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Sailor · 2007–2012

John Hamilton

new york yacht club Melges 24Melges 20

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Events
16

97 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 16

Podium rate
6%

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
32%

of boats faced (range 28%–35%, 513 boats)

Best class ranking
#150

Helm in Melges 24 · rating 183

Nemesis
Travis Weisleder

6–53 head to head in 59 races

Rival
Geoffrey Pierini

15–17 in 32 races

Best day
20 Aug 2011

8-2-8-1 · 2011 Melges 24 Invitational Regatta

Signature result
4th of 18

2011 Melges 24 Invitational Regatta · Melges 24 · 20 Aug 2011

Partnerships · 5 sailors

  • Brian Smith · Hip Shooter, Mustang · Melges 20, Melges 24 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 27 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 18th · Sep 2008 – Apr 2012
  • Alex Clegg · Mustang · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 18th · Sep 2008 – Sep 2008
  • Jack Jennings · Mustang · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 18th · Sep 2008 – Sep 2008
  • Michael Hoey · Hip Shooter · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 31st · Dec 2011 – Dec 2011
  • Aaron Scott · Hip Shooter · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 24th · Apr 2012 – Apr 2012

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

Rating history

010420720082009201020112012Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 16

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Apr 20122012 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekHip ShooterMelges 20Other24th / 30
5 Mar 20122012 Bacardi Miami Sailing WeekHip ShooterMelges 20Other37th / 40
11 Feb 20122012 Melges 20 Miami Winter Regatta :: Event No. 2Hip ShooterMelges 20Other36th / 37
8 Dec 20112011 Melges 20 Gold Cup :: Event No. 1Hip ShooterMelges 20Other31st / 40
11 Nov 20112011 Audi Melges 20 U.S. National ChampionshipHip ShooterMelges 20Skipper27th / 35
20 Aug 20112011 Melges 24 Invitational RegattaMustangMelges 24Other4th / 18
3 Jun 2011SPERRY TOP-SIDER DETROIT NOOD REGATTAMustangMelges 24Skipper7th / 11
17 Apr 20112011 Charleston Race WeekMustangMelges 24Skipper44th / 47
7 Aug 20102010 Sail22/Melges 24 Chicago Tuning RegattaMustangMelges 24Skipper2nd / 8
9 Apr 20102010 Charleston Race WeekMustangMelges 24Skipper15th / 31
8 Apr 2010Charleston Race Week - Melges 24 SeriesMustangMelges 24Skipper14th / 31
17 Apr 20092009 Charleston Race WeekMustangMelges 24Skipper31st / 31
13 Feb 2009SPERRY TOP-SIDER ST. PETERSBURG NOOD REGATTAMustangMelges 24Skipper34th / 45
19 Sep 20082008 OSAsailing.com Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipsMustangMelges 24Other18th / 44
18 Apr 20082008 Charleston Race WeekMustangMelges 24Skipper17th / 26
21 Sep 20072007 Audi Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipMustangMelges 24Skipper27th / 55

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 59, #43,887. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.