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Jim Harris

cyc nc LightningHandicapVanguard V15

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Possibly the same person: James Harris (2014–2019, 4 events), Jim Harris (2025, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
39

177 races · 35 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 8 of 39

Podium rate
36%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (90%: 62%–67%, 828 boats)

Best class ranking
#7

Crew in Lightning · rating 664

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Scott Harris

8 wins · 12 podiums in 23 events together · 35% win rate

Best trio
Scott Harris & Isa du Plessis

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Scott Harris

+40 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Scott Harris

Jun 2020 – Aug 2026 · 23 events

Nemesis
David Starck

6–41 head to head in 47 races

Rival
Tanner Probst

20–28 in 48 races

Best day
31 Jul 2026

1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · 2026 SAYRA Invitational at CYC1853 · about 1 in 4,247 by chance

Signature result
1st of 17

2025 Melges 15 Mayhem/Lightning SE Districts · Lightning · 17 May 2025

Partnerships · 28 sailors

Most successful partnership: Scott Harris — 8 wins · 12 podiums in 23 events together · 35% win rate
  • Scott Harris · Jim Harris, Lunch meat, Lunch Meat, Lunchmeat · Handicap, Lightning 23events 8 wins together · 12 podiums · 35% win rate · 31 of 108 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Rachel Smith · Lunch Meat · Handicap, Lightning 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 19 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2025 – Mar 2026
  • Olivia Burdette · Lunch Meat · Lightning 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 19 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Isa du Plessis · Lunch Meat, Lunchmeat, Scott Harris · Lightning 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 18 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Emily Primm · Lunch Meat · Lightning 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Jack Gower · Jim Harris, Lunch Meat · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2020 – Mar 2025
  • Bill Smith · Lunch meat, Lunch Meat · Handicap, Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jun 2021 – May 2022
  • Paige Robinson · Lunch Meat · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 7th · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Makalynne Dyer · Lunch Meat · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 12th · Oct 2022 – Oct 2022
  • Anthony May · Maritimo 100 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 17th · Dec 2025 – Dec 2025

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

Rating history

-174253679201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipLunch MeatLightningOwner6th / 53
31 Jul 20262026 SAYRA Invitational at CYC1853Lunch MeatLightningCrew1st / 9
11 Jul 20262026 Lightning Canadian OpenLunch MeatLightningOwner7th / 43
30 May 2026Southeastern Lightning Districts 2026Lunch MeatLightningCrew2nd / 11
26 May 2026Sound Series 2026Jim HarrisLightningSkipper6th / 7
21 Mar 2026Spring Series 2026Lunch MeatLightningCrew1st / 5
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgLunch MeatLightningOwner7th / 27
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025Maritimo 100HandicapCrew17th / 24
17 Oct 20252025 Wild Oyster RegattaLunch MeatLightningCrew12th / 16
4 Oct 2025State Fair Regatta 2025InterpreterHandicapSkipper4th / 4
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NCLunch MeatLightningCrew11th / 50
6 Sep 20252025 Whitecap RegattaLunch MeatHandicapCrew2nd / 25
2 Aug 20252025 SAYRA at CYC1853Lunch MeatLightningCrew1st / 7
26 Jul 2025Invitational Regatta 2025Lunch MeatLightningCrew1st / 13
17 May 20252025 Melges 15 Mayhem/Lightning SE DistrictsLunch MeatLightningCrew1st / 17
18 Mar 20252025 Winter Lightning ChampionshipLunch MeatLightningTactician28th / 36
1 Jan 20252025 Lightning Frigid DigitLunch MeatLightningCrew9th / 24
17 Nov 2022Kings Day Regatta 2022Lunch meatLightningCrew2nd / 16
14 Oct 2022Wild Oyster Regatta 2022Lunch MeatLightningCrew12th / 26
29 Jul 2022Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2022Lunch MeatLightningCrew1st / 16
17 Jun 20222022 James Island Open RegattaLunchmeatLightningCrew1st / 7
3 Jun 2022Southeastern Lightning Districts 2022Scott HarrisLightningCrew1st / 17
15 May 20222022 Lightning Masters World ChampionshipsLunch meatLightningOther13th / 42
20 Mar 20222022 Winter Lightning ChampionshipLucilleLightningOther22nd / 37
5 Jul 2021Independence Day RegattaScott HarrisLightningCrew2nd / 9

Crew rating across all classes: 679 (±186), #330.Helm rating across all classes: 57 (±186), #40,413. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.