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Sailor · 2011–2026

John Gardner

tampa sailing squadron PHRF handicapHandicapRS Feva

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Events
83

109 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 16 of 83

Podium rate
52%

43 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (range 51%–57%, 660 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Chris Gittens

11 wins · 19 podiums in 25 events together · 44% win rate

Best trio
Chris Gittens & James Wood

9 wins · 14 podiums in 20 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Andrew Tucker

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Gittens

Apr 2017 – May 2026 · 25 events

Nemesis
Charles Mixson

8–24 head to head in 32 races

Best day
21 Sep 2024

2-1 · The 42nd Annual Fall Kick Off Regatta

Signature result
1st of 9

2024 SPYC 81 Bay Cup/ Charley Morgan Memorial · PHRF handicap · 6 Apr 2024

Partnerships · 38 sailors

Most successful partnership: Chris Gittens — 11 wins · 19 podiums in 25 events together · 44% win rate
  • Chris Gittens · After You, Geodesic2 · PHRF handicap 25events 11 wins together · 19 podiums · 44% win rate · 12 of 31 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – May 2026
  • John Alonso · After You, Alebrije · PHRF handicap 23events 9 wins together · 17 podiums · 39% win rate · 10 of 28 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – May 2026
  • James Wood · After You, Alebrije · PHRF handicap 22events 9 wins together · 15 podiums · 41% win rate · 10 of 26 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – May 2026
  • Don Whiting · After You, Alebrije, Geodesic2 · PHRF handicap 21events 8 wins together · 14 podiums · 38% win rate · 8 of 22 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2020 – May 2026
  • Kristen Salomon · After You · PHRF handicap 11events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 36% win rate · 4 of 15 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – May 2026
  • Don Swartz · After You, Alebrije · PHRF handicap 10events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 40% win rate · 4 of 13 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – May 2026
  • David Webb · After You · PHRF handicap 9events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 44% win rate · 4 of 11 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2017 – Sep 2024
  • Andrew Tucker · After You, Geodesic2 · PHRF handicap 6events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 67% win rate · 4 of 6 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2018 – Apr 2024
  • Carter Klein · Carter Klein · Handicap, RS Feva 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 13th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Alan Tucker · Geodesic2 · PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Apr 2022

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 83

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Aug 20262026 J/24 Lambert Lai Memorial RegattaWhite Hot!J/24Crew15th / 18
18 Jul 20262026 The HOOK RaceChewbaccaPHRF handicapIn the way3rd / 3
9 May 202641st Annual Dunedin CupAfter YouPHRF handicapOwner9th / 9
1 May 20262026 LIII Regata del Sol al Sol SPYCAfter YouPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
28 Mar 2026Clearwater Challenge 2026After YouPHRF handicapCaptain2nd / 6
7 Mar 20262026 Pennington Cup SPYCAfter YouPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
4 Oct 2025SPYC 2025 Fall Bay Race/ Ted Irwin Memorial RegattaAfter YouPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6
28 Sep 202543rd Annual Fall Kick Off RegattaAfter YouPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 7
9 Aug 20252025 Oxford Regatta - Sir Thomas Lipton Cup - Star Class & Shields ClassJohn GardnerStarSkipper5th / 17
8 Aug 20252025 Oxford Regatta - Solomons to Oxford RaceBig TimePHRF handicapCrew15th / 24
30 Jul 20252025 JSA Feva Championships & RS Feva North AmericansCarter KleinRS FevaCrew28th / 41
23 Jul 2025HUGO Regatta – Fevas, Optis, ILCACarter KleinRS FevaCrew13th / 25
14 Jul 20252025 Larchmont Junior Race WeekCarter KleinRS FevaCrew16th / 62
9 Jul 2025Western District 2025Carter KleinRS FevaCrew16th / 21
8 Jul 20252025 Rye RumbleCarter KleinHandicapCrew17th / 20
4 May 2025Clearwater Challenge 2024After YouPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
3 May 202540th Annual Dunedin CupAfter YouPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
25 Apr 20252025 46th Suncoast RaceweekAfter YouPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
5 Apr 20252025 SPYC 81 Bay Cup/ Charley Morgan MemorialAfter YouPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
8 Mar 20252025 SPYC Pennington CupAfter YouPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 7
21 Sep 2024The 42nd Annual Fall Kick Off RegattaAfter YouPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
26 Apr 20242024 LII Regata del Sol al Sol SPYCAfter YouPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
6 Apr 20242024 SPYC 81 Bay Cup/ Charley Morgan MemorialAfter YouPHRF handicapOther1st / 9
9 Mar 20242024 SPYC Pennington CupAfter YouPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
2 Mar 20242024 Pass A Grille RunAfter YouPHRF handicapOther4th / 8

Helm rating across all classes: 214, #17,639.Crew rating across all classes: 13, #41,932. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.