Janov Racing is the American 49er team of brothers Jordan (skipper, 19) and Grant (crew, 23), 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, 19, 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, 23, 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.