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Sailor · 2012–2026

James Cooper

gpsc J/111PHRF handicapJ/105

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Events
36

219 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 7 of 36

Podium rate
39%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 42%–52%, 255 boats)

Best class ranking
#690

Crew in J/105 · rating 52

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Matthew Arno

+2 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Will Reed

Jun 2023 – May 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Brad Kimmel

7–69 head to head in 77 races

Rival
Mark Symonds

44–57 in 102 races

Best day
13 May 2025

2-2 · 2025 GPSC Sundown Series

Signature result
1st of 9

2025 GPSC Sundown Series · PHRF handicap · 13 May 2025

Partnerships · 52 sailors

  • Will Reed · Freedom · J/111 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 43 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2023 – May 2026
  • Thomas Caulfield · Freedom · J/111 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 29 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2023 – May 2026
  • Benjamin Tower · Freedom · J/111 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 28 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2022 – May 2026
  • Scott Partridge · Freedom · J/111 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 29 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2022 – May 2026
  • Carly Chmura · Freedom · J/111 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 31 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Matthew Arno · Blue Flash · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 28 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Nov 2024
  • Suzanne Thomas · Freedom · J/111 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2024 – May 2026
  • Eric Nikesch · Evolution, Freedom · Express 27, J/111, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together(−34 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2012 – Jul 2022
  • Trisha Savage · Freedom · J/111 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2023
  • Aaron Noble · Blue Flash · J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Mar 2020

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

Rating history

-75391532013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 36

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Oct 20262026 Frostbite RaceFreedomHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
11 Aug 20262026 Sundown SeriesFreedomPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 6
4 Jun 20262026 Thursday Night SeriesCooperUltimate 20Crew3rd / 11
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitFreedomJ/111In the way4th / 6
19 May 20262026 Sundown SeriesFreedomPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
13 May 20262026 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesFreedomJ/111Switch Flipper2nd / 5
12 Oct 20252025 Frostbite RaceFreedomHandicapSkipper1st / 6
5 Aug 20252025 GPSC Sundown SeriesFreedomPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitFreedomJ/111Other5th / 6
14 May 20252025 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesFreedomPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
13 May 20252025 GPSC Sundown SeriesFreedomPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
2 Nov 20242024 J/Fest Southwest RegattaBlue FlashJ/105Spinnaker trimmer5th / 11
26 Jul 20242024 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaFreedomJ/111Foil Trimmer10th / 13
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitFreedomJ/111Other7th / 7
15 May 20242024 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesFreedomJ/111Other3rd / 6
4 Oct 20232023 Windsor Yacht Club - CHIMO RaceFreedomJ/111Skipper1st / 5
16 Aug 20232023 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race Series - FallFreedomJ/111Skipper3rd / 5
28 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaFreedomJ/111Switch Flipper10th / 12
2 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaFreedomJ/111In the way4th / 6
17 May 20232023 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race Series - SpringFreedomJ/111Other6th / 6
17 Aug 20222022 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesFreedomPHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
29 Jul 20222022 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaFreedomJ/111In the way13th / 13
17 Jun 20222022 Cleveland Race Week - One DesignFreedomJ/111Other5th / 5
3 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaFreedomJ/111Other6th / 8
28 Aug 20212021 Bayview One Design RegattaFreedomJ/111Other5th / 6

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 148, #25,734.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 110, #26,195. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.