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Sailor · 2018–2026

John Gifford

diyc Handicap

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Events
39

172 races · 82 race wins

Win rate
54%

54% win rate · 21 of 39

Podium rate
87%

34 top-three finishes

Typically beats
87%

of boats faced (range 85%–90%, 390 boats)

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Chris Jones

2–18 head to head in 20 races

Rival
John Lackey

19–14 in 33 races

Best day
31 Jul 2025

2-1-1-1-1 · 2025 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-B Series

Signature result
1st of 15

2025 DIYC Thursday Night Spring Series · Handicap · 17 Apr 2025

Partnerships · 0 sailors

No crew lists in the archive name anyone sailing with John Gifford.

Rating history

02204392019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Sep 20262026 DIYC Thursday Night Fall SeriesVolant IIHandicapSkipper1st / 7
23 Jul 20262026 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-B SeriesVolant IIHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
4 Jun 20262026 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-A SeriesVolant IIHandicapSkipper1st / 6
16 Apr 20262026 DIYC Thursday Night Spring SeriesVolant IIHandicapSkipper1st / 11
11 Sep 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Fall SeriesVolant IIHandicapSkipper2nd / 13
31 Jul 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-B SeriesVolant IIHandicapSkipper1st / 11
5 Jun 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-A SeriesVolant IIHandicapSkipper3rd / 12
17 Apr 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Spring SeriesVolant IIHandicapSkipper1st / 15
14 Nov 20242024-25 Full Moon SeriesVolant IIHandicapSkipper5th / 9
12 Sep 20242024 DIYC Thursday Night Fall SeriesVolant IIHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
25 Jul 20242024 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-B SeriesVolant IIHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
6 Jun 20242024 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-A SeriesVolant IIHandicapSkipper5th / 12
18 Apr 20242024 DIYC Thursday Night Spring SeriesVolant IIHandicapSkipper1st / 10
30 Nov 20232023-24 Full Moon SeriesVolant IIHandicapSkipper7th / 7
14 Sep 20232023 DIYC Thursday Night Fall SeriesVolant IIHandicapSkipper1st / 9
27 Jul 20232023 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-B SeriesVolant IIHandicapSkipper1st / 9
8 Jun 20232023 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-A SeriesVolant IIHandicapSkipper3rd / 14
20 Apr 20232023 DIYC Thursday Night Spring SeriesVolant IIHandicapSkipper1st / 14
6 Oct 20222022 DIYC Thursday Night Fall SeriesVolant IIHandicapSkipper3rd / 11
28 Jul 20222022 DIYC Thursday Night Season Series Summer BVolant IIHandicapSkipper2nd / 11
19 May 20222022 DIYC Thursday Night Season Series Summer AVolant IIHandicapSkipper3rd / 12
7 Apr 20222022 DIYC Thursday Night Spring SeriesVolant IIHandicapSkipper1st / 13
18 Nov 20212021-22 Full Moon SeriesVolant IIHandicapSkipper1st / 8
7 Oct 20212021 DIYC Thursday Night Fall SeriesVolant IIHandicapSkipper2nd / 12
29 Jul 20212021 DIYC Thursday Night Summer B SeriesVolant IIHandicapSkipper1st / 11

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 439, #3,768. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.