Sailor · 2010–2026

John Denman

jubilee yacht club J/24 Handicap 2.4mR

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Events: 15
Win rate: 20%
Podium rate: 47%
Typically beats: 52%
Best class ranking: #98
Longest win streak: 5

Most successful partnership: David Smith
Biggest lift: David Smith
Nemesis: Charles Rosenfield
Best day: 28 Jul 2011
Signature result: 1st of 8

Partnerships · 11 sailors

Most successful partnership: David Smith — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

David Smith · Airodoodle · Handicap, J/24, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 9 of 15 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Sep 2018
Blair Denman · Airodoodle · J/24, PHRF handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 9 of 14 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Aug 2017
Chris Shafer · Zefiro Torna · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together · best 14th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015
Phil Cordiero · Airodoodle · J/24 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 8 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
John Schimenti · Zefiro Torna · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together · best 14th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015
Kevin Montague · Zefiro Torna · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together · best 14th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015
Russ Chapman · Zefiro Torna · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together · best 14th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015
Simonas Knystautas · Zefiro Torna · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together · best 14th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015
Diane Denman · Airodoodle · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 5 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Aug 2017
Glen Bresnahan · Zefiro Torna · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together · best 14th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2015

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 15

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
10 Jul 2026	2026 2.4 M Invitational	Francis	2.4mR	Skipper	9th / 12
11 Jul 2024	2024 2.4 M Invitational	TBD	2.4mR	Skipper	4th / 17
4 Sep 2023	Sail Salem Pursuit Regatta 2023	Foxie	Handicap	Skipper	27th / 36
7 Sep 2020	2020 Sail Salem Pursuit Race	Foxie	Handicap	Skipper	15th / 16
2 Sep 2019	2019 Sail Salem Pursuit Race	Foxie	Handicap	Skipper	9th / 10
3 Sep 2018	2018 Sail Salem Pursuit Race	Airodoodle	Handicap	Skipper	5th / 7
25 Aug 2017	2017 Ted Hood Regatta	Airodoodle	PHRF handicap	Co-Skipper	1st / 5
29 Jul 2016	Helly Hansen Marblehead NOOD Regatta 2016	Airodoodle	J/24	Other	4th / 12
28 Aug 2015	2015 ONE Championships	Airodoodle	Handicap	Skipper	2nd / 7
24 Jul 2015	Helly Hansen Marblehead NOOD Regatta 2015	Airodoodle	J/24	Other	2nd / 10
23 Jun 2015	2015 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVI	Zefiro Torna	PHRF handicap	Helm	14th / 17
24 Jul 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Marblehead NOOD Regatta	Airodoodle	J/24	Skipper	1st / 8
26 Jul 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Marblehead NOOD Regatta	Airodoodle	J/24	Other	1st / 8
28 Jul 2011	SPERRY TOP-SIDER MARBLEHEAD NOOD REGATTA	Airodoodle	J/24	Skipper	2nd / 12
22 Jul 2010	SPERRY TOP-SIDER MARBLEHEAD NOOD REGATTA	Airodoodle	J/24	Skipper	3rd / 14

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	95 provisional	#34530 band 22616–49631	—
J/24 Helm	315 provisional	#98 band 59–168	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

All classes · Crew · 17 races, 2 events · rating 76
2.4mR · Helm · 16 races, 2 events · rating -82

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	13 events	2 wins	beats 62%
As crew	2 events	1 wins	beats 59%

Positions: Co-Skipper (1)

How they race

Closer	−7 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−21 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	30%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	74%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Mike Taber	47	32–15
John Wells	46	42–4
Greg Williams	38	38–0
Michael Lachmayr	34	26–8
Chris Clancy	17	10–7
Carter White	17	4–13
Tim Ripley	16	6–10
Maureen McKinnon	16	11–5
Martin Gallagher	16	16–0
Rick Noonan	16	8–8
Wolfgang Faller	16	10–6
Charles Rosenfield	16	2–14

Most-beaten opponent: John Wells (42–4).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	27%
2024	1	0	81%
2023	1	0	26%
2020	1	0	7%
2019	1	0	11%
2018	1	0	33%
2017	1	1	100%
2016	1	0	73%
2015	3	0	64%
2014	1	1	100%
2013	1	1	100%
2011	1	0	91%
2010	1	0	85%

Boats

Airodoodle · Handicap, PHRF handicap, J/24 · 9 events · 2010–2018
Foxie · Handicap · 3 events · 2019–2023
Francis · 2.4mR · 1 events · 2026
TBD · 2.4mR · 1 events · 2024
Zefiro Torna · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2015

Where they race

Marblehead, MA, USA · 5 events
Boston YC · 3 events
Rockport, MA · 2 events
One Front Street, MA · 1 events
Block Island, RI, USA · 1 events
Hosted by Boston Yacht Club · 1 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: 95, #34,530.Crew rating across all classes: 76. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.