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Sailor · 1996–2026

John Lyon

geneva E ScowPHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
50

209 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 50

Podium rate
18%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
30%

of boats faced (range 28%–32%, 1,399 boats)

Best class ranking
#414

Helm in E Scow · rating -40

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Matthew Manhire

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Matthew Manhire & Roger Wood

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Adam Lyon

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Steven Lyon

Sep 2014 – Sep 2023 · 5 events

Nemesis
Brian Porter

2–90 head to head in 92 races

Rival
Frank Davenport

51–52 in 105 races

Signature result
1st of 13

E SCOW B SERIES · E Scow · 13 May 2019

Partnerships · 37 sailors

Most successful partnership: Matthew Manhire — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • James Lyon · Cor Leonis, John Lyon, Red Wing, Skeleton Crew · E Scow, X Boat 14events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 7% win rate · 3 of 90 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – May 2022
  • Kate Lyon · John Lyon, Skeleton Crew, Skeleton Krew, Untamed · E Scow 13events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 3 of 81 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Aug 2023
  • Mark Lyon · John Lyon, Skeleton Crew, Skeleton Krew, Wolly Bully · E Scow, Handicap 13events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 3 of 77 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – May 2026
  • Adam Lyon · Skeleton Crew, Skeleton Krew · E Scow 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 3 of 67 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – May 2022
  • Paul Lyon · Cor Leonis, Restore the Roar, Skeleton Krew, The Roar! · E Scow, Handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 21 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 10th · Sep 2018 – May 2026
  • Steven Lyon · Cor Leonis, Restore the Roar, Skeleton Krew, The Roar! · E Scow 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 24 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 35th · Sep 2014 – Sep 2023
  • Jonathan Bamberger · At Ease, Spitfire · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2011 – Jul 2013
  • Roger Wood · Spitfire · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Jul 2013
  • Jessica Lyon · Cor Leonis, Untamed, Wolly Bully · E Scow, Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 10th · Sep 2019 – May 2026
  • Marv Wilder · At Ease, Spitfire · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2011 – Jul 2012

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

Rating history

-171-66391997200120052009201320172021Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 50

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Sep 2026BLUE NOSE REGATTA | 2026 RYC Racing SeriesFlyin' LyonHandicapSkipper5th / 7
27 May 20262026 Chicago Beer Can SeriesWolly BullyHandicapCrew10th / 13
27 May 2026PURSUITS | 2026 RYC Racing SeriesFlyin' LyonHandicapSkipper4th / 13
27 May 2026WEDNESDAY NIGHT | 2026 RYC Racing SeriesFlyin' LyonHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
2 Aug 20252025 RYC Racine RegattaFlyin' LyonPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
6 Jul 2025Racine Yacht Club 2025 Pursuit SeriesFlyin' LyonPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 12
25 Jun 2025Racine Yacht Club 2025 Wednesday Night SeriesFlyin' LyonPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 10
7 Sep 20232023 E Scow National ChampionshipRestore the RoarE ScowOther84th / 126
15 Aug 20232023 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaUntamedE ScowCrew51st / 53
29 Apr 20232023 LGYC E SCOW A SERIESJohn LyonE ScowSkipper14th / 18
29 Apr 20232023 LGYC E SCOW B SERIESJohn LyonE ScowSkipper18th / 18
9 Sep 20222022 E Scow National ChampionshipThe Roar!E ScowSpinnaker trimmer35th / 69
16 May 20222022 LGYC E SCOW A SERIESSkeleton KrewE ScowSkipper10th / 20
16 May 20222022 LGYC E SCOW B SERIESJohn LyonE ScowSkipper15th / 16
11 Sep 20212021 E Scow National ChampionshipSkeleton KrewE ScowSkipper57th / 70
7 Jul 20212021 E Class Invitational RegattaJohn LyonE ScowSkipper38th / 43
31 Dec 2020E SCOW A SERIES 2021Skeleton CrewE ScowSkipper8th / 18
31 Dec 2020E SCOW B SERIES 2021Skeleton CrewE ScowSkipper6th / 12
31 Dec 2020E SCOW FALL SERIES 2021Skeleton CrewE ScowSkipper2nd / 6
31 Dec 2019E SCOW A SERIES 2020Skeleton CrewE ScowSkipper9th / 21
31 Dec 2019E SCOW B SERIES 2020Skeleton CrewE ScowSkipper4th / 13
31 Dec 2019E SCOW SPRING 2020Skeleton CrewE ScowSkipper9th / 17
6 Sep 201961st E Scow National Championship Regatta (NCESA)Cor LeonisE ScowSpinnaker trimmer72nd / 78
13 May 2019E SCOW A SERIESSkeleton CrewE ScowSkipper13th / 18
13 May 2019E SCOW B SERIESSkeleton CrewE ScowSkipper1st / 13

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 39, #48,037.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -96, #57,400. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.