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Sailor · 2008–2026

Eric Johnson

cra HandicapPHRF handicapILCA 7 (Laser)

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Possibly the same person: Eric Johnson (2023–2026, 13 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
287

1,110 races · 128 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 41 of 287

Podium rate
41%

117 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (range 47%–50%, 3,663 boats)

Best class ranking
#754

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 193

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Christine Nelson

5 wins · 10 podiums in 15 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Casey Brown & Charles Goodrich

2 wins · 5 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Buck Downes

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Paul Zabetakis

Jun 2013 – Jun 2026 · 17 events

Nemesis
James Jacob

32–176 head to head in 208 races

Rival
Mike Colbert

84–78 in 162 races

Best day
26 Jul 2022

1-2-2-1-6-1 · 2022 WRSC Junior Regatta

Signature result
1st of 12

2022 WRSC Junior Regatta · 420 · 26 Jul 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Christine Nelson — 5 wins · 10 podiums in 15 events together · 33% win rate
  • Catherine Cotell · Better Mousetrap, Impetuous, Old Skool, Symmetry · J/105, J/22, ORC handicap, Thistle 33events 2 wins together · 10 podiums · 6% win rate · 10 of 165 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – May 2026
  • Paul Zabetakis · Impetuous · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, Swan 42 17events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 12% win rate · 9 of 80 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2026
  • Alex Clegg · Impetuous · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 16events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 13% win rate · 8 of 74 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2026
  • Christine Nelson · Slick, SLICK · PHRF handicap 15events 5 wins together · 10 podiums · 33% win rate · 9 of 45 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Mar 2019
  • Charles Goodrich · Impetuous · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 13events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 15% win rate · 6 of 52 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Feb 2026
  • Casey Brown · Impetuous · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 13events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 15% win rate · 7 of 58 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2026
  • Eric MacDonald · Impetuous · ORC handicap, Swan 42 10events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 10% win rate · 5 of 38 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2026
  • Sean Cahill · Impetuous · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, Swan 42 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 7 of 64 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2025
  • Eric Zeller · Impetuous · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, Swan 42 9events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 11% win rate · 6 of 53 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2026
  • Ted Sensenbrenner · Better Mousetrap · J/105 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 47 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 6th · May 2013 – May 2021

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

Rating history

-18167352200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 287

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 2026Racing: PSSC - Big Boat - 2026FlickaORC handicapSkipper4th / 7
23 Jul 20262026 Around Long Island Regatta (49th Annual)AthenaPHRF handicapCrew6th / 8
17 Jul 20262026 ILCA North American Masters Championship RegattaEric JohnsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper33rd / 39
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaImpetuousORC handicapOffside trimmer2nd / 10
30 May 2026ILCA Fleet 10 Spring Series - 2026Eric JohnsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper12th / 14
20 May 20262026 CRA Beer Can SeriesKestrelPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 10
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSymmetryJ/22Helm14th / 17
25 Apr 20262026 AYC Spring One Design RegattaSymmetryJ/22Helm3rd / 6
22 Mar 2026FB2 Day 8 ILCA Fleet 10Eric JohnsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper8th / 13
14 Mar 2026South Sound Series #4. Islands RaceFlickaHandicapSkipper4th / 7
1 Mar 2026FB2 Day 5 ILCA Fleet 10Eric JohnsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper13th / 18
26 Feb 20262026 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceImpetuousORC handicapOffside trimmer2nd / 7
22 Feb 2026FB2 Day 4 ILCA Fleet 10Eric JohnsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 8
18 Jan 2026FB Day 8 ILCA Fleet 10Eric JohnsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 10
17 Jan 2026CRA Winter RegattaKestrelPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 2
15 Jan 20262026 SORC Lauderdale to Key West RaceImpetuousORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 10
3 Jan 2026Duwamish Head: SSS-2FlickaHandicapSkipper5th / 8
1 Jan 20262026 J22 Fall SeriesSymmetryJ/22Skipper4th / 5
7 Dec 2025FB Day 4 ILCA Fleet 10Eric JohnsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper8th / 13
6 Dec 2025Winter Vashon (December 6, 2025) SSS -1FlickaHandicapSkipper4th / 8
5 Dec 20252025 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceImpetuousORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 6
15 Nov 2025GHYC - LeMans Race 2025FlickaHandicapSkipper8th / 11
25 Oct 2025CRA Halloween Regatta sponsored by Doyle SailsKestrelPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
25 Oct 2025ILCA Fleet 10 Fall SeriesEric JohnsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper9th / 9
17 Oct 20252025 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipSymmetryJ/22Helm12th / 14

Helm rating across all classes: 271, #12,037.Crew rating across all classes: 270, #9,489. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.