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Sailor · 2014–2026

Ryan Janov

george washington university College fleet racingWaszpJ/70

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Events
33

384 races · 53 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 5 of 33

Podium rate
39%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (90%: 56%–62%, 774 boats)

Best class ranking
#378

Crew in J/70 · rating 289

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Taylor Milefchik

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Grant Janov & Jeff Janov

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Taylor Milefchik

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Grant Janov

Jul 2021 – Mar 2023 · 5 events

Nemesis
Lucas Pierce

7–57 head to head in 64 races

Rival
Tyler Fleig

20–22 in 42 races

Best day
20 Oct 2018

1-1-2-1-1-2-1-1-1-3-1-1-2-2-3-1-1-4-3-4 · Central Late Fall · about 1 in 10,029,341,236,745 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 39

Zhik 29er Class World Championship 2017 · 833 · 29 Jul 2017

Partnerships · 47 sailors

Most successful partnership: Taylor Milefchik — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Grant Janov · Minor Threat, Taxi Dancer, Threatening Minors · J/70, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 35 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Mar 2023
  • Willie McBride · Minor Threat, Taxi Dancer, Threatening Minors · J/70, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 25 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – Jun 2022
  • Taylor Milefchik · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 13 of 64 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – Jan 2022
  • Jordan Janov · Minor Threat, Threatening Minors · J/70 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 34 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Mar 2023
  • Jeff Janov · Minor Threat, Taxi Dancer · J/70, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 21 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Mar 2023
  • Genevieve Mumma · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 50 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Jan 2022
  • Soenke Jordan · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 60 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2018 – Jan 2019
  • Cameron Feves · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 32 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2019 – Jan 2022
  • John DeRuff · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 26 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2019 – Oct 2019
  • Sydney Register · George Washington University (Colonials) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 26 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2019 – Oct 2021

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

Rating history

-59234526201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Jul 20262026 Columbia Gorge One Design (CGOD)Plain JaneInternational MothSkipper2nd / 5
8 May 20262026 Foiling FridaysPlain JaneMothSkipper2nd / 2
3 Oct 20252025 Moth Pacific Coast Championship and WASZP California State ChampionshipBuoy Toy IIWaszpSkipper1st / 4
18 Apr 20252025 WASZP and WING Hawaii State Championships, IQ Foil class regattaBuoy Toy IIWaszpSkipper7th / 16
13 Mar 20252025 Foiling FridaysBuoy Toy IIHandicapSkipper11th / 39
17 Oct 20242024 MOTH NORTH AMERICANS/WASZP PACIFIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIPSBuoy Toy IIWaszpSkipper1st / 10
9 Aug 20242024 Coronado 15 North American ChampionshipNACoronado 15Skipper3rd / 13
27 Dec 20232023 OPEN ORANGE BOWL REGATTARyan JanovWaszpSkipper5th / 13
17 Mar 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San DiegoMinor ThreatJ/70Headsail Trimmer1st / 7
2 Jun 20222022 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300Taxi DancerORC handicapMid Bow2nd / 4
23 Apr 2022GW InviteGeorge Washington University (Colonials 2)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 8
25 Mar 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San DiegoMinor ThreatJ/70Headsail Trimmer3rd / 14
8 Jan 20222022 Rose Bowl RegattaGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingA Skipper (7)4th / 21
16 Oct 2021Washington College FallGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-4)2nd / 14
11 Sep 2021Riley CupGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 15
11 Aug 20212021 J 70 World ChampionshipThreatening MinorsJ/70Headsail Trimmer15th / 61
31 Jul 20212021 J 70 Pre-World ChampionshipThreatening MinorsJ/70Other14th / 44
12 Oct 2019Washington College FallGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-2)4th / 13
7 Sep 2019Riley CupGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 18
5 Jan 20192019 Rose Bowl RegattaGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingB Skipper (9)9th / 22
20 Oct 2018Central Late FallGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingA Skipper (10)1st / 17
6 Oct 2018Tom Curtis Memorial RegattaGeorge Washington University (Colonials)College fleet racingC Skipper2nd / 6
19 May 20182018 Santa Barbara Skiff FestivalJanov ^2 Racing29erSkipper5th / 8
26 Dec 20172017 OPEN ORANGE BOWL REGATTA238329erSkipper4th / 12
29 Jul 2017Zhik 29er Class World Championship 2017RYAN JANOV [MY][TY][WB]833Skipper2nd / 39

Helm rating across all classes: 493 (±130), #2,338.Crew rating across all classes: 285 (±214), #8,489. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.