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Sailor · 2011–2026

Jon Perkins

sfyc KnarrHandicapJ/105

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Events
65

312 races · 52 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 15 of 65

Podium rate
49%

32 top-three finishes

Typically beats
80%

of boats faced (range 78%–82%, 1,066 boats)

Best class ranking
#3

Helm in Knarr · rating 497

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kurt Hemmingsen

3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Phil Perkins

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Perkins

Sep 2017 – Aug 2025 · 6 events

Nemesis
Chris Perkins

67–84 head to head in 151 races

Rival
Graham Green

89–67 in 156 races

Best day
14 May 2016

1-1-1-2-1 · Elite Keel Regatta

Signature result
1st of 24

2017 Rolex Big Boat Series · J/105 · 14 Sep 2017

Partnerships · 35 sailors

Most successful partnership: Kurt Hemmingsen — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Chris Perkins · Aquavit, Good Timin, Tree Boys & a Girl · Handicap, J/105, Knarr 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 6 of 38 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Aug 2025
  • Larry Swift · Aquavit, Good Timin, Jon Perkins, Jon PERKINS · J/105, Knarr 6events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 33% win rate · 9 of 50 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Kurt Hemmingsen · Jon PERKINS, Kulani · Knarr 4events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 21 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Phil Perkins · Aquavit, Good Timin · J/105, Knarr 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 24 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Sep 2018
  • Johnny Perkins · Aquavit, Tree Boys & a Girl · Knarr 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2022 – Aug 2022
  • Melissa Purdy · 125, Good Timin · J/105, Knarr 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 12 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2014 – Sep 2017
  • Adam Lowry · nosurprise, Tres Burritos · J/111, J/70 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Jul 2022
  • Charlie Perkins · Aquavit, Tree Boys & a Girl · Handicap, Knarr 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Steve Marsh · Good Timin, Masquerade · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 18 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2018 – Sep 2022
  • Scott Sellers · nosurprise, Tres Burritos · J/111, J/70 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Jul 2022

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

Rating history

028256420122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 65

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Aug 2026IKC 2026Jon PERKINSKnarrSkipper1st / 18
26 Jun 20262026 Woodies InvitationalKulianiKnarrSkipper3rd / 12
6 Jun 20262026 Spring Classic Boat InvitationalKulianiKnarrSkipper1st / 14
5 Oct 20252025 SYC Fall Classic Boat InvitationalKulaniKnarrSkipper8th / 13
20 Sep 2025Knarr San Francisco Bay Championship & Fall One-Design RegattaKulaniKnarrCrew1st / 13
24 Aug 2025IKC55AquavitKnarrSkipper4th / 33
7 Jun 20252025 SYC Spring Classic Boat InvitationalKulaniKnarrSkipper1st / 13
26 Apr 20252025 Intraclub RegattaTree Boys & a GirlHandicapSkipper6th / 14
30 Aug 20242024 International Knarr ChampionshipJon PerkinsKnarrSkipper4th / 25
27 Jun 20242024 Woodies InvitationalStarterKnarrSkipper4th / 17
15 Jun 20242024 SYC Spring Classic Boat InvitationalStarterKnarrSkipper4th / 14
17 May 2024Elite Fleet RegattaStarterKnarrSkipper3rd / 14
6 Apr 20242024 Spring FestBoat 295686KnarrOther8th / 16
22 Jun 20232023 Woodies Invitational RegattaAquavitKnarrSkipper2nd / 20
11 Jun 20232023 SYC Classic Boat Invitational Regatta (Bear/Bird/Folkboat/SFBIOD/Knarr)AquavitKnarrSkipper5th / 16
29 Sep 20222022 J/105 North American ChampionshipMasqueradeJ/105Floater7th / 28
7 Aug 202252nd International Knarr ChampionshipAquavitKnarrSkipper10th / 33
29 Jul 20222022 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattanosurpriseJ/111Main Trimmer2nd / 13
13 May 2022Elite Keelboat RegattaTree Boys & a GirlKnarrCrew2nd / 15
26 Apr 2022SF Bay Folkboat Association Wednesday Evening Series, hosted by the St. Francis Yacht ClubJon PerkinsKnarrSkipper1st / 16
1 May 20212021 Elite Keel RegattaAquavitKnarrSkipper4th / 16
20 Oct 2019San Francisco Leukemia Cup RegattaAquavitKnarrSkipper4th / 13
5 Oct 20192019 Fall Classic Regatta and Easom Founders Trophy:AquavitKnarrSkipper1st / 11
3 Aug 2019RegattaPRO Knarr InvitationalAquavitKnarrSkipper1st / 10
8 Jun 2019SYC 2019 Classic Boat Invitational Regatta (Bear/Bird/Folkboat/SFBIOD/Knarr)AquavitKnarrSkipper1st / 12

Helm rating across all classes: 544, #1,538.Crew rating across all classes: 557, #989. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.