Sailor · 2010–2026

John Sahagian

jyc A-Class J/109 PHRF handicap

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Events: 50
Win rate: 14%
Podium rate: 38%
Typically beats: 68%
Best class ranking: #8
Longest win streak: 10

Most successful partnership: Nicole Breault
Best trio: Casey Williams & Nicole Breault
Biggest lift: Halsey Richartz
Longest-running crew: Robert Salk
Nemesis: Bill Sweetser
Rival: Linc Mossop
Best day: 24 Jun 2015
Signature result: 1st of 30

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Nicole Breault — 4 wins · 7 podiums in 8 events together · 50% win rate

Robert Salk · picante, Picante · IRC handicap, J/109, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 42 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2011 – Aug 2019
Bruce Stone · Arbitrage, Boat 63, Good Trade, Picante · J/105, J/109 8events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 38% win rate · 16 of 64 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2016 – Jun 2021
Nicole Breault · Arbitrage, Boat 63, Good Trade · J/105 8events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 50% win rate · 26 of 65 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Jun 2021
Bill Higgins · Arbitrage, Good Trade · J/105 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 12 of 39 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Sep 2019
Michael Bernstein · Picante · J/109 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 24 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2016 – Aug 2019
Jim Vos · Gossip, Skoot · J/109 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 27 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2015 – Jun 2023
Chris Mangieri · Gossip, Skoot · J/109 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 27 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2015 – Jun 2023
Casey Williams · Good Trade · J/105 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 20 of 36 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jul 2019
Luke Babcock · Gossip, Skoot · J/109 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 27 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2015 – Jun 2023
James Isenberg · Picante · J/109 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 22 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Aug 2019

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

Rating history

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 50

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
1 Sep 2026	Jamestown Yacht Club 2026 Racing	Picante	C	Skipper	14th / 19
7 Aug 2026	2026 Safe Harbor Race Weekend	Picante	PHRF handicap	Owner	5th / 8
16 Jun 2026	Jamestown Yacht Club 2026 Racing	Picante	B	Skipper	6th / 27
26 May 2026	Jamestown Yacht Club 2026 Racing	Picante	A-Class	Skipper	19th / 23
31 Aug 2025	2025 98th CYC Around the Island Race	Picante	PHRF handicap	Floater	2nd / 11
23 Jun 2025	2025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week	Picante	J/109	Pit	2nd / 11
17 Jun 2025	Jamestown Yacht Club 2025 Racing	Picante	B	Skipper	6th / 24
31 May 2025	3rd Annual - Rhody Regatta	Picante	PHRF handicap	Pit	1st / 3
13 May 2025	Jamestown Yacht Club 2025 Racing	Picante	A-Class	Skipper	6th / 22
1 Aug 2023	Jamestown Yacht Club 2023 Racing	Picante	D Fleet	Skipper	10th / 10
19 Jun 2023	2023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville	Gossip	J/109	Pit	3rd / 13
6 Jun 2023	Jamestown Yacht Club 2023 Racing	Picante	C	Skipper	24th / 25
20 Aug 2021	2021 Ted Hood Regatta	Tio Loco	Handicap	Floater	1st / 6
24 Jun 2021	2021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville	Boat 63	J/105	Mast	2nd / 13
5 Sep 2019	2019 J 105 North American Championship	Good Trade	J/105	Mast	1st / 18
1 Sep 2019	2019 Around the Island Race	Picante	PHRF handicap	Skipper	28th / 96
10 Aug 2019	2019 J/Fest New England	Picante	J/109	Stunt Owner	6th / 8
26 Jul 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Marblehead	Good Trade	J/105	Pit	1st / 15
24 Jun 2019	2019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week	Good Trade	J/105	Bow	3rd / 16
2 Sep 2018	2018 Around the Island Race	Picante	PHRF handicap	Skipper	15th / 96
14 Sep 2017	2017 Rolex Big Boat Series	Arbitrage	J/105	Pit	3rd / 24
3 Sep 2017	2017 Around the Island Race	Picante	PHRF handicap	Skipper	52nd / 63
11 Aug 2017	2017 J/Fest New England	Picante	J/109	Stunt Owner	3rd / 9
3 Aug 2017	2017 Buzzards Bay Regatta	Good Trade	J/105	Mast	1st / 4
20 Jun 2017	2017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week	Good Trade	J/105	Pit	1st / 13

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	265	#12570 band 8947–17204	—
A-Class Helm	229 provisional	#31 band 15–51	—
All classes Crew	853 provisional	#96 band 50–172	—
J/105 Crew	733 provisional	#8 band 4–17	+7.5
J/109 Helm	80 provisional	#55 band 36–76	−2.2
J/109 Crew	250 provisional	#96 band 46–195	−2.2
C Helm	195 provisional	#25 band 8–41	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

B · Helm · 14 races, 2 events · rating 109
D Fleet · Helm · 2 races, 1 event · rating 29

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	35 events	1 wins	beats 59%
As crew	15 events	6 wins	beats 90%

Positions: Pit (9) · Mast (3) · Stunt Owner (3) · Floater (2) · Owner (1) · Bow (1)

How they race

Closer	−1 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−13 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	42%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	68%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	64%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Bill Kneller	125	87–37
Richard Moody	96	59–34
Linc Mossop	71	34–37
EC Helme	71	55–16
Tristan Mouligne	61	16–44
Steve Clarke	59	31–28
Bill Sweetser	55	9–46
Pat Clayton	54	50–3
Ted Herlihy	53	19–34
Robert Schwartz	50	44–6
Mark Nannini	50	40–10
Jack Forehand	44	28–16

Most-beaten opponent: Bill Kneller (87–37).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	4	0	42%
2025	5	1	87%
2023	3	0	29%
2021	2	1	96%
2019	5	2	77%
2018	1	0	85%
2017	7	2	75%
2016	7	0	65%
2015	4	0	82%
2014	1	0	90%
2013	3	0	62%
2012	4	1	71%
2011	3	0	51%
2010	1	0	48%

Boats

Picante · C, PHRF handicap, B, A-Class, J/109, D Fleet, IRC handicap · 37 events · 2010–2026
Good Trade · J/105 · 5 events · 2017–2019
Skoot · J/109 · 3 events · 2015–2016
Arbitrage · J/105 · 2 events · 2016–2017
Gossip · J/109 · 1 events · 2023
Tio Loco · Handicap · 1 events · 2021
Boat 63 · J/105 · 1 events · 2021

Where they race

Jamestown, RI · 17 events
Newport, RI, USA · 8 events
Block Island, RI, USA · 7 events
Marblehead, MA, USA · 3 events
Westport, CT, USA · 2 events
San Francisco, CA, USA · 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 across all classes: 265, #12,570.Crew rating across all classes: 853, #96. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.