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Sailor · 2012–2025

John Taft

sail newport HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
25

63 races · 15 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 6 of 25

Podium rate
56%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 52%–66%, 131 boats)

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Richie Boyd

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Evan Boyd & Richie Boyd

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Richie Boyd

+37 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Evan Boyd

Sep 2015 – Sep 2025 · 5 events

Nemesis
Jed Pearsall

5–14 head to head in 19 races

Best day
10 Jun 2017

1-1-1-1-1 · 163rd NYYC Annual Regatta presented by Rolex

Signature result
1st of 8

2025 Sail for Hope · Handicap · 27 Sep 2025

Partnerships · 17 sailors

Most successful partnership: Richie Boyd — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Tom Glassie · Fortune, Fortune (Class 2), Fortune (non-spin), Fortune (NS) · Handicap, PHRF handicap 19events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 21% win rate · 13 of 55 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Jun 2021
  • Evan Boyd · Fortune, Fortune (NS), Holy Frijoles · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 3 of 7 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Sep 2025
  • Richie Boyd · Fortune, Fortune (NS), Holy Frijoles · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 6 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Sep 2025
  • Liz Doucette · Fortune, Fortune (NS) · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Sep 2019
  • Andrew Segal · Fortune, Fortune (NS) · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Aug 2017
  • Taft Glassie · Fortune · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2012 – Jun 2012
  • John Glassie · Fortune · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2012 – Jun 2012
  • David Boyd · Fortune · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2015 – Sep 2019
  • Bradford Beebe · Fortune · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2020 – Sep 2020
  • Cameron Burgess · Fortune · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2020 – Sep 2020

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

Rating history

-834918020132015201720192021Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Sep 20252025 Sail for HopeHoly FrijolesHandicapCrew1st / 8
11 Sep 20212021 Sail for Pride 20th AnniversaryFortunePHRF handicapOther1st / 7
26 Jun 20212021 Robert H. Tiedemann Classics RegattaFortune (NS)HandicapOther1st / 4
12 Sep 20202020 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaFortunePHRF handicapOther2nd / 3
28 Sep 20192019 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaFortunePHRF handicapOther3rd / 9
15 Jul 2019175th NYYC Anniversary RegattaFortune (non-spin)HandicapOther3rd / 10
24 Aug 20182018 Panerai Herreshoff Classic Yacht Regatta & Newport-to-Bristol Feeder RaceFortuneHandicapOther2nd / 5
18 Jul 2018NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by RolexFortune (NS)HandicapOther2nd / 3
9 Jun 2018164th NYYC Annual RegattaFortune (NS)HandicapOther3rd / 5
8 Jun 2018164th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)Fortune (NS)HandicapSkipper3rd / 5
2 Jun 20182018 NYYC Leukemia Cup RegattaFortunePHRF handicapOther6th / 9
26 Aug 201738th Annual Newport Classic Yacht RegattaFortune (NS)HandicapOther1st / 6
9 Jun 2017163rd NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)Fortune (NS)HandicapSkipper1st / 3
9 Jun 2017163rd NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexFortune (NS)HandicapOther1st / 3
4 Jun 20172017 NYYC Leukemia Cup RegattaFortunePHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
9 Jul 2016NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART I - Classics & MultihullsFortune (Class 2)HandicapOther6th / 7
5 Sep 2015Museum of Yachting 36th Annual Classic Yacht RegattaFortuneHandicapOther4th / 14
13 Jun 2015161st NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexFortune (ORANGE)HandicapSkipper4th / 9
12 Jul 2014NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART I - ClassicsFortunePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
12 Jul 2014NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART I - ClassicsFortuneHandicapSkipper4th / 5
13 Jun 2014160th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexFortuneHandicapOther5th / 6
13 Jun 2013159th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexFortuneHandicapSkipper4th / 5
18 Jul 2012NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART II - Around-the-Island RaceFortunePHRF handicapSkipper6th / 6
9 Jun 2012158th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by Rolex - SAT/SUNFortunePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 5
8 Jun 2012158th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by Rolex - FRIDAY (Around-the-Island)FortunePHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 180, #20,911. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.