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Sailor · 2013–2026

Laura Johnson

corinthian yc of seattle Melges 24J/105Thistle

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Events
34

225 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 4 of 34

Podium rate
27%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
32%

of boats faced (range 29%–35%, 651 boats)

Best class ranking
#238

Crew in J/105 · rating 224

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lionel Crear

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Lionel Crear

+61 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Scot Zimmerman

18–59 head to head in 77 races

Rival
Christopher Jeffries

23–33 in 56 races

Best day
26 Jun 2023

2-7-1-3-2-9-8-1 · 2023 Race Week Anacortes

Signature result
1st of 16

2019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week · J/105 · 24 Jun 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Lionel Crear — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Meghan Sarna · Last Word · Melges 24 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 12th · May 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Scott Mucci · Santas Reign, Dear · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 30 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 8th · May 2013 – Jun 2015
  • Donald Santa · Santas Reign, Dear · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 30 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 8th · May 2013 – Jun 2015
  • James Hulderman · Last Word · Melges 24 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 12th · May 2024 – Aug 2026
  • William York · Santas Reign, Dear · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 30 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 8th · May 2013 – Jun 2015
  • Scot Zimmerman · Bad Idea, No Fear · Interlake, Melges 24 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 15 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Jun 2018
  • Jerry Miller · Slippery · Melges 24 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 9% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 15th · Aug 2016 – Aug 2017
  • Lionel Crear · loulou, Synergy · J/105, PHRF handicap 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 17 of 30 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+61 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Sep 2021
  • Bill Babel · Blue Red and Grey, Blue Red Grey · Melges 24 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 18th · Apr 2018 – Aug 2019
  • Scott Duensing · Slippery · Melges 24 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 9% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 15th · Aug 2016 – Aug 2017

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

Rating history

-141-161092014201620182020202220242026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipLast WordMelges 24Tactician41st / 47
28 Jan 2026Thistle Midwinters West / Larry Klein Match Racing 2026RainbowThistleCrew20th / 25
24 Jan 2026Ventura Thistle Winter Series #3RainbowThistleCrew13th / 21
16 Aug 20252025 Guardians of the Great Lakes Melges 24 RegattaLast WordMelges 24Crew19th / 22
17 Aug 20242024 Guardians of the Great Lakes Melges 24 RegattaLast WordMelges 24Rush Chairman12th / 16
18 May 20242024 Midwest One-design Spring Championship - Melges 24 - M24Last WordMelges 24Rush Chairman13th / 23
28 Jul 2023Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2023ChaoLightningCrew12th / 12
26 Jun 20232023 Race Week AnacortesLiftoffJ/105Pit2nd / 11
14 Apr 20232023 Interclub National ChampionshipSimplicityInterclubCrew4th / 14
20 Jun 20222022 Race Week AnacortesCreativeJ/105Pit7th / 7
19 Sep 20212021 Liberty Cup RegattaSynergyJ/105Pit1st / 5
17 Sep 20212021 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipRUMbunctiousMelges 24Pro Bowler16th / 22
15 May 2021Galen Freeman One Design Regatta for International J/22 Class YachtsAfricanJ/22Skipper4th / 8
28 Apr 20212021 Liberty Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesSynergyPHRF handicapPit1st / 7
16 Aug 20192019 Melges 24 North American ChampionshipBlue Red and GreyMelges 24Other26th / 41
24 Jun 20192019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekloulouJ/105Pit1st / 16
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekBlue Red and GreyMelges 24Other28th / 37
11 Sep 20182018 J 22 World ChampionshipHot Ruddered BumJ/22Other62nd / 64
23 Jun 20182018 Liberty Cup RegattaNo DoubtPHRF handicapFloater2nd / 3
1 Jun 20182018 Bayview One Design RegattaBad IdeaMelges 24Headsail Trimmer1st / 6
31 May 20182018 Grand Traverse Yacht Club - Interlake Thursday SeriesNo FearInterlakeSpinnaker trimmer3rd / 10
4 May 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisJRayJ/70Spinnaker trimmer27th / 32
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race WeekBlue Red GreyMelges 24Bow18th / 31
24 Mar 20182018 Winter Lightning Championship15308LightningCrew39th / 52
2 Sep 20172017 Red Fox RegattaBad IdeaMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer3rd / 8

Crew rating across all classes: 58, #34,055.Helm rating across all classes: -19. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.