Sailor · 2010–2026

James Kraft

dyc PHRF handicap ORC handicap Cal 25

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Events: 16
Win rate: 25%
Podium rate: 44%
Typically beats: 53%

Most successful partnership: Aaron Karns
Best trio: Walter Mistak & Kenny Parkhurst
Biggest lift: Kenny Parkhurst
Longest-running crew: Paul Kraft
Best day: 31 May 2024
Signature result: 1st of 8

Partnerships · 30 sailors

Most successful partnership: Aaron Karns — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Paul Kraft · Advantage, Power Trip · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 3 of 20 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – May 2026
John Vermeulen · Advantage · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Jun 2021
Chris Thaxton · Advantage, Power Trip · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – May 2025
Aaron Karns · Power Trip · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – May 2026
Mark Kraft · Power Trip · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – May 2026
Kenny Parkhurst · Power Trip · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2026
Gregg Huskin · Advantage · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Jun 2021
Walter Mistak · Power Trip · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2026
Candice Wolf · Power Trip · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2025 – May 2026
Lisa Hachigian · Advantage · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2021

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 16

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
29 May 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Power Trip	PHRF handicap	Stunt Owner	1st / 8
30 May 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Power Trip	ORC handicap	Stunt Owner	2nd / 5
31 May 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit	Power Trip	ORC handicap	Co-Skipper	1st / 8
10 Jun 2021	2021 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Advantage	PHRF handicap	Staysail trimmer	2nd / 8
7 Jun 2019	2019 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Advantage	PHRF handicap	Floater	7th / 10
16 Sep 2017	2017 Bayview Yacht Club Long Distance Race	Advantage	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 8
17 Sep 2016	2016 Bayview Yacht Club Long Distance Race	Advantage	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 5
29 May 2015	2015 Bayview One Design Regatta	Chickenhawk	Cal 25	Headsail Trimmer	12th / 18
13 Sep 2014	2014 Bayview Yacht Club Long Distance Race	Power Trip	PHRF handicap	Other	6th / 8
30 May 2014	2014 Bayview One Design Regatta	Chickenhawk	Cal 25	Headsail Trimmer	14th / 17
30 Jun 2013	2013 WaHa Regatta - Honoring Warren and Burt Jones	Power Trip	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 9
1 Jun 2013	2013 Bayview One Design Regatta	Power Trip	PHRF handicap	Other	6th / 8
2 Jun 2012	2012 Bayview One Design Regatta	Power Trip	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 8
18 Sep 2011	2011 Warren F. Jones Memorial Race	Power Trip	PHRF handicap	Skipper	2nd / 8
10 Jun 2011	2011 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Power Trip	PHRF handicap	Other	10th / 11
29 Aug 2010	2010 Warren F. Jones Memorial Race	Power Trip	PHRF handicap	Skipper	1st / 7

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	51 provisional	#41618 band 25034–60618	—
All classes Crew	-8 provisional	#44649 band 27295–57546	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

Cal 25 · Crew · 9 races, 2 events · rating -23

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	10 events	3 wins	beats 65%
As crew	6 events	1 wins	beats 50%

Positions: Stunt Owner (2) · Headsail Trimmer (2) · Co-Skipper (1) · Staysail trimmer (1) · Floater (1)

How they race

Closer	+8 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−19 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	35%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	64%	of the fleet beaten

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	1	100%
2025	1	0	75%
2024	1	1	100%
2021	1	0	86%
2019	1	0	33%
2017	1	1	100%
2016	1	0	25%
2015	1	0	35%
2014	2	0	24%
2013	2	0	46%
2012	1	0	57%
2011	2	0	48%
2010	1	1	100%

Boats

Power Trip · PHRF handicap, ORC handicap · 10 events · 2010–2026
Advantage · PHRF handicap · 4 events · 2016–2021
Chickenhawk · Cal 25 · 2 events · 2014–2015

Where they race

Detroit, MI, USA · 12 events
Toledo, OH, USA · 3 events
Detroit, MI · 1 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 51, #41,618.Crew rating across all classes: -8, #44,649. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.