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Sailor · 2008–2026

John Downing

sdyc cra HandicapORC handicapPHRF handicap

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Events
61

203 races · 67 race wins

Win rate
39%

39% win rate · 24 of 61

Podium rate
74%

45 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (90%: 54%–61%, 549 boats)

Best class ranking
#980

Helm in Etchells · rating -124

Longest win streak
12

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Zack Downing

19 wins · 30 podiums in 32 events together · 59% win rate

Biggest lift
Zack Downing

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Zack Downing

May 2017 – May 2026 · 32 events

Nemesis
Tony Beale

22–59 head to head in 81 races

Rival
Timothy Chin

17–20 in 37 races

Best day
19 May 2021

1-2-1-1-3-7-6-1-2 · 2021 CRA Beer Can Series · about 1 in 491 by chance

Signature result
1st of 11

CRA Race Your Household I · Handicap · 23 May 2020

Partnerships · 5 sailors

Most successful partnership: Zack Downing — 19 wins · 30 podiums in 32 events together · 59% win rate
  • Zack Downing · Ran · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 32events 19 wins together · 30 podiums · 59% win rate · 52 of 106 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – May 2026
  • Chris Doolittle · USA 686 · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 23rd · Sep 2008 – Sep 2008
  • Nick Martin · USA 686 · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 23rd · Sep 2008 – Sep 2008
  • Alex Camet · Ran · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 10 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2022 – May 2022
  • Chad Hugh · USA 686 · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 23rd · Sep 2008 – Sep 2008

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

Rating history

-115185485200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 61

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 May 20262026 CRA Beer Can SeriesRanORC handicapSkipper2nd / 8
9 May 2026Opening Day RegattaRanHandicapSkipper1st / 4
4 Apr 2026Tribute RegattaRanORC handicapSkipper1st / 5
7 Mar 2026Harbor Island Cup presented by Safe Harbor MarinasRanORC handicapSkipper1st / 5
13 Dec 2025CRA Year End Regatta sponsored by Ullman Sails - The first regatta of the 2026 CRA High-Point ChampionshipRanORC handicapSkipper1st / 5
9 Aug 20252025 Arden RegattaRanORC handicapSkipper1st / 4
21 May 20252025 CRA Beer Can SeriesRanHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
10 May 2025CRA Opening Day RegattaRanORC handicapSkipper1st / 4
5 Apr 2025Tribute Regatta sponsored by South Coast Yachts and Safe Harbor MarinasRanORC handicapSkipper1st / 5
18 Jan 2025CRA Winter RegattaRanORC handicapSkipper1st / 5
26 Oct 2024CRA Halloween Regatta sponsored by Doyle SailsRanORC handicapSkipper1st / 5
10 Aug 20242024 Arden RegattaRanORC handicapSkipper2nd / 9
1 Jun 2024CRA/CYC Crown Cup Benefiting the SEAL Family FoundationRanORC handicapSkipper1st / 5
22 May 20242024 CRA Beer Can SeriesRanORC handicapSkipper2nd / 7
13 Apr 2024CRA Tribute Regatta sponsored by South Coast YachtsRanORC handicapSkipper1st / 5
9 Mar 2024March Madness Regatta presented by Safe Harbor MarinasRanORC handicapSkipper1st / 8
9 Dec 2023CRA Year End Regatta sponsored by Ullman Sails - The first regatta of the 2024 CRA High-Point ChampionshipRanORC handicapSkipper1st / 6
11 Nov 2023CRA Fall Regatta - A PHRF Championship Series EventRanORC handicapSkipper2nd / 7
28 Oct 2023CRA Halloween Regatta sponsored by Doyle SailsRanORC handicapSkipper1st / 5
22 Jul 20232023 Three Mark FiascoRanHandicapSkipper3rd / 22
24 May 20232023 CRA BEER CAN SERIESRanHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
24 May 20232023 CRA Beer Can SeriesRanHandicapSkipper2nd / 9
20 May 2023CRA Opening Day RegattaRanORC handicapSkipper1st / 4
22 Apr 2023CRA Tribute Regatta sponsored by South Coast YachtsRanORC handicapSkipper1st / 5
11 Mar 2023March Madness Regatta presented by Safe Harbor MarinasRanORC handicapSkipper2nd / 2

Helm rating across all classes: 475 (±101), #2,712. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.