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Sailor · 2007–2026

John Rivlin

stfyc Express 27J/105PHRF handicap

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Events
181

575 races · 55 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 22 of 181

Podium rate
38%

69 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 63%–66%, 4,265 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Helm in Express 27 · rating 366

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Michael Rivlin

9 wins · 22 podiums in 66 events together · 14% win rate

Biggest lift
Michael Rivlin

+6 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Michael Rivlin

Oct 2015 – Aug 2026 · 66 events

Nemesis
Ryan Simmons

35–159 head to head in 194 races

Rival
Dan Pruzan

106–117 in 232 races

Best day
11 Oct 2024

2-3-7-3-2-3-1 · Express 27 Nationals

Signature result
4th of 90

2018 Delta Ditch Run - 28th Anniversary · PHRF handicap · 2 Jun 2018

Partnerships · 25 sailors

Most successful partnership: Michael Rivlin — 9 wins · 22 podiums in 66 events together · 14% win rate
  • Michael Rivlin · Peaches, PEACHES, Zimmer · Express 27, Handicap, J/105, ORC handicap 66events 9 wins together · 22 podiums · 14% win rate · 20 of 241 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Samantha Gebb · Peaches, PEACHES, Zimmer · Express 27, J/105, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 17 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Michael Deady · Peaches, PEACHES · Express 27, J/105 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 21 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Sep 2022
  • Jonathan Goldsmith · Peaches, Zimmer · J/105, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – May 2024
  • Dan Herman · Peaches, PEACHES · Express 27, J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2016 – Sep 2022
  • Fritz Baldauf · Peaches · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 11th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Marianna Maciel · Peaches, Zimmer · J/105, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Adam Borcherding · PEACHES · Express 27 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
  • Stephen Woodward · PEACHES · Express 27 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jan 2014
  • Ted Wilson · Peaches · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 11th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

02294572008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 181

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaPeachesJ/105Skipper18th / 23
8 Aug 2026Summer Keelboat RegattaPeachesJ/105Skipper6th / 20
25 Jul 20262026 - The Encinal RegattaPEACHESExpress 27Skipper3rd / 6
11 Jul 20262026 SYC J/105, J/88 Summer Invitational RegattaPeachesJ/105Skipper14th / 18
20 Jun 20262026 J-Stop RegattaPeachesHandicapSkipper10th / 14
6 Jun 20262026 Encinal One Design InvitationalPeachesJ/105Skipper9th / 23
16 May 2026Elite Fleet RegattaPeachesJ/105Skipper16th / 23
28 Mar 20262026 - Round the RocksPEACHESExpress 27Skipper3rd / 13
21 Mar 20262026 SYC J/105 J/88 Spring Invitational RegattaPeachesJ/105Skipper4th / 19
28 Feb 20262026 - CorinthianPEACHESExpress 27Skipper7th / 12
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoPEACHESExpress 27Skipper11th / 21
8 Nov 2025Sausalito YC/RegattaPRO Winter One DesignPeachesJ/105Skipper3rd / 20
25 Oct 20252025 Fall Brawl & J/105 InvitationalPeachesJ/105Skipper12th / 16
3 Oct 20252025 Express 27 National ChampionshipPeachesExpress 27Skipper4th / 19
11 Sep 20252025 Rolex Big Boat SeriesPeachesJ/105Skipper11th / 27
23 Aug 20252025 Phyllis Kleinman SwiftsurePeachesJ/105Skipper8th / 25
9 Aug 2025Summer Keelboat RegattaPeachesJ/105Skipper7th / 21
26 Jul 20252025 - The YRA Encinal RegattaPEACHESExpress 27Skipper1st / 5
24 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupZimmerPHRF handicapFloater7th / 10
17 May 2025Elite Fleet RegattaPeachesJ/105Skipper16th / 26
5 Apr 20252025 Spring FestPeachesJ/105Skipper11th / 23
29 Mar 20252025 - Round the RocksPEACHESExpress 27Skipper4th / 12
15 Mar 20252025 Sausalito Yacht Club J/105 J/88 Spring Invitational RegattaPeachesJ/105Skipper4th / 22
22 Feb 20252025 - CorinthianPEACHESExpress 27Skipper1st / 9
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoPEACHESExpress 27Skipper2nd / 20

Helm rating across all classes: 349, #7,106.Crew rating across all classes: 3. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.