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Sailor · 2012–2025

James Cameron

american yacht club FinnOptimistIRC handicap

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Events
24

111 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 2 of 24

Podium rate
8%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
29%

of boats faced (range 27%–32%, 827 boats)

Best class ranking
#239

Helm in Finn · rating 143

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
John Dane III

18–33 head to head in 51 races

Rival
Peter Frissell

16–22 in 38 races

Best day
7 Apr 2022

1-6-6-5-5-7 · 2022 Finn North American Championship

Signature result
4th of 25

2022 Finn North American Championship · Finn · 7 Apr 2022

Partnerships · 46 sailors

  • Paul Mulholland · Unbound · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Apr 2023
  • Heather Stephan · Unbound · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Apr 2023
  • Nicki Dyer · Luna Sea · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together · best 26th · Dec 2012 – Dec 2013
  • Nicholas Bell · Unbound · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Apr 2023
  • Rob Macaire · Unbound · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Apr 2023
  • James Reilly · James Cameron, James O’Reilly · Handicap, RS Feva 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 14th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Ryan Donaldson · Unbound · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Apr 2023
  • Steve Piper · Admiral · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 16% of the fleet together · best 101st · Dec 2019 – Dec 2019
  • Alexia Bell · Unbound · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Apr 2023
  • M Mahoney · Luna Sea · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 37% of the fleet together · best 58th · Dec 2014 – Dec 2014

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

Rating history

-191-281352013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Jul 2025Western District 2025James O’ReillyRS FevaCrew14th / 21
8 Jul 20252025 Rye RumbleJames CameronHandicapSkipper19th / 20
13 Jun 20252025 Crescent One Design RegattaJimFinnSkipper1st / 6
3 Aug 20242024 JSA Optimist ChampionshipsJames CameronOptimistSkipper121st / 121
29 Jul 20242024 BHC Opti Area BJames CameronOptimistSkipper20th / 20
13 Jul 20242024 RYC Opti Area BJames CameronOptimistSkipper15th / 18
17 Jun 20242024 Larchmont Race Week Opti DayJames CameronOptimistSkipper32nd / 55
21 Jul 20232023 Finn US NationalsCometsFinnOther12th / 19
30 Apr 20232023 Antigua Sailing WeekUnboundHandicapMast6th / 6
29 Apr 20232023 Peters & May Round Antigua RaceUnboundHandicapMast1st / 6
27 Jan 20232023 Finn Gold CupLord JimFinnOther34th / 58
22 Jan 20232023 Finn MidwintersLord JimFinnOther14th / 30
9 Sep 20222022 International Finn Class - Masters North American ChampionshipLord JimFinnOther7th / 10
7 Apr 20222022 Finn North American ChampionshipCAN 11FinnSkipper4th / 25
3 Sep 20212021 Canadian Open Lightning ChampionshipLord JimLightningOther6th / 12
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019AdmiralIRC handicapNavigator101st / 120
13 Jan 2018LYC OLYMPIC CLASS REGATTA/LASER ATLANTIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIP/2018 FINN MIDWINTERSJim CameronFinnSkipper4th / 8
8 Dec 20172017 FINN North American ChampionshipCAN 11FinnSkipper6th / 19
25 Aug 20172017 Finn North American Master ChampionshipAdanacFinnSkipper13th / 22
25 Mar 20172017 DN Canadian ChampionshipKC 3811DNSkipper10th / 10
26 Dec 2014Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2014Luna SeaIRC handicapSkipper58th / 91
7 Feb 20142014 LYC Olympic Class Ocean Regatta (LOCR)finnaginFinnOther14th / 19
26 Dec 2013Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2013Luna SeaIRC handicapSkipper70th / 76
26 Dec 2012Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012Luna SeaIRC handicapSkipper26th / 59

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -51, #63,199.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -61, #52,824. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.