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Sailor · 2016–2026

Jon Novak

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Events
14

78 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 2 of 14

Podium rate
50%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 45%–58%, 158 boats)

Best class ranking
#71

Helm in Harbor 20 · rating 183

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tommy Leach

2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Biggest lift
Tommy Leach

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Greg Helias

Feb 2020 – Jul 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Scott Deardorff

0–16 head to head in 16 races

Rival
Chris Allen

11–13 in 24 races

Best day
25 Sep 2020

3-4-2-7-3-1-7-5-1-3 · 2020 Harbor 20 Class / Fleet 1 Championship

Signature result
1st of 18

NHYC Winter Series · Harbor 20 · 7 Nov 2020

Partnerships · 28 sailors

Most successful partnership: Tommy Leach — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • Greg Helias · Bolt, Spirit · Handicap, J/70, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 15 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2020 – Jul 2026
  • Tommy Leach · Bay Bird · Harbor 20 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 10 of 49 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2020 – Feb 2022
  • Craig Reynolds · Bolt · Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2020 – Jun 2023
  • Jeff Linden · Bolt · Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2020 – Jun 2023
  • David Oborn · Bolt · Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2020 – Jun 2023
  • Alex Steele · Bay Bird, Bolt · Handicap, Hobie 20, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 12 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2020 – Jul 2021
  • Andy Dippel · Bolt, Spirit · Handicap, J/70, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 14 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2020 – Jul 2026
  • Philip Moore · Bolt · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2021 – Jun 2023
  • Carson Reynolds · Bolt · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2020 – Jun 2023
  • Zack Maxam · Bolt · Handicap, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Feb 2020 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

-739927120172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 14

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Jul 20262026 J/70 US National ChampionshipSpiritJ/70Runners20th / 37
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceBoltHandicapPit5th / 10
25 Feb 2022WD Schock RegattaBay BirdHarbor 20Skipper1st / 6
6 Nov 2021Harbor 20 Winter SeriesBay BirdHarbor 20Crew9th / 10
6 Nov 2021Harbor 20 Winter SeriesBay BirdHarbor 20Skipper8th / 14
13 Jul 20212021 Transpac Honolulu RaceBoltHandicapPit3rd / 4
22 Mar 20212021 NHYC Cabo RaceBoltORC handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 4
5 Mar 20212021 Islands RaceBoltORC handicapOther6th / 7
7 Nov 2020NHYC Winter SeriesBay BirdHarbor 20Skipper1st / 18
25 Sep 20202020 Harbor 20 Class / Fleet 1 ChampionshipBay BirdHarbor 20Skipper2nd / 14
19 Sep 20202020 Fall One-Design RegattaBay BirdHarbor 20Skipper8th / 15
28 Feb 20202020 WD Schock Memorial RegattaBay BirdHobie 20Skipper3rd / 5
21 Feb 20202020 Islands RaceBoltORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 4
18 Mar 2016Helly Hansen San Diego NOOD Regatta 2016Zuni BearJ/70Main Trimmer20th / 24

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 271, #13,156.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 13, #42,828. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.