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Sailor · 1979–2026

John Harper

bayview yacht club DNCal 25PHRF handicap

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Events
174

835 races · 80 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 16 of 174

Podium rate
29%

50 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 69%–71%, 4,262 boats)

Best class ranking
#44

Helm in DN · rating 613

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Malcom Harper

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Jacob Harper & Malcom Harper

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

Biggest lift
Malcom Harper

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lindsay Horvat

Sep 1998 – Jun 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
Ron Sherry

41–274 head to head in 315 races

Rival
Paul Goodwin

155–108 in 263 races

Best day
6 Jan 2001

1-1-1-1-1-DNF-4-2-1-1 · 2001 Elk Lake Tune-up Regatta (DN)

Signature result
1st of 27

2001 Elk Lake Tune-up Regatta (DN) · DN · 6 Jan 2001

Partnerships · 58 sailors

Most successful partnership: Malcom Harper — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Lindsay Horvat · USA 1053, Whitefang · Cal 25, Etchells 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 48 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 1998 – Jun 2026
  • Rudy Wedenoja · Hercules Mulligan, Whitefang · Cal 25 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 31 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2024
  • Chip Stieber · Whitefang · Cal 25 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 37 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Anne Crowley · Whitefang · Cal 25 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 34 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Evan Gallagher · Whitefang · Cal 25 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 31 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Jacob Harper · Strega · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 16 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Jun 2023
  • Vito Scoppio · Strega · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 16 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Jun 2022
  • Jeff Cann · Whitefang · Cal 25 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 33 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2013 – Aug 2017
  • Kathy Nutter · Whitefang · Cal 25 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 34 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Rob Vanderperk · Strega · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

-939479619801986199219982004201020162022Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 174

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
25 Oct 2026ILCA FrostbiteJohn HarperILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper9th / 12
11 Aug 20262026 Sundown SeriesWhitefangCal 25Skipper1st / 8
4 Aug 20262026 Peche Island Detroit River ClassicWhitefangCal 25Skipper7th / 7
13 Jun 2026Crescent Sail Yacht Club - 2026 One Design RegattaWhitefangCal 25Captain4th / 7
19 May 20262026 Sundown SeriesWhitefangCal 25Skipper1st / 7
5 Aug 20252025 GPSC Sundown SeriesWhitefangCal 25-1Skipper1st / 6
14 Jun 20252025 Crescent One Design RegattaWhitefangCal 25Skipper5th / 10
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitWhitefangCal 25Skipper4th / 8
13 May 20252025 GPSC Sundown SeriesWhitefangCal 25-1Skipper2nd / 4
5 Feb 20252025 DN North American ChampionshipUS 60DNSkipper21st / 31
2 Feb 20252025 DN World Championship (Gold Cup)US 60DNSkipper21st / 35
4 Jan 20252025 DN Central Regional ChampionshipUS 60DNSkipper5th / 23
28 Sep 20242024 Bayview North Channel RaceWhitefangCal 25Other7th / 10
15 Jun 20242024 Crescent One Design RegattaWhitefangCal 25Other2nd / 11
25 May 20242024 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesWhitefangCal 25Other1st / 7
23 Feb 20242024 NIYA Championship RegattaUS 60DNSkipper2nd / 26
30 Sep 20232023 Bayview North Channel RaceHercules MulliganCal 25Watch Captain3rd / 8
2 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaWhitefangCal 25Other3rd / 11
2 Jun 20232023 Susan Hood Trophy Race Presented by driveHGStregaPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 12
25 May 20232023 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesWhitefangCal 25Other2nd / 8
27 Mar 20232023 A-Class North American ChampionshipmultitaskHandicapSkipper13th / 23
24 Mar 20232023 A-Class Admiral's CupmultitaskA CatOther20th / 24
22 Jan 20232023 DN World Championship (Gold Cup)US 60DNSkipper18th / 37
26 Aug 20222022 Cal 25 National ChampionshipWhitefangCal 25Other5th / 18
9 Jun 20222022 Bayview Yacht Club Thursday Night SeriesWhitefangCal 25Other2nd / 6

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 354, #7,035.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 23. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.