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Sailor · 2008–2025

John Killeen

pyc ILCA 7 (Laser)J/88Handicap

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Events
35

204 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 4 of 35

Podium rate
31%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (range 45%–53%, 439 boats)

Best class ranking
#991

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 145

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Brian O'Malley

1 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate

Biggest lift
Brian O'Malley

+8 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Brian O'Malley

Jul 2017 – Sep 2022 · 7 events

Nemesis
Lawrence McGrath

2–37 head to head in 39 races

Rival
Oliver Repenning

21–30 in 51 races

Best day
5 Aug 2012

4-1-3-1 · 2012 YRALIS PHRF and One-Design Championships

Signature result
2nd of 15

2008 YRALIS PHRF and One-Design Championships · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 9 Aug 2008

Partnerships · 39 sailors

Most successful partnership: Brian O'Malley — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate
  • Brian O'Malley · Blue, BLUE · J/88, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 53 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Sep 2022
  • Finley Ward · TOMFOOLERY · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−41 vs. without) · best 5th · Nov 2023 – Jan 2024
  • Samson Vasquez · TOMFOOLERY · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−41 vs. without) · best 5th · Nov 2023 – Jan 2024
  • Shaw Matthews · TOMFOOLERY · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−41 vs. without) · best 5th · Nov 2023 – Jan 2024
  • Steve Nolte · TOMFOOLERY · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−41 vs. without) · best 5th · Nov 2023 – Jan 2024
  • Thomas Matthews · TOMFOOLERY · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together(−41 vs. without) · best 5th · Nov 2023 – Jan 2024
  • Eric Doyle · BLUE, TOMFOOLERY · J/88, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2022 – Dec 2023
  • Pete Lalli · Blue, BLUE · J/88 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 31 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2017 – Sep 2022
  • Lee Eikel · TOMFOOLERY · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 5th · Dec 2023 – Jan 2024
  • Jeff Lindheim · TOMFOOLERY · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 5th · Nov 2023 – Jan 2024

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

Rating history

-12646217200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Oct 2025ILCA District 7 ChampionshipJohn KilleenILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper26th / 28
27 Sep 20252025 Fall One Design RegattaJohn KilleenILCA (rig not given)Skipper10th / 13
5 Oct 20242024 Fall One Design RegattaJohn KilleenILCA (rig not given)Skipper14th / 20
11 Jan 20242024 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceTOMFOOLERYORC handicapGrinder7th / 7
1 Dec 20232023 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceTOMFOOLERYORC handicapAutopilot5th / 6
8 Nov 20232023 SORC St. Petersburg to Ft. Lauderdale RaceTOMFOOLERYORC handicapMain Trimmer5th / 6
29 Sep 20232023 Fontelieu One Design RegattaJohn KilleenHandicapSkipper4th / 13
21 Sep 20222022 J88 North American ChampionshipsBLUEJ/88Headsail Trimmer9th / 24
13 Nov 20212021 Carolina Keelboat One Design RegattaBLUEJ/88Skipper2nd / 3
1 Oct 20212021 Peninsula Cup RegattaBLUEPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
4 Jun 20212021 Annapolis - Newport RaceWingsORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer12th / 18
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekBlueJ/88Headsail Trimmer4th / 11
12 Sep 20202020 USS America RegattaN/AILCA 7 (Laser)Other1st / 5
11 Sep 202020th Annual Lake Norman Hospice RegattaLeggsHandicapSkipper1st / 3
4 Jun 20202020 Thursday Night SeriesBlueHandicapSkipper12th / 12
3 Aug 201915th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)N/AILCA 7 (Laser)Other5th / 7
6 Jul 20192019 Independence Day RegattaBLUEJ/88Skipper1st / 3
9 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaBLUEJ/88Other10th / 14
4 Aug 201814th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design)N/AILCA 7 (Laser)Other2nd / 5
18 Apr 20182018 Wednesday Night SeriesEnterprise (J-88)HandicapSkipper10th / 10
5 Aug 201713th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design) Including the Soverel 33 NationalsN/AILCA 7 (Laser)Other4th / 12
28 Jul 20172017 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubBLUEJ/88Headsail Trimmer11th / 13
1 Jul 2017July 4th RegattaMELGES 14Melges 14Skipper1st / 3
16 Sep 20162016 Peninsula Cup RegattaEnterpriseHandicapSkipper12th / 19
6 Aug 20162016 YRALIS PHRF and One-Design ChampionshipsN/AILCA 7 (Laser)Other6th / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 174, #21,676.Crew rating across all classes: -38, #49,211. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.