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Sailor · 2007–2026

John Goller

yyc J/70Melges 20J/22

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Possibly the same person: John Goller (1979, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
52

367 races · 43 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 6 of 52

Podium rate
37%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (90%: 65%–69%, 1,364 boats)

Best class ranking
#16

Crew in J/88 · rating 424

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Adam Burns

5 wins · 8 podiums in 20 events together · 25% win rate

Best trio
Laura Weyler & Adam Burns

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

Biggest lift
Laura Weyler

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Martin Kullman

Jun 2012 – Apr 2025 · 6 events

Nemesis
John Kilroy

6–42 head to head in 48 races

Rival
Alexis Michas

28–39 in 67 races

Best day
3 Oct 2025

3-8-1-2-6-1-1-3 · J/22 North American Championship · about 1 in 118,912 by chance

Signature result
1st of 28

2017 Buzzards Bay Regatta · J/70 · 3 Aug 2017

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Adam Burns — 5 wins · 8 podiums in 20 events together · 25% win rate
  • Adam Burns · Atlas, Hijinks, Kraken, Moneypenny · IC37, J/111, J/22, J/70 20events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 25% win rate · 27 of 148 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2014 – May 2026
  • Steve Liebel · Hot Mess, ICE (C), Lake Effect, New Wave · IC37, J/111, J/70, Melges 20 9events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 57 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2013 – Aug 2026
  • Robert Hesse · Lake Effect, Zing · IC37, J/111, Melges 32, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 48 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2010 – Mar 2022
  • Todd Hiller · Moneypenny, WHAT? NoooWaaay, What? NoooWaaay!, Zing · IC37, J/111, J/22, J/70 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 6 of 59 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – May 2026
  • Brian Hill · 410, Atlas, Atlas (C), Carbonado · J/70, Melges 20, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 4 of 44 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Mar 2015
  • Martin Kullman · Carbonado, Lake Effect, New Wave, WHAT? NoooWaaay · IC37, J/111, J/22, Melges 24 6events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 17% win rate · 6 of 37 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Apr 2025
  • Paul Currie · Wild Deuces · Melges 20, VX One 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 40 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−48 vs. without) · best 6th · Dec 2015 – Sep 2016
  • Scott Walter · Zing · IC37, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 19 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2020 – Feb 2022
  • Chris Doyle · Zing · IC37, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 19 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2020 – Feb 2022
  • Mark Liebel · Hot Mess, New Wave, Savasana · IC37, J/70 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 34 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Aug 2022

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

Rating history

-422795992008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 52

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipTroublemakerMelges 24Headsail Trimmer15th / 46
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisWhat? NoooWaaay!J/70Headsail Trimmer11th / 33
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointWild CardORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer7th / 11
3 Oct 2025J/22 North American ChampionshipWhat? NoooWaaay!J/22Crew1st / 25
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointNew WaveMelges 24Headsail Trimmer2nd / 21
23 Oct 20242024 J/22 World ChampionshipWhat? NoooWaaay!J/22Crew5th / 48
6 Sep 2024J/70 Corinthian US National ChampionshipSavasanaJ/70Headsail Trimmer3rd / 24
2 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisWHAT? NoooWaaayJ/22Headsail Trimmer2nd / 15
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaMoneypennyJ/111Spinnaker trimmer5th / 7
13 Aug 20222022 Safe Harbor Race WeekendNew WaveIC37Headsail Trimmer2nd / 11
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSavasanaJ/70Headsail Trimmer7th / 29
18 Mar 20222021/2022 IC37 Winter Series - Midwinter ChampionshipZingIC37Headsail Trimmer4th / 7
3 Feb 20222021/2022 IC37 Winter Series - Lauderdale CupZingIC37Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 7
19 Nov 20212021/2022 IC37 Winter Series - Fall CupZingIC37Headsail Trimmer4th / 7
2 Oct 2020166th NYYC Annual RegattaRima37IC37Main Trimmer7th / 13
1 Aug 20202020 LYRA Lower Niagara RiverZingPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer3rd / 6
25 Jul 20202020 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubZingPHRF handicapSpinnaker trimmer2nd / 4
3 May 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisHoneybadgerJ/70Chef2nd / 30
9 Feb 20192018/2019 J 70 Winter Series 3New WaveJ/70Other2nd / 51
5 Jan 20192018/2019 J 70 Winter Series 2New WaveJ/70Other6th / 53
9 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaHijinksJ/88Headsail Trimmer1st / 14
3 Aug 20172017 Buzzards Bay RegattaSavasanaJ/70Headsail Trimmer1st / 28
28 Jul 20172017 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubHijinksJ/88Headsail Trimmer1st / 13
21 Apr 20172017 Sperry Charleston Race WeekHijinksJ/88Other1st / 5
25 Feb 20172017 Quantum J 70 Midwinter ChampionshipSavasanaJ/70Headsail Trimmer8th / 52

Crew rating across all classes: 599 (±122), #658.Helm rating across all classes: 99 (±234), #32,979. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.