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Sailor · 2008–2025

Jon Gardner

san diego yc ORC handicapHandicapIRC handicap

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Events
27

63 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 6 of 27

Podium rate
56%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 49%–62%, 152 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Artie Means

5 wins · 12 podiums in 16 events together · 31% win rate

Best trio
Artie Means & Matt Smith

5 wins · 12 podiums in 15 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Kelly Holthus

+43 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Al Pleskus

Jan 2013 – Feb 2025 · 5 events

Nemesis
Frank Slootman

7–9 head to head in 16 races

Best day
25 Jan 2014

3-1-7-8-6-2-2-1-3 · Quantum Key West Race Week 2014

Signature result
1st of 15

2019 Transpac Honolulu Race · Handicap · 10 Jul 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Artie Means — 5 wins · 12 podiums in 16 events together · 31% win rate
  • Tom Holthus · Bad Pak, BadPak · Handicap, ORC handicap, Pac52 20events 5 wins together · 13 podiums · 25% win rate · 6 of 39 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Mar 2025
  • Matt Smith · Bad Pak, BadPak · Handicap, ORC handicap, Pac52 17events 5 wins together · 12 podiums · 29% win rate · 6 of 36 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Mar 2025
  • Artie Means · Bad Pak, BadPak · Handicap, ORC handicap, Pac52 16events 5 wins together · 12 podiums · 31% win rate · 6 of 35 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Mar 2025
  • Bruce Nelson · Bad Pak, BadPak · Handicap, ORC handicap, Pac52 14events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 29% win rate · 5 of 27 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jun 2023
  • Ryan Mazzella · BadPak · Handicap, ORC handicap 11events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 27% win rate · 3 of 18 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – Mar 2025
  • Jake Sorosky · BadPak · Handicap, ORC handicap 9events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 3 of 16 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – Mar 2024
  • Ty Reed · Bad Pak, BadPak · Handicap, ORC handicap, Pac52 9events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 4 of 15 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Jun 2023
  • Hartwell Jordan · BadPak · Handicap, ORC handicap 7events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 13 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Feb 2025
  • Matt Reynolds · Bad Pak, BadPak · Handicap, ORC handicap, Pac52 7events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 20 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Mar 2024
  • Jim Madden · Brand New Day, Stark Raving Mad IV, Stark Raving Mad VI, Stark Raving Mad VII · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap, Swan 42 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 23 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2008 – Feb 2020

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

Rating history

-3146123200920122015201820212024Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Mar 20252025 Channel Islands 500BadPakORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 4
28 Feb 20252025 Islands RaceBadPakORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 5
2 Mar 2024MEXORC 2024BadPakORC handicapMain Trimmer4th / 6
22 Feb 20242024 San Diego to Puerto Vallarta International Yacht RaceBadPakORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 3
9 Feb 20242024 Islands RaceBadPakORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 5
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceBadPakHandicapOther2nd / 7
1 Jun 20232023 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300BadPakORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 4
10 Mar 20232023 NHYC Cabo RaceBadPakORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 6
19 Mar 2022MEXORC 2022BadPakORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 4
10 Mar 20222022 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht RaceBadPakORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 7
25 Feb 20222022 Islands RaceBadPakORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 7
13 Jul 20212021 Transpac Honolulu RaceBadPakHandicapSpinnaker trimmer1st / 5
21 Feb 20202020 Islands RaceStark Raving Mad VIIORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 4
10 Jul 20192019 Transpac Honolulu RaceBadPakHandicapOther1st / 15
15 Feb 20192019 Islands RaceBad PakORC handicapOther3rd / 8
13 Sep 20182018 Rolex Big Boat SeriesBadPakPac52Other3rd / 4
1 Mar 20182018 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht RaceBadPakHandicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 5
14 Sep 20172017 Rolex Big Boat SeriesBad PakPac52Other2nd / 5
11 Jul 20172017 Transpac Honolulu RaceBad PakHandicapSpinnaker trimmer2nd / 9
13 Jul 20152015 Transpac Honolulu RaceBad PakHandicapMain Trimmer7th / 7
4 Jun 20152015 Annapolis - Newport RaceLUCKYIRC handicapOther4th / 7
14 Jan 20152015 Lauderdale to Key West RaceStark Raving Mad VIIIRC handicapSpinnaker trimmer6th / 6
25 Jan 2014Quantum Key West Race Week 2014Stark Raving Mad IVPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer5th / 8
18 Jul 20132013 Transpac Honolulu RaceBad PakHandicapMain Trimmer6th / 7
24 Jan 2013Quantum Key West Race Week 2013Stark Raving Mad VISwan 42Headsail Trimmer4th / 7

Crew rating across all classes: 96, #27,849. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.