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Sailor · 2013–2026

James McGinnis

eyc J/30PHRF handicapJ/24

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Events
56

188 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 56

Podium rate
11%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
22%

of boats faced (range 19%–25%, 471 boats)

Best class ranking
#39

Helm in J/30 · rating -30

Biggest lift
Jennifer Ellefson

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Paul Fowler

Aug 2020 – May 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Bruce Irvin

9–102 head to head in 111 races

Rival
Jamie Gregory

38–45 in 83 races

Best day
12 Dec 2021

2-1 · 2021/2022 AYC Frostbite Series 1, Hangover Bowl

Signature result
1st of 8

2020/2021 AYC Frostbite Series 2 · J/30 · 21 Feb 2021

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

  • Matthew Alsobrook · Blitz · J/30 12events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 59 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2019 – May 2023
  • theresa Rosbeck · Blitz · J/30 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 49 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2019 – Sep 2022
  • Michael Bowes · Blitz · J/30 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 41 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2020 – May 2023
  • Paul Fowler · Blitz · J/30 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 40 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2020 – May 2026
  • John Swanson · Blitz · J/30 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 32 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2019 – May 2023
  • John Burchell · Blitz · J/30 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 30 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2019 – Nov 2020
  • Ian McGinnis · Blitz · J/30 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 17 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2020 – May 2021
  • Mike Busch · Blitz · J/30 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 27 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2020 – May 2023
  • Jennifer Ellefson · Blitz · J/30 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2021 – May 2021
  • James Darlington · Blitz · J/30 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2019 – Jul 2020

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

Rating history

-244-112192014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 56

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisBlitzJ/30Helm4th / 5
23 Nov 20252025/2026 AYC Frostbite Series 1BlitzJ/30Skipper8th / 8
23 Jul 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3BlitzJ/30Skipper10th / 12
13 Sep 20242024 J/30 North American ChampionshipBlitzJ/30Other13th / 15
31 Aug 20242024 Labor Day InvitationalBlitzJ/30Other5th / 6
24 Jul 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3BlitzJ/30Skipper8th / 12
13 Jul 20242024 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeBrewsterPHRF handicapOwner6th / 7
12 Jun 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2BlitzJ/30Skipper7th / 11
27 Apr 20242024 AYC Spring One Design RegattaBlitzJ/30Skipper4th / 4
24 Apr 20242024 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1BlitzJ/30Other8th / 12
9 Jun 20232023 Fawcett's Friday Night Beer Can SeriesBlitzJ/30Other6th / 7
5 May 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisBlitzJ/30Other7th / 8
5 Feb 20232022/2023 AYC Frostbite Series 2BlitzPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 13
4 Dec 20222022/2023 AYC Frostbite Series 1BlitzPHRF handicapOther11th / 14
23 Sep 20222022 J/30 North American ChampionshipBlitzJ/30Other15th / 15
24 Jul 20222022 AYC Annual RegattaBlitzJ/30Other7th / 9
29 Jun 20222022 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 2BlitzJ/30Skipper12th / 12
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisBlitzJ/30Other7th / 9
30 Apr 20222022 AYC Spring One Design RegattaBlitzJ/30Other7th / 7
27 Apr 20222022 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1BlitzJ/30Other12th / 12
20 Feb 20222021/2022 AYC Frostbite Series 2BlitzJ/30Skipper6th / 6
7 Nov 20212021/2022 AYC Frostbite Series 1, Hangover BowlBlitzJ/30Other1st / 6
2 Oct 20212021 AYC Fall SeriesBlitzJ/30Other8th / 11
5 Sep 20212021 Annapolis Labor Day RegattaBlitzJ/30Other9th / 9
4 Aug 20212021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3BlitzJ/30Skipper11th / 15

Helm rating across all classes: 7, #50,295.Crew rating across all classes: 8. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.