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Sailor · 2013–2026

John Curtis

royal lymington yacht club DNJ/70VX One

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Events
52

319 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 52

Podium rate
8%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
41%

of boats faced (range 39%–43%, 1,719 boats)

Best class ranking
#90

Helm in DN · rating 446

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Peter Watts

Jun 2017 – Jul 2024 · 10 events

Nemesis
Ron Sherry

8–100 head to head in 108 races

Rival
Mike Bloom

32–42 in 75 races

Best day
22 Jan 2023

1-8-1-1-7 · 2023 DN World Championship (Gold Cup)

Signature result
1st of 35

2023 DN World Championship (Gold Cup) · DN · 22 Jan 2023

Partnerships · 35 sailors

  • Peter Watts · Jenga 8, Jenga8 · J/70 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 82 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 10th · Jun 2017 – Jul 2024
  • Andrew Barraclough · Jenga 8, Jenga8 · J/70 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 75 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 10th · Jun 2017 – Jul 2024
  • Stuart Johnston · Jenga 8, Jenga8 · J/70 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 75 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 10th · Jun 2017 – Jul 2024
  • Oscar Watts · Jenga 8, Jenga8 · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 30 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 15th · Sep 2019 – Jul 2024
  • Mike Gaskin · Derry-Londonderry-Doire, Jenga 8 · IRC handicap, J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 12th · Dec 2015 – Aug 2020
  • Andrew Yates · .., Golden Beaver · International 14, VX One 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 15 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2017 – Sep 2026
  • Jamie Curtis · Cool Change, Lead Pig · VX One 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2022 – Sep 2022
  • Cameron Colburn · Lucky Varment · Viper 640 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 20th · Jul 2018 – Jul 2018
  • Angus Fergusson · TOUCAN · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 45th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
  • Wendy Tuck · TOUCAN · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 45th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024

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Rating history

-901644182014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 52

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Sep 20262026 VX One North American Championship..VX OneSquirrel17th / 43
14 Feb 20262026 DN European ChampionshipKCDNSkipper28th / 35
14 Feb 20262026 DN World Championship (Gold Cup)KC-5514DNSkipper33rd / 40
30 Jan 20262026 DN US National ChampionshipJohn CurtisDNSkipper4th / 21
24 Jan 20262026 DN North American Championship5514DNSkipper9th / 22
17 Jan 20262026 DN New England ChampionshipKC 5514DNSkipper1st / 13
5 Feb 20252025 DN North American ChampionshipKC 5514DNSkipper16th / 31
2 Feb 20252025 DN World Championship (Gold Cup)KC 5514DNSkipper25th / 35
11 Jan 20252025 DN Canadian Championship5514DNSkipper3rd / 10
4 Jan 20252025 DN Central Regional ChampionshipKC 5514DNSkipper11th / 23
14 Dec 20242024 DN Western Regional ChampionshipKC5514DNCrew8th / 14
13 Jul 2024The Tideway J/70 UK National Championships 2024Jenga 8J/70Headsail Trimmer15th / 25
22 Jun 2024SSE Renewables Round Ireland RaceTOUCANIRC handicapCrew45th / 48
25 Feb 20242024 DN North American ChampionshipKC 5514DNSkipper8th / 35
3 Feb 20242024 DN European ChampionshipKC5514DNSkipper44th / 48
3 Feb 20242024 DN World Championship (Gold Cup, 50th)KC5514DNSkipper46th / 51
5 Sep 20232023 J/70 European ChampionshipJenga 8J/70Headsail Trimmer46th / 48
25 Jan 20232023 DN North American ChampionshipKC 5514DNSkipper14th / 42
22 Jan 20232023 DN World Championship (Gold Cup)KC 5514DNSkipper1st / 35
6 Sep 2022VXOne North American ChampionshipCool ChangeVX OneSkipper20th / 36
30 Jun 20222022 Key Yachting - J CupJenga 8J/70Spinnaker trimmer17th / 27
10 Jun 2022J70 Southern Area ChampionshipJenga8J/70Crew10th / 18
3 Jun 2022Founder's RegattaLead PigVX OneCrew8th / 14
26 Jan 20222022 DN US National ChampionshipKC 5514DNSkipper4th / 35
24 Jun 20212021 Landsail Tyres J CupJenga 8J/70Bow19th / 20

Helm rating across all classes: 394, #5,265.Crew rating across all classes: 10, #42,435. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.