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Sailor · 2016–2026

John Neville

scyc Santa Cruz 27HandicapIRC handicap

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Events
41

180 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 2 of 41

Podium rate
24%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (range 46%–52%, 964 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Crew in Santa Cruz 27 · rating 159

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Derek Weitz

2 wins · 10 podiums in 35 events together · 6% win rate

Biggest lift
Derek Weitz

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Derek Weitz

Apr 2016 – Oct 2026 · 35 events

Nemesis
Evan Diola

6–61 head to head in 67 races

Rival
Craig Smith

40–50 in 90 races

Best day
15 Apr 2022

5-3-3-1-1-1-1-2-1 · Spring One Design

Signature result
1st of 9

Spring One Design · Santa Cruz 27 · 15 Apr 2022

Partnerships · 30 sailors

Most successful partnership: Derek Weitz — 2 wins · 10 podiums in 35 events together · 6% win rate
  • Derek Weitz · Water dragon, Water Dragon · Handicap, PHRF handicap, Santa Cruz 27, SC27 35events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 6% win rate · 14 of 174 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Oct 2026
  • David Richards · White Noise · Handicap, IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 16th · Dec 2019 – Dec 2025
  • Daniel Edwards · White Noise · Handicap, IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 16th · Dec 2019 – Dec 2025
  • William Sheers · White Noise · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 16th · Dec 2019 – Dec 2024
  • Blake Anderson · White Noise · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 16th · Dec 2019 – Dec 2025
  • Stuart Stirling · White Noise · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 29th · Dec 2019 – Dec 2025
  • Andy Roper · White Noise · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 29th · Dec 2019 – Dec 2022
  • Tom Hogan · White Noise · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 16th · Dec 2023 – Dec 2025
  • Lawson Shaw · White Noise · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 16th · Dec 2023 – Dec 2025
  • Ian Davis · White Noise · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together · best 28th · Dec 2024 – Dec 2025

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

Rating history

-6951952020202120222023202420252026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Oct 2026Santa Cruz 27 National ChampionshipWater DragonSanta Cruz 27Skipper7th / 13
15 Aug 2026Fall One Design Series 2026Water DragonSanta Cruz 27Crew1st / 6
18 Apr 20262026 Spring One Design SeriesWater DragonSanta Cruz 27Crew5th / 6
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025White NoiseIRC handicapNavigator77th / 103
26 Sep 20252025 | Santa Cruz 27 NationalsWater DragonSanta Cruz 27Skipper5th / 18
16 Aug 2025Fall One Design Series 2025Water DragonSanta Cruz 27Crew7th / 11
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024White NoiseIRC handicapNavigator28th / 78
12 Jul 2024Santa Cruz 27 National ChampionshipWater DragonSanta Cruz 27Skipper2nd / 12
29 May 2024Dick Ferris Spring Beercan SeriesWater DragonHandicapSkipper11th / 11
20 Apr 2024Doublehanded Buoy Fiasco - RescheduledWater dragonHandicapCrew2nd / 8
19 Apr 2024Spring One Design Series 2024Water DragonSanta Cruz 27Crew7th / 8
26 Dec 2023Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023White NoiseIRC handicapNavigator16th / 83
26 Aug 2023MBYRA Double Angle 2023Water DragonPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 12
27 May 20232023 SC 27 NationalsWater DragonSC27Skipper10th / 19
15 Apr 2023Spring One Design SeriesWater dragonSanta Cruz 27Crew4th / 6
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022White NoiseIRC handicapNavigator84th / 91
3 Sep 2022Santa Cruz 27 NATIONALS 2022Water DragonSanta Cruz 27Skipper2nd / 12
15 Apr 2022Spring One DesignWater DragonSanta Cruz 27Crew1st / 9
14 Mar 2022Tuesday Night Races 2022Water DragonHandicapCrew15th / 29
12 Mar 2022Three Buoy FiascoWater DragonSanta Cruz 27Crew3rd / 9
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021White NoiseHandicapNavigator29th / 50
20 Nov 20212021/22 SCYC Midwinters SeriesWater DragonHandicapSkipper13th / 13
21 Aug 20212021 Fall One Design SeriesWater DragonSanta Cruz 27Skipper2nd / 9
12 Jun 202130th Delta Ditch RunWater DragonPHRF handicapSkipper41st / 91
17 Apr 20212021 Spring One DesignWater DragonSanta Cruz 27Skipper5th / 11

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 123, #24,400.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 74. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.