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Sailor · 2010–2026

John Tennyson

sbyc HandicapCatalina 30Catalina

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Events
48

178 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 4 of 48

Podium rate
46%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
38%

of boats faced (90%: 34%–42%, 372 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Helm in Catalina 30 · rating 186

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Roger Tennyson

3 wins · 8 podiums in 15 events together · 20% win rate

Biggest lift
Roger Tennyson

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Roger Tennyson

Apr 2010 – Jun 2015 · 15 events

Nemesis
Jack McDermott

8–49 head to head in 60 races

Rival
Ray Hall

12–12 in 24 races

Best day
17 Apr 2015

1-1-2-1-1-3-2-1-1 · 2015 Friday Night Overall Series · about 1 in 173 by chance

Signature result
1st of 6

2015 Friday Night Series - 2nd Half · Handicap · 26 Jun 2015

Partnerships · 1 sailors

Most successful partnership: Roger Tennyson — 3 wins · 8 podiums in 15 events together · 20% win rate
  • Roger Tennyson · Grinnin' Bear, Grinnin'Bear · Catalina, Catalina 30, Handicap 15events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 20% win rate · 14 of 72 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2010 – Jun 2015

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

Rating history

-25107238201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 48

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Jul 20262026 - Plastic ClassicGRINNIN BEARCatalina 30Skipper2nd / 4
26 Jun 2026Friday Night Summer Series 2026Grinnin' BearHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
24 Apr 2026Friday Night Spring Series 2026Grinnin' BearCatalina 30Skipper4th / 5
19 Jul 20252025 - Plastic ClassicGRINNIN BEARCatalina 30Skipper3rd / 4
20 Jun 2025Friday Night Summer Series 2025Grinnin' BearHandicapSkipper9th / 13
25 Apr 2025Friday Night Spring Series 2025Grinnin' BearHandicapSkipper9th / 11
27 Sep 20242024 CATALINA 30 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTAGrinnin' BearCatalina 30Skipper1st / 4
25 Jul 2024Friday Night Summer Series 2024Grinnin' BearHandicapSkipper7th / 7
18 Apr 2024Friday Night Spring Series 2024Grinnin' BearHandicapSkipper7th / 7
20 Nov 2021Still Ain't Over 2021-2022Grinnin' BearHandicapSkipper4th / 6
16 Jul 20212021 Friday Night Summer SeriesGrinnin' BearHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
16 Apr 20212021 Friday Night Spring SeriesGrinnin' BearHandicapSkipper6th / 7
16 Nov 20192019 - 2020 It Ain't Over till It's Over Mid-wintersGrinnin' BearHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
31 Aug 2019Jazz Cup 2019Grinnin' BearHandicapSkipper70th / 93
22 Jun 20192019 - The Westpoint RegattaGRINNIN BEARHandicapSkipper2nd / 2
19 Apr 20192019 Friday Night SeriesGrinnin' BearHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
20 Apr 20182018 Friday Night Full SeriesGrinnin' BearHandicapSkipper6th / 6
18 Nov 20172017 - 2018 Island Fever SeriesGrinnin' BearHandicapSkipper7th / 7
15 Jul 20172017 - The Westpoint RegattaGRINNIN BEARHandicapSkipper4th / 4
23 Jun 20172017 Friday Night Series - 2nd HalfGrinnin' BearHandicapSkipper5th / 6
3 Jun 20172017 X-­BAY REGATTAGrinnin' BearHandicapSkipper6th / 7
21 Apr 20172017 Friday Night Full SeriesGrinnin' BearHandicapSkipper5th / 6
21 Apr 2017Friday Night Series--1st HalfGrinnin' BearHandicapSkipper6th / 7
19 Nov 20162016 - 2017 Island Fever SeriesGrinnin' BearHandicapSkipper12th / 12
9 Jul 20162016 - The Westpoint RegattaGRINNIN BEARHandicapSkipper3rd / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 163 (±109), #23,074. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.