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Sailor · 1999–2026

Steve Johnston

cyc LightningPHRF handicapS2 7.9

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Events
32

146 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 3 of 32

Podium rate
31%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
33%

of boats faced (range 29%–36%, 500 boats)

Best class ranking
#167

Crew in Lightning · rating 169

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Anne Allen

2 wins · 8 podiums in 13 events together · 15% win rate

Best trio
Jason Bell & Anne Allen

1 wins · 7 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Anne Allen

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jason Bell

Jun 2020 – Oct 2026 · 18 events

Nemesis
Chris Kennedy

0–28 head to head in 28 races

Rival
John Sawyer

27–27 in 54 races

Best day
26 Oct 2019

1-2-1-1-1-3 · 2019 Fall Series

Signature result
1st of 7

Sound Series 2026 · Lightning · 26 May 2026

Partnerships · 42 sailors

Most successful partnership: Anne Allen — 2 wins · 8 podiums in 13 events together · 15% win rate
  • Jason Bell · Con Brio, ConBrio, Larry Mass, Laurence Mass · Lightning 18events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 11% win rate · 8 of 58 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2020 – Oct 2026
  • Anne Allen · Con Brio, ConBrio, None, Steve Johnston · Lightning 13events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 15% win rate · 6 of 43 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2020 – Oct 2026
  • Kurt Strecker · And She Was, Superstition · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 7th · Aug 2010 – Sep 2017
  • Greg Hunter · And She Was · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 7th · Aug 2010 – Aug 2014
  • Todd Hartt · And She Was · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 7th · Aug 2010 – Aug 2014
  • Laurence Mass · Laurence Mass · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Kevin Wakelee · And She Was · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2010 – Aug 2012
  • Joe Pawlowski · Rabble Rouser, Vanquish · S2 7.9 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 11th · Feb 2022 – Feb 2023
  • Patrick Daniel · Rabble Rouser, Vanquish · S2 7.9 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 11th · Feb 2022 – Feb 2023
  • Debbie Pawlowski · Rabble Rouser, Vanquish · S2 7.9 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 11th · Feb 2022 – Feb 2023

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

Rating history

-208-481112002200620102014201820222026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 2026Fall Series 2026ConBrioLightningSkipper2nd / 3
31 Jul 20262026 SAYRA Invitational at CYC1853ConBrioLightningCrew3rd / 9
14 Jul 2026Independence Day Regatta 2026ConBrioLightningCrew2nd / 6
26 May 2026Sound Series 2026ConBrioLightningCrew1st / 7
16 May 2026Ocean Series 2026ConBrioLightningCrew9th / 10
21 Mar 2026Spring Series 2026Steve JohnstonLightningSkipper3rd / 5
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NCConBrioLightningSkipper42nd / 50
17 May 20252025 Melges 15 Mayhem/Lightning SE DistrictsConBrioLightningCrew7th / 21
22 Mar 20252025 Spring SeriesCon BrioLightningCrew1st / 2
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgRabble RouserS2 7.9Bow11th / 13
15 May 20222022 Lightning Masters World ChampionshipsNoneLightningSkipper22nd / 42
18 Feb 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgVanquishS2 7.9Bow15th / 16
5 Jul 2021Independence Day RegattaLaurence MassLightningCrew3rd / 9
26 Apr 2021Sound Series 2021Steve JohnstonLightningCrew11th / 11
26 Apr 2021Sound Series 2021Larry MassLightningCrew10th / 11
23 Apr 2021Ocean Series 2021Laurence MassLightningCrew10th / 13
23 Apr 2021Ocean Series 2021Steve JohnstonLightningSkipper12th / 13
17 Jul 2020Ocean Series #4Steve JohnstonLightningSkipper4th / 7
6 Jul 2020Independence Day RegattaSteve JohnstonLightningSkipper3rd / 8
19 Jun 2020Ocean Series #3Steve JohnstonLightningSkipper4th / 9
15 Jun 2020Sound Series #3Steve JohnstonLightningSkipper3rd / 8
26 Oct 20192019 Fall SeriesSteve JohnstonLightningSkipper1st / 4
20 Sep 20192019 Lightning SEDSteve JohnstonLightningSkipper11th / 12
1 Sep 20172017 Vineyard RaceSuperstitionPHRF handicapGrinder10th / 10
30 May 2015Lightning SE District Ocean RegattaSteve JohnstonLightningSkipper23rd / 23

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 111, #31,681.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 101, #27,545. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.