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Sailor · 2009–2026

John Porter

savannah yacht club VX OneILCA 7 (Laser)Viper 640 Some links uncertain

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Possibly the same person: John Porter (2023, 1 events), John Porter (1993–2007, 7 events), John Porter (2010, 2 events), John Porter (2024, 1 events), John Porter (2015–2016, 6 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
79

499 races · 68 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 13 of 79

Podium rate
49%

39 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 67%–70%, 1,596 boats)

Best class ranking
#6

Helm in VX One · rating 495

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Hayden Bennet

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Hayden Bennet

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Chris Alexander

50–92 head to head in 142 races

Rival
John Potter

87–61 in 148 races

Best day
28 Apr 2017

1-1-4-3-5-2-2-2-1-3 · 2017 District 12 Laser Regatta, SC State Laser Championship, Optimist and O'Pen Bics.

Signature result
1st of 29

2023 Charleston Race Week · VX One · 21 Apr 2023

Partnerships · 20 sailors

Most successful partnership: Hayden Bennet — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Greg Elmgren · Cool Beans, Far Side, Mini Max · J/70, Viper 640, VX One 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 19 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2009 – Jul 2022
  • Hayden Bennet · Far Side · VX One 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 17 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Sam Kerner · Far Side · VX One 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2022 – Sep 2023
  • Collin Porter · Far Side · VX One 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
  • David Himmel · Far Side · VX One 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 19 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2024 – Nov 2024
  • Thomas Hurwitch · Far Side · VX One 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2023 – Jan 2025
  • Ian Hunter · Far Side · VX One 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 17 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2025 – Oct 2026
  • John Mellnik · Far Side · VX One 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Feb 2026 – Nov 2026
  • Matthew York · Cool Beans, Mini Max · J/70, Viper 640 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 16th · Sep 2009 – Apr 2021
  • Patrick York · Far Side · VX One 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Jul 2022

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

Rating history

-40274587201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 79

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Nov 20262026 VXOne US NationalsFar SideVX OneSkipper3rd / 17
24 Oct 20262026 Melges 15 & VX One Fall InvitationalFar SideVX OneSkipper1st / 6
24 Sep 20262026 VX One North American ChampionshipFar SideVX OneSwitch Flipper9th / 43
19 Sep 20262026 VX One Great Lakes RegattaFar SideVX OneSwitch Flipper2nd / 17
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointFar SideVX OneSkipper3rd / 8
28 Feb 2026Florida State Championship (Winter Series #4) - Powered by Evolution SailsFar SideVX OneSkipper6th / 19
6 Feb 2026VX One Midwinter Championship (Winter Series #3) Powered by Evolution SailsFar SideVX OneSkipper6th / 28
10 Jan 2026VX One Winter Series #2 Powered by Evolution SailsFar SideVX OneSkipper2nd / 24
1 Jan 2026SWYC 2026 Laser Summer Series 1177640ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper12th / 16
7 Dec 2025VX One Winter Series #1 Powered by Evolution SailsFar SideVX OneSkipper1st / 17
7 Nov 202535th CKOD and 30th U20 North American ChampionshipFar SideVX OneSkipper2nd / 7
15 Oct 20252025 VX One North American ChampionshipFar SideVX OneSkipper6th / 34
25 Apr 2025Carolina Yacht Club Spring Regatta 2025Far SideVX OneSkipper4th / 10
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointFar SideVX OneOther3rd / 15
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaFar SideVX OneOther8th / 37
7 Feb 20252024-2025 VX One Winter Series Event #3 (Midwinters)Far SideVX OneOther4th / 30
11 Jan 20252024-2025 VX One Winter Series Event #2Far SideVX OneOther19th / 28
1 Jan 2025SWYC 2025 Laser Summer Series 1177640ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper10th / 18
1 Jan 2025SWYC 2025 Laser Summer Series 21234ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper14th / 20
7 Dec 20242024-2025 VX One Winter Series Event #1Far SideVX OneOther3rd / 9
14 Nov 20242024 VX One North American ChampionshipFar SideVX OneOther3rd / 41
9 Nov 20242024 VX One North American Championship Warm Up RegattaFar SideVX OneOther7th / 20
18 Oct 20242024 Melges 15 & VX One Fall InvitationalFar SideVX OneSkipper4th / 7
18 May 20242024 BYSC Spring Invitational RegattaFar SideOptimistSkipper2nd / 2
25 Apr 2024Carolina Yacht Club Spring Regatta 2024Far SideVX OneSkipper1st / 12

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 520, #2,437. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.