Janov Racing is the American 49er team of brothers Jordan (skipper) and Grant (crew), who started together in the 29er and are now building toward Los Angeles 2028. They log 50+ hours on the water each month, review every race with video, track performance with GPS, and debrief with coaches to turn lessons into repeatable speed and clear decisions under pressure. Training and competing across Europe and the Americas, they aspire to be a world class team by 2028.
About the team.
Jordan JAnov
Jordan Janov (2006) is the skipper for Janov Racing in the Olympic 49er class. He began racing at eight and has competed at the 49er Junior Worlds from 2021 to 2023, making Gold Fleet in 2024. Outside the skiff he won the 2021 J/70 One-Pro World Championship as helm, placed 6th of 141 at the 2024 C420 Midwinters, and finished 17th of 96 at the 2024 J/70 Worlds as helm.
Grant JAnov
Grant Janov (2002) is the crew for Janov Racing in the Olympic 49er class. He began racing at eight and competed at the 49er Junior Worlds from 2021 to 2023, making Gold Fleet in 2024. In the 49er he placed 11th of 55 at 2023 Kiel Week. In keelboats he was the trimmer on the 2021 J/70 One-Pro World Championship team, finished 2nd in the 2024 Bacardi Series (Melges 24), and took 3rd at the 2024 Melges 24 Worlds.
Willie Mcbride
Willie has been part of the team from 29er days until now. He comes from a dinghy sailing background with top finishes in the 29er, I420, 470, Viper 640, Melges 20, Melges 24 classes, and time campaigning in the 49er class. From 2015-2019, Willie was the youngest member of the US Sailing Team Olympic Coaching staff. From professional sailing, to writing for Sailing World Magazine, to coaching Paris Henken and Helena Scutt at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, Willie has a wide range of experience across the sport.
Our Mentors.
“Olympic medals are built on the backs of giants.” - Hans Henken
These are some of the sailors who have passed on their knowledge in our Olympic journey so far.
