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Sailor · 2009–2026

Jack Howard

hyannis yacht club Optimist420College team racing

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Events
66

470 races · 114 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 13 of 66

Podium rate
39%

26 top-three finishes

Typically beats
80%

of boats faced (range 79%–81%, 3,240 boats)

Best class ranking
#21

Helm in Optimist · rating 864

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Noelle Owen

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Anna Sherry & Brandon Geller

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

Biggest lift
Brandon Geller

+1 point of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Eli Burnes

13–74 head to head in 88 races

Rival
Taylor Walshe

59–42 in 101 races

Best day
10 Jul 2014

1-1-1-1-1-1-3-2-1-1-3 · 91st ANNUAL REGATTA - Juniors

Signature result
1st of 88

19th Annual Stone Horse Yacht Club Opti x-treme Regatta · Optimist · 18 Jul 2014

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Noelle Owen — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Anna Sherry · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 35 of 76 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Apr 2023
  • Noelle Owen · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 23 of 52 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Apr 2023
  • Brandon Geller · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College team racing 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 35 of 52 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Apr 2023
  • Tom O’Donohue · Jahazi · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Mark Olsen · Jahazi · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Michael Kartheiser · Jahazi · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Shannon Schmalz · Jahazi · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Chloe Hudgins · College of Charleston (Cougars 2), College of Charleston (Cougars) · College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 13 of 26 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2021 – Mar 2023
  • Pierce Ornstein · College of Charleston (Cougars 2), College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 34 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2021 – Oct 2021
  • Elizabeth DiPietro · College of Charleston (Cougars) · College fleet racing, College team racing 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 19 of 36 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2019 – Feb 2020

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

Rating history

-27442911201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 66

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoJahaziPHRF handicapMain Trimmer4th / 11
7 Apr 2023SAISA Open Team Race ChampionshipCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper2nd / 8
11 Mar 2023Bob Bavier Open Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper5th / 9
4 Mar 2023Mendelblatt Open SAISA Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper1st / 10
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaJahaziPHRF handicapMain Trimmer5th / 5
2 Oct 2021Danmark TrophyCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper (5-8,11-12)20th / 20
8 Jul 202198th Annual Regatta - KeelboatSMOKEWianno SeniorSkipper1st / 15
3 Jul 2021George P. Edmonds Jr. Memorial TrophySmokeWianno SeniorSkipper4th / 8
5 Jun 20212021 Columbia Y.C. COLORS RegattaJahaziPHRF handicapMain Trimmer5th / 10
27 Mar 2021Navy Spring Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars 2)College team racingSkipper4th / 6
8 Aug 2020HPYC W.R. Sinclair BowlSmokeWianno SeniorSkipper3rd / 7
25 Jul 2020David D. Steere TrophySMOKEWianno SeniorSkipper4th / 8
22 Feb 2020Frank L. Mendleblatt Team RaceCollege of Charleston (Cougars)College team racingSkipper3rd / 5
28 Sep 2019SAISA North Points #4College of Charleston (Cougars)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 11
14 Aug 2018Beverly Junior Regatta1015420Skipper1st / 84
19 Jul 20182018 Outer Cape Invitational Regatta6927420Skipper2nd / 26
12 Jul 201895th ANNUAL REGATTA - JuniorsKimberly Howard420Skipper5th / 77
15 Aug 2017Beverly Junior RegattaDUBS 1018420Skipper3rd / 76
7 Aug 2017US Sailing's 2017 Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championship for the Sears, Bemis and Smythe Trophies8269420Skipper16th / 20
13 Jul 201794th ANNUAL REGATTA - JuniorsDJ ESCO420Skipper1st / 71
10 Jul 2017West Dennis Yacht Club InvitationalDJ ESCO420Skipper1st / 44
9 Aug 20162016 Youth Invitational1011420Skipper1st / 58
1 Aug 201629th ANNUAL SCITUATE JUNIOR REGATTAFree Brady420Skipper2nd / 71
25 Jul 20162016 Marblehead Junior Race Week7823420 ChampSkipper16th / 80
23 Jul 20162016 Club 420 National Championship Regattano name420Skipper60th / 82

Helm rating across all classes: 541, #1,580.Crew rating across all classes: 96, #27,762. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.