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Sailor · 2009–2026

Jon Desmond

nyyc HandicapPHRF handicapIRC handicap

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Events
101

387 races · 36 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 8 of 101

Podium rate
24%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
42%

of boats faced (range 41%–43%, 4,318 boats)

Best class ranking
#38

Helm in IC37 · rating 7

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Robert Slattery

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Robert Slattery

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Russell Whitworth

Feb 2009 – Jul 2026 · 18 events

Nemesis
Cy Thompson

14–111 head to head in 126 races

Rival
Hakan Svensson

33–36 in 69 races

Best day
21 Jul 2022

1-1-1-1-2-5-5-1-3-1-1-1 · Series 2 Thursday Twilight Series (Shields. J/80)

Signature result
2nd of 57

AEGEAN 600 2026 · ORC handicap · 5 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Robert Slattery — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Russell Whitworth · Affinity, Final Final, FINAL FINAL, FINAL FINAL - ZOULOU · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 6% win rate · 1 of 18 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2009 – Jul 2026
  • Matt Wordell · Final Final, FINAL FINAL, FINAL FINAL - ZOULOU, Next · Handicap, IC37, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 17events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 41 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2019 – Jul 2026
  • Bill Byrne · Final Final, FINAL FINAL · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 18 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Ryan Walsh · Affinity, Final Final, Next, Uno Mas · Handicap, IC37, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 4 of 54 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2009 – Aug 2024
  • Tim Fetsch · Apparition, Final Final, FINAL FINAL, Next · Handicap, IC37, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 43 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – Feb 2025
  • Jim Turner · Final Final, FINAL FINAL · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Nick Bice · FINAL FINAL · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Thomas Loughborough · Final Final, FINAL FINAL, FinalFinal · Handicap, IRC handicap, M32, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 24 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Craig Rowe · Final Final, FINAL FINAL · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 13 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2023 – Feb 2024
  • Andy Herlihy · Final Final, Next · IC37, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 27 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 4th · Nov 2021 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

0149298201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 101

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipNextIC37Other15th / 20
30 Sep 2026M32 World Championship 2026FinalFinalM32Helm10th / 10
15 Aug 2026M32 North American Championship 2026FinalFinalM32Skipper8th / 10
25 Jul 20262026 'Round-The-Island RaceFinal Final 32M32Helm3rd / 4
16 Jul 2026Race Week at NewportFinalFinalM32Skipper6th / 10
5 Jul 20262026 IYAC Newport CupFF32PHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
5 Jul 2026AEGEAN 600 2026FINAL FINALIRC handicapOwner4th / 51
5 Jul 2026AEGEAN 600 2026FINAL FINALORC handicapOwner2nd / 57
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaFinalFinalM32Skipper9th / 10
18 Apr 2026M32 Miami Sandbar Cup 2026FinalFinalM32Skipper9th / 9
17 Apr 2026M32 Miami Winter Series 2026 – Event 4FinalFinalM32Skipper9th / 9
23 Feb 2026RORC Caribbean 600 RaceFINAL FINAL - ZOULOUHandicapCrew8th / 11
20 Feb 2026Antigua 360FINAL FINAL - ZOULOUHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
6 Feb 2026M32 Miami Winter Series 2026 – Event 2Final FinalM32Skipper8th / 8
9 Jan 2026M32 Miami Winter Series 2026 – Event 1Final FinalM32Skipper6th / 6
19 Nov 2025M32 World Championship 2025FinalFinalM32Skipper9th / 10
18 Oct 2025Rolex Middle Sea Race 2025FINAL FINALIRC handicapSkipper96th / 100
31 Aug 20252025 98th CYC Around the Island RaceFF32M32Skipper3rd / 6
22 Aug 2025M32 North American Championship 2025Final FinalM32Skipper9th / 9
26 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25FINAL FINALHandicapOwner231st / 240
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceFINAL FINALIRC handicapSkipper243rd / 380
24 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25FINAL FINALHandicapOwner153rd / 240
24 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25FINAL FINALHandicapOwner155th / 240
24 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25FINAL FINALHandicapOwner143rd / 240
23 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25FINAL FINALHandicapOwner91st / 240

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 298, #10,423.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 228, #12,704. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.