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Sailor · 2012–2026

James Gustafson

hingham yc HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
69

142 races · 40 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 15 of 69

Podium rate
59%

41 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 48%–57%, 391 boats)

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Nemesis
David Smookler

4–17 head to head in 21 races

Rival
Edward Quirk

51–61 in 113 races

Signature result
1st of 8

Greater Boston Rumble II · Handicap · 15 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 4 sailors

  • John Malenfant · Reflections · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 12th · May 2015 – May 2015
  • Jay Walker · Reflections · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 12th · May 2015 – May 2015
  • Steve Bearden · Reflections · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 12th · May 2015 – May 2015
  • David Carlson · Reflections · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 12th · May 2015 – May 2015

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

Rating history

01362712013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 69

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Aug 2026Greater Boston Rumble IIIGustyHandicapSkipper1st / 6
15 Jul 2026Greater Boston Rumble IIGustyHandicapSkipper1st / 8
24 Jun 2026Summer Series - Wednesday Night RacingGustyHandicapSkipper1st / 7
20 May 2026Spring Series - Wednesday Night RacingGustyHandicapSkipper8th / 8
17 Sep 2025Hall Pass Series - Wednesday Night RacingGustyHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
13 Aug 2025Fall Series - Wednesday Night RacingGustyHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
16 Jul 2025Greater Boston Rumble IIIGustyHandicapSkipper1st / 6
2 Jul 2025Summer Series - Wednesday Night RacingGustyHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
18 Jun 2025Greater Boston Rumble IIGustyHandicapSkipper1st / 7
4 Jun 2025Greater Boston Rumble IGustyHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
28 May 2025Spring Series - Wednesday Night RacingGustyHandicapSkipper1st / 3
14 Aug 2024Fall Series - Wednesday Night RacingGustyHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
31 Jul 2024Greater Boston Rumble IIIGustyHandicapSkipper4th / 8
2 Jul 2024Summer Series - Wednesday Night RacingGustyHandicapSkipper5th / 5
29 May 2024Spring Series - Wednesday Night RacingGustyHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
23 Aug 2023Fall Series - Wednesday Night RacingGustyHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
9 Aug 2023Greater Boston Rumble IIIGustyHandicapSkipper5th / 5
28 Jun 2023Summer Series - Wednesday Night RacingGustyHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
31 May 2023Spring Series - Wednesday Night RacingGustyHandicapSkipper4th / 5
24 Aug 2022Wednesday Night Racing - Fall SeriesGustyHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
13 Aug 2022Hingham YC Hitchcock TrophyGustyHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
29 Jun 2022Wednesday Night Racing - Summer SeriesGustyHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
1 Jun 2022Wednesday Night Racing - Spring SeriesGustyHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
18 Aug 2021Wednesday Night Racing - Fall SeriesGustyHandicapSkipper1st / 7
14 Aug 2021Hingham YC Hitchcock TrophyGustyHandicapSkipper3rd / 4

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 271, #12,457.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -4. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.