skipper25th / 31
1 Jun 20182018 Bayview One Design RegattaJ HawkerJ/120Pit3rd / 11
2 Jun 20172017 Bayview One Design RegattaJ HawkerJ/120Pit2nd / 10
19 Aug 20162016 J 120 National ChampionshipJ HawkerJ/120Pit3rd / 15
3 Jun 20162016 Bayview One Design RegattaJ HawkerJ/120Pit1st / 12
30 May 20142014 Bayview One Design RegattaJ HawkerJ/120Pit1st / 9

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 301, #7,764.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -114, #72,745. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.