Sailor · 2025–2026

John Thorman

rnzys Magic 25

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Events: 5
Win rate: 40%
Podium rate: 80%
Typically beats: 76%
Best class ranking: #1
Longest win streak: 2

Most successful partnership: Chris Hirst
Longest-running crew: Chris Hirst
Nemesis: Phil Bishop
Rival: Brent Gribble
Best day: 1 Jan 2026
Signature result: 1st of 8

Partnerships · 4 sailors

Most successful partnership: Chris Hirst — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Chris Hirst · 105, Enigma · Magic 25 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 3 of 38 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2025 – Jan 2026
Dylan Longprod · Enigma · Magic 25 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
Peter Davidson · 105 · Magic 25 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
Seth Magic · 105 · Magic 25 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

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

Rating history

Event history · 5

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
1 Jan 2026	LTYC November 2026 Regatta - Sports Boats	105	Magic 25	Crew	1st / 7
1 Jan 2026	LTYC November 2026 Regatta - Sports Boats	105	Magic 25	Crew	1st / 8
1 Jan 2026	LTYC Trailer and Sport Boat Regatta April 2026	Enigma	Magic 25	Crew	3rd / 9
1 Jan 2026	LTYC Trailer and Sport Boat Regatta April 2026	Enigma	Magic 25	Crew	2nd / 9
1 Jan 2025	LTYC Sports Boat Magic 2025	105	Magic 25	Crew	6th / 8

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	274 provisional	#10101 band 5327–18063	—
Magic 25 Crew	273 provisional	#1	+9

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	5 events	2 wins	beats 78%

How they race

Closer	+17 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−10 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Small fleets	78%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Cliff Gordon	38	27–11
Brent Gribble	38	18–20
Joe Dale	22	12–10
Anne Hirst	22	17–5
Bob Cook	20	17–3
Graham Gillespie	16	10–6
Phil Bishop	16	7–9
Richard Gwynne	16	8–8
Mike Hindrup	16	7–9
David Keys	12	12–0

Most-beaten opponent: Cliff Gordon (27–11).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	4	2	91%
2025	1	0	29%

Boats

105 · Magic 25 · 3 events · 2025–2026
Enigma · Magic 25 · 2 events · 2026

Where they race

Lake Taupo Yacht Club · 3 events

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 274, #10,101. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.