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Sailor · 2008–2026

John Croll

columbia university College fleet racingHandicapT-10

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Events
51

587 races · 31 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 51

Podium rate
33%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (90%: 53%–59%, 761 boats)

Best class ranking
#99

Crew in T-10 · rating 166

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tom Carney

2 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate

Best trio
Dave Brady & Tom Carney

2 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ativ Aggarwal

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mark Croll

Aug 2008 – Aug 2026 · 31 events

Nemesis
Shawn Murray

27–137 head to head in 165 races

Rival
Gerard Tonachel

56–64 in 120 races

Best day
31 Mar 2012

2-2-2-3-11-2-11-2-8-2-5-3-1-4-4-3 · North Spring Qualifier · about 1 in 23,652 by chance

Signature result
1st of 18

2016 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta · Handicap · 13 Aug 2016

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Tom Carney — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate
  • Mark Croll · Haddock, Reflection, Retention · Handicap, J/70, PHRF handicap, T-10 31events 2 wins together · 16 podiums · 7% win rate · 22 of 173 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Aug 2026
  • Dave Brady · Reflection, Retention · Handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 21events 2 wins together · 12 podiums · 10% win rate · 16 of 110 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2009 – Aug 2026
  • Peter Dubois · Reflection, Retention · Handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 17events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 12% win rate · 14 of 94 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2026
  • Blaze Bohlig · Reflection, Retention · Handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 17events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 12% win rate · 15 of 98 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Aug 2026
  • Gretchen Croll · Reflection, Retention · Handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10, Tartan 10 13events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 7 of 82 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2008 – Jun 2024
  • Marie Johnson · Columbia University (Lions) · College fleet racing 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 207 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2010 – Oct 2011
  • Tom Carney · Reflection, Retention · Handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 9events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 22% win rate · 9 of 45 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jul 2026
  • Aimee Smith · Reflection, Retention · Handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 8events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 25 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Jun 2024
  • Jerry Pilipowicz · Reflection · PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 14% win rate · 9 of 34 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Sara Otto · Retention · Handicap, T-10 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 41 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2015 – Aug 2021

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

Rating history

-59211480200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 51

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreReflectionPHRF handicapCrew2nd / 7
18 Jul 20262026 The HOOK RaceReflectionPHRF handicapiPad Kid2nd / 9
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoReflectionPHRF handicapFloater2nd / 10
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreReflectionPHRF handicapCrew1st / 8
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoReflectionPHRF handicapFloater2nd / 8
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoReflectionPHRF handicapCrew2nd / 7
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaReflectionPHRF handicapStaysail trimmer2nd / 4
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaMeatHandicapIn the way5th / 16
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoHaddockJ/70Other12th / 14
13 Aug 20212021 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaRetentionHandicapCrew6th / 18
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoRetentionHandicapOther5th / 21
5 Jun 20212021 Columbia Y.C. COLORS RegattaRetentionHandicapOther6th / 15
3 Oct 20202020 Herb Kaczmarek Buoy - CASRARetentionHandicapOther2nd / 13
7 Aug 20202020 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaRetentionHandicapOther3rd / 13
25 May 20192019 Racing Yacht Fleets SeriesRetentionTartan 10Skipper3rd / 10
25 May 20192019 Spring Opener - CASRARetentionHandicapOther4th / 5
22 May 20192019 CYC Belmont Skyline SeriesRetentionTartan 10Skipper2nd / 6
2 Sep 20182018 Bi State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRARetentionHandicapOther4th / 16
31 Aug 20182018 Tri State: Chicago to St. Joe - CASRARetentionHandicapOther2nd / 17
8 Jun 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoRetentionHandicapTactician2nd / 22
2 Jun 20182018 Columbia Y.C. COLORS RegattaRetentionHandicapOther2nd / 11
3 Aug 20172017 T-10 North American ChampionshipRetentionT-10Main Trimmer11th / 29
30 Jun 20172017 Chicago to Michigan City to Chicago - CASRARetentionT-10Other3rd / 4
9 Jun 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoRetentionT-10Main Trimmer4th / 24
24 May 2017CYC Belmont Skyline SeriesRetentionTartan 10Skipper4th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 152 (±132), #24,625.Crew rating across all classes: 470 (±159), #2,073. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.