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Sailor · 2010–2026

John Newell

ryc LightningMelges 15IRC handicap

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Events
31

202 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 6 of 31

Podium rate
39%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (90%: 66%–72%, 615 boats)

Best class ranking
#32

Helm in Lightning · rating 421

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Travis Odenbach

3 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Billy Farmer & Travis Odenbach

2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Travis Odenbach

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Travis Odenbach

Jul 2010 – Jan 2025 · 6 events

Nemesis
Billy Farmer

8–42 head to head in 50 races

Rival
Ched Proctor

21–22 in 43 races

Best day
23 Sep 2025

14-1-3-3 · Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NC · about 1 in 1,143 by chance

Signature result
1st of 50

Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NC · Lightning · 23 Sep 2025

Partnerships · 44 sailors

Most successful partnership: Travis Odenbach — 3 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 50% win rate
  • Travis Odenbach · 40, Amorita - IRC, Honeybadger, Junior · IRC handicap, J/111, J/70 6events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 50% win rate · 17 of 46 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – Jan 2025
  • Billy Farmer · 40, Amorita, Amorita - IRC, Honeybadger · IRC handicap, J/70 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 13 of 37 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – Jul 2020
  • Owen MacDonald · Cut the Brakes · Lightning 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 29 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Mandy Odenbach · Amorita, Amorita - IRC · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 27 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – Jul 2013
  • Fritz Odenbach · Amorita, Amorita - IRC · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 27 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – Jul 2013
  • Sarah Costich · Cut the Brakes · Lightning 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 15 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Sandra Odenbach · Amorita, Amorita - IRC · IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 20 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – Jul 2013
  • Kendra Vavrina · Amorita · IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 19 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Jul 2013
  • Meghan Lissow · Amorita · IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 19 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2011 – Jul 2013
  • Jeff Sullivan · Amorita, Amorita - IRC · IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 20 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – Jul 2013

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

Rating history

-17206428201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Sep 20262026 Championship of ChampionsJohn NewellE ScowSkipper14th / 20
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipCut the BrakesLightningSkipper9th / 53
11 Aug 20262026 RYC Tuesday One Design Series - FallBangarangMelges 15Skipper11th / 11
23 Jun 20262026 RYC Tuesday One Design Series - SummerBangarangMelges 15Skipper6th / 12
12 May 20262026 RYC Tuesday One Design Series - SpringBangarangMelges 15Skipper9th / 10
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NCCut the BrakesLightningSkipper1st / 50
13 Jul 20252025 Lightning Lake Erie Districts & Albacore Ontario ChampionshipCut the BrakesLightningSkipper3rd / 24
6 May 20252025 RYC Tuesday One Design SeriesBangarangMelges 15Skipper4th / 16
20 Jan 20252025 Southernmost RegattaShamrockJ/111Mast3rd / 10
11 Jul 20242024 Great Lakes ChampionshipBangarangMelges 15Skipper5th / 20
14 Jun 20242024 Lightning Flash Bash / DistrictsJohn NewellLightningSkipper9th / 16
5 Aug 2023International Lightning Class Association 2023 North American ChampionshipCut the BrakesHandicapSkipper10th / 37
7 Jul 2023Melges 15 Firecracker RegattaBangarangMelges 15Other11th / 17
6 Jul 2023Melges 15 Firecracker RegattaBangarangMelges 15Other12th / 20
20 Aug 20222022 Lightning Class Canadian Open & Lake Erie DistrictsCut the BrakesLightningOther9th / 25
18 May 20222022 Lightning World ChampionshipsCut the BrakesLightningOther9th / 50
13 Aug 20212021 Lightning North American Championship (ILCA)Cut the BrakesLightningOther7th / 34
25 Jul 20202020 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubHoneybadgerJ/70Cat 3 Cooler Jockey1st / 8
14 Aug 20192019 ILCA Lightning North American ChampionshipCut The BrakesLightningOther22nd / 35
25 Aug 2018RYC One Design RegattaCut the BrakesLightningSkipper1st / 6
1 Aug 2018133rd LYRA Annual Regatta - Freeman CupRampageIRC handicapOther1st / 3
27 Jul 20182018 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht Club40J/70Other3rd / 12
19 Aug 20172017 RCYC Brooks Brothers Royal WeekendMASCOUCHEPHRF handicapOther2nd / 3
28 Jul 20172017 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubJuniorJ/70Skipper1st / 13
13 Aug 2016Lightning North American ChampionshipCut the BrakesLightningSkipper2nd / 21

Helm rating across all classes: 390 (±150), #5,249.Crew rating across all classes: 328 (±178), #6,264. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.