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Sailor · 2006–2026

Curt Johnson

california yacht club PHRF handicapJ/70B

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Events
199

572 races · 189 race wins

Win rate
48%

48% win rate · 96 of 199

Podium rate
75%

150 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (90%: 66%–70%, 1,662 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in B · rating 446

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tom Reese

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Paul Burnett & Sterling Franken-Steffen

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Longest-running crew
Paul Burnett

Oct 2010 – Jul 2026 · 13 events

Nemesis
Jeff Janov

9–98 head to head in 107 races

Rival
Steve Wyman

48–70 in 118 races

Best day
14 Mar 2008

1-2-1-1-1-1-2 · SPERRY TOP-SIDER SAN DIEGO NOOD REGATTA · about 1 in 1,194 by chance

Signature result
1st of 26

BERGER/STEIN SERIES: Race #1 · PHRF handicap · 5 Jan 2013

Partnerships · 28 sailors

Most successful partnership: Tom Reese — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Paul Burnett · Avet, AVET, Avet 2.01 · Handicap, J/70, J/80 13events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 4 of 110 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−37 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – Jul 2026
  • Talin Babikian · Avet 2.01 · J/70 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 56 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−54 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Lars Hansen · Avet, Avet 2.01 · J/70, J/80 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 56 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−41 vs. without) · best 5th · Oct 2010 – Mar 2023
  • Sterling Franken-Steffen · Avet, Avet 2.01 · J/70, J/80, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 33 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Mar 2018
  • Tom Reese · Flight Simulator · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jan 2015
  • Dylan Finestone · Avet 2.01 · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−56 vs. without) · best 22nd · Jun 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Hardy Wronske · Avet · J/80 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2010 – Mar 2013
  • Dave Sheesley · Maverick · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2013 – Jul 2015
  • Brendan Watson · Maverick · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2013 – Jul 2015
  • Chris Slagerman · Maverick · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2013 – Jul 2015

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

Rating history

-62104252007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 199

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Sep 2026Oktoberfest Regatta 2026AvetPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
5 Sep 2026Outlaw Regatta - MdR to Seal Beach 2026AvetPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
22 Aug 2026Spinnaker Series Race #5 - Windward Leeward RegattaAvetBSkipper1st / 6
15 Aug 2026Pirate Regatta - High Point Race #8AvetPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 13
10 Jul 20262026 J/70 US National ChampionshipAvet 2.01J/70Other23rd / 37
20 Jun 2026KH2LBCAvetPHRF handicapSkipper13th / 18
7 Jun 2026Spinnaker Series Race #3 - Eagle Rock to MDRAvetBSkipper1st / 3
30 May 2026Cal Race WeekAvet 2.01J/70Skipper8th / 11
9 May 2026Spinnaker Series Race #2 - TransHarbor Race*AvetBSkipper2nd / 17
25 Apr 20262026 JFestAvet 2.01J/70Skipper10th / 12
19 Apr 2026Spring Fling Regatta 2026AvetPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
15 Apr 20262026 CYC SUNSET - CONSTRUCTED COURSE - NA PHRF Plus ratingsAvetHandicapSkipper4th / 15
12 Apr 2026Harris Spring RegattaAvetHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
14 Mar 2026Spinnaker Series Race #1 - The Stoney Special*AvetBSkipper1st / 10
28 Feb 2026SCYA MidWintersAvet 2.01J/70Skipper5th / 8
21 Feb 202696th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - SMWYCAvetPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
30 Jan 20262026 Super Bowl Charity RegattaAvet 2.01HandicapSkipper1st / 6
3 Jan 20262026 DRYC - BERGER STEIN - THREE COURSES - PHRF Plus - SHADOW SCORINGAvetHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
5 Dec 2025Christmas RegattaAvetBSkipper1st / 8
27 Sep 2025Oktoberfest Regatta 2025Avet 2.01J-70sSkipper1st / 3
13 Sep 2025Spinnaker Series Race #6 - Matt WalshAvetBSkipper1st / 5
10 Sep 2025King of the HillAvetAll ClassSkipper5th / 20
23 Aug 2025Spinnaker Series Race #5 - Windward Leeward RegattaAvetBSkipper1st / 4
16 Aug 2025Pirate Regatta - High Point Race #9AvetPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
3 Aug 2025Wind Chaser Series #3 PursuitAvetPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4

Helm rating across all classes: 321 (±84), #8,634.Crew rating across all classes: 3 (±226). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.