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Sailor · 2007–2026

John Heaton

cyc J/70Beneteau First 36.7PHRF handicap

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Events
188

1,222 races · 193 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 35 of 188

Podium rate
39%

73 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 70%–73%, 4,408 boats)

Best class ranking
#18

Helm in J/70 · rating 713

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Justin Schuldt

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Will Felder & Zach Mason

8 wins · 16 podiums in 36 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Mark Spearman

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Baxter

Aug 2009 – Jul 2025 · 6 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

114–235 head to head in 351 races

Rival
Bruno Pasquinelli

149–156 in 305 races

Best day
10 Jun 2022

2-1-1-4-1-1-5 · 2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago

Signature result
1st of 30

2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Marblehead · J/70 · 28 Jul 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Justin Schuldt — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Zach Mason · As You Wish, Empeiria, Empeiria/13Fifty, Hooligan · Beneteau First 36.7, C&C 30, J/70, M32 69events 8 wins together · 19 podiums · 12% win rate · 48 of 516 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Apr 2024
  • Will Felder · American Flyer, Empeiria, Empeiria31, Emperia · J/70, ORC handicap 48events 10 wins together · 20 podiums · 21% win rate · 53 of 320 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Apr 2026
  • Zeke Horowitz · American Flyer, Empeiria · J/70 37events 7 wins together · 15 podiums · 19% win rate · 34 of 242 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Apr 2024
  • Daniel Martinez · Empeiria, Hooligan · C&C 30, J/70 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 10 of 104 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Aug 2017
  • Joseph Morris · Empeiria · J/70 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 2 of 63 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2017 – Dec 2021
  • David Anderson · As You Wish, Empeiria, Sagamore · Ben36.7, Beneteau First 36.7, J/70, ORC handicap 10events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 35 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Jul 2025
  • John Poast · As You Wish, As You Wish (S), Empeiria, Mijah · Beneteau First 36.7, J/24, J/70 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 6 of 68 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2008 – Jun 2015
  • Ian Barrows · Empeiria · J/70 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 68 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2017 – Sep 2019
  • Goncalo Ribeiro · Empeiria, EMPEIRIA · J/70 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 7 of 58 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Tone Martin · Empeiria31, Sagamore · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 3 of 16 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Apr 2026

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

Rating history

-1252556352008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 188

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipEMPEIRIAJ/70Skipper4th / 100
21 Aug 20262026 Verve Cup InshoreBlackPearlJ/70Crew6th / 13
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEmpeiriaJ/70Skipper1st / 11
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointEmpeiria31ORC handicapSkipper5th / 11
7 Feb 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 3American FlyerJ/70Crew9th / 28
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)EMPEIRIAJ/70Skipper3rd / 27
10 Jan 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 2American FlyerJ/70Crew16th / 30
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipEmpeiriaJ/70Helm7th / 42
27 Sep 20252025 CYC Fall Frostbite SeriesJohn HeatonJ/70Skipper4th / 5
22 Aug 20252025 Verve Cup Inshore and J109 North American ChampionshipEmpeiriaJ/70Skipper2nd / 13
9 Aug 20252025 NYC OpenDouble on the RocksPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
12 Jul 20252025 The HOOK RaceSagamorePHRF handicapWatch Captain3rd / 5
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEmpeiriaJ/70Helm5th / 20
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaEmpeiriaJ/70Other11th / 49
24 Jan 20252025 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2EmpeiriaJ/70Other6th / 41
11 Jan 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2American FlyerJ/70Crew15th / 33
14 Dec 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1EmpeiriaJ/70Other5th / 33
7 Sep 20242024 Queen City Yacht Club Open RegattaDouble on the RocksPHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
22 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North AmericansEmpeiriaJ/70Other3rd / 15
13 Jul 20242024 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeQuintessencePHRF handicapIn the way2nd / 2
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSagamoreORC handicapWatch Captain2nd / 6
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointEmpeiriaJ/70Other11th / 39
4 Feb 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3EmpeiriaJ/70Other22nd / 51
6 Jan 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2EmpeiriaJ/70Other3rd / 48
2 Dec 20232023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1EmpeiriaJ/70Other5th / 40

Helm rating across all classes: 563, #1,325.Crew rating across all classes: 470, #2,080. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.