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Sailor · 2017–2026

John Lackey

diyc HandicapPHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
66

189 races · 48 race wins

Win rate
26%

26% win rate · 17 of 66

Podium rate
42%

28 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (90%: 49%–56%, 565 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Gail Heausler

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Eric Robbins & Ted Brown

2 wins · 2 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Gail Heausler

+40 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
George Cussins

Feb 2018 – Feb 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Frank Selph

0–38 head to head in 39 races

Rival
Rene Ben-Avraham

24–21 in 48 races

Best day
5 Jun 2025

1-1-1-2 · 2025 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-A Series · about 1 in 171 by chance

Signature result
1st of 15

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

Partnerships · 52 sailors

Most successful partnership: Gail Heausler — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Michael Maher · Baywolf, dr Bligh, Dr Bligh, DR Bligh · Handicap 22events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 61 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2019 – Sep 2026
  • Clay Morris · Climate Change, Climate Change D/C, Fire & Ice, Katara · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 9% win rate · 1 of 30 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2017 – Sep 2023
  • George Cussins · Fire & Ice · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 25% win rate · 2 of 27 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Feb 2026
  • Eric Robbins · Fire & Ice · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 26 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Feb 2026
  • Ted Brown · Fire & Ice · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 24 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Feb 2026
  • Kristen Murphy · Fire & Ice · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 23 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Feb 2022
  • Ed Ruark · Climate Change D/C, Liquid Time · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2018 – Apr 2022
  • Gail Heausler · Liquid Time · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Apr 2022
  • Kevin Carlson · Liquid Time · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Apr 2022
  • Sean Motta · Katara, LiveWire, Shazaam! D/C · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2019 – Nov 2023

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

Rating history

-1976332220182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 66

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Sep 20262026 Labor Day Night RaceBaywolfHandicapSkipper4th / 6
3 Sep 20262026 DIYC Thursday Night Fall SeriesBaywolfHandicapSkipper1st / 9
23 Jul 20262026 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-B SeriesBaywolfHandicapSkipper1st / 7
4 Jun 20262026 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-A SeriesBaywolfHandicapSkipper1st / 9
16 Apr 20262026 DIYC Thursday Night Spring SeriesBaywolfHandicapSkipper1st / 9
11 Apr 20262026 Tampa Bay Hospice CupBaywolfHandicapSkipper6th / 8
21 Feb 20262026 Around the Point RaceBaywolfHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgFire & IcePHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 5
17 Jan 20262026 DIYC Commodore's CupBaywolfHandicapSkipper5th / 8
14 Dec 20252025 Keelboat RegattaBaywolfHandicapSkipper5th / 9
11 Dec 20252025-26 Full Moon SeriesBaywolfHandicapSkipper1st / 5
22 Nov 20252025 Egmont Key RaceBaywolfHandicapSkipper3rd / 12
25 Oct 20252025 Halloween RegattaBaywolfHandicapSkipper7th / 8
11 Sep 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Fall SeriesBaywolfHandicapSkipper1st / 13
5 Jun 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-A SeriesBaywolfHandicapSkipper1st / 12
17 Apr 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Spring SeriesBaywolfHandicapSkipper1st / 15
12 Apr 20252025 Tampa Bay Hospice CupBaywolfHandicapSkipper5th / 5
12 Sep 20242024 DIYC Thursday Night Fall SeriesBaywolfHandicapSkipper1st / 7
25 Jul 20242024 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-B SeriesBaywolfHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
6 Jun 20242024 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-A SeriesBaywolfHandicapSkipper1st / 12
18 Apr 20242024 DIYC Thursday Night Spring SeriesBaywolfHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
13 Apr 20242024 Tampa Bay Hospice CupBaywolfHandicapSkipper7th / 9
16 Mar 20242024 Hillsborough Bay RaceBaywolfHandicapSkipper7th / 7
10 Feb 20242024 Around the Point RaceBaywolfHandicapSkipper8th / 10
10 Dec 20232023 Keelboat RegattaBaywolfHandicapSkipper8th / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 322 (±128), #8,578.Crew rating across all classes: 137 (±155), #22,063. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.