Sailor · 2012–2026

John Stromberg

J/35 PHRF handicap Handicap

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Events: 13
Win rate: 8%
Podium rate: 77%
Typically beats: 66%
Best class ranking: #38
Longest win streak: 3

Most successful partnership: William Blackmer
Best trio: William Blackmer & Gary Drescher
Biggest lift: Fred Blackmer
Longest-running crew: Mike Welch
Nemesis: William Wildner
Rival: Denny Meagher
Best day: 29 May 2026
Signature result: 1st of 8

Partnerships · 24 sailors

Most successful partnership: William Blackmer — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Mike Welch · Falcon, Falcon (Fin & Tonic) · Handicap, J/35 9events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 11% win rate · 17 of 68 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – May 2026
Fred Blackmer · Falcon, Falcon (Fin & Tonic) · Handicap, J/35 8events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 13% win rate · 17 of 62 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – May 2026
Jim Allen · Falcon, Falcon (Fin & Tonic) · Handicap, J/35 8events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 13% win rate · 14 of 60 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – May 2026
Rich Rossio · Falcon · J/35 7events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 14% win rate · 12 of 52 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – May 2025
Brad Busker · Falcon, Falcon (Fin & Tonic) · Handicap, J/35 7events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 14% win rate · 15 of 56 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – May 2026
Brian Beaudet · Falcon · J/35 7events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 14% win rate · 12 of 55 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – May 2026
Gary Drescher · Falcon · J/35 6events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 17% win rate · 13 of 49 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – May 2026
Mark Allen · Falcon · J/35 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 30 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – Sep 2024
William Blackmer · Falcon, Falcon (Fin & Tonic) · Handicap, J/35 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 32 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2026
Jim Rodgers · Falcon · J/35 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 32 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – May 2025

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 13

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
29 May 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Falcon	J/35	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 9
30 May 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Falcon	J/35	Headsail Trimmer	3rd / 10
20 Oct 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series Championship - British Virgin Islands	Falcon (Fin & Tonic)	Handicap	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 6
6 Sep 2024	2024 J/35 North American Championship	Falcon	J/35	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 12
31 May 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Falcon	J/35	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 8
26 Aug 2023	2023 Throwdown in Motown	Falcon	J/35	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 9
2 Jun 2023	2023 Bayview One Design Regatta	Falcon	J/35	Other	2nd / 8
2 Aug 2022	2022 Top Gun Twilight Series - Summer Series	Falcon	J/35	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 9
3 Jun 2022	2022 Bayview One Design Regatta	Falcon	J/35	Headsail Trimmer	4th / 8
14 Aug 2020	2020 Bayview One Design Regatta	Patriot	Beneteau First 36.7	Main Trimmer	2nd / 5
9 May 2017	2017 Tuesday Night Twilight Series	Kohatsu	PHRF handicap	Other	10th / 10
10 May 2016	2016 Tuesday Night Twilight Series	Kohatsu	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 7
2 Jun 2012	2012 Bayview One Design Regatta	Boat 26512	Lightning	Other	16th / 24

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	227 provisional	#12832 band 7871–20224	—
J/35 Crew	267 provisional	#38 band 20–60	+2.8
Full-size sailing Helm	-56 provisional	#64058 band 45664–76779	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

Beneteau First 36.7 · Crew · 5 races, 1 event · rating -56
Lightning · Helm · 5 races, 1 event · rating -72

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	3 events	0 wins	beats 34%
As crew	10 events	1 wins	beats 83%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (8) · Main Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	−10 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−34 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	48%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	73%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
William Wildner	74	20–54
Sheri Dufresne	68	54–14
Robert Landgraf	54	50–4
Amie Ross	49	44–4
Steven Briggs	47	39–8
Dean Fitzpatrick	44	34–10
Michael Gualdoni	26	21–5
Robert Gordenker	24	22–2
Denny Meagher	24	11–13
Kimberly Isabell	18	17–1
Clarke Perry	17	14–3

Most-beaten opponent: Robert Landgraf (50–4).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	88%
2025	1	0	78%
2024	3	1	90%
2023	2	0	87%
2022	2	0	72%
2020	1	0	75%
2017	1	0	0%
2016	1	0	67%
2012	1	0	35%

Boats

Falcon · J/35 · 8 events · 2022–2026
Kohatsu · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2016–2017
Falcon (Fin & Tonic) · Handicap · 1 events · 2024
Patriot · Beneteau First 36.7 · 1 events · 2020
Boat 26512 · Lightning · 1 events · 2012

Where they race

Detroit, MI, USA · 6 events
Harrison Twp., MI, USA · 3 events
MI, USA · 2 events
Detroit, MI · 1 events
Tortola, British Virgin Islands · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 227, #12,832.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -56, #64,058. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.