Sailor · 1978–2026

John McConnell

annapolis sailing school Etchells PHRF handicap Rainbow 24

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Events: 33
Win rate: 9%
Podium rate: 24%
Typically beats: 24%
Best class ranking: #940
Longest win streak: 4

Nemesis: Jonathan Nye
Rival: Henry Gaillard
Best day: 6 Aug 2011
Signature result: 1st of 7

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Ed Reilly · USA 6 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 5% of the fleet together · best 61st · Jun 1996 – Jun 1996
Wayne Plewniak · USA 6 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 5% of the fleet together · best 61st · Jun 1996 – Jun 1996
Matthew Sheridan · ANSS Tartan 1 · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2023 – May 2023
Jonah Lane · ANSS Tartan 1 · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2023 – May 2023
Meghan Hartwick · ANSS Tartan 1 · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2023 – May 2023
Mark Hennelly · USA 6 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 56th · Aug 2001 – Aug 2001
Sarah Engleheart · USA 6 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 56th · Aug 2001 – Aug 2001
Jamey Dumas · ANSS Tartan 1 · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2023 – May 2023

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Rating history

Event history · 33

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
15 Aug 2026	2026 CRAB Cup	Nimbus	Rainbow 24	Skipper	1st / 7
5 May 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	ANSS Tartan 1	ORC handicap	Other	8th / 8
6 Aug 2016	2016 YRALIS PHRF and One-Design Championships	Frisbee	Etchells	Other	7th / 10
25 Jun 2016	2016 Etchells Long Island Sound Championship	Frisbee	Etchells	Other	23rd / 26
4 Jun 2016	2016 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	Frisbee	Etchells	Other	8th / 8
11 Sep 2015	2015 Etchells North American Championship	Frisbee	Etchells	Other	36th / 36
1 Aug 2015	2015 YRALIS PHRF and One-Design Championships	FRISBEE	Etchells	Other	9th / 11
1 Aug 2014	2014 YRALIS PHRF and One-Design Championships	FRISBEE	Etchells	Other	2nd / 7
5 Oct 2013	2013 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta	FRISBEE	Etchells	Skipper	11th / 15
3 Aug 2013	2013 YRALIS PHRF and One-Design Championships	FRISBEE	Etchells	Other	4th / 9
4 Aug 2012	2012 YRALIS PHRF and One-Design Championships	Frisbee	Etchells	Other	3rd / 10
14 Jul 2012	2012 Go Your Own Way	Frisbee	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 4
29 Jun 2012	2012 Captains Harbor Friday Night Series	Frisbee	PHRF handicap	Other	16th / 17
27 Jun 2012	2012 Wednesday Night Twilight Series	Frisbee	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 19
2 Jun 2012	2012 Etchells Long Island Sound Championship	Frisbee	Etchells	Other	20th / 20
6 Aug 2011	2011 YRALIS PHRF and One-Design Championships	Frisbee	Etchells	Other	1st / 4
10 Jun 2011	2011 Captains Harbor Friday Night Series	Frisbee	PHRF handicap	Other	16th / 17
5 Jun 2011	2011 Go Your Own Way	Frisbee	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 6
1 Jun 2011	2011 Wednesday Night Twilight Series	Frisbee	PHRF handicap	Other	10th / 17
21 May 2011	2011 Etchells Long Island Sound Championships	Frisbee	Etchells	Other	15th / 16
7 Aug 2010	2010 YRALIS Championship Regatta Presented by Thomson Reuters	FRISBEE	Etchells	Skipper	2nd / 6
19 Jun 2010	2010 Etchells Long Island Sound Championships	Frisbee	Etchells	Skipper	13th / 16
11 Jun 2010	2010 Captains Harbor Friday Night Series	FRISBEE	PHRF handicap	Skipper	13th / 20
5 Jun 2010	2010 Go Your Own Way	Frisbee	PHRF handicap	Skipper	6th / 7
2 Jun 2010	2010 Wednesday Night Twilight Series	Frisbee	PHRF handicap	Skipper	4th / 15

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	-17 provisional	#55032 band 41658–66572	—
Etchells Helm	-104 provisional	#940 band 781–1057	−10.4

2 more classes, not yet ranked

All classes · Crew · 2 races, 1 event · rating -41
Rainbow 24 · Helm · 1 race, 1 event · rating 1

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	32 events	3 wins	beats 39%
As crew	1 events	0 wins	beats 0%

How they race

Closer	−11 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−9 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	30%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	7%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	55%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Karen Varbaro	88	68–17
Dan Smith	57	19–38
Jonathan Nye	43	4–38
Henry Gaillard	42	23–19
Ron Thompson	36	11–25
Chris Marx	35	4–31
Benoit Ansart	34	10–24
Dave Smalley	33	6–27
Steve Girling	30	0–30
Robert Mangone	27	15–12
Jake Kramer	25	22–2
Michael Burke	25	21–4

Most-beaten opponent: Karen Varbaro (68–17).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	1	100%
2023	1	0	0%
2016	3	0	15%
2015	2	0	10%
2014	1	0	83%
2013	2	0	46%
2012	5	0	47%
2011	5	2	51%
2010	5	0	46%
2009	3	0	51%
2008	1	0	17%
2001	1	0	8%
1996	2	0	7%
1978	1	0	7%

Boats

Frisbee · Etchells, PHRF handicap · 27 events · 2008–2016
USA 6 · Etchells · 2 events · 1996–2001
Nimbus · Rainbow 24 · 1 events · 2026
ANSS Tartan 1 · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2023
Miss Barnet · Etchells · 1 events · 1996
US?6 · Etchells · 1 events · 1978

Where they race

Greenwich, CT, USA · 12 events
Riverside, CT, USA · 9 events
Westport, CT, USA · 2 events
Shelter Island, NY, USA · 2 events
Annapolis, MD, USA · 2 events
Rye, NY, USA · 2 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating across all classes: -17, #55,032.Crew rating across all classes: -41. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.