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Sailor · 1998–2026

John Aitchison

cyc styc J/105PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
31

206 races · 65 race wins

Win rate
45%

45% win rate · 14 of 31

Podium rate
68%

21 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 66%–73%, 514 boats)

Best class ranking
#14

Helm in J/105 · rating 507

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jack Aitchison

2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Longest-running crew
Jack Aitchison

Jul 2014 – Oct 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Jerry Diercks

15–21 head to head in 36 races

Rival
Paul Viola

29–26 in 55 races

Best day
10 Apr 2025

2-1-7-2-4-DNF-3-4-1-3-1-4-1-3-2 · Racing: Sound Wednesday Night Series - 2025

Signature result
1st of 43

Racing: 2025 Center Sound Series - All 3 Events · PHRF handicap · 1 Mar 2025

Partnerships · 11 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jack Aitchison — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Jack Aitchison · Gaucho, Moose Unknown · IRC handicap, J/105, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 7 of 34 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Oct 2026
  • Todd Vanderklooster · Gaucho · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
  • Cam Macdonald · Gaucho · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
  • Keith MacDonald · Gaucho · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
  • Charles Baker · USA 1012 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 79th · Sep 1998 – Sep 1998
  • Andrew Rogers · Gaucho · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
  • Paul Olivier · Moose Unknown · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Peter Simpson · USA 1012 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 79th · Sep 1998 – Sep 1998
  • Leslie Aitchison · Moose Unknown · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Sarah Aitchison · Moose Unknown · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

-202404991999200320072011201520192023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 2026Racing: PSSC - Big Boat - 2026Moose UnknownJ/105Skipper2nd / 22
20 Jul 20262026 Race Week BellinghamMoose UnknownJ/105Boat Captain1st / 11
19 Apr 2026Racing: CYC Puget Sound Spring Regatta - ORC/PHRF & DinghiesMoose UnknownJ/105Skipper1st / 14
8 Apr 2026Racing: Sound Wednesday Night Series - 2026Moose UnknownJ/105Skipper16th / 16
28 Mar 2026Racing: CYC Pacific NW One Design Regatta (POD)Moose UnknownJ/105Skipper1st / 9
28 Feb 2026Racing: 2026 Center Sound Series - All 3 EventsMoose UnknownPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 26
8 Nov 2025Round the County 2025MOOSE UNKNOWNJ/105Skipper5th / 16
11 Oct 2025Racing: PSSC - Big Boat - 2025Moose UnknownJ/105Skipper2nd / 17
21 Jul 20252025 Race Week BellinghamMoose UnknownJ/105Skipper1st / 10
12 Apr 2025Racing: CYC Puget Sound Spring Regatta - ORC/PHRF & DinghiesMoose UnknownJ/105Skipper1st / 13
9 Apr 2025Racing: Sound Wednesday Night Series - 2025Moose UnknownJ/105Skipper10th / 16
29 Mar 2025Racing: CYC Pacific NW One Design Regatta (POD)Moose UnknownJ/105Skipper4th / 9
1 Mar 2025Racing: 2025 Center Sound Series - All 3 EventsMoose UnknownPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 43
9 Nov 2024Round the County 2024Moose UnknownJ/105Skipper1st / 11
12 Oct 2024Racing: PSSC - Big Boat - 2024Moose UnknownJ/105Skipper3rd / 13
24 Jun 20242024 Race Week AnacortesMoose UnknownJ/105Other1st / 9
15 Jun 2024J FEST Seattle 2024Moose UnknownJ/105Other1st / 8
20 Apr 2024Racing: CYC Spring Regatta - Big Boat - 2024Moose UnknownJ/105Skipper1st / 9
17 Apr 2024Racing: Sound Wednesday Night Series - 2024Moose UnknownJ/105Skipper13th / 14
2 Mar 2024Racing: 2024 Center Sound Series - All 3 EventsMoose UnknownPHRF handicapSkipper13th / 52
11 Nov 2023Round the County 2023Moose UnknownJ/105Skipper2nd / 12
26 Jun 20232023 Race Week AnacortesMoose UnknownJ/105Other1st / 11
20 Jun 20222022 Race Week AnacortesMoose UnknownJ/105Other1st / 7
13 Nov 2021Round the County 2021Moose UnknownHandicapSkipper1st / 13
21 Jun 20212021 Race Week AnacortesMoose UnknownJ/105Other1st / 11

Helm rating across all classes: 491, #2,414.Crew rating across all classes: -20. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.