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Sailor · 2014–2026

John Kearney

cyc Express 27HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
114

238 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 7 of 114

Podium rate
27%

31 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (90%: 58%–62%, 2,156 boats)

Best class ranking
#26

Helm in Express 27 · rating 191

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mike Bruzzone

2 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate

Biggest lift
Chris Larose

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Karen Tara

Mar 2016 – Jan 2024 · 8 events

Nemesis
Will Paxton

5–68 head to head in 74 races

Rival
Steve Katzman

64–54 in 121 races

Best day
16 Apr 2016

1-1 · 2016 - OYRA Series · about 1 in 24 by chance

Signature result
1st of 31

2014 - Three Bridge Fiasco · PHRF handicap · 25 Jan 2014

Partnerships · 35 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mike Bruzzone — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • Mike Bruzzone · SALTY HOTEL · Express 27 8events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 25% win rate · 2 of 8 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – Mar 2024
  • Karen Tara · Oaxaca, SALTY HOTEL · Express 27, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2016 – Jan 2024
  • Chris Larose · NEPTUNES CAR, SALTY HOTEL · Express 27, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Jan 2018
  • Jay Moore · SALTY HOTEL · Express 27, Handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Sep 2020
  • Holt Condon · SALTY HOTEL · Express 27 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2019 – Mar 2019
  • Lauren Feldman · SALTY HOTEL · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Alex Wolfe · SALTY HOTEL · Express 27 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 7th · Mar 2017 – Mar 2017
  • Vadim Peschansky · SALTY HOTEL · Express 27 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 12th · Apr 2016 – Apr 2016
  • Kris Barros · Jarlen · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Gregory Winters · Jarlen · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-15549253201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 114

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaJarlenORC handicapCrew9th / 11
3 May 20262026 - The Great Vallejo RaceSALTY HOTELExpress 27Skipper5th / 8
2 May 20262026 - The Great Vallejo RaceSALTY HOTELExpress 27Skipper3rd / 9
8 Mar 2026BIG DADDY 2026 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACESalty HotelHandicapSkipper5th / 52
7 Mar 2026BIG DADDY 2026 FLEET RACING- SATURDAYSalty HotelExpress 27Skipper4th / 14
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoSALTY HOTELExpress 27Skipper20th / 21
8 Nov 2025Sausalito YC/RegattaPRO Winter One DesignSalty HotelExpress 27Skipper6th / 16
3 Oct 20252025 Express 27 National ChampionshipSalty HotelExpress 27Skipper11th / 19
26 Jul 20252025 - The YRA Encinal RegattaSALTY HOTELExpress 27Skipper3rd / 5
3 May 20252025 - The Great Vallejo RaceSALTY HOTELExpress 27Skipper4th / 6
9 Mar 2025BIG DADDY 2025 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACESalty HotelHandicapSkipper9th / 101
8 Mar 2025BIG DADDY 2025 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYSalty HotelExpress 27Skipper5th / 16
8 Nov 2024Sausalito YC/RegattaPRO Winter One DesignSalty HotelExpress 27Skipper7th / 16
11 Oct 2024Express 27 NationalsSalty HotelExpress 27Skipper16th / 19
5 May 20242024 - The Great Vallejo RaceSALTY HOTELExpress 27Skipper4th / 7
4 May 20242024 - The Great Vallejo RaceSALTY HOTELExpress 27Skipper2nd / 7
23 Mar 20242024 Jaws Commemorative RaceSalty HotelHandicapSkipper4th / 8
16 Mar 20242024 - Round the RocksSALTY HOTELExpress 27Skipper2nd / 12
10 Mar 2024BIG DADDY 2024 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACESalty HotelsHandicapSkipper24th / 105
9 Mar 2024BIG DADDY 2024 FLEET RACING ON SATURDAYSalty HotelExpress 27Skipper3rd / 14
27 Jan 20242024 - Three Bridge FiascoSALTY HOTELExpress 27Skipper2nd / 22
10 Nov 2023SYC/RegattaPRO Winter One DesignSalty HotelExpress 27Skipper3rd / 14
13 May 20232023 - Singlehanded Farallones RaceSALTY HOTELHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
22 Apr 20232023 - Anything Goes North BaySALTY HOTELHandicapSkipper4th / 5
18 Mar 20232023 - Round the RocksSALTY HOTELExpress 27Skipper3rd / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 237 (±117), #14,947.Crew rating across all classes: -24 (±239). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.