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Sailor · 2011–2026

John Wood

cryc Optimist420PHRF handicap

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Possibly the same person: John Wood (2022–2026, 20 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
54

313 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 54

Podium rate
13%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 68%–70%, 2,795 boats)

Best class ranking
#422

Helm in Optimist · rating 496

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Mike Langenbacher

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jon Shultz

Jun 2014 – Jun 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
Liam O'Keefe

14–111 head to head in 125 races

Rival
Leopold Seuss

86–59 in 146 races

Best day
10 Feb 2018

1-2-1-2-12-3-2-2 · 2018 Buccaneer Blast Regatta

Signature result
1st of 70

NBJR 2017 · Optimist · 8 Jul 2017

Partnerships · 21 sailors

  • Jon Shultz · Falcon, Jole Blon, Moxie, Zenith · Handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2014 – Jun 2026
  • Brianna Ross · John Wood · 420 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 46 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 4th · Dec 2019 – Dec 2021
  • Chris Baumgarten · Falcon, Jole Blon, Zenith · PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2014 – Aug 2019
  • John Coye Chris · Jole Blon, Zenith · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Aug 2019
  • Wood Jon Baumgarten · Jole Blon, Zenith · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Aug 2019
  • Shultz Jon Baumgarten · Jole Blon, Zenith · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Aug 2019
  • Mike Langenbacher · Jole Blon, Zenith · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2016 – Jun 2018
  • Darrin Wixo · Falcon, Jole Blon · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2014 – Jun 2015
  • Peter Good · Jole Blon, Moxie · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2015 – Jul 2022
  • Rob Trygg · Falcon, Jole Blon · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2014 – Jun 2015

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 54

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Jun 2026AIS Around the Islands 2026MoxieHandicapSkipper16th / 20
28 Jun 2025AIS Around the Islands 2025MoxieHandicapSkipper4th / 5
4 Jan 2025Miami Snipe Invitational (U30)John WoodSnipeSkipper12th / 36
27 Dec 20232023 OPEN ORANGE BOWL REGATTAJohn WoodSnipeSkipper22nd / 26
1 Jul 20232023 WYC/AIS Around the Islands RaceMoxiePHRF handicapOther3rd / 5
2 Jul 20222022 WYC/AIS Around the Islands RaceMoxiePHRF handicapOther23rd / 27
3 Dec 20212021 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalJohn Wood420Skipper10th / 54
20 Jul 20212021 Club 420 US National ChampionshipJohn Wood420Skipper15th / 132
14 Jul 20212021 C420 North American ChampionshipJohn Wood420Skipper41st / 91
26 Mar 2021i420 Annapolis Early Bird RegattaJohn Wood420Skipper6th / 11
13 Feb 20212021 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyJohn Wood420Skipper7th / 96
12 Feb 202129er/i420 MWE & Skiff Generation Grand Prix # 5John Wood420Skipper22nd / 22
15 Jan 20212021 I-420 North American ChampionshipsJohn Wood420Skipper16th / 29
15 Feb 2020I420 Midwinters / 29er Midwinters East55901420Skipper30th / 35
18 Jan 20202020 I-420 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA55901420Skipper24th / 37
6 Dec 20192019 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalJohn Wood420Skipper4th / 21
3 Aug 20192019 Buzzards Bay c420 ChampionshipJohn Wood420Skipper70th / 149
2 Aug 20192019 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceZenithPHRF handicapBow4th / 5
1 Dec 20182018 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival1102420Skipper15th / 40
30 Jun 20182018 WYC/AIS Around the Islands RaceZenithPHRF handicapBow15th / 32
10 Feb 20182018 Buccaneer Blast Regatta21870OptimistSkipper2nd / 70
4 Nov 201748th Southeast Dinghy Championships21870OptimistSkipper28th / 119
28 Oct 20172017 HALLOWEEN HOWLER REGATTA21870OptimistSkipper10th / 65
17 Jul 201722nd Annual Stone Horse Yacht Club Opti Regatta21870OptimistSkipper3rd / 101
13 Jul 201794th ANNUAL REGATTA - Juniors21870OptimistSkipper1st / 47

Helm rating across all classes: 398, #5,113.Crew rating across all classes: 45. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.