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Sailor · 2015–2026

James Allison

cbyc IRC handicapHandicapOptimist

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Events
33

126 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 33

Podium rate
15%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (90%: 70%–73%, 2,038 boats)

Best class ranking
#3575

Helm in Optimist · rating 132

Biggest lift
Alice Dearlove

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Sam Hall

Jan 2024 – Aug 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Surina Kelchner

1–32 head to head in 33 races

Rival
Paige Smith

18–25 in 43 races

Best day
10 Oct 2026

19-4-12-8-20-19-25-28-15-22 · 2026 Goblin Optimist Regatta (SCYYRA Carrie Series #1) · about 1 in 51 by chance

Signature result
3rd of 87

Cervantes Trophy Race · IRC handicap · 29 Apr 2023

Partnerships · 55 sailors

  • Sam Pickering · CORAZON · IRC handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Lawrence Herbert · CORAZON · IRC handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Elsa Swetenham · CORAZON · IRC handicap 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Robin Herbert · CORAZON · IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Will Herbert · CORAZON · IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Sam Hall · PATA NEGRA · Handicap, IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Andrew Hall · PATA NEGRA · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2024 – Feb 2025
  • Matt Bird · CORAZON · IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 8th · Jun 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Mark Bolger · CORAZON, PATA NEGRA · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Alice Dearlove · CORAZON · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 8th · Sep 2024 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

-3744125201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 20262026 Goblin Optimist Regatta (SCYYRA Carrie Series #1)Marilyn SteelOptimistSkipper13th / 61
9 Aug 2026Round Britain & Ireland RacePATA NEGRAIRC handicapCrew7th / 28
20 Jul 20262026 Maine State Optimist ChampionshipRed BaronOptimistSkipper16th / 39
15 Jul 2026HYC Youth Regatta16491OptimistSkipper7th / 29
8 Jul 2026Battle of the Bay Junior Regatta16491OptimistSkipper9th / 30
30 May 2026De Guingand Bowl RaceTHINKING SPACEIRC handicapCrew22nd / 33
2 May 20262026 Eli Reuben Memorial Regatta (Opti Harken Series)Marilyn SteelHandicapSkipper18th / 26
11 Jan 2026RORC Transatlantic RaceSISIIRC handicapCrew10th / 17
6 Dec 2025CBYC Holiday Opti Regatta Carrie Series #3James AllisonOptimistSkipper31st / 46
8 Nov 20252025 Carrie Series #2James AllisonHandicapSkipper24th / 49
5 Aug 2025Maine State Optimist ChampionshipRed BaronOptimistSkipper25th / 37
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceCORAZONIRC handicapCrew25th / 379
11 Jul 2025Cowes Dinard St Malo Race (R5 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)CORAZONIRC handicapCrew8th / 161
8 Jul 2025Battle of the Bay Junior Regatta16491OptimistSkipper3rd / 19
24 May 2025Myth of Malham Race (R3 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)CORAZONIRC handicapCrew8th / 127
3 May 2025Cervantes Trophy Race (R1 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)CORAZONIRC handicapCrew31st / 91
24 Feb 2025RORC Caribbean 600 RacePATA NEGRAHandicapCrew6th / 31
12 Jan 2025RORC Transatlantic RacePATA NEGRAIRC handicapCrew4th / 11
6 Sep 2024Lewmar Cherbourg Race (with JOG)CORAZONIRC handicapCrew13th / 71
31 Jul 2024Maine State Optimist Championship16491OptimistSkipper9th / 26
22 Jun 2024SSE Renewables Round Ireland RacePATA NEGRAIRC handicapCrew23rd / 41
7 Jun 2024Salcombe Gin Morgan Cup Race (IRC 2H Nationals Race 2)CORAZONIRC handicapCrew31st / 45
19 Feb 2024RORC Caribbean 600 RacePATA NEGRAHandicapCrew6th / 26
7 Jan 2024RORC Transatlantic RacePATA NEGRAIRC handicapCrew14th / 15
21 Jul 2023Rolex Fastnet RaceCORAZONIRC handicapCrew201st / 351

Helm rating across all classes: 125 (±224), #28,688.Crew rating across all classes: 74 (±165), #31,280. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.