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Sailor · 2007–2026

John Purdy

wsc ILCA 7 (Laser)Lido 14ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)

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Events
52

590 races · 46 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 52

Podium rate
25%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 60%–65%, 1,135 boats)

Best class ranking
#836

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 177

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Bill Symes

80–251 head to head in 331 races

Rival
Tim Mulvaney

182–125 in 308 races

Best day
29 May 2012

5-5-4-1-5-1-11-9-2-5-5-7-4-1-1-3 · Summer-1 Series Laser 2012

Signature result
1st of 19

Fall Laser Racing Series 2011 · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 11 Sep 2011

Partnerships · 2 sailors

  • Alec Drummond · John Purdy, Rat Rod · Lido 14 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2023 – May 2025
  • Amanda Cross · John Purdy, Lido · Lido 14 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 24 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 4th · Apr 2026 – Apr 2026

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

Rating history

-1031544112008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 52

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Sep 20262026 FALLRat RodLido 14Skipper5th / 13
20 Jul 20262026 Summer II - MondayLaserILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper13th / 19
20 Jul 20262026 Summer II - WednesdayRat RodLido 14Skipper9th / 24
1 Jun 20262026 Summer I - MondayLaserILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper8th / 17
15 Apr 20262026 Spring LidoJohn PurdyLido 14Skipper4th / 19
13 Apr 20262026 Spring LaserLaserILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 15
12 Apr 20262026 Opening DayLidoLido 14Skipper7th / 13
8 Feb 2026Winter Series 2026John PurdyILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 13
24 May 20252025 Memorial Day RegattaRat RodLido 14Skipper7th / 16
27 Jul 20232023 Lido 14 Class Championship RegattaJohn PurdyLido 14Skipper37th / 51
27 Aug 20222022 Harvest Regatta3584Lido 14Skipper2nd / 6
1 Apr 20222022 ILCA District 22 Grand Prix196816ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 6
3 Aug 20192019 Laser Masters Pacific Coast Championship196816ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 18
26 Jul 20192019 Columbia Gorge One-Design Regatta199327ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper15th / 19
16 Feb 201990th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - ABYCJoy Ride VILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper12th / 20
6 Feb 2018Laser Masters Midwinters199327ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper15th / 32
2 Feb 2018Laser Masters Florida Championship for the Jack Swenson Memorial Trophy199327ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper16th / 33
5 Aug 2017Al Morris Regatta at Yale Lake196816ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 7
28 Jul 20172017 Columbia Gorge One-Design RegattaBel AirILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper7th / 9
6 Aug 2016Al Morris Regatta at Yale Lake196816ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 10
7 Sep 2014Fall Series Laser 2014196816ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 29
9 Aug 2014Al Morris Regatta at Yale LakeScrappyILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 12
1 Aug 20142014 Columbia Gorge One Design RegattaSwellILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 6
14 Jul 2014Summer-2 Series Laser 2014196816ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 30
11 Jul 20142014 Laser Masters North Americans199327ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper14th / 28

Helm rating across all classes: 189, #20,463. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.