Sailor · 2011–2026

John Scherer

oshkosh Laser Handicap Melges 15

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Events: 49
Win rate: 25%
Podium rate: 43%
Typically beats: 41%
Best class ranking: #331
Longest win streak: 11

Most successful partnership: Catherine Scherer
Biggest lift: Catherine Scherer
Longest-running crew: Jack Scherer
Nemesis: Jon Schloesser
Rival: Robert Cummins
Best day: 25 May 2026
Signature result: 1st of 14

Partnerships · 7 sailors

Most successful partnership: Catherine Scherer — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 50% win rate

Catherine Scherer · 165896, 181, Flight Risk, John Scherer · Handicap, Laser, Melges 15 6events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 50% win rate · 19 of 40 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2021 – Jun 2023
Jack Scherer · Flight Risk, Scimitar · 987, 988, 989, E Scow 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 30 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Jun 2024
Emily Scherer · Flight Risk, Scimitar · 987, 988, 989, E Scow 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 30 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Jun 2023
Kim Nguyen · Detente, Silver Alert · E Scow, Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2024 – Jun 2026
Robert Cummins · Silver Alert · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together · best 24th · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
Andy Gratton · Flight Risk · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
Jason Toney · John Scherer · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 21st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 49

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
28 Aug 2026	2026 Gougeon Brothers Great Lakes Multihull Championship Regatta	Detente	Handicap	Skipper	5th / 5
20 Jun 2026	2026 Trans-Winnebago	Detente	Handicap	Skipper	3rd / 14
25 May 2026	2026 Fleet Racing - Boat and Harbor Registration	165896	Laser	Skipper	1st / 8
6 Aug 2025	LOWISA 59 Layday	Astus 22.5	All Class	Skipper	8th / 8
12 Jul 2025	2025 Top of the Lake Race	John Scherer	Handicap	Skipper	1st / 3
21 Jun 2025	2025 Trans-Winnebago	John Scherer	Handicap	Skipper	2nd / 6
22 May 2025	2025 Fleet Racing and X Boat Off Lake Regatta Coaching	165896	Laser	Skipper	1st / 4
10 Jul 2024	2024 ILYA E Scow Invitational Regatta	Silver Alert	E Scow	Crew	24th / 25
29 Jun 2024	2024 Trans-Winnebago	Flight Risk	Handicap	Skipper	1st / 10
22 May 2024	2024 Oshkosh Yacht Club Racing Membership and Fleet Racing	165896	Laser	Skipper	1st / 5
24 Jun 2023	2023 Trans-Winnebago	Flight Risk	Handicap	Skipper	1st / 14
15 May 2023	2023 Oshkosh Yacht Club Fleet Racing	165896	Laser	Skipper	1st / 3
15 May 2023	2023 Oshkosh Yacht Club Fleet Racing	181	Melges 15	Skipper	5th / 5
3 Aug 2022	2022 ILYA Melges 15 Championship Regatta	John Scherer	Melges 15	Skipper	28th / 30
25 May 2022	Oshkosh Yacht Club Fleet Racing 2022	165896	Laser	Skipper	2nd / 10
25 May 2022	Oshkosh Yacht Club Fleet Racing 2022	USA181	Melges 15	Skipper	4th / 4
16 Sep 2021	MELGES 15 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP	John Scherer	Melges 15	Skipper	21st / 31
20 May 2021	Oshkosh Yacht Club Fleet Racing 2021	Scimitar	1034	Skipper	8th / 8
20 May 2021	Oshkosh Yacht Club Fleet Racing 2021	Scimitar	1033	Skipper	8th / 8
20 May 2021	Oshkosh Yacht Club Fleet Racing 2021	Scimitar	1032	Skipper	8th / 8
20 May 2021	Oshkosh Yacht Club Fleet Racing 2021	TBD	Melges 15	Skipper	1st / 2
20 May 2021	Oshkosh Yacht Club Fleet Racing 2021	165896	Laser	Skipper	3rd / 6
22 Aug 2020	2020 Laser District 20 Championship & Grand Prix	165896	Standard Lasers	Skipper	11th / 16
20 May 2020	Oshkosh Yacht Club Fleet Racing 2020	Scimitar	987	Skipper	8th / 10
20 May 2020	Oshkosh Yacht Club Fleet Racing 2020	165896	Laser	Skipper	3rd / 8

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	214	#17161 band 13587–21440	—
Laser Helm	314	#331 band 239–442	—
Melges 15 Helm	-3 provisional	#317 band 244–381	—

18 more classes, not yet ranked

960 · Helm · 9 races, 1 event · rating -25
All classes · Crew · 8 races, 2 events · rating -119
E Scow · Crew · 8 races, 2 events · rating -134
962 · Helm · 8 races, 1 event · rating -62
961 · Helm · 8 races, 1 event · rating -54
Standard Lasers · Helm · 8 races, 1 event · rating -3
798 · Helm · 7 races, 1 event · rating -41
800 · Helm · 7 races, 1 event · rating -72
Optimist · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating 96
877 · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating -79
878 · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating -25
1032 · Helm · 5 races, 1 event · rating -125
879 · Helm · 4 races, 1 event · rating -87
799 · Helm · 3 races, 1 event · rating -1
1034 · Helm · 3 races, 1 event · rating -111
1033 · Helm · 3 races, 1 event · rating -36
All Class · Helm · 2 races, 1 event · rating -72
Laser Master 45 to 54 · Helm · 2 races, 1 event · rating 62

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	47 events	12 wins	beats 52%
As crew	2 events	0 wins	beats 12%

How they race

Closer	−2 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−19 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	22%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	27%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	51%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Tom Adams	197	172–24
Jon Schloesser	97	7–90
Sean Lennon	88	53–35
Robert Cummins	87	41–46
Tom Castle	86	7–78
Max Wyman	82	12–70
Korbin Kierstead	65	6–59
Aaron Lynn	65	14–51
Harry Hirschberg	54	18–36
Brian Peterson	52	46–6
Maria Castle	47	11–36
David Sitter	47	16–30

Most-beaten opponent: Tom Adams (172–24).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	3	1	62%
2025	4	2	70%
2024	3	2	68%
2023	3	2	67%
2022	3	0	32%
2021	6	1	32%
2020	5	0	41%
2019	7	2	51%
2018	5	1	40%
2017	6	1	44%
2016	2	0	89%
2015	1	0	25%
2011	1	0	72%

Boats

165896 · Laser, Standard Lasers, Laser Master 45 to 54 · 16 events · 2015–2026
Scimitar · 1034, 1033, 1032, 987, 989, 988, E Scow, 962, 961, 960, 877, 879, 878 · 13 events · 2018–2021
John Scherer · Handicap, Melges 15 · 4 events · 2021–2025
Chaton Noir · Handicap · 3 events · 2016–2019
Fruitcakes · 798, 799, 800 · 3 events · 2017
Detente · Handicap · 2 events · 2026
Flight Risk · Handicap · 2 events · 2023–2024
Astus 22.5 · All Class · 1 events · 2025
Silver Alert · E Scow · 1 events · 2024
181 · Melges 15 · 1 events · 2023

Where they race

Oshkosh, WI · 13 events
East Troy, WI · 3 events
Seabrook, TX · 3 events
Neenah, WI · 3 events
Neenah-Nodaway Yacht Club · 2 events
Lake Geneva 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: 214 (±81), #17,161.Crew rating across all classes: -119 (±243). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.