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Sailor · 2014–2026

John Kircher

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Possibly the same person: John Kircher (2022, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
222

535 races · 18 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 9 of 222

Podium rate
22%

49 top-three finishes

Typically beats
41%

of boats faced (range 39%–42%, 2,906 boats)

Best class ranking
#452

Helm in J/105 · rating -64

Longest-running crew
Barry Moss

Jun 2016 – May 2025 · 12 events

Nemesis
Carl Gitchell

19–192 head to head in 214 races

Rival
Richard Hinds

206–153 in 365 races

Signature result
3rd of 96

2026 MADR UPPER BAY SERIES - PHRF Plus ratings · Handicap · 31 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 34 sailors

  • Emily Davis · Chessie · J/105, PHRF handicap 15events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 59 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2020 – May 2024
  • Mark Riddle · Chessie · J/105, PHRF handicap 13events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 55 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2020 – May 2024
  • Barry Moss · Chessie · J/105, PHRF handicap 12events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 43 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – May 2025
  • Megan Fenlon · Chessie · J/105 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 37 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 10th · Aug 2020 – Jun 2022
  • Eric Gordon · Chessie · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 8th · Jun 2016 – May 2026
  • Jessica Oswalt · Chessie · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 6th · Jul 2020 – Jun 2022
  • John Moss · Chessie · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 19th · Oct 2021 – May 2024
  • Leigh Mann · Chessie · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 5th · Feb 2021 – May 2021
  • Jess Jess Oswalt · Chessie · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 5th · Nov 2020 – Oct 2021
  • Mesh Mahan · Chessie · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together · best 13th · Aug 2020 – Oct 2020

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

Rating history

-131-1698201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 222

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 20262026 AYC Fall SeriesChessieJ/105Skipper19th / 19
5 Sep 20262026 Labor Day InvitationalChessieJ/105Skipper6th / 12
22 Aug 20262026 A2C Lighthouse ChallengeChessieJ/105Skipper2nd / 3
15 Aug 20262026 CRAB CupChessieJ/105Skipper1st / 8
31 Jul 20262026 MADR UPPER BAY SERIES - PHRF Plus ratingsChessieHandicapSkipper3rd / 96
31 Jul 20262026 St. Mary's Governor’s CupChessiePHRF handicapSkipper8th / 13
31 Jul 2026GOV CUP - NA PHRF Plus - Special TrophiesChessieHandicapSkipper32nd / 65
22 Jul 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3ChessieJ/105Skipper21st / 30
18 Jul 20262026 BCYA Race to BaltimoreChessiePHRF handicapSkipper9th / 12
10 Jul 20262026 Boomerang RaceChessieJ/105Skipper5th / 7
20 Jun 20262026 One-Design ClassicChessieJ/105Skipper13th / 14
13 Jun 20262026 Maryland Cures Cancer RegattaChessieJ/105Skipper6th / 11
6 Jun 20262026 Ted Osius Memorial Twilight RegattaChessieJ/105Skipper5th / 8
3 Jun 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2ChessieJ/105Skipper22nd / 29
16 May 20262026 SCC EWE Spirit CupChessieJ/105Skipper11th / 15
6 May 20262026 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1ChessieJ/105Skipper24th / 27
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisChessieJ/105Boat Captain23rd / 23
25 Apr 20262026 AYC Spring One Design RegattaChessieJ/105Skipper12th / 13
1 Mar 20262025/2026 AYC Frostbite Series 2ChessieJ/105Skipper9th / 15
1 Jan 20262026 AYC Hangover BowlChessieJ/105Skipper2nd / 8
29 Nov 20252025 Leftover BowlChessieHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
9 Nov 20252025/2026 AYC Frostbite Series 1ChessieJ/105Skipper8th / 18
25 Oct 20252025 Fall Brawl & J/105 InvitationalChessieJ/105Skipper16th / 16
18 Oct 20252025 J/105 Chesapeake Bay ChampionshipChessieJ/105Skipper17th / 20
27 Sep 20252025 AYC Fall SeriesChessieJ/105Skipper13th / 19

Helm rating across all classes: 41, #43,461. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.