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Sailor · 2012–2026

John Baker

seabrook sailing club ThistleHandicapA Cat

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Possibly the same person: John Baker (2015–2024, 12 events), John Baker (2024, 1 events), John Baker (2015, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
52

192 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 52

Podium rate
25%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 65%–70%, 1,141 boats)

Best class ranking
#35

Helm in Thistle · rating 350

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Joy Martin

1 wins · 4 podiums in 18 events together · 6% win rate

Biggest lift
Aaron Holland

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Joy Martin

Mar 2016 – Jul 2026 · 18 events

Nemesis
Mike Ingham

6–59 head to head in 65 races

Rival
Thomas Hubbell

50–34 in 84 races

Best day
18 Oct 2025

1-3-1-1-3 · 2025 Great Pumpkin Regatta

Signature result
3rd of 56

2014 Thistle National Championships · Thistle · 28 Jul 2014

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Most successful partnership: Joy Martin — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 18 events together · 6% win rate
  • Joy Martin · 4024, Aaron Holland, Ellie, Overture · Handicap, Thistle 18events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 6% win rate · 5 of 91 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2016 – Jul 2026
  • Aaron Holland · Aaron Holland, Ellie · Thistle 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2014 – Jan 2026
  • Casey Gilmore · Ellie · Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 16th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2024
  • Carolyn Whyland · Ellie · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jun 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Kevin Bergen · Blowhard · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Suze Edwards · Ellie · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2018 – Jun 2018
  • Mary Ellen Brown · Ellie · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
  • Peter starr · Porthmeor · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 9th · May 2019 – May 2019
  • Don Stehle · Ellie · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 17th · Jun 2018 – Jun 2018
  • Aaron Hollander · Ellie · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 7th · Mar 2016 – Mar 2016

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

Rating history

-71583222013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 52

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Jul 2026Thistle Nationals 2026EllieThistleSkipper21st / 57
18 Jul 20262026 Admiral Byrd RegattaPredictable UrgeA CatSkipper5th / 6
20 Jun 2026Adirondack Thistle Invitational Regatta (NF Districts)EllieThistleSkipper10th / 20
21 Mar 2026Orange Peel 2026Sara PaisnerThistleCrew8th / 25
28 Jan 2026Thistle Midwinters West / Larry Klein Match Racing 2026Aaron HollandThistleCrew4th / 25
14 Nov 2025Wurstfest Regatta IIDa PickleHandicapSkipper5th / 8
18 Oct 20252025 Great Pumpkin RegattaOvertureThistleCrew1st / 18
13 Sep 2025Redfish Reach & Catamaran Conundrum16HandicapSkipper1st / 6
27 Aug 20252025 Wednesday Night Races - Series 5Lil BougieHandicapSkipper4th / 5
23 Jul 20252025 Wednesday Night Races - Series 4Lil BougieHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
18 Jun 20252025 Wednesday Night Races - Series 3Lil BougieHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
14 May 20252025 Wednesday Night Races - Series 2Lil BougieHandicapSkipper4th / 5
9 Apr 20252025 Wednesday Night Races - Series 1Lil BougieHandicapSkipper4th / 6
29 Mar 2025GBCA Charge! Cup 2025PICKLEHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
14 Mar 2025Orange Peel 2025EllieHandicapCrew7th / 33
21 Jan 2025A Cat Midwinter Championship 2025Chubby PickleA CatSkipper28th / 43
12 Oct 2024Wayward Winds Regatta79HandicapSkipper6th / 11
14 Sep 2024Redfish Reach & Catamaran Conundrum79HandicapSkipper4th / 10
31 Aug 2024Ruff Riders 50th Year AnniversaryBlowhardHandicapSkipper7th / 13
10 Aug 20242024 Hardheads Bolivar Rig RunN/AHandicapSkipper16th / 25
3 Aug 2024Thistle Class 2024 National ChampionshipEllieThistleSkipper12th / 65
13 Jul 20242024 Newport RegattaEllieThistleOther25th / 36
14 Mar 2024Orange Peel 2024EllieThistleSkipper21st / 36
10 Mar 20242024 Thistle Midwinter East ChampionshipEllieThistleOther9th / 38
2 Sep 202394th Annual Labor Day Weekend RegattaPredictable UrgeHandicapSkipper4th / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 97, #34,158.Crew rating across all classes: 174, #17,930. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.