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Sailor · 2012–2026

John Morley

pyc LightningHandicapJ/35

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Events
23

117 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 23

Podium rate
9%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 41%–49%, 467 boats)

Best class ranking
#317

Helm in Lightning · rating 36

Most successful partnership
Alex Morley

1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Alex Morley & Gary Reinheimer

1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Alex Morley

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Gary Reinheimer

Jun 2018 – Aug 2026 · 12 events

Nemesis
Tom Klaban

17–47 head to head in 64 races

Rival
Kevin Morin

22–27 in 49 races

Best day
2 Jun 2012

2-3-2 · 2012 Bayview One Design Regatta

Signature result
1st of 20

2024 Whitecap Regatta · Handicap · 6 Sep 2024

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Alex Morley — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Gary Reinheimer · 14515, Bikini Bottom, Fluid Dynamic · Handicap, Lightning 12events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 8% win rate · 2 of 59 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Alex Morley · Bikini Bottom, Fluid Dynamic · Handicap, Lightning 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 28 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Sep 2025
  • Jeff Williams · Fluid Dynamic · Handicap, Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 19th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2025
  • Alexandra Morley · Fluid Dynamic · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
  • Beth Groesbeck · Dean’s List, Flying Circus · J/35, Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2012 – May 2025
  • Mark Whatley · Dean’s List · J/35 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 6th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Chris Matora · Fluid Dynamic · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 20th · Aug 2021 – Aug 2021
  • John Plummer · Dean’s List · J/35 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 6th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Steven Briggs · Dean’s List · J/35 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 6th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Vince Doyle · Dean’s List · J/35 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 6th · May 2025 – May 2025

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

Rating history

-46601652013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 23

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsFluid DynamicHandicapSkipper15th / 32
13 Jun 2026Crescent Sail Yacht Club - 2026 One Design RegattaFluid DynamicLightningCaptain5th / 11
6 Sep 20252025 Whitecap RegattaFluid DynamicHandicapSkipper12th / 25
9 Aug 20252025 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsFluid DynamicHandicapSkipper23rd / 25
13 Jun 20252025 Crescent One Design RegattaFluid DynamicLightningSkipper4th / 8
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitDean’s ListJ/35Spinnaker trimmer6th / 10
6 Sep 20242024 Whitecap RegattaFluid DynamicHandicapSkipper1st / 20
4 Aug 20242024 Lightning WJM (Women's/Junior's/Master's) North American ChampionshipFluid DynamicLightningOther19th / 34
15 Jun 20242024 Crescent One Design RegattaFluid DynamicLightningOther4th / 15
16 Mar 20242024 Winter Lightning ChampionshipFluid DynamicLightningOther37th / 44
16 Mar 20242024 Winter Lightning ChampionshipFluid Dynamic (Masters)LightningSkipper21st / 26
9 Sep 20222022 Whitecap / MI District ChampionshipFluid DynamicHandicapSkipper8th / 25
4 Aug 20222022 Lightning WJM’s - North American ChampionshipFluid DynamicLightningOther19th / 24
6 Aug 20212021 WJM Lightning North American ChampionshipFluid DynamicLightningOther20th / 32
15 Aug 20202020 Bayview One Design RegattaBikini BottomLightningOther8th / 10
9 Aug 20192019 ILCA Lightning Womens, Juniors and Masters North American ChampionshipBikini BottomLightningOther15th / 26
22 Jun 20192019 BCYC Annual Mark Madness Regatta14515LightningSkipper8th / 12
1 Jun 20192019 Bayview One Design RegattaBikini BottomLightningOther7th / 16
23 Jun 2018Lightning Class OH & MI District Championships14515LightningSkipper12th / 15
1 Jun 20182018 Bayview One Design Regatta14515LightningOther11th / 18
2 Jun 20172017 Bayview One Design RegattaBikini BottomLightningOther9th / 14
1 Jun 20132013 Bayview One Design Regatta14515LightningOther14th / 25
2 Jun 20122012 Bayview One Design RegattaFlying CircusLightningTactician2nd / 23

Helm rating across all classes: 66, #38,816.Crew rating across all classes: 165. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.