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Sailor · 2003–2026

John Woodruff

cyca J/35FinnHandicap

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Events
20

93 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 3 of 20

Podium rate
40%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 50%–61%, 214 boats)

Best class ranking
#10

Crew in J/35 · rating 518

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tom Braidwood

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Gary Telford & Tom Braidwood

1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Wally Cross

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Eric Robinson

Dec 2003 – Dec 2005 · 6 events

Nemesis
William Wildner

10–40 head to head in 50 races

Best day
6 Sep 2024

2-1-1-4 · 2024 J/35 North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 6

2010 I-LYA Bayweek Regatta · PHRF handicap · 6 Aug 2010

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Tom Braidwood — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Rob Black · FireFly · J/35 7events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 51 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Patrick Henley · FireFly · J/35 7events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 51 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Sheri Dufresne · FireFly · J/35 7events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 51 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Danielle Teno · FireFly · J/35 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 45 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Eric Robinson · Seriously 10, Seriously TEN · Handicap, Volvo 60 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2003 – Dec 2005
  • Paul Hranchook · FireFly · J/35 6events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 41 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Ben Peters · Dean’s List, FireFly · J/35, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 35 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Sean James · Seriously TEN · Handicap, Volvo 60 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2003 – Dec 2004
  • Gary Telford · Seriously 10, Seriously TEN · Handicap, Volvo 60 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2003 – Dec 2005
  • Tom Braidwood · Seriously TEN · Handicap, Volvo 60 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2003 – Dec 2004

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

Rating history

-10918748220042007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Jul 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaDean’s ListORC handicapCrew6th / 13
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitFireFlyJ/35Helm3rd / 9
16 Aug 20252025 Throwdown in Motown RegattaFireFlyJ/35Mast2nd / 5
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitFireFlyJ/35Helm4th / 10
13 May 20252025 Top Gun Twilight Series - SpringFireFlyJ/35Helm7th / 10
6 Sep 20242024 J/35 North American ChampionshipFireFlyJ/35Helm4th / 12
17 Aug 20242024 Throwdown in MotownFireFlyJ/35Helm2nd / 9
7 Jun 20242024 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceTridentPHRF handicapMast6th / 12
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitFireFlyJ/35Helm3rd / 8
21 Jul 20182018 Finn Great Lakes ChampionshipBondi XpressFinnOther8th / 10
1 Jun 20182018 Bayview One Design Regatta4 HorsemenFinnOther2nd / 5
25 Aug 20172017 Finn North American Master ChampionshipDingki doughFinnOther18th / 22
2 Jun 20172017 Bayview One Design RegattaSlightly Stupid SailingFinnOther1st / 5
8 Mar 20172017 Bacardi Miami Sailing WeekFAKE NEWSVX EvoOther4th / 6
11 Jun 20142014 MCSA Masters Championship — MC Scow2458MC ScowSkipper27th / 44
6 Aug 20102010 I-LYA Bayweek RegattaInfra RedPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
26 Dec 2005Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2005Seriously 10HandicapSkipper4th / 23
26 Dec 2004Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2004Seriously TENVolvo 60Skipper1st / 5
26 Dec 2003Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2003Seriously TENHandicapCrew6th / 10
26 Dec 2003Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2003Seriously TENHandicapOwner6th / 10

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 482, #1,920.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 20, #49,029. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.