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Sailor · 1977–2026

John Porter

lbyc VX OneA ScowC Scow

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Possibly the same person: John Porter (2018, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
199

1,176 races · 170 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 34 of 199

Podium rate
42%

84 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 68%–70%, 4,819 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in A Scow · rating 651

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Marek Valasek

2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Marek Valasek & Michael Barr

2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Hayden Bennet

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chuck Lamphere

Jun 2012 – Aug 2026 · 35 events

Nemesis
Paul Reilly

51–103 head to head in 154 races

Rival
Stanley Hassinger

119–80 in 199 races

Best day
23 May 2020

1-1-1-1-3-6-1-5-1-1-1-1-5-1 · 2020 LBYC Championship Series

Signature result
1st of 38

ILYA C Scow Invitational Regatta · C Scow · 16 Jul 2015

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Marek Valasek — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • Chuck Lamphere · Entente, White Magic, White Magic LGYC · A Scow, Melges 24 35events 4 wins together · 14 podiums · 11% win rate · 15 of 185 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2012 – Aug 2026
  • Gordon Lamphere · White Magic, White Magic LGYC · A Scow 27events 4 wins together · 12 podiums · 15% win rate · 12 of 136 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Taylor Just · Entente, White Magic · A Scow, Melges 24 22events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 9% win rate · 11 of 130 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Michael Barr · White Magic, White Magic LGYC · A Scow 15events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 13% win rate · 4 of 74 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Aug 2023
  • Patrick Welscher · B-317, Cookie, Frankenboat, Fränkenboat · C Scow, Handicap 14events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 7% win rate · 8 of 52 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Aug 2022
  • Malcolm Lamphere · White Magic · A Scow 13events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 15% win rate · 9 of 61 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Marek Valasek · White Magic · A Scow 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 3 of 29 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2020 – May 2022
  • David Porter · Flying High, Rocket Surgery, What Lake is B?, White Magic · A Scow, E Scow, MC Scow 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 8 of 48 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – May 2026
  • Sarah Lamphere · Entente, White Magic · A Scow, Melges 24 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 28 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Meta Simon · White Magic · A Scow 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 20 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-1513207911978198519921999200620132020Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 199

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 20262026 Melges 15 & VX One Fall InvitationalFar SideVX OneSkipper1st / 6
24 Sep 20262026 VX One North American ChampionshipFar SideVX OneSwitch Flipper9th / 43
19 Sep 20262026 VX One Great Lakes RegattaFar SideVX OneSwitch Flipper2nd / 17
9 Aug 20262026 ILYA Annual Championship RegattaWhite MagicA ScowCrew1st / 21
26 Jun 20262026 NCASA Annual ChampionshipWhite MagicA ScowMain Trimmer13th / 22
14 May 20262026 LBYC MC SeriesFlying HighMC ScowSkipper4th / 43
1 May 20262026 LGYC A SCOW A SERIESWhite MagicA ScowCrew4th / 11
1 May 20262026 LGYC A SCOW SPRING SERIESWhite MagicA ScowCrew1st / 8
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointFar SideVX OneSkipper3rd / 8
28 Feb 2026Florida State Championship (Winter Series #4) - Powered by Evolution SailsFar SideVX OneSkipper6th / 19
6 Feb 2026VX One Midwinter Championship (Winter Series #3) Powered by Evolution SailsFar SideVX OneSkipper6th / 28
10 Jan 2026VX One Winter Series #2 Powered by Evolution SailsFar SideVX OneSkipper2nd / 24
7 Dec 2025VX One Winter Series #1 Powered by Evolution SailsFar SideVX OneSkipper1st / 17
7 Nov 202535th CKOD and 30th U20 North American ChampionshipFar SideVX OneSkipper2nd / 7
15 Oct 20252025 VX One North American ChampionshipFar SideVX OneSkipper6th / 34
30 Aug 20252025 LGYC SHERIDAN PRIZEWhite MagicA ScowCrew4th / 7
30 Aug 20252025 LGYC WACKER RACEWhite MagicA ScowCrew2nd / 6
10 Aug 20252025 ILYA Annual A - E - C Championship RegattaWhite MagicA ScowCrew3rd / 15
19 Jun 20252025 NCASA Annual ChampionshipWhite MagicA ScowMain Trimmer8th / 21
27 May 20252025 LGYC A SCOW A SERIESWhite MagicA ScowCrew6th / 10
14 May 20252025 LBYC MC SeriesFlying HighMC ScowCrew23rd / 41
13 May 20252025 LGYC A SCOW SPRING SERIESWhite MagicA ScowCrew4th / 9
25 Apr 2025Carolina Yacht Club Spring Regatta 2025Far SideVX OneSkipper4th / 10
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointFar SideVX OneOther3rd / 15
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaFar SideVX OneOther8th / 37

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 594, #1,165.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 283, #9,182. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.