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Sailor · 2009–2026

John Walton

roger williams university College fleet racingSolingPHRF handicap

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Events
118

1,061 races · 196 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 26 of 118

Podium rate
50%

59 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (90%: 61%–65%, 1,560 boats)

Best class ranking
#14

Helm in Express 27 · rating 271

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Suzanne Scoville

7 wins · 9 podiums in 17 events together · 41% win rate

Best trio
Josh Collins & Suzanne Scoville

6 wins · 8 podiums in 15 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Katie Potter

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Andrew Casazza

Sep 2011 – Jun 2026 · 26 events

Nemesis
Charles Bayer

10–64 head to head in 74 races

Rival
Aidan naughton

62–81 in 143 races

Best day
11 Oct 2014

4-1-5-1-1-1-1-1-8-1 · 2014 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival—Michigan Championship · about 1 in 1,589,941,369 by chance

Signature result
1st of 36

2014 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival—Michigan Championship · Optimist · 11 Oct 2014

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Suzanne Scoville — 7 wins · 9 podiums in 17 events together · 41% win rate
  • Andrew Casazza · 42, Carrera, Gail Force, Riptide · Beneteau First 36.7, Cal 25, Express 27, Flying Scot 26events 8 wins together · 10 podiums · 31% win rate · 14 of 123 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Jun 2026
  • Josh Collins · 32122, Carrera, Riptide, Weather Edge III · Beneteau First 36.7, Express 27, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 19events 7 wins together · 9 podiums · 37% win rate · 8 of 83 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Sep 2023
  • Suzanne Scoville · 32122, Riptide, Walton's Express, Weather Edge III · Beneteau First 36.7, Express 27, PHRF handicap 17events 7 wins together · 9 podiums · 41% win rate · 9 of 69 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Sep 2023
  • Minh Ha · 42, Carrera, Fast Tango, Patriot · Beneteau First 36.7, Cal 25, Express 27, ORC handicap 13events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 39% win rate · 6 of 48 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Sep 2025
  • Colt Weatherston · 32122, Walton's Express, Weather Edge III · Beneteau First 36.7, Express 27, PHRF handicap 13events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 15% win rate · 3 of 72 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Sep 2018
  • Robert Truman · 42, Weather Edge III · Beneteau First 36.7, Cal 25, PHRF handicap 12events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 2 of 75 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Aug 2021
  • Annika Irene · Roger Williams University (Hawks 2), Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 78 of 235 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Apr 2022
  • Riley Read · Roger Williams University (Hawks 2), Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 11events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 27% win rate · 75 of 189 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Mar 2022
  • Edward Chrzanowski · Weather Edge III · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 2 of 56 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Sep 2015
  • Grant Gridley · Roger Williams University (Hawks 2), Roger Williams University (Hawks) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 30 of 163 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Apr 2022

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

Rating history

-147150447201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 118

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Jul 2026Lynch Regatta 2026John WaltonHandicapSkipper3rd / 11
13 Jun 2026Crescent Sail Yacht Club - 2026 One Design RegattaShipShowFlying ScotSnacktician4th / 10
10 Apr 2026US Soling ChampionshipJohn WaltonSolingSkipper10th / 14
1 Jan 20262026 Soling North American ChampionshipUSA 782SolingSkipper6th / 17
17 Oct 2025Soling PCCJohn WaltonSolingSkipper4th / 12
27 Sep 2025Bayview North Channel RaceRiptidePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
2 Aug 20252025 Trans Superior International Yacht RaceFast TangoPHRF handicapIn the way1st / 8
28 Sep 20242024 Bayview North Channel RaceRiptidePHRF handicapOther1st / 7
15 Jun 20242024 Crescent One Design Regatta42Cal 25Foil Trimmer6th / 11
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit42Cal 25Foil Trimmer4th / 5
25 May 2024AIS Spring Series 2024DetourHandicapCrew3rd / 13
25 Apr 20242024 Soling US National ChampionshipJohn WaltonSolingSkipper6th / 11
1 Jan 20242024 Soling North American ChampionshipUSA 782SolingSkipper12th / 18
1 Jan 20242024 Soling North American ChampionshipUSA 782Blue Van DykeSkipper3rd / 9
28 Oct 2023NUMB 2023SlipperyWhenWetILCASkipper4th / 17
30 Sep 20232023 Bayview North Channel RaceRiptidePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
17 Sep 2023Soling World Championship - 2023USA 782SolingSkipper11th / 22
8 Sep 20232023 Soling US National ChampionshipBoat 285748SolingOther2nd / 8
18 Aug 2023MBYC Gales Family One Design RegattaJohn WaltonSolingSkipper1st / 8
5 Aug 20232023 Trans Superior International Yacht RaceFast TangoPHRF handicapHelm2nd / 5
29 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaCarreraORC handicapOther6th / 8
29 Jun 20232023 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesRiptideHandicapOther9th / 10
9 Jun 20232023 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceHot TicketPHRF handicapAutopilot7th / 8
3 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaGail ForceORC handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey1st / 6
2 Jun 20232023 Annapolis - Newport RaceLyricORC handicapStrategist4th / 15

Helm rating across all classes: 322 (±93), #8,523.Crew rating across all classes: 339 (±113), #5,764. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.