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Sailor · 2007–2023

John Sampson

atlantic highlands yacht club PHRF handicapHandicapT-10

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Events
41

117 races · 36 race wins

Win rate
29%

29% win rate · 12 of 41

Podium rate
63%

26 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 62%–71%, 257 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Wick Smith

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Alex Romer & Scott Peirce

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Wick Smith

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jeff Sampson

Aug 2010 – Oct 2023 · 12 events

Nemesis
William Wildner

2–11 head to head in 13 races

Rival
Kevin Flood

13–16 in 29 races

Best day
5 Aug 2010

4-7-2-2 · 2010 T-Ten North American Championship

Signature result
2nd of 26

2010 T-Ten North American Championship · T-10 · 5 Aug 2010

Partnerships · 26 sailors

Most successful partnership: Wick Smith — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Jeff Sampson · Judas Goat, Peacemaker · PHRF handicap, T-10 12events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 17% win rate · 11 of 47 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Oct 2023
  • Scott Peirce · Peacemaker · PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 18% win rate · 9 of 34 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2022
  • Jay Raubolt · Peacemaker · PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 22% win rate · 9 of 30 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2020
  • Eli Milones · Judas Goat, Peacemaker · PHRF handicap, T-10 7events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 12 of 40 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Jun 2019
  • Eric Reno · Peacemaker · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 18 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Oct 2019
  • RA Romer · Peacemaker · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 12 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Jun 2019
  • Wick Smith · Judas Goat, Peacemaker · PHRF handicap, T-10 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 16 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Aug 2020
  • Richard Schmidt · Peacemaker · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2018 – Oct 2019
  • Alex Romer · Peacemaker · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 9 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2022
  • Mike Boston · Judas Goat, Peacemaker · PHRF handicap, T-10 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 13 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2010 – Oct 2019

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

Rating history

-23191404200820112014201720202023Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Oct 20232023 North Star Sail Club - Fall SeriesPeacemakerPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 8
3 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaPeacemakerPHRF handicapOther2nd / 9
26 Sep 20212021 Fall SeriesPeacemakerPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
28 Aug 20212021 Bayview One Design RegattaPeacemakerPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
6 Aug 20212021 St. Elmo's Night RacePeacemakerPHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
26 Jun 20212021 Cleveland Race Week - Offshore RegattaPeacemakerPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
27 Sep 20202020 Fall SeriesPeacemakerPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
22 Aug 20202020 Kent Sail RaceZoo 3PHRF handicapOther4th / 6
15 Aug 20202020 Bayview One Design RegattaPeacemakerPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
6 Oct 20192019 North Star Sail Club - Fall SeriesPeacemakerPHRF handicapOther9th / 11
24 Aug 20192019 Kent Sail RacePeacemakerPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
9 Aug 20192019 St. Elmo's Night RaceZoo 3PHRF handicapOther3rd / 5
6 Aug 20192019 Top Gun Twilight Series - Summer SeriesPeacemakerPHRF handicapOther8th / 9
22 Jun 20192019 Cleveland Race Week - Offshore RegattaPeacemakerPHRF handicapOther1st / 9
7 Jun 20192019 Invitational Mills Trophy RacePeacemakerPHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
1 Jun 20192019 Bayview One Design RegattaPeacemakerPHRF handicapOther5th / 14
14 May 20192019 Top Gun Twilight Series - SpringPeacemakerPHRF handicapOther7th / 8
10 Aug 20182018 St. Elmo's Night RaceZoo 3PHRF handicapOther1st / 7
22 Jun 20182018 Cleveland Race Week - Offshore RegattaPeacemakerPHRF handicapOther1st / 9
8 Jun 20182018 Invitational Mills Trophy RacePeacemakerPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
2 Jun 20182018 Bayview One Design RegattaPeacemakerPHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
1 Oct 20172017 Anchor Bay Fall SeriesPeacemakerPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
30 Sep 20172017 AHYC Scotland Light RaceFlight RiskHandicapSkipper5th / 5
23 Sep 20172017 Poco Loco Bay RaceFlight RiskPHRF handicapOther2nd / 3
20 Aug 20172017 Kent Sail / Leukemia RacePeacemakerPHRF handicapOther7th / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 393, #5,345.Crew rating across all classes: 121. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.