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Sailor · 2013–2026

James Clarkson

ryc International 14I-14Handicap

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Events
64

311 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 5 of 64

Podium rate
39%

25 top-three finishes

Typically beats
33%

of boats faced (90%: 29%–36%, 522 boats)

Best class ranking
#22

Helm in International 14 · rating 120

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Joshua Leihe

1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Biggest lift
Mehmet Gunay

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Joshua Leihe

Dec 2017 – Mar 2023 · 5 events

Nemesis
John Clark

54–144 head to head in 201 races

Rival
Michael Leitch

49–43 in 93 races

Best day
12 Jul 2025

1-1-3-2 · 2025 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 1 Huntington Lake Calif. · about 1 in 7 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 15

2019 Big Dinghy Regatta - Sunday Pursuit · Long Course · 14 Apr 2019

Partnerships · 9 sailors

Most successful partnership: Joshua Leihe — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Mehmet Gunay · Low and Angry, Son of a Son · I-14, I14, International 14, J/70 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 35 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2023 – Jun 2026
  • Joshua Leihe · 1198, Low and Angry · I-14, I14, International 14 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 40 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2017 – Mar 2023
  • David Fried · Son of a Son, SON OF A SON · Handicap, J/70 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 17 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Nov 2024
  • Caitie Bryson · Low and Angry · I-14 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2021 – May 2023
  • Lex Band · Son of a Son · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2022 – Nov 2024
  • David Sharp · Son of a Son · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2022 – Nov 2022
  • Alexander Band · Son of a Son · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022
  • Michael Lazzaro · The Blue Boat · International 14 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2016 – Mar 2016
  • Patrick Diola · James Clarkson · I14 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · Sep 2019 – Sep 2019

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

Rating history

-214112362014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 64

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 20262026 Totally Dinghy1198I-14Skipper2nd / 4
11 Jul 20262026 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 1 Huntington Lake Calif.Low and AngryInternational 14Skipper3rd / 5
6 Jun 20262026 International 14 NorCal ChampionshipLow and AngryInternational 14Skipper5th / 11
25 Apr 20262026 Big Dinghy RegattaUSA 1198HandicapSkipper1st / 3
7 Dec 2025Small Boat Midwinters 2025-26USA 1198International 14Skipper3rd / 7
22 Nov 20252025 Turkey Day RegattaLow and AngryI-14Skipper9th / 10
6 Sep 2025RYC Multihull Invitational Regatta 20251198International 14Skipper4th / 5
25 Jul 20252025 Columbia Gorge One-Design RegattaJames ClarksonI-14Skipper3rd / 8
12 Jul 20252025 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 1 Huntington Lake Calif.Low and AngryInternational 14Skipper1st / 6
24 Apr 20252025 I-14 Pacific Rim ChampionshipLow and AngryInternational 14Skipper10th / 16
15 Feb 202595th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - CBYCLow and AngryInternational 14Skipper5th / 8
5 Jan 20252025 Small Boat Midwinters -SundaysUSA 1198International 14Skipper5th / 5
23 Nov 20242024 Turkey Day RegattaLow and AngryI-14Skipper4th / 8
8 Nov 2024Sausalito YC/RegattaPRO Winter One DesignSon of a SonJ/70Crew2nd / 3
5 Oct 20242024 Totally DinghyUSA 1198HandicapSkipper2nd / 4
16 May 2024International 14 US National ChampionshipUSA 1198International 14Skipper6th / 12
13 Apr 20242024 Big Dinghy Regatta1198International 14Skipper4th / 6
27 Jan 20242024 - Three Bridge FiascoSON OF A SONHandicapSkipper8th / 13
3 Dec 20232023-2024 Small Boat Midwinters -SundaysUSA 1198International 14Skipper2nd / 5
17 Nov 20232023 Turkey Day RegattaLow and AngryI-14Skipper6th / 7
20 Oct 20232023 Fall DinghyLow and AngryI14Skipper3rd / 7
30 Sep 20232023 Totally DinghyUSA 1198I-14Skipper3rd / 5
8 Jul 202370th Anniversary HIGH SIERRA REGATTA Weekend 1 Huntington Lake Calif.Low and AngryInternational 14Skipper4th / 8
12 May 20232023 Skiff Festival (Ullman-Frost #4)Low and AngryI-14Skipper4th / 5
17 Mar 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San DiegoLow and AngryI-14Other10th / 13

Helm rating across all classes: 231 (±82), #15,493.Crew rating across all classes: 62 (±166), #33,265. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.