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Sailor · 2012–2026

John Simms

royal st george yacht club DragonMelges 24M24

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Events
13

86 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 13

Podium rate
15%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 52%–62%, 250 boats)

Best class ranking
#285

Crew in Dragon · rating 125

Biggest lift
Martin Byrne

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Martin Byrne

Sep 2022 – Mar 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Steven Boho

5–26 head to head in 31 races

Rival
Gérard Blanc

20–21 in 42 races

Best day
27 Jan 2023

1-4 · Coupe de l'Amitié Dragon

Signature result
3rd of 19

Coupe de l'Amitié Dragon · Dragon · 27 Jan 2023

Partnerships · 10 sailors

  • Martin Byrne · Jaguar Sailing Team, JAGUAR SAILING TEAM · Dragon 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 47 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2022 – Mar 2026
  • Adam Winkelmann · Jaguar Sailing Team, JAGUAR SAILING TEAM · Dragon 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 47 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2022 – Mar 2026
  • Conor Simms · Game Changer · Cruisers 0 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Garth Maxwell · Game Changer · Cruisers 0 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Lucy Marten · Game Changer · Cruisers 0 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Colin Coffey · Game Changer · Cruisers 0 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Michael Ennis · Game Changer · Cruisers 0 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Russel Finlay · Game Changer · Cruisers 0 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Deirdre Coffey · Game Changer · Cruisers 0 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Shaun Douglas · Game Changer · Cruisers 0 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023

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

Rating history

-93441802013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 13

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Mar 2026Coupe du Commodore JP GAILES DragonJaguar Sailing TeamDragonCrew9th / 15
4 Apr 2024Coupe du Commodore JP GAILES DragonJaguar Sailing TeamDragonCrew17th / 25
26 Sep 2023REGATES ROYALES 2023Jaguar Sailing TeamDragonCrew21st / 37
15 Aug 2023International Dragon Class 75th Edinburgh CupJAGUAR SAILING TEAMDragonHeadsail Trimmer14th / 41
7 Jul 2023Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2023Game ChangerCruisers 0Crew5th / 9
29 Apr 20232023 LGYC MELGES 24 A SERIESChaos 24/7Melges 24Skipper6th / 7
31 Mar 2023COUPE COMMODOREJaguar Sailing TeamDragonCrew6th / 23
27 Jan 2023Coupe de l'Amitié DragonJaguar Sailing TeamDragonCrew3rd / 19
11 Nov 2022ARMISTICE CUPJaguar Sailing TeamDragonCrew6th / 19
19 Sep 2022REGATES ROYALES 2022Jaguar Sailing TeamDragonCrew11th / 32
31 Dec 2020MELGES 24 FALL SERIES 2021Chaos 24/7M24Skipper4th / 4
31 Dec 2020MELGES 24 SERIES A 2021Chaos 24/7M24Skipper3rd / 8
5 Oct 20122012 Melges 24 Fall ChampionshipChaos 24/7Melges 24Skipper16th / 24

Crew rating across all classes: 149, #20,576.Helm rating across all classes: -82, #66,138. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.