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Sailor · 2015–2026

John Fries

syc PHRF handicapORC handicapIRC handicap

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Events
58

189 races · 112 race wins

Win rate
67%

67% win rate · 39 of 58

Podium rate
83%

48 top-three finishes

Typically beats
76%

of boats faced (range 72%–80%, 340 boats)

Longest win streak
22

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Andrew Weiss

0–20 head to head in 20 races

Rival
John Cooper

11–15 in 26 races

Best day
17 Jul 2021

1-1 · 2021 Mudhead Benefit Cup in Support of Center for Hospice Care

Signature result
1st of 13

2022 The Donzo Wednesday Night Series · ORC handicap · 8 Jun 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

  • Laura Rich · Settler · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – Jun 2017
  • Doug Carlisle · Arabesque, Direwolf · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2021
  • Peter Aurigemma · Direwolf · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2018 – Jun 2021
  • Deborah Whitehead · Direwolf · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2018 – Jun 2021
  • Lawrence Hennessy · Direwolf · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2018 – Jun 2021
  • Abigail Rich · Settler · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – Jun 2017
  • Jono Loughborough · Settler · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – Jun 2017
  • Billy Liberty · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 21 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2016 – Jul 2019
  • John Cooper · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 21 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2016 – Jul 2019
  • Michael Callahan · Direwolf · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2018 – Jun 2021

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

Rating history

-3131966920162018202020222024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 58

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Jul 20262026 The Donzo Wednesday Night SeriesDetailsORC handicapSkipper1st / 5
17 Jun 20262026 Mudhead Spring SprintDetailsORC handicapSkipper3rd / 4
11 Jun 20252025 The Donzo Wednesday Night SeriesDetailsORC handicapSkipper2nd / 7
31 Aug 202468th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceDetailsORC handicapOther1st / 6
24 Aug 20242024 Mason's Island RegattaDetailsORC handicapOther1st / 4
17 Aug 202479th Annual Invitational RegattaDetailsORC handicapOther1st / 6
22 May 20242024 The Donzo Wednesday Night SeriesDetailsORC handicapOther1st / 5
2 Sep 202367th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceDetailsORC handicapOther1st / 6
26 Aug 202378th Annual Invitational RegattaDetailsORC handicapOther1st / 6
19 Aug 20232023 Mason's Island RegattaDetailsORC handicapOther1st / 6
22 Jul 20232023 The Essex Rum ChallengeDetailsORC handicapOther1st / 5
15 Jul 20232023 Mudhead Benefit Cup for Always HomeDetailsORC handicapOther1st / 5
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleBad MonkeyORC handicapMain Trimmer12th / 14
7 Jun 20232023 The Donzo Wednesday Night SeriesDetailsORC handicapOther1st / 7
10 Sep 20222022 The Mooring Ball RunDetailsORC handicapSkipper1st / 4
3 Sep 202266th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceDetailsORC handicapOther1st / 4
27 Aug 202277th Annual Invitational RegattaDetailsORC handicapOther1st / 8
16 Jul 20222022 Mudhead Benefit Cup for Always HomeDetailsORC handicapOther1st / 7
8 Jun 20222022 The Donzo Wednesday Night SeriesDetailsORC handicapOther1st / 13
17 Sep 20212021 Off Soundings Fall SeriesDetailsPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
4 Sep 202165th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceDetailsPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
29 Aug 202176th Annual Invitational RegattaDetailsPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
28 Aug 20212021 Mason's Island RegattaDetailsPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
24 Jul 20212021 The Essex Rum ChallengeDetailsPHRF handicapOther9th / 9
17 Jul 20212021 Mudhead Benefit Cup in Support of Center for Hospice CareDetailsPHRF handicapOther1st / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 669, #523.Crew rating across all classes: 171, #18,157. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.