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Sailor · 2010–2026

John Polglase

rvyc StarPHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
18

102 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 4 of 18

Podium rate
50%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (range 44%–54%, 268 boats)

Best class ranking
#125

Helm in Star · rating 178

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Paul Wetmore

2 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate

Biggest lift
Paul Wetmore

+1 point of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Paul Wetmore

Jun 2023 – Oct 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Eric Doyle

0–16 head to head in 16 races

Best day
11 Jul 2026

6-4-1-1-4-2-2-1 · 2026 Kits Invitational Regatta

Signature result
1st of 11

2026 Kits Invitational Regatta · Star · 11 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 13 sailors

Most successful partnership: Paul Wetmore — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • Paul Wetmore · 3rd time lucky, 93, Doubletime · PHRF handicap, Star 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 7 of 52 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Paul Hansen · 3rd time lucky, 3rd Time Lucky · Star 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 12 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Apr 2024
  • Guillaume Claude · Doubletime · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Trevor Murchison · Doubletime · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Zach Thompson · Doubletime · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Stephen Earley · Doubletime · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Gavin Adams · Doubletime · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Stephan Early · Sawlty Trowsers · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2016
  • Alexander Levkovskiy · Doubletime · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Ken Hope · Sawlty Trowsers · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2016

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

Rating history

0144288201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 18

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 2026Racing: PSSC - Big Boat - 20263rd time luckyStarSkipper4th / 5
11 Jul 20262026 Kits Invitational Regatta3rd time luckyStarSkipper1st / 11
25 Apr 20262026 April One Design Regatta3rd time luckyStarSkipper1st / 5
3 Apr 2026Southern Straits 2026Double TimeORC handicapSkipper13th / 34
4 Oct 20252025 VARC Closer3rd time luckyStarSkipper3rd / 7
2 Aug 2025Cow Bay Regatta 2025Double TimePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6
12 Jul 20252025 Kits Invitational Regatta3rd time luckyStarSkipper3rd / 14
31 May 20252025 WVYC-RNSA-NYC Singlehanded/Doublehanded RegattaDouble TimeHandicapSkipper1st / 8
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta93StarSkipper54th / 65
6 Feb 20252024-2025 Miami Star Winter Series - Walker Cup / Midwinters93StarSkipper21st / 34
26 Apr 20242024 April One Design Regatta3rd Time LuckyStarSkipper1st / 4
29 Mar 2024BC Long Distance ChampionshipDoubleTimePHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
5 Aug 2023Cow Bay Regatta 2023DoubletimePHRF handicapSkipper6th / 8
26 Jun 20232023 Race Week AnacortesDoubletimePHRF handicapIn the way2nd / 8
29 Apr 2023Star Preparation Regatta3rd time luckyStarSkipper2nd / 9
15 Oct 20212021 Pro-Tech/Harken 22nd Pumpkin Bowl & ILCA District 6 ChampsJohn PolglaseLaserSkipper6th / 16
24 Jun 20162016 Melges 24 Canadian National ChampionshipSawlty TrowsersMelges 24Helm22nd / 28
14 May 2010SPERRY TOP-SIDER SEATTLE NOOD REGATTACelerityJ/24Skipper8th / 20

Helm rating across all classes: 213, #17,285.Crew rating across all classes: -22. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.