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Sailor · 1982–2025

John Bertrand

st francis yacht club EtchellsILCA 7 (Laser)J/109

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Events
59

383 races · 62 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 11 of 59

Podium rate
44%

26 top-three finishes

Typically beats
90%

of boats faced (range 89%–91%, 2,750 boats)

Best class ranking
#7

Helm in Etchells · rating 775

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Andrew Palfrey

2 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Ian Johnson & Tim Ede

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Noel Drennan

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bill Browne

Jan 1991 – Jan 2017 · 8 events

Nemesis
Graeme Taylor

67–81 head to head in 148 races

Rival
David Clark

115–78 in 195 races

Best day
1 Jan 2010

5-1-1-1-9-1-4-1 · 2010 Etchells World Championship

Signature result
1st of 58

2016 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 5 Sep 2016

Partnerships · 43 sailors

Most successful partnership: Andrew Palfrey — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Bill Browne · AUS 348, AUS 947, Triad, TRIAD · Etchells 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 8 of 47 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 1991 – Jan 2017
  • Jake Newman · Triad, TRIAD, TRIAD2 · Etchells 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 28 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jan 2017
  • Andrew Palfrey · AUS1383, AUS1383 - Triad (VIC), Triad, TRIAD (M) · Etchells 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 8 of 35 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2009 – Jun 2014
  • Ernie Lawrence · AUS 947, Triad, Two Saints and a Magpie · Etchells 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 24 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 1991 – Jun 2008
  • Ernest Lawrence · AUS 348, Two Saints & a Magpie · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 18 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 1993 – Sep 1998
  • Noel Drennan · Triad 2020, Triad2 · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2018 – Jan 2020
  • Tim Ede · AUS 1321, Triad · Etchells 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 20 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2006 – Nov 2006
  • Ben Lamb · Triad2, TRIAD2 · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 21 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2018 – Oct 2018
  • Ian Johnson · AUS 1321, Triad · Etchells 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 20 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2006 – Nov 2006
  • Mateusz Kusznierewicz · Triad2020 · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

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

Rating history

042785419831989199520012007201320192025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 59

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Jan 20252025 Etchells World ChampionshipTriad2020EtchellsSkipper6th / 46
3 Jan 20252025 Etchells Pre-Worlds RegattaTriad2020EtchellsSkipper5th / 36
18 Mar 20242024 Etchells World ChampionshipTriad2020EtchellsSkipper12th / 40
19 Feb 20212021 Etchells NSW State ChampionshipAUS1478EtchellsSkipper7th / 24
6 Mar 20202020 Etchells Victorian State ChampionshipTriad 2020EtchellsSkipper8th / 25
8 Jan 20202020 Etchells Australian ChampionshipTriad 2020EtchellsSkipper3rd / 35
22 Oct 20182018 Etchells World ChampionshipTriad2EtchellsSkipper4th / 94
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipTRIAD2EtchellsSkipper5th / 44
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipTriad2EtchellsSkipper2nd / 73
1 Jan 20172017 Etchells Australian ChampionshipTRIAD2EtchellsSkipper3rd / 45
5 Sep 20162016 Etchells World ChampionshipTriad2EtchellsSkipper1st / 58
29 Aug 20162016 Etchells European ChampionshipTriad2EtchellsSkipper26th / 50
29 Apr 2016Helly Hansen Annapolis NOOD Regatta 2016RedJ/109Other2nd / 5
15 Apr 20162016 Sperry Charleston Race WeekRedPHRF handicapTactician5th / 6
10 Jan 20162016 Etchells Australian ChampionshipTRIADEtchellsSkipper2nd / 46
7 Mar 20152015 Etchells Victorian State ChampionshipTRIADEtchellsSkipper1st / 26
11 Jan 20152015 Etchells Australian ChampionshipTRIADEtchellsSkipper1st / 34
24 Jun 20142014 Etchells World ChampionshipTriadEtchellsSkipper7th / 95
13 Jun 2014160th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexTriadEtchellsOther16th / 46
7 Jun 20142014 Etchells Pre-Worlds RegattaTriadEtchellsOther5th / 27
8 Mar 20142014 Etchells Victorian State ChampionshipTriadEtchellsSkipper1st / 29
10 Nov 20132013 Etchells Australian Championship NovTRIADEtchellsSkipper1st / 30
1 Jan 20132013 Etchells Australasian Winter ChampionshipTriadEtchellsSkipper5th / 38
1 Jan 20132013 Etchells Australian ChampionshipAUS1383 - Triad (VIC)EtchellsSkipper2nd / 28
18 Feb 20122012 Etchells World ChampionshipAUS1383EtchellsSkipper3rd / 74

Helm rating across all classes: 776, #172.Crew rating across all classes: 6. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.