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Sailor · 2019–2026

John Cookson

trimpley HandicapGP14Main Fleet Fleet

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Events
52

243 races · 43 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 3 of 52

Podium rate
23%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 64%–69%, 1,072 boats)

Best class ranking
#23

Crew in GP14 · rating 155

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Simon Fletcher

2 wins · 10 podiums in 45 events together · 4% win rate

Biggest lift
Simon Fletcher

+6 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Simon Fletcher

Jan 2023 – Nov 2026 · 45 events

Nemesis
Simon Yeomans

0–23 head to head in 23 races

Rival
Lesley Freeman

26–23 in 52 races

Best day
1 Jan 2026

1-9-DNF-5-9-1-5-3-14-DNF-2-2-3 · 2026 H17/ H18 North American Championships

Signature result
2nd of 22

Winter Series - Sunday Racing - Menagerie Class Results · Handicap · 12 Jul 2025

Partnerships · 5 sailors

Most successful partnership: Simon Fletcher — 2 wins · 10 podiums in 45 events together · 4% win rate
  • Simon Fletcher · 12341, 13475, 13975, RS1 · GP14, Handicap, ILCA 7 (Laser), Main Fleet Fleet 45events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 4% win rate · 38 of 214 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Nov 2026
  • Oliver Davis · 13975, RS2 · GP14, Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 21 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2025 – Jan 2026
  • Taylor Robyn · 13975 · GP14, Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
  • Tom Fletcher · 13975 · GP14 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2024 – Jan 2024
  • Keith Budden · 13263 · GP14 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

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

Rating history

-82431682020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 52

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Nov 2026Trimpley Sailing Club - Midland Bell GP14 Open13975GP14Crew6th / 11
4 Jun 2026Trimpley Sailing Club - Easter Pennants - GP14 Class Results13975GP14Crew1st / 3
4 Jun 2026Trimpley Sailing Club - Easter Pennants - Menagerie Results13975HandicapCrew5th / 16
4 Jan 2026Sunday Racing - Spring Series '26 - Menagerie Results - Summary TablesRS1HandicapCrew35th / 38
4 Jan 2026Sunday Racing - Spring Series '26 - Menagerie Results - Summary TablesRS2HandicapCrew31st / 38
1 Jan 20262026 Bala Long Distance Open Weekend13975HandicapCrew19th / 58
1 Jan 20262026 H17/ H18 North American Championships490H18Skipper5th / 18
1 Jan 20262026 Millenium Trophy - GP14 Class Results13975GP14Crew3rd / 5
1 Jan 20262026 Millenium Trophy - GP14 Class Results13975GP14Crew3rd / 5
1 Jan 20262026 Millenium Trophy - Menagerie Results13975HandicapCrew11th / 14
1 Jan 2026Spring Bank Holiday Whitsun Pursuits13975HandicapCrew2nd / 14
1 Jan 2026Sunday Racing - Summer Series - GP14 Class - Summary Results Tables13975GP14Crew3rd / 12
1 Jan 2026Sunday Racing - Summer Series - GP14 Class - Summary Results Tables13975GP14Crew3rd / 12
12 Jul 2025Winter Series - Sunday Racing - GP14 Class Final Results13975GP14Crew1st / 7
12 Jul 2025Winter Series - Sunday Racing - GP14 Class Final Results13975GP14Crew1st / 7
12 Jul 2025Winter Series - Sunday Racing - Menagerie Class Results13975HandicapCrew2nd / 22
3 Feb 2025Sunday Racing - Spring Series - (Uncorr' Elapsed Time & Position)13975Main Fleet FleetCrew14th / 41
3 Feb 2025Sunday Racing - Spring Series - GP14 Class Results (PYcorr)13975GP14Crew4th / 17
3 Feb 2025Sunday Racing - Spring Series - GP14 Handicap Class Results (PH&PYcorr)13975GP14Crew4th / 17
3 Feb 2025Sunday Racing - Spring Series - GP14 Main Results (To Date)13975GP14Crew4th / 16
3 Feb 2025Sunday Racing - Spring Series - Handicap Results Summary (TCF/Position)13975HandicapCrew14th / 38
3 Feb 2025Sunday Racing - Spring Series - Handicap Results Summary (TCF/Position)13975HandicapCrew14th / 41
3 Feb 2025Sunday Racing - Spring Series - Menagerie Results Summary13975HandicapCrew14th / 41
6 Jan 2025Sunday Racing - Summer Series13975HandicapCrew5th / 10
6 Jan 2025Sunday Racing - Summer Series13975Main Fleet FleetCrew5th / 10

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 137, #25,252.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 68. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.