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Sailor · 2017–2026

John Lawson

tycc Optimist420Handicap

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Events
21

107 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 3 of 21

Podium rate
24%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 42%–48%, 776 boats)

Best class ranking
#6552

Helm in Optimist · rating 92

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Julie Lawson

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Julie Lawson

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Tunner Russell

9–26 head to head in 36 races

Rival
Dylan Thomley

17–20 in 37 races

Best day
8 Jan 2022

2-2-1-1-2-1-6-3-3 · Gasparilla Regatta

Signature result
1st of 30

Gasparilla Regatta · Handicap · 8 Jan 2022

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Most successful partnership: Julie Lawson — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Julie Lawson · BitterSharp · Handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – Apr 2017
  • Rocco Leoni · BitterSharp · Handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – Apr 2017
  • Robert Larzelere · Mr. Nonchalant, SCAL · Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 8th · Nov 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Charles McGucken · 8945, Charles McGucken · 420 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 13th · May 2023 – Feb 2025
  • Peter Rowe · BitterSharp · Handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – Apr 2017
  • John Duckworth · Mr. Nonchalant · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Jan 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Jon Herod · BitterSharp · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Apr 2017 – Apr 2017
  • Paul Cone · SCAL · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 8th · Nov 2025 – Nov 2025

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

Rating history

-722211520182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Jul 2026Thistle Nationals 2026Mr. NonchalantThistleCrew51st / 57
28 Jan 2026Thistle Midwinters West / Larry Klein Match Racing 2026Mr. NonchalantThistleCrew22nd / 25
15 Nov 2025Ventura Thistle Winter Series #1SCALThistleCrew8th / 13
5 Jun 20252025 DIYC Thursday Night Summer-A SeriesCrumplezone 1Portsmouth handicapSkipper2nd / 3
15 Feb 20252025 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyCharles McGucken420Crew80th / 141
31 Aug 2024Labor Day 76th Annual Regatta8945420Skipper19th / 29
17 Feb 20242024 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyCharles McGucken420Crew84th / 148
20 May 20232023 School's Out Regatta8945420Skipper13th / 15
3 Sep 202274th Annual Labor Day Regatta7698OptimistSkipper48th / 57
14 May 20222022 School's Out Regatta9257OptimistSkipper31st / 33
9 Apr 2022Sailfest 34th Annual Regatta9257OptimistSkipper11th / 64
8 Jan 2022Gasparilla Regatta9257HandicapSkipper1st / 30
1 Jan 2022RS700 European Championship and Noble Marine RS700 & RS800 National Championships 2022851RS 700Skipper28th / 31
1 Jan 2022WSC 2022 RS700 Open851RS 700Skipper9th / 11
30 Oct 2021Clearwater Green Fleet Open9257OptimistSkipper10th / 43
23 Oct 202115th Annual Florida inland Lakes Championship Regatta9257OptimistSkipper4th / 17
18 Sep 20212021 The Bruce Watters Green Fleet RegattaTYCCOptimistOther2nd / 40
4 Sep 2021SYS 73rd Annual Labor Day Regatta9257OptimistSkipper20th / 30
30 Apr 20172017 Antigua Sailing WeekBitterSharpHandicapSkipper4th / 5
29 Apr 20172017 Peters & May Round Antigua RaceBitterSharpHandicapSkipper1st / 2
28 Apr 20172017 Guadeloupe to Antigua RaceBitterSharpHandicapSkipper1st / 3

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 56, #55,934.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -72, #60,821. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.