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Sailor · 2013–2026

John Sommi

siyc PHRF handicapEtchellsMelges 20

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Events
90

321 races · 54 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 20 of 90

Podium rate
51%

46 top-three finishes

Typically beats
81%

of boats faced (range 80%–83%, 1,619 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in J/88 · rating 455

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Beccy Anderson

4 wins · 6 podiums in 13 events together · 31% win rate

Best trio
Will Ryan & Beccy Anderson

3 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Will Ryan

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Victor Diaz de Leon

Feb 2019 – May 2026 · 23 events

Nemesis
Jim Cunningham

34–52 head to head in 86 races

Rival
Scott Kaufman

56–63 in 119 races

Best day
18 Jun 2021

2-7-2-3 · 2021 Etchells U.S. National Championship

Signature result
1st of 62

2023 AON Etchells World Championship Miami · Etchells · 18 Apr 2023

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Beccy Anderson — 4 wins · 6 podiums in 13 events together · 31% win rate
  • Victor Diaz de Leon · Cloud9, Cruel Jane, Encore, John Sommi · Etchells, J/70, J/88, Melges 20 23events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 22% win rate · 8 of 154 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – May 2026
  • Beccy Anderson · Cruel Jane, Encore, John Sommi, Veracity · Etchells 13events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 31% win rate · 4 of 85 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – May 2026
  • Will Ryan · Cruel Jane, Encore, Veracity · Etchells 9events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 3 of 54 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – May 2026
  • Tomas Dietrich · Cruel Jane, Encore · Etchells 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 36 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Feb 2026
  • Jeff Reynolds · Cruel Jane, Talisman · Etchells, Melges 20 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 6th · Apr 2019 – Apr 2021
  • Cole Brauer · Encore, Pineapple Express · Etchells, Melges 20 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 24 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 5th · Nov 2021 – Jan 2026
  • Rebecca Anderson · Cruel Jane, Veracity · Etchells 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Jun 2022
  • Jud Smith · Relative Obscurity, Veracity · Etchells, J/70 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 11 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2022 – Nov 2024
  • Charlie Smythe · Pineapple Express · Melges 20 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 5th · Nov 2021 – Dec 2021
  • Hannah Noll · Cruel Jane · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021

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

Rating history

03446882014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 90

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 2026Whitebread 33Cloud9PHRF handicapSkipper8th / 28
8 Aug 2026Shelter Island Yacht Club - 2026 Race Week - Anniversary RegattaCloud9PHRF handicapHelm1st / 5
7 Aug 2026Shelter Island Yacht Club - 2026 Race Week - Around-the-Island RaceCloud9PHRF handicapOwner1st / 9
5 Jul 2026Shelter Island Yacht Club - 2026 Heatherton Trophy RaceCloud9PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
27 Jun 20262026 SIYC Etchells Summer SeriesJohn SommiEtchellsSkipper7th / 11
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipEncoreEtchellsSkipper2nd / 76
13 Feb 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Midwinters EastEncoreEtchellsSkipper5th / 31
30 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipEncoreEtchellsSkipper10th / 39
10 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sid DoranEncoreEtchellsSkipper3rd / 36
13 Dec 20252025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupEncoreEtchellsSkipper9th / 38
27 Sep 2025Whitebread 32Cloud9PHRF handicapSkipper10th / 29
2 Aug 2025Shelter Island Yacht Club - 2025 Race Week - Anniversary RegattaCloud9PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
1 Aug 2025Shelter Island Yacht Club - 2025 Race Week - Around-the-Island RaceCloud9PHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
6 Jul 2025Shelter Island Yacht Club - Heatherton Trophy RaceCloud9PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
28 Jun 20252025 SIYC Etchells Summer SeriesTar&featheredEtchellsCrew4th / 12
21 Mar 20252025 Coral Reef Cup/ Etchells NationalsJohn SommiEtchellsSkipper10th / 35
8 Nov 20242024 J/70 US National ChampionshipRelative ObscurityJ/70Other5th / 18
28 Sep 2024Whitebread 31Cloud9PHRF handicapSkipper5th / 29
1 Sep 20242024 Poor Memorial RaceCloud9PHRF handicapOther1st / 8
3 Aug 20242024 Race Week at Shelter Island - Anniversary RegattaCloud9PHRF handicapOther1st / 11
2 Aug 20242024 Race Week at Shelter Island - Around-the-Island RaceCloud9PHRF handicapOther2nd / 11
7 Jul 20242024 Heatherton Trophy RaceCloud9PHRF handicapOther1st / 4
7 Oct 2023Whitebread 30Cloud9PHRF handicapSkipper7th / 23
3 Sep 20232023 Poor Memorial RaceCloud9PHRF handicapOther6th / 7
12 Aug 2023Antigua and Barbuda Hamptons Challenge RegattaCloud9HandicapSkipper2nd / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 619, #826.Crew rating across all classes: 125. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.