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Sailor · 2009–2026

John Stephenson

kaneohe yacht club PHRF handicapHandicapIRC handicap

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Events
39

56 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
31%

31% win rate · 12 of 39

Podium rate
62%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 57%–65%, 413 boats)

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Higham Stephenson

11 wins · 18 podiums in 19 events together · 58% win rate

Best trio
Higham Stephenson & Bob Stephenson

10 wins · 17 podiums in 18 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Higham Stephenson

+37 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
David Wightman

Jul 2009 – Jul 2026 · 8 events

Best day
29 May 2021

1-1 · DJ Johnson 3 Day Around Oahu

Signature result
1st of 15

76th annual Lahaina Return Race · Handicap · 2 Sep 2019

Partnerships · 24 sailors

Most successful partnership: Higham Stephenson — 11 wins · 18 podiums in 19 events together · 58% win rate
  • Higham Stephenson · Kahuna · Handicap, PHRF handicap 19events 11 wins together · 18 podiums · 58% win rate · 19 of 35 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2016 – Mar 2022
  • Bob Stephenson · Kahuna · Handicap, PHRF handicap 19events 11 wins together · 18 podiums · 58% win rate · 19 of 35 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2016 – Mar 2022
  • Sean Marrinan · A Boy's Dream, Scarlett · PHRF handicap 11events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 9% win rate · 1 of 11 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jul 2026
  • Greg Allen · A Boy's Dream, Scarlett · PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 9 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jul 2026
  • David Wightman · A Boy's Dream, Scarlett · PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 8 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2009 – Jul 2026
  • Thomas Richardson · A Boy's Dream, Scarlett · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−52 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2026
  • John Taylor · King Billy · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 14th · Dec 2015 – Dec 2019
  • Phil Bennett · King Billy · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 14th · Dec 2015 – Dec 2019
  • B Wright · King Billy · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 14th · Dec 2015 – Dec 2015
  • A Hay · King Billy · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 14th · Dec 2015 – Dec 2015

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

Rating history

-521480201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Sep 2026The 2026 Northeast Championship J/22 Regatta The Lake George OpenCarter BeaJ/22Skipper12th / 13
23 Jul 20262026 Around Long Island Regatta (49th Annual)ScarlettPHRF handicapWatch Captain5th / 5
24 Jul 20252025 Around Long Island Regatta (48th Annual)ScarlettPHRF handicapWatch Captain5th / 6
25 Jul 20242024 Around Long Island Regatta (47th Annual)A Boy's DreamPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
27 Jul 20232023 Around Long Island Regatta (46th Annual)A Boy's DreamPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 9
28 Jul 20222022 Around Long Island Regatta (45th Annual)A Boy's DreamPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 8
5 Mar 2022Dr. A. Leslie Vasconcellos RegattaKahunaHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
20 Feb 2022Kokohead Race 2022KahunaHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
2 Oct 2021Holo HoloKahunaHandicapSkipper1st / 2
25 Sep 2021Beach Fleet Championship & Beer Can BashKahunaHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
29 Jul 20212021 Around Long Island Regatta (44th Annual)A Boy's DreamPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
29 May 2021DJ Johnson 3 Day Around OahuKahunaHandicapSkipper1st / 7
16 May 2021Kokohead Race 2021KahunaPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
17 Apr 2021HYC Rabbit Island Race 2021KahunaHandicapSkipper1st / 7
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019King BillyIRC handicapNavigator76th / 120
20 Oct 2019Pokai Bay Re-DoKahunaHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
2 Sep 201976th annual Lahaina Return RaceKahunaHandicapSkipper1st / 15
31 Aug 2019Lahaina Lights 2019KahunaPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 4
25 Jul 20192019 Around Long Island Regatta (43rd Annual)A Boy's DreamPHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
26 Jul 20182018 Around Long Island Regatta (42nd Annual)A Boy's DreamPHRF handicapOther4th / 9
26 May 2018DJ Johnson 3 Day Around OahuKahunaHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
25 Feb 2018Kokohead Race 2018KahunaPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
23 Sep 2017WYC Bigboat ChampionshipsKahunaHandicapSkipper1st / 4
4 Sep 201774th Annual Lahaina to Honolulu RaceKahunaPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 11
27 Jul 20172017 Around Long Island Regatta (41st Annual)A Boy's DreamPHRF handicapOther4th / 9

Helm rating across all classes: -52, #61,364.Crew rating across all classes: -49. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.