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Sailor · 2010–2026

James Gardner

u s merchant marine academy SharkILCA 7 (Laser)College fleet racing

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Events
85

881 races · 46 race wins

Win rate
2%

2% win rate · 2 of 85

Podium rate
13%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 48%–52%, 1,787 boats)

Best class ranking
#15

Helm in Shark · rating 307

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Rory Gardner

1 wins · 2 podiums in 9 events together · 11% win rate

Best trio
Tara Cabrera & Rory Gardner

1 wins · 2 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Rory Gardner

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Tara Cabrera

Aug 2014 – Jul 2026 · 15 events

Nemesis
Chris Barnard

8–112 head to head in 120 races

Rival
Conor Cashel

80–105 in 186 races

Best day
30 Mar 2013

5-5-3-3-3-4-1-2-7-6-DNF-10-2-4-2-9-6-6-7-5-2-9-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-8 · MAISA North Spring Qualifier

Signature result
1st of 25

Shark Trillium · Shark · 28 May 2022

Partnerships · 59 sailors

Most successful partnership: Rory Gardner — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 9 events together · 11% win rate
  • Tara Cabrera · Frosbite, Frost Bite, Frostbite, FROSTBITE · Shark, Shark 24 15events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 4 of 86 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – Jul 2026
  • Rory Gardner · Frosbite, Frost Bite, Frostbite, FROSTBITE · Shark, Shark 24 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 3 of 53 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – May 2026
  • Matt Flood · Augenblick, Fibromyalgia, None, Vann Bros · Handicap, J/109, Lightning, Thistle 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 56 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – Jul 2026
  • Cara Halm · U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College fleet racing 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 14 of 254 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2012 – Nov 2013
  • Andrew Bates · U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College fleet racing 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 13 of 220 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2012 – Sep 2013
  • Samuel Watterson · U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College fleet racing 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 12 of 245 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2013 – Sep 2013
  • Peter Heinbockel · U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners 2), U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 11 of 211 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2012 – Sep 2013
  • Francois Conde-Jahn · U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 149 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 8th · Sep 2012 – Apr 2013
  • Austin Neuman · U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners 2), U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (Mariners) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 179 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2012 – Apr 2013
  • Ty Whitman · 15016, Fibromyalgia · Lightning, Thistle 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 24 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2019 – Jul 2024

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

Rating history

-13980299201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 85

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Oct 2026October Cup NOLSC / YYCFrost BitePHRF handicapSkipper14th / 16
15 Aug 20262026 Shark Gold Cup RegattaFrosty BubbleHandicapSkipper6th / 19
30 Jul 2026Shark Great Lakes Series 2026FrostbiteShark 24Skipper3rd / 16
17 Jul 20262026 ILCA North American Masters Championship RegattaJames GardnerILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper38th / 39
11 Jul 20262026 Thistle Atlantic Coast Championship and NE DistrictsFibromyalgiaThistleCrew17th / 25
8 Jul 2026Shark Clan MacLeod Series NOLSC 2026FrostbiteShark 24Skipper9th / 14
24 Jun 20262026 Wednesday Evening - Mid-Week SeriesWinonaPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 9
27 May 2026Shark Ravine Vineyards Series NOLSC 2026FrostbiteShark 24Skipper5th / 17
23 May 2026Shark Trillium 2026FROSTBITESharkSkipper8th / 23
16 May 2026ILCA Masters Atlantic Coast ChampionshipJames GardnerILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper18th / 25
3 May 2026Seven Year Trophy October Cup NOLSC / YYCFrost BitePHRF handicapSkipper10th / 11
25 Apr 20262026 Peter Milnes RegattaJames GardnerILCA (rig not given)Skipper18th / 27
12 Apr 2026Furlined Series 2026 NOLSC / YYCFrostbiteHandicapSkipper6th / 12
1 Mar 2026Spring 2026James GardnerILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper8th / 15
27 Sep 2025Homecomers 2025 NOLSCFrostbiteShark 24Crew12th / 36
23 Aug 20252025 Shark 24 Canadian ChampionshipFrostbiteHandicapSkipper5th / 38
9 Aug 20252025 Hal Ebert Memorial Shark RegattaFrostbiteHandicapSkipper4th / 23
9 Aug 20252025 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsWARRPedHandicapCrew18th / 25
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaFibromyalgiaThistleIn the way4th / 7
12 Jul 2025Niagara Cup 2025 @ NOLSCFrostbiteShark 24Skipper5th / 6
28 Jun 2025Lightning 2025 CT/RI/NE District(s) ChampionshipNoneHandicapSkipper10th / 21
7 Jun 20252025 Catalina 22 National ChampionshipFreedom XXIICatalina 22Skipper7th / 7
27 May 2025NOLSC Shark Wednesday Night Series 2025FrostbiteShark 24Skipper12th / 16
24 May 20252025 Shark TrilliumFrosbiteSharkSkipper7th / 18
14 Mar 20252025 Spring Keel Boat Club SeriesFreedom XXIIPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 299, #10,356.Crew rating across all classes: 49, #35,889. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.