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Sailor · 2004–2026

Jeff Johnstone

ida lewis yacht club PHRF handicapORC handicapB

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Events
61

232 races · 22 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 7 of 61

Podium rate
46%

28 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 62%–67%, 928 boats)

Best class ranking
#83

Helm in J/80 · rating 224

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tommy Henshaw

2 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Tom Kirk & Tommy Henshaw

2 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Tommy Henshaw

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Tom Kirk

Oct 2010 – Aug 2026 · 18 events

Nemesis
Rob Ruhlman

5–25 head to head in 30 races

Rival
Kerry Klingler

18–13 in 31 races

Best day
9 Jul 2011

1-1-1-2 · 2011 The Newport Regatta®

Signature result
3rd of 61

2010 J 80 World Championship · J/80 · 5 Oct 2010

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Tommy Henshaw — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Tom Kirk · Agent 99, AGENT 99, Blondie 2, Dov · Handicap, J/80, J/88, ORC handicap 18events 3 wins together · 12 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 73 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2010 – Aug 2026
  • Rick Lyall · AGENT 99, J Hawk, J HAWK, J-Hawk · A-Class, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 9% win rate · 4 of 31 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Kerry Klingler · Dov, J Hawk, J HAWK, J-Hawk · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 23 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Rod Johnstone · Agent 99, Electra, Ragtime, UPBEAT · J/70, J/88, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 32 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2013 – Jun 2023
  • Brett Lyall · AGENT 99, Dov, J HAWK, J-Hawk · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 22 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Kenn Fischburg · Agent 99, AGENT 99, Wild Child, WILD CHILD · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 15 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2024
  • Tommy Henshaw · AGENT 99, Dov, J Hawk, UPBEAT · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 18 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2026
  • Ed Sisk · Agent 99, Electra, UPBEAT, Wild Child · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2023
  • Al Johnstone · AGENT 99, J HAWK, UPBEAT, Wild Child · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Sep 2025
  • Jeremy Brody · Dov, J Hawk · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 17 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2025 – Aug 2026

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 · 61

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Aug 20262026 Ida Lewis Distance RaceJ HawkORC handicapCo-Skipper6th / 13
4 Aug 2026Jamestown Yacht Club 2026 RacingJ HawkA-ClassSkipper6th / 23
24 Jul 20262026 New England Solo/TwinJ HAWKHandicapSkipper1st / 7
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportJ-HawkPHRF handicapCo-Skipper7th / 12
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaJ HawkORC handicapCo-Skipper5th / 10
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual Regatta Friday Around the Island RaceJ HawkORC handicapSkipper1st / 10
5 Jun 20262026 Off Soundings Club Spring SeriesJ HawkPHRF handicapCo-Skipper2nd / 9
2 Jun 2026Jamestown Yacht Club 2026 RacingJ HawkA-ClassSkipper15th / 23
2 May 20262026 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaJ-HawkORC handicapCo-Skipper2nd / 4
1 May 20262026 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta (Friday Coastal Race)J-HawkORC handicapSkipper4th / 7
27 Sep 20252025 Sail for HopeJ HAWKPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 10
31 Aug 20252025 98th CYC Around the Island RaceDovPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 10
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekDovORC handicapSkipper2nd / 9
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaDovPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 15
13 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual Regatta - Around-the-Island RaceDovPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 14
31 May 20253rd Annual - Rhody RegattaDovPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RaceAGENT 99PHRF handicapOther1st / 6
25 Jun 2024Jamestown Yacht Club 2024 RacingAGENT 99BSkipper4th / 24
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaAGENT 99PHRF handicapOther5th / 17
14 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)AGENT 99PHRF handicapSkipper5th / 17
8 Jun 20242024 Off Soundings Spring SeriesAGENT 99PHRF handicapOther2nd / 10
11 Jul 2023Jamestown Yacht Club 2023 RacingUPBEATBSkipper14th / 27
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleUPBEATPHRF handicapOther1st / 14
13 Jun 2023JYC Tuesday Night RacingUPBEATBSkipper5th / 8
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaUPBEATPHRF handicapOther1st / 15

Helm rating across all classes: 406, #4,648.Crew rating across all classes: 186, #16,320. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.