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Sailor · 2012–2026

John Riley

sbyc HandicapPHRF handicapOptimist

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Events
51

133 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 6 of 51

Podium rate
35%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 41%–48%, 581 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Larry Weinhoff

2 wins · 4 podiums in 14 events together · 14% win rate

Best trio
Pete Furze & Paul Furze

1 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Michael Riley

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Larry Weinhoff

Apr 2016 – Mar 2025 · 14 events

Nemesis
Paul Osborn

11–27 head to head in 38 races

Rival
Rod Neathery

22–18 in 40 races

Best day
18 Nov 2017

2-4-1-4-DNF-2-1-1 · 2017 - 2018 Island Fever Series

Signature result
1st of 31

2014 - Three Bridge Fiasco · PHRF handicap · 25 Jan 2014

Partnerships · 28 sailors

Most successful partnership: Larry Weinhoff — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 14 events together · 14% win rate
  • Larry Weinhoff · La Dolce Vita, LA DOLCE VITA · Handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 0 of 33 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Mar 2025
  • Laurence Weinhoff · La Dolce Vita, LA DOLCE VITA, SYNERGIZER · Handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 4 of 38 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Nov 2018
  • William Riley · Gallop, La Petite Bateau, Le Petit Bateau, Le Petite Bateau · Handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 10% win rate · 2 of 17 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jun 2023
  • Paul Furze · Gallop, La Petite Bateau, Le Petit Bateau, Le Petite Bateau · Handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 11% win rate · 2 of 16 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – May 2023
  • Pete Furze · Gallop, La Petite Bateau, Le Petit Bateau, Le Petite Bateau · Handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 2 of 17 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – May 2022
  • Dennis Ferreira · Gallop · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2017 – Jun 2021
  • Michael Riley · Gallop, Le Petit Bateau, Le Petite Beauteau · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2017 – Jun 2023
  • Tom Robinson · Gallop · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 7th · Jun 2018 – Jun 2021
  • Jeff Blaze · Gallop · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 10th · Oct 2020 – Jun 2021
  • FJ Ritt · Gallop · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 9% of the fleet together · best 11th · Oct 2020 – Oct 2020

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

Rating history

-45802052013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 51

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Jul 20262026 - The Westpoint RegattaLA DOLCE VITAHandicapSkipper8th / 8
11 Jul 20262026 - Plastic ClassicLA DOLCE VITAPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
11 Jul 20262026 | Pequot Opti RumbleJohn RileyOptimistSkipper54th / 59
29 Mar 20252025 - Round the RocksLA DOLCE VITAHandicapSkipper8th / 10
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoLA DOLCE VITAHandicapSkipper1st / 9
27 Jan 20242024 - Three Bridge FiascoLA DOLCE VITAHandicapSkipper8th / 16
17 Nov 20232023-2024 Island Fever Mid-Winter SeriesLa Dolce VitaPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
15 Jun 20232023 Edgartown Race Weekend: 'Round-the-Sound Races and 'Round-The-Island RaceLe Petit BateauPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
27 May 20232023 Figawi Race WeekendLe Petite BeauteauPHRF handicapOther2nd / 10
28 Jan 20232023 - Three Bridge FiascoLA DOLCE VITAHandicapSkipper8th / 29
28 May 20222022 Figawi Race WeekendLe Petite BateauPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
20 Nov 2021Still Ain't Over 2021-2022La Dolce VitaHandicapSkipper4th / 5
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaGallopPHRF handicapBow10th / 11
30 May 20212021 Figawi Race WeekendLe Petit BateauPHRF handicapOther5th / 6
2 Oct 2020166th NYYC Annual RegattaGallopPHRF handicapBow11th / 12
8 Aug 20202020 - Round the RocksLA DOLCE VITAHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
25 Jan 20202020 - Three Bridge FiascoLA DOLCE VITAHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
12 Jul 20192019 Vineyard CupLe Petit BateauPHRF handicapTactician7th / 11
25 May 20192019 Figawi Race WeekendLa Petite BateauPHRF handicapOther9th / 11
26 Jan 20192019 - Three Bridge FiascoLA DOLCE VITAHandicapSkipper7th / 8
17 Nov 20182018 - 2019 Island Fever Mid-Winter SeriesLa Dolce VitaHandicapSkipper5th / 5
17 Aug 20182018 Ida Lewis Distance RaceGallopPHRF handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 4
9 Jun 2018164th NYYC Annual RegattaGallopPHRF handicapBow7th / 10
20 Apr 20182018 Friday Night Full SeriesLa Dolce VitaHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
27 Jan 20182018 - Three Bridge FiascoLA DOLCE VITAHandicapSkipper1st / 11

Helm rating across all classes: 142, #26,039.Crew rating across all classes: 21, #40,080. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.