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Sailor · 2006–2026

Jim Ward

bysc VX OneMC ScowPHRF handicap

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Events
83

540 races · 64 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 7 of 83

Podium rate
29%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (90%: 62%–65%, 1,656 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Helm in Interlake · rating 412

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jayme Ward

4 wins · 10 podiums in 22 events together · 18% win rate

Best trio
George Ward & Jayme Ward

2 wins · 6 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jayme Ward

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jayme Ward

Aug 2010 – Aug 2026 · 22 events

Nemesis
Chris Alexander

35–79 head to head in 114 races

Rival
Kaitlyn Liebel

56–62 in 118 races

Best day
16 Jan 2021

3-6-5-10-12-4-13-5-4-4-1-6-1-4-1-1-2 · 2021 Sarasota Viper & VX One Winter Series · about 1 in 10,414,851 by chance

Signature result
1st of 25

2018 Interlake National Championships · Champion · 26 Jul 2018

Partnerships · 29 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jayme Ward — 4 wins · 10 podiums in 22 events together · 18% win rate
  • Jayme Ward · Backdoor Benny, Cupcake, Messi, Rizzly Bear · Handicap, Interlake, Lightning, T-10 22events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 18% win rate · 23 of 118 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Aug 2026
  • George Ward · Backdoor Benny, Gooby, Messi, Rizzly Bear · Handicap, Interlake, T-10, VX One 13events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 15% win rate · 11 of 67 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Jeff Eiber · Destiny's Bounty, Jeff Eiber Greg Griffin, Jim Ward, Jim Ward, Jeff Eiber, Monica Wilson Greg Griffin, Turbo Turtle · Interlake, VX One 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 12 of 62 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Greg Griffin · Jeff Eiber Greg Griffin, Jim Ward, Jim Ward, Jeff Eiber, Monica Wilson Greg Griffin · VX One 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 10th · Dec 2022 – Feb 2023
  • Lisl Dunlop · Inisharon · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2020 – May 2023
  • James Murphy · Inisharon · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2020 – May 2023
  • Urs Mueller · Inisharon · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2020 – May 2023
  • Kristin Murphy · Inisharon · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2020 – May 2023
  • Jackson Benvenutti · Jim Ward, Rizzly Bear · VX One 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2023 – Nov 2024
  • Sjoerd-Jan Vanderhorst · Wine Squall · T-10 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-231753722007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 83

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Aug 20262026 MCSA National ChampionshipJim WardMCSkipper33rd / 95
13 Aug 20262026 Tartan Ten North American ChampionshipWine SquallT-10Skipper6th / 25
9 Jul 20262026 Interlake NationalsUSA 1425InterlakeSkipper1st / 19
27 Jun 20262026 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 68th AnniversaryII WindWardPHRF handicapBoat Captain6th / 6
23 Jun 20262026 Cleveland Race Week Double-handed, Women's & VX OneUSA 314VX OneSkipper1st / 6
19 Jun 20262026 Cleveland Race Week One DesignRizzy BearVX OneSkipper4th / 17
31 May 20262026 EDGEWATER RACE PROGRAMTurbo TurtleVX OneSkipper7th / 9
12 Mar 20262026 MCSA Midwinter Championship.CompletedUncle RicoMC ScowSkipper15th / 68
7 Mar 2026Melges MC Winter Series #3Jim WardMC ScowSkipper8th / 26
15 Oct 20252025 VX One North American ChampionshipRizzly BearVX OneSkipper5th / 34
20 Sep 20252025 216 RegattaUSA 314VX OneSkipper7th / 10
23 Jul 20252025 INTERLAKE SAILING CLASS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTARizzly BearHandicapSkipper2nd / 26
23 Jul 20252025 INTERLAKE SAILING CLASS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTAGoobyHandicapCrew2nd / 4
28 Jun 20252025 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 67th AnniversaryII WindWardPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
20 Jun 20252025 Cleveland Race Week One DesignRizzly BearVX OneSkipper2nd / 15
25 May 20252025 EDGEWATER RACE PROGRAMRizzly BearVX OneSkipper5th / 12
14 Nov 20242024 VX One North American ChampionshipRizzly BearVX OneOther7th / 41
21 Sep 20242024 216 RegattaRizzly BearVX OneSkipper4th / 15
22 Jun 20242024 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 66th AnniversaryII WindWardPHRF handicapOther7th / 7
17 Jun 20242024 Cleveland Race Week Double-handed, Women's & VX OneTurbo TurtleVX OneSkipper2nd / 6
13 Jun 20242024 Cleveland Race Week One DesignTurbo TurtleVX OneSkipper10th / 18
18 May 20242024 EYC Club Race ProgramTurbo TurtleVX OneSkipper2nd / 14
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaTurbo TurtleVX OneOther15th / 32
2 Mar 20242024 VX ONE FL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPJim WardVX OneSkipper1st / 23
1 Feb 20242024| WAYFARER Midwinter Groundhog Champs completedSnowdropHandicapCrew4th / 4

Helm rating across all classes: 349 (±98), #7,113.Crew rating across all classes: -23 (±240). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.