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Sailor · 2010–2026

John Vincent

santa barbara yacht club IRC handicapPHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
85

142 races · 49 race wins

Win rate
32%

32% win rate · 27 of 85

Podium rate
71%

60 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 61%–65%, 1,185 boats)

Best class ranking
#21

Helm in J/111 · rating 232

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kenny Kieding

15 wins · 29 podiums in 30 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Kenny Kieding & Gary Gordon

7 wins · 10 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Gary Gordon

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Stuart Hebb

Nov 2012 – Dec 2021 · 34 events

Nemesis
Dr. Laura Schlessinger

9–13 head to head in 22 races

Rival
Bernard Girod

26–20 in 46 races

Best day
11 Aug 2013

24-1 · Rolex Fastnet Race 2013

Signature result
1st of 28

Round Britain & Ireland Race · IRC handicap · 9 Aug 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Kenny Kieding — 15 wins · 29 podiums in 30 events together · 50% win rate
  • Stuart Hebb · Thin Ice · IRC handicap, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 34events 4 wins together · 17 podiums · 12% win rate · 4 of 39 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2012 – Dec 2021
  • Kenny Kieding · Argo 3, ARGO 3, Argo 4, ARGO 4 · Handicap, J/111, J/125, ORC handicap 30events 15 wins together · 29 podiums · 50% win rate · 35 of 77 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2018 – Sep 2026
  • Chris Lanza · Thin Ice · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 19events 4 wins together · 12 podiums · 21% win rate · 4 of 19 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2014 – Dec 2021
  • HL DeVore · Thin Ice · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 21% win rate · 3 of 14 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2017 – Dec 2021
  • Tedd White · Argo 4, ARGO 4 · J/125, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 5 wins together · 11 podiums · 42% win rate · 4 of 12 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – May 2026
  • Mike McCormick · Thin Ice · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 18% win rate · 2 of 11 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2017 – Nov 2021
  • Bill Blazer · Argo 4, ARGO 4 · J/125, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 5 wins together · 10 podiums · 50% win rate · 4 of 11 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Gary Gordon · Argo 4, ARGO 4 · J/125, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 7 wins together · 10 podiums · 70% win rate · 7 of 13 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Carly Kieding · ARGO 3, ARGO 4, ARGO4 · J/111, J/125, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 22% win rate · 3 of 15 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – May 2026
  • Alvaro Sanchis · Thin Ice · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 8 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2017 – Nov 2020

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

Rating history

0192383201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 85

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Sep 20262026 SBYC Charity Regatta & Harbor 20 Singlehanded ChampsARGO 4PHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
28 Aug 20262026 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)ARGO 4PHRF handicapOwner1st / 10
9 Aug 2026Round Britain & Ireland RacePACEIRC handicapSkipper1st / 28
3 Jul 2026Cowes Dinard St Malo RacePACEIRC handicapSkipper20th / 72
28 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300ARGO 4J/125Co-Skipper2nd / 3
25 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupARGO 4ORC handicapOwner2nd / 5
23 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupARGO 4PHRF handicapOwner2nd / 6
6 Dec 20252025 SBYC Holiday RegattaARGO 4PHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
22 Aug 20252025 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)ARGO 4PHRF handicapOwner1st / 8
29 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300ARGO 4ORC handicapOwner1st / 9
26 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupARGO 4ORC handicapOwner1st / 4
24 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupARGO 4PHRF handicapOwner2nd / 7
12 Apr 20252025 SBYC Opening Day RaceARGO 4PHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 15
7 Dec 20242024 SBYC Holiday RegattaARGO 4PHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
30 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300ARGO 4J/125Co-Skipper2nd / 3
27 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupARGO 4ORC handicapCo-Skipper1st / 6
25 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupARGO 4PHRF handicapCo-Skipper1st / 8
16 Mar 20242024 SBYC Tower Race 1ARGO 4PHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 10
9 Feb 20242024 Islands RaceArgo 4ORC handicapCo-Skipper2nd / 4
9 Sep 20232023 SBYC Charity RegattaARGO4PHRF handicapSkipper5th / 13
28 Jul 20232023 Santa Barbara to King Harbor RaceArgo 4HandicapSkipper2nd / 8
10 Jun 20232023 SBYC Summer RegattaARGO 4PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
1 Jun 20232023 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300Argo 4ORC handicapCo-Skipper1st / 6
16 Apr 20232023 SBYC Opening Day RaceARGO 4PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 17
10 Mar 20232023 NHYC Cabo RaceARGO 4ORC handicapCo-Skipper4th / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 383, #5,506.Crew rating across all classes: 16. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.