Sailor · 1978–1991

John Ravizza

Possibly the same person: John Ravizza (2016–2026, 33 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.

Events: 9
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 0%
Typically beats: 49%
Best class ranking: #554

Nemesis: David Curtis
Rival: Bill Mobbs
Best day: 1 Sep 1982
Signature result: 8th of 41

Partnerships · 8 sailors

George McMeans · US 277 · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 1982 – Nov 1984
Randy Smith · Jumper, US 792 · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 18th · Aug 1989 – Aug 1991
Russ Williams · US 277 · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 1982 – Nov 1984
Stewart Huntington · Jumper · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 18th · Aug 1991 – Aug 1991
Clive Knot · US 677 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 47th · Jan 1988 – Jan 1988
John Phillips · US 677 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 47th · Jan 1988 – Jan 1988
Graham Kelly · US 792 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 23rd · Aug 1989 – Aug 1989
Bill Clausen · US277 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 5% of the fleet together · best 37th · Aug 1978 – Aug 1978

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

Rating history

Event history · 9

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
8 Aug 1991	1991 Etchells World Championship	Jumper	Etchells	Skipper	18th / 38
4 Aug 1989	1989 Etchells World Championship	US 792	Etchells	Skipper	23rd / 56
11 Jan 1988	1988 Etchells World Championship	US 677	Etchells	Skipper	47th / 59
17 Aug 1985	1985 Etchells World Championship	US 277	Etchells	Skipper	24th / 55
26 Nov 1984	1984 Etchells World Championship	US 277	Etchells	Skipper	22nd / 63
1 Sep 1982	1982 Etchells World Championship	US 277	Etchells	Skipper	8th / 41
1 Jan 1980	1980 Etchells World Championship	US277	Etchells	Skipper	13th / 35
11 Aug 1978	1978 Etchells World Championship	US277	Etchells	Skipper	37th / 39
11 Jan 1978	1977 Etchells World Championship	US277	Etchells	Skipper	29th / 42

Titles

1981 Etchells San Francisco Fleet 12 Season Championship Trophy helm

From the class's honour rolls.

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Helm	45 provisional	#43981 band 23967–66607	—
Etchells Helm	44 provisional	#554 band 276–874	−2.4

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	9 events	0 wins	beats 49%
As crew	0 events	0 wins	beats —

How they race

Closer	+3 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−4 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	53%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	49%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
David Curtis	45	8–37
Scott Mason	29	9–20
James Annand	29	23–6
Bill Mobbs	28	15–13
Barry Nesbitt	28	13–15
James Byrne	28	18–10
Tim Hogan	26	9–17
Don Jesberg	24	11–13
Philip Thompson	24	8–16
Ted Munroe	23	14–9
John Savage	23	3–20
Ted Driscoll	23	14–9

Most-beaten opponent: James Annand (23–6).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
1991	1	54%
1989	1	60%
1988	1	21%
1985	1	57%
1984	1	66%
1982	1	83%
1980	1	65%
1978	2	19%

Boats

US 277 · Etchells · 3 events · 1982–1985
US277 · Etchells · 3 events · 1978–1980
Jumper · Etchells · 1 events · 1991
US 792 · Etchells · 1 events · 1989
US 677 · Etchells · 1 events · 1988

Where they race

San Francisco, California, USA · 2 events
Balboa, California, USA · 2 events
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · 1 events
San Diego, California, USA · 1 events
Newport, New South Wales, Australia · 1 events
Brighton, Victoria, Australia · 1 events

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Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 45, #43,981. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.