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Sailor · 2007–2026

John Lucas

cyc ORC handicapPHRF handicapMelges 20

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Events
24

168 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 4 of 24

Podium rate
38%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (90%: 47%–55%, 418 boats)

Best class ranking
#86

Helm in Melges 24 · rating 265

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Lucas Durlach

+4 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Benjamin Monnich

0–23 head to head in 23 races

Rival
Marc Hollerbach

17–14 in 31 races

Best day
18 Sep 2009

2-2-3-3-3-1-1 · Charleston Harbor Challenge · about 1 in 2,213 by chance

Signature result
1st of 14

Charleston Harbor Challenge · Melges 24 · 18 Sep 2009

Partnerships · 20 sailors

  • Lucas Durlach · Fearless · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 37 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2017 – Apr 2021
  • Marc Lucas · Fearless · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 20 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2019 – Apr 2021
  • Rich Bowen · Fearless, Miss Maris · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 4th · Feb 2015 – Apr 2017
  • Marcus Durlach V · Fu, Spray · Melges 20, Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 13th · Sep 2008 – Feb 2010
  • Nancy Lucas · Fu, Spray · Melges 20, Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 13th · Sep 2008 – Feb 2010
  • Marc Durlach · Fearless · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 10 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2021 – Apr 2021
  • Scott Myers · Fearless · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2017 – Apr 2017
  • Jack Barker · 2249 · 420 Green 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 28th · Jul 2015 – Jul 2015
  • James Miles · Spray · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 17th · Sep 2008 – Sep 2008
  • Jr. F.C. Wichmann · Miss Maris · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 4th · Feb 2015 – Feb 2015

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

Rating history

01873742008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Jun 2026Summer Series IIFearlessS ClassSkipper1st / 4
14 Feb 20262026 SCORFearlessHandicapSkipper4th / 5
8 Nov 20252025 ChYC Big Boat RegattaFearlessA-ClassSkipper1st / 8
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointFearlessMelges 32Skipper4th / 8
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekFearlessMelges 32Other1st / 7
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekFearlessORC handicapOther2nd / 5
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekFearlessORC handicapOther5th / 9
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race WeekFearlessORC handicapOther3rd / 12
21 Apr 20172017 Sperry Charleston Race WeekFearlessORC handicapCo-Skipper5th / 9
15 Apr 20162016 Sperry Charleston Race WeekFearlessPHRF handicapOther5th / 7
20 Jul 20152015 Marblehead Junior Race Week2249420 GreenSkipper28th / 40
8 Feb 20152015 Pineapple Cup - Montego Bay RaceMiss MarisPHRF handicapNavigator4th / 8
21 Jul 20142014 Marblehead Junior Race Week113321OptimistSkipper58th / 80
19 Apr 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekFearlessPHRF handicapOther4th / 13
23 Jul 2012Marblehead Junior Race Week14Opti YellowSkipper29th / 36
20 Apr 20122012 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekFearlessPHRF handicapOther3rd / 12
15 Apr 20112011 Charleston Race WeekUSA 14Melges 20Skipper12th / 23
11 Dec 20102011 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 1USA 14Melges 20Skipper13th / 25
9 Apr 20102010 Charleston Race WeekUSA 14Melges 20Skipper10th / 14
20 Feb 20102010 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 2FuMelges 20Other13th / 14
18 Sep 2009Charleston Harbor ChallengeSprayMelges 24Skipper1st / 14
19 Sep 20082008 OSAsailing.com Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipsSprayMelges 24Other17th / 44
18 Apr 20082008 Charleston Race WeekSprayMelges 24Skipper2nd / 26
13 Apr 20072007 Charleston Race WeekSprayMelges 24Skipper2nd / 19

Helm rating across all classes: 374 (±149), #5,900.Crew rating across all classes: 10 (±247). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.