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Sailor · 2017–2026

James Hennigan

newport yacht club east greenwich yacht club PHRF handicapHandicap1

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Events
17

47 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 1 of 17

Podium rate
29%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (range 44%–53%, 312 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Seamus Hennigan

+3 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Seamus Hennigan

Sep 2017 – Sep 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
William Kirk

8–11 head to head in 19 races

Rival
Rob Hamlin

13–15 in 29 races

Signature result
1st of 6

2026 New England Solo/Twin · Handicap · 24 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 4 sailors

  • Seamus Hennigan · SeaJaI · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2017 – Sep 2026
  • Maria Donnelly · SeaJaI · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Julio Burgo · SeaJaI · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Steve Small · SeaJaI · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

-96914720182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 17

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Sep 20262026 Off Soundings Club Fall SeriesSeaJaIPHRF handicapOwner2nd / 6
14 Aug 20262026 Ida Lewis Distance RaceSeaJaIPHRF handicapOwner6th / 10
24 Jul 20262026 New England Solo/TwinSeaJaIHandicapSkipper1st / 6
10 Jul 20262026 Offshore 160SeaJaI1Skipper5th / 7
5 Jun 20262026 Off Soundings Club Spring SeriesSeaJaIPHRF handicapCaptain6th / 6
27 May 20262026 East Greenwich Yacht Club Summer SeriesSeaJaIPHRF handicapCaptain3rd / 11
15 Aug 20252025 Ida Lewis Distance RaceSeaJaIPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
11 Jun 20252025 East Greenwich Yacht Club Summer SeriesSeaJaIPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 10
5 Jun 20242024 East Greenwich Yacht Club Summer SeriesSeaJaIPHRF handicapOther4th / 10
24 Sep 20232023 Bud Humphrey Memorial RaceSeaJaIPHRF handicapOther18th / 18
26 Sep 20212021 Bud Humphrey Memorial RacesSeaJaIPHRF handicapOther25th / 35
28 Jul 20212021 East Greenwich Yacht Club Summer SeriesSeaJaIPHRF handicapOther6th / 11
22 Jul 20202020 East Greenwich Yacht Club Summer SeriesSeaJaIPHRF handicapOther5th / 12
29 Sep 20192019 Pret Gladding / Bud Humphrey Memorial RacesSeaJaiHandicapOther33rd / 48
7 Aug 20192019 East Greenwich Yacht Club Summer SeriesSeaJaiPHRF handicapOther9th / 10
2 Sep 20182018 Around the Island RaceSeaJaIPHRF handicapSkipper40th / 96
24 Sep 20172017 Pret Gladding / Bud Humphrey Memorial RacesSeaJaIHandicapOther11th / 26

Helm rating across all classes: 147, #25,335. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.