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Sailor · 2013–2026

John Mitchele

rcyc 8 MetreHandicap8mR Classic

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Events
19

76 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 4 of 19

Podium rate
68%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
39%

of boats faced (range 30%–47%, 94 boats)

Best class ranking
#13

Helm in 8 Metre · rating 90

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Heather Ann Mitchele

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Chris Mitchele & Heather Ann Mitchele

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Heather Ann Mitchele

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
David Wolff

2–20 head to head in 22 races

Rival
Gregor Flavell

13–13 in 26 races

Best day
19 Aug 2017

1-1-1-2 · 2017 RCYC Brooks Brothers Royal Weekend

Signature result
1st of 9

Royal Weekend · PHRF handicap · 31 Aug 2023

Partnerships · 9 sailors

Most successful partnership: Heather Ann Mitchele — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Chris Mitchele · Thisbe · 8 Metre 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 19 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2016 – Jul 2025
  • Heather Ann Mitchele · Thisbe · 8 Metre 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 15 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2016 – Jul 2025
  • Sven Lindahl · Ilderim ll · International 8 Metre 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 21st · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Iiris Immonen · Ilderim ll · International 8 Metre 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 21st · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Reijo Pentikäinen · Ilderim ll · International 8 Metre 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 21st · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Thomas Häggström · Ilderim ll · International 8 Metre 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 21st · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Stefan Bokfors · Ilderim ll · International 8 Metre 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 21st · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Family Mitchele · Thisbe · 8 Metre 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Aaro Immonen · Ilderim ll · International 8 Metre 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 21st · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025

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

Rating history

0721432014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 EYC Open - LYRA Race Week - Course RacingThisbeHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
6 Sep 20252025 Queen City Yacht Club Open RegattaThisbe8mR ClassicSkipper3rd / 5
30 Aug 2025Royal WeekendThisbe8 MetreSkipper1st / 4
23 Aug 20252025 EYC OpenThisbeHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
4 Aug 2025International 8 Metre World Cup 2025Ilderim llInternational 8 MetreCrew21st / 21
2 Aug 20252025 LYRA Race Week - Course RacingThisbeHandicapSkipper7th / 8
31 Jul 20252025 North American 8 Metre Class ChampionshipThisbe8 MetreSkipper7th / 8
27 Jul 20252025 Fast30+ Event And 2025 8mR Exchange EventThisbeHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
5 Jul 20252025 PCYC OpenThisbe8 MetreSkipper2nd / 4
14 Jun 2025RCYC OpenThisbe8 MetreSkipper4th / 4
30 Aug 2024Royal WeekendThisbe8 mRSkipper3rd / 4
14 Jun 2024RCYC OpenThisbe8 MetreSkipper6th / 6
31 Aug 2023Royal WeekendThisbePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
23 Sep 2022Royal WeekendThisbe8 MetreSkipper3rd / 3
3 Jun 2022Founder's RegattaThisbe8 MetreSkipper2nd / 3
19 Aug 20172017 RCYC Brooks Brothers Royal WeekendThisbe8 MetreOther1st / 3
28 Jul 20172017 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubThisbe8 MetreBow1st / 3
22 Jul 20162016 CanAm Challenge - Youngstown Yacht ClubThisbe8 MetreHelm5th / 6
2 Aug 20132013 LYRA Annual RegattaThisbe8 MetreOther3rd / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 136, #26,873.Crew rating across all classes: -125. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.