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Sailor · 2014–2026

John Milligan

charleston yacht club Y FlyerJ/70ORC handicap

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Events
20

109 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 2 of 20

Podium rate
40%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (90%: 43%–52%, 289 boats)

Best class ranking
#10

Helm in Y Flyer · rating 179

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Wendy Mckenzie

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Wendy Mckenzie

+6 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
David Loring

2–39 head to head in 41 races

Rival
Mark Saunders

15–20 in 35 races

Best day
6 Oct 2023

1-2-2-3-3 · 2023 ASC Halloween Regatta · about 1 in 16 by chance

Signature result
1st of 7

Invitational Regatta 2025 · Y Flyer · 26 Jul 2025

Partnerships · 26 sailors

Most successful partnership: Wendy Mckenzie — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Wendy Mckenzie · Emocean, Mama Tried · ORC handicap, Y Flyer 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 16 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Bill Hanckel · Emocean, Poor Judgement (corinthian) · J/70, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 21 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Mar 2025
  • Bradley Morrow · Emocean · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 14 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
  • Fred Roper · Emocean · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 14 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
  • Miles Martschink · Emocean · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 14 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
  • Arthur Holland · Emocean · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 14 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
  • Anna McHugh · Emocean · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 14 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
  • Michael Miller · Berteau Group · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 16th · Oct 2017 – Oct 2017
  • Rawlins Lowndes · Poor Judgement (corinthian) · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 38th · Mar 2025 – Mar 2025
  • Ryan Hanckel · Emocean · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 5 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2024 – Jan 2024

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

Rating history

-19151320201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Jul 2026Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2026Mama TriedY FlyerSkipper4th / 6
19 Jun 2026JIYC Father's Day Open Regatta 2026 | Jr. Grand PrixMama TriedY FlyerSkipper6th / 9
10 Oct 20252025 ASC Halloween Regatta2759Y FlyerSkipper2nd / 3
26 Jul 2025Invitational Regatta 2025John MilliganY FlyerSkipper1st / 7
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaPoor Judgement (corinthian)J/70Bow38th / 49
26 Jul 20242024 Carolina Yacht Club Invitational RegattaGrey GhostY FlyerSkipper3rd / 4
20 Jul 20242024 Charleston Yacht Club Open RegattaGrey GhostY FlyerOther2nd / 3
12 Jul 202462nd Annual Hobcaw Open RegattaGrey GhostY FlyerSkipper6th / 6
13 Jun 2024James Island Open Regatta 2024 (Jr. Grand Prix)Grey GhostY FlyerSkipper4th / 7
15 Jan 20242024 Southernmost RegattaEmoceanORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 2
3 Nov 2023The 64th Midlands RegattaGrey GhostY FlyerSkipper3rd / 6
6 Oct 20232023 ASC Halloween Regatta2716Y FlyerSkipper2nd / 9
29 Sep 2023Noah B Memorial Regatta 2023Grey GhostY FlyerSkipper4th / 13
28 Jul 2023Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2023Pink PantherY FlyerSkipper4th / 10
15 Jul 20232023 Charleston Yacht Club Open RegattaPink PantherY FlyerOther2nd / 5
6 Jul 202361st Annual Hobcaw Open RegattaPink PantherY FlyerSkipper4th / 6
12 Jun 20232023 Y-Flyer National Championship2793Senior National Championship (June 14-16)Skipper22nd / 29
16 Jan 20232023 Southernmost RegattaEmoceanORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 7
13 Oct 20172017 J/70 North American Championship Presented by Domaine ChandonBerteau GroupJ/70Bow16th / 53
11 Apr 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekStampedeJ/70Bow43rd / 75

Helm rating across all classes: 286 (±126), #10,957.Crew rating across all classes: 226 (±180), #12,635. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.