Skip to content

Sailor · 2010–2026

John Palmer

cedar point yacht club PHRF handicapORC handicap420

Search sailors · About these ratings

Events
29

94 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 29

Podium rate
24%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
38%

of boats faced (range 33%–43%, 278 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Joe Palmer

1 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate

Best trio
Alan Eland & Joe Palmer

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Tom Falck

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Alan Eland

May 2010 – Aug 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Mark Allen

0–14 head to head in 14 races

Best day
24 Jun 2025

2-3-1 · 2025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week

Signature result
3rd of 20

2017 Columbia Y.C. COLORS Regatta · PHRF handicap · 3 Jun 2017

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Joe Palmer — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate
  • Steve Longo · Expresso · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 11 of 45 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Mark Duncan · Expresso · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 11 of 45 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Alan Eland · Avalon, Brutus, Road Kill, Susan Ann · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap, Ultimate 20 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 20 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2010 – Aug 2026
  • Halsey Bullen · Expresso · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 27 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Joe Palmer · Avalon, Intangible, Susan Ann · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Zachary Coffman · Gemini II, Laser, Zachary Coffman · 420, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 21 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Laura Heiss · Gemini II · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Will Palmer · Avalon, Intangible, Susan Ann · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2026
  • James Coffman · Gemini II · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Daniel Madden · Expresso · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 15 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2025 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

-15223197201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 2026The Gearbuster - 71st Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal RaceGemini IIORC handicapMid Bow8th / 9
18 Sep 20262026 Off Soundings Club Fall SeriesGemini IIPHRF handicapUntangler6th / 6
11 Sep 20262026 PYC - Falkner Island RaceMochi FantaPHRF handicapIn the way6th / 9
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceExpressoORC handicapiPad Kid6th / 7
21 Aug 20262026 Stamford Overnight RaceOhanaPHRF handicapiPad Kid4th / 7
8 Aug 202689th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 30th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceSusan AnnPHRF handicapTactician1st / 3
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendGemini IIORC handicapiPad Kid5th / 5
2 May 20262026 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaExpressoORC handicapFloater4th / 5
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceExpressoORC handicapFloater2nd / 3
9 Aug 202588th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 29th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceSusan AnnPHRF handicapTactician3rd / 5
24 Jul 20252025 Cedar Point Yacht Club Jr. Race WeekZachary Coffman420Crew22nd / 28
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekExpressoPHRF handicapIn the way4th / 9
26 May 20252025 Cedar Point Weekend PHRF RacingExpressoPHRF handicapFloater2nd / 11
13 Oct 202469th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterGemini IIPHRF handicapFloater4th / 5
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RaceGemini IIORC handicapFloater2nd / 7
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RaceAvalonPHRF handicapTactician5th / 10
9 Aug 202487th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 28th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceSusan AnnPHRF handicapTactician5th / 7
28 Jul 20242024 JSA Race Week at Cedar PointLaser420Crew18th / 28
9 Mar 20242024 LNYC MidwintersRoad KillUltimate 20Skipper15th / 16
9 Nov 20232023 Carolina Keelboat One Design Regatta & U20 North American ChampionshipRoad KillUltimate 20Skipper23rd / 24
26 Jun 20232023 Race Week AnacortesHavasuPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 6
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoMicro DarcyPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer5th / 6
8 Jun 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoIntangibleORC handicapRunners2nd / 5
3 Jun 20172017 Columbia Y.C. COLORS RegattaIntangiblePHRF handicapMid Mast3rd / 20
16 Oct 2016Closing RegattaNo Turtles06 Opti GreenSkipper5th / 18

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 154, #20,285.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -152, #77,116. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.