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Sailor · 1991–2023

James Mayjor

rpayc Etchells5.5 MetreMelges 24

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Events
19

131 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 1 of 19

Podium rate
16%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 67%–72%, 1,022 boats)

Best class ranking
#189

Crew in Etchells · rating 267

Most successful partnership
Phil Smidmore

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Phil Smidmore

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Grant Crowle

Jan 1991 – Oct 2018 · 6 events

Nemesis
John Bertrand

12–44 head to head in 57 races

Rival
Mark Bradford

25–25 in 50 races

Best day
18 Sep 2003

34-5-2-3-DNF-6-11-28 · 2003 Etchells World Championship

Signature result
1st of 61

2001 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 27 Aug 2001

Partnerships · 16 sailors

Most successful partnership: Phil Smidmore — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Grant Crowle · EAUS1306, The Hole Way, THE HOLE WAY, THE HOLEWAY · Etchells 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 41 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 11th · Jan 1991 – Oct 2018
  • John Bacon · Ku-ring-gai, Ku-Ring-Gai 3, Ku-Ring-Gai III, Roger That · 5.5 Metre, Melges 24 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 38 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2016 – Aug 2023
  • Terry Wetton · Ku-ring-gai, Ku-Ring-Gai 3, Ku-Ring-Gai III, THE HOLE WAY · 5.5 Metre, Etchells 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 33 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2018 – Aug 2023
  • Cameron Miles · AUS 1187, AUS 1271, Big Time Too, Roger That · Etchells, Melges 24 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 35 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 1991 – Nov 2016
  • Phil Smidmore · AUS 1187, AUS 1271, AUS 1315 · Etchells 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2001 – Sep 2005
  • Michael Bellingham · AUS1346, AVALON · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jan 2009 – Mar 2009
  • Peter McNeill · AUS1346, AVALON · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jan 2009 – Mar 2009
  • Joe McMillan · The Hole Way · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 31st · Jan 2018 – Oct 2018
  • Peter McNeil · AUS 1315, AUS 337 · Etchells 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2000 – Sep 2005
  • James Macphail · Incentive · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 32nd · Feb 2012 – Feb 2012

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

Rating history

02084151992199720022007201220172022Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Aug 2023Joran-CUP des 5.5Ku-Ring-Gai III5.5 MetreCrew3rd / 15
17 Aug 2023Championnat International des 5.5Ku-Ring-Gai III5.5 MetreCrew5th / 14
1 Jul 20225.5 World Championship 2022Ku-Ring-Gai 35.5 MetreCrew7th / 23
29 Jul 20195.5m Class World ChampionshipKu-ring-gai5.5 MetreCrew11th / 24
22 Oct 20182018 Etchells World ChampionshipThe Hole WayEtchellsCrew34th / 94
16 Feb 20182018 Etchells NSW State ChampionshipEAUS1306EtchellsCrew11th / 40
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipTHE HOLE WAYEtchellsCrew15th / 44
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipThe Hole WayEtchellsCrew31st / 73
27 Oct 20172017 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipTHE HOLEWAYEtchellsCrew12th / 37
29 Nov 20162016 Melges 24 World ChampionshipRoger ThatMelges 24Strategist19th / 72
11 Feb 20122012 Etchells Australian ChampionshipIncentiveEtchellsCrew32nd / 61
5 Mar 20092009 Etchells World ChampionshipAUS1346EtchellsCrew36th / 85
12 Jan 20092009 Etchells Australian ChampionshipAVALONEtchellsCrew11th / 44
1 Sep 20052005 Etchells World ChampionshipAUS 1315EtchellsCrew14th / 61
18 Sep 20032003 Etchells World ChampionshipAUS 1271EtchellsCrew6th / 92
27 Aug 20012001 Etchells World ChampionshipAUS 1187EtchellsCrew1st / 61
16 Jan 20001999 Etchells World ChampionshipAUS 337EtchellsCrew2nd / 68
18 Nov 19931993 Etchells World ChampionshipBig Time TooEtchellsCrew61st / 78
6 Jan 19911990 Etchells World ChampionshipUp 2 YouEtchellsCrew17th / 55

Crew rating across all classes: 415, #3,292. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.