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Sailor · 2017–2026

John Leahey

cyc J/88DF65Handicap

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Events
69

491 races · 91 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 14 of 69

Podium rate
55%

38 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (90%: 65%–71%, 690 boats)

Best class ranking
#13

Helm in J/88 · rating 286

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Michael Rusin

8 wins · 18 podiums in 29 events together · 28% win rate

Best trio
Michael Rusin & Matt Clark

4 wins · 6 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Matt Clark

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Daniel Burns

Aug 2018 – Aug 2026 · 36 events

Nemesis
Lindsey Duda

21–42 head to head in 64 races

Rival
Andy Graff

113–120 in 234 races

Best day
1 Apr 2018

1-2-3-1-12-2-1-6-2-11-5-3-6-2-1-3-3-3-2-2-5-3-4-3 · 2018 Remote Control Sailing Spring Frostbite · about 1 in 2,565,279,558 by chance

Signature result
1st of 28

2018 Remote Control Sailing Spring Frostbite · DF65 · 31 Mar 2018

Partnerships · 43 sailors

Most successful partnership: Michael Rusin — 8 wins · 18 podiums in 29 events together · 28% win rate
  • Jordan Leahey · 903, Dutch, DUTCH · DF65, Handicap, J/88, PHRF handicap 48events 10 wins together · 31 podiums · 21% win rate · 48 of 244 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Jun 2026
  • Daniel Burns · Dutch, DUTCH · Handicap, J/88, PHRF handicap 36events 8 wins together · 23 podiums · 22% win rate · 39 of 215 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Michael Rusin · Dutch, DUTCH · J/88, PHRF handicap 29events 8 wins together · 18 podiums · 28% win rate · 36 of 175 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Brian Burgess · Dutch · J/88 17events 4 wins together · 11 podiums · 24% win rate · 23 of 116 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Aug 2022
  • Will Holz · 1, Dutch · J/88, SonarAM 14events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 29% win rate · 30 of 110 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Aug 2025
  • Colin Richards · Dutch · Handicap, J/88 13events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 23% win rate · 13 of 92 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Morgan Kinney · Dutch, DUTCH, Small Dutch · J/88, Melges 15, PHRF handicap 11events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 9% win rate · 8 of 55 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Aug 2023
  • Matt Clark · Dutch · J/88 10events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 40% win rate · 13 of 61 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Hector Guzman · Dutch · Handicap, J/88 7events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 14% win rate · 6 of 45 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Hunter Ratliff · Dutch · J/88 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 46 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2019 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

-3022147220182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 69

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 Aug 20262026 Verve Cup InshoreDutchJ/88Skipper1st / 9
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoDutchJ/88Helm6th / 8
30 May 2026COLYC COLORS 2026DutchHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
25 Sep 20252025 J/88 North American ChampionshipDutchJ/88Skipper3rd / 12
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreDutchJ/88Crew5th / 8
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoDutchJ/88Skipper5th / 7
27 Sep 2024J/88 North American ChampionshipDutchJ/88Skipper6th / 11
14 Sep 20242024 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRADutchJ/88Skipper2nd / 4
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaDutchJ/88Skipper5th / 10
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoDutchJ/88Skipper4th / 7
16 Sep 20232023 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRADutchJ/88Other2nd / 2
9 Sep 20232023 Chicago Regatta - Buoy, Distance and DF65 RacesDutchJ/88Other2nd / 4
25 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaSmall DutchMelges 15Other10th / 12
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaDutchJ/88Skipper2nd / 8
2 Aug 20232023 CYC Belmont Skyline SeriesDutchJ/88Other3rd / 3
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoDutchJ/88Skipper2nd / 7
3 Jun 20232023 Colors RegattaDutchJ/88Skipper3rd / 8
10 Dec 20222022 2023 DF65 Iceberg Series903DF65Skipper13th / 22
21 Sep 20222022 J88 North American ChampionshipsDutchJ/88Skipper1st / 24
17 Sep 20222022 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRADutchJ/88Skipper1st / 8
26 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaDutchJ/88Other1st / 15
6 Aug 20222022 Columbia Cup RegattaDutchJ/88Other3rd / 4
13 Jul 20222022 CYC Belmont Skyline SeriesDutchJ/88Other5th / 5
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoDutchJ/88Skipper2nd / 15
4 Jun 20222022 Colors RegattaDutchJ/88Skipper2nd / 13

Helm rating across all classes: 383 (±82), #5,512.Crew rating across all classes: -30 (±215). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.