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Sailor · 2013–2026

John Taylor

dpyc PHRF handicapHandicapORC handicap

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Events
45

134 races · 53 race wins

Win rate
31%

31% win rate · 14 of 45

Podium rate
76%

34 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (range 72%–77%, 672 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jason Adamson

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Jason Adamson

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
David Normandin

Jan 2019 – Mar 2022 · 10 events

Nemesis
Viggo Torbensen

28–35 head to head in 63 races

Rival
Viggo Torbensen

28–35 in 63 races

Best day
12 Mar 2022

1-2-1-1 · 2022 Dana Point Series

Signature result
1st of 27

25th Annual SSYC/DPYC Ensenada Tune-Up Regatta · PHRF handicap · 13 Apr 2019

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jason Adamson — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • David Normandin · Freedom, FREEDOM · Handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 40% win rate · 22 of 44 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2019 – Mar 2022
  • Jason Adamson · Freedom, Horizon · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 14 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Mar 2026
  • Scott Taylor · Horizon · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Jul 2013
  • Mel Wills III · Horizon · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Jul 2013
  • Jon Shampain · Horizon · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Jul 2013
  • Tom O'Keefe · Horizon · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Jul 2013
  • Jack Taylor · Horizon · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Jul 2013
  • Erik Shampain · Horizon · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Jul 2013

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

Rating history

02695382020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 45

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Sep 2026Richard Henry Dana Charity RegattaFreedomHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
12 Sep 2026Richard Henry Dana Charity RegattaFreedomPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
24 Apr 20262026 NEWPORT ENSENADA - NA PHRF Plus - Shadow Scoring & Analytical ReviewFreedomSchock 35Skipper3rd / 4
24 Apr 202678th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht RaceFreedomPHRF handicapSkipper58th / 77
4 Apr 20262026 Offshore Racing SeriesFreedomHandicapSkipper11th / 25
7 Mar 20262026 DANA POINT - SHADOW SCORINGFreedomHandicapSkipper12th / 16
7 Mar 20262026 Dana Point SeriesFreedomPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
11 Oct 20252025 Dana Point Harbor ChampionshipsFreedomHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
6 Sep 2025Richard Henry Dana Charity RegattaFreedomPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
8 Mar 20252025 Dana Point SeriesFreedomPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
12 Oct 20242024 Dana Point Harbor ChampionshipsFreedomPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
7 Sep 2024Richard Henry Dana Charity RegattaFreedomPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
31 Aug 20242024 LONG BEACH to DANA POINT RACEFreedomPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 13
6 Jul 20242024 Seal Beach to Dana Point RaceFreedomPHRF handicapSkipper14th / 23
25 May 20242024 CBYC/DPYC "Around Catalina" RaceFreedomPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 10
26 Apr 20242024 Newport Ensenada - SHADOW SCORINGFreedomHandicapSkipper1st / 8
26 Apr 202476th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht RaceFREEDOMPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 76
6 Apr 20242024 Ensenada Tune Up - ORS 1FreedomPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 27
6 Apr 20242024 Offshore Racing SeriesFreedomPHRF handicapSkipper13th / 28
9 Mar 20242024 Dana Point SeriesFreedomPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 13
14 Oct 20232023 Dana Point Harbor ChampionshipsFreedomPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
14 Oct 20232023 Dana Point Harbor ChampionshipsFreedomORC handicapSkipper3rd / 5
9 Sep 2023Richard Henry Dana Charity RegattaFreedomORC handicapSkipper2nd / 5
9 Sep 2023Richard Henry Dana Charity RegattaFreedomPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
2 Sep 20232023 LONG BEACH to DANA POINT RACEFreedomORC handicapSkipper1st / 12

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 538, #1,803.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 23. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.