Sailor · 2008–2018

John Shanahan

penn state university College fleet racing Etchells Handicap

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Events: 31
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 7%
Typically beats: 23%
Best class ranking: #2962

Biggest lift: Eliza Crawford
Longest-running crew: Mackenzie Nelson
Nemesis: Jack Swikart
Rival: Andrew Murphy
Best day: 29 Sep 2012
Signature result: 3rd of 10

Partnerships · 37 sailors

Mackenzie Nelson · Penn State University (Nittany Lions), skål · College fleet racing, J/105 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 225 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2012 – Oct 2014
Kristen Einthoven · Penn State University (Nittany Lions) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 115 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2014 – Apr 2016
Sarah Culp · Penn State University (Nittany Lions), skål · College fleet racing, J/105 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 91 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 11th · Sep 2014 – Nov 2015
Charles Herlihy · Penn State University (Nittany Lions) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 96 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2012 – Oct 2013
Eliza Crawford · Penn State University (Nittany Lions) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 117 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2013 – Nov 2013
Sarah Darr · Penn State University (Nittany Lions) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 62 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 11th · Apr 2014 – Oct 2015
Vasu Gaur · Penn State University (Nittany Lions 1), Penn State University (Nittany Lions) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 35 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2013 – Oct 2013
Can Akdurak · Penn State University (Nittany Lions) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 80 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 5th · Oct 2013 – Apr 2014
Chris Pomerleau · Penn State University (Nittany Lions) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 68 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2013 – Oct 2013
Margot Harvath · Penn State University (Nittany Lions) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together · best 11th · Sep 2014 – Oct 2014

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

Rating history

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 31

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
22 Apr 2018	Shields Spring Series	71	Shields	Skipper	6th / 6
16 Apr 2016	The Leroy Grant	Penn State University (Nittany Lions)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	16th / 17
27 Feb 2016	2016 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winters Regatta	USA 1087	Etchells	Skipper	56th / 56
6 Feb 2016	2016 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State Championship	USA 1087	Handicap	Skipper	55th / 59
9 Jan 2016	2016 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial Regatta	USA 1087	Etchells	Helm	50th / 57
7 Nov 2015	MAISA Club Championship	Penn State University (Nittany Lions)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	13th / 18
17 Oct 2015	Henry Luce Trophy	Penn State University (Nittany Lions)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	13th / 18
19 Sep 2015	Central Fall Qualifier	Penn State University (Nittany Lions)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	11th / 16
12 Sep 2015	Laser South	Penn State University (John Shanahan '16)	College singlehanded	Skipper	17th / 20
18 Apr 2015	North Spring Qualifier	Penn State University (Nittany Lions)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	11th / 18
18 Oct 2014	Luce Regatta	Penn State University (Nittany Lions)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	13th / 15
11 Oct 2014	2014 Storm Trysail Foundation - Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta	skål	J/105	Skipper	11th / 12
4 Oct 2014	Philly Fleet Race	Penn State University (Nittany Lions)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	6th / 6
20 Sep 2014	Central Fall Qualifer	Penn State University (Nittany Lions)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	11th / 14
26 Apr 2014	America Trophy	Penn State University (Nittany Lions)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	18th / 18
12 Apr 2014	North Spring Qualifier	Penn State University (Nittany Lions)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	5th / 14
9 Nov 2013	MAISA Club Championships	Penn State University (Nittany Lions)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	14th / 18
26 Oct 2013	Nittany Lion Open	Penn State University (Nittany Lions 1)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	3rd / 10
19 Oct 2013	Central Fall #2	Penn State University (Nittany Lions)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	13th / 16
12 Oct 2013	McCurdy Open	Penn State University (Nittany Lions)	College fleet racing	A Crew	5th / 6
5 Oct 2013	Colgate Fall Open	Penn State University (Nittany Lions)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	7th / 7
21 Sep 2013	Central Fall #1	Penn State University (Nittany Lions)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	11th / 18
8 Jun 2013	2013 Laser Atlantic Coast Championship	148915	ILCA 7 (Laser)	Skipper	48th / 57
13 Apr 2013	Leroy Grant Regatta	Penn State University (Nittany Lions)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	5th / 8
30 Mar 2013	MAISA North Spring Qualifier	Penn State University (Nittany Lions)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	8th / 15

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Helm	132	#37568 band 26957–50688	—
College fleet racing Helm	171 provisional	#2962 band 2350–3687	−3.7
Full-size sailing Crew	-152 provisional	#68616 band 59628–72552	—

8 more classes, not yet ranked

College fleet racing · Crew · 19 races, 2 events · rating -108
College singlehanded · Helm · 13 races, 1 event · rating -82
Etchells · Helm · 8 races, 2 events · rating -114
ILCA 7 (Laser) · Helm · 7 races, 1 event · rating -26
J/105 · Crew · 5 races, 1 event · rating -78
Viper 640 · Helm · 5 races, 1 event · rating -1
ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · Helm · 4 races, 1 event · rating 20
Shields · Helm · 2 races, 1 event · rating 9

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	28 events	0 wins	beats 28%
As crew	3 events	0 wins	beats 10%

Positions: A Skipper (16) · B Skipper (2) · A Crew (2) · A Skipper (1) (1)

How they race

Closer	−2 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−1 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	56%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	19%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	31%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Austin Powers	135	21–114
Conor Cashel	127	33–92
Charles Nunn	117	29–87
Andrew Murphy	116	50–65
Griffin Orr	115	22–93
Jack Swikart	114	8–106
Joan Boyle	103	35–66
Zachary Schippe	97	31–64
Nicholas Pardini	90	25–65
Vidar Minkovsky	84	22–62
Paul Stevens	80	26–54
Brendan Shanahan	78	12–66

Most-beaten opponent: Adam Rybczynski (47–11).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2018	1	0%
2016	4	6%
2015	5	30%
2014	6	19%
2013	9	32%
2012	2	43%
2011	1	0%
2010	2	33%
2008	1	64%

Boats

Penn State University (Nittany Lions) · College fleet racing · 19 events · 2012–2016
USA 1087 · Etchells, Handicap · 3 events · 2016
71 · Shields · 1 events · 2018
Penn State University (John Shanahan '16) · College singlehanded · 1 events · 2015
skål · J/105 · 1 events · 2014
Penn State University (Nittany Lions 1) · College fleet racing · 1 events · 2013
148915 · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 1 events · 2013
Penn State University (Penn State) · College fleet racing · 1 events · 2011
SYC · Viper 640 · 1 events · 2010
194564 · Handicap · 1 events · 2010

Where they race

Cornell · 4 events
Coconut Grove, FL, USA · 3 events
Kings Point · 2 events
Monmouth · 2 events
Washington College · 2 events
Colgate · 2 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 132, #37,568.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -152, #68,616. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.