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Sailor · 2015–2026

James Cottage

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Events
44

501 races · 34 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 2 of 44

Podium rate
16%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
36%

of boats faced (range 33%–38%, 747 boats)

Best class ranking
#4309

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 61

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Elin Boyce

2 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Claire Gover & Ryan Curtis

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Keira Cowher

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ryan Curtis

Sep 2023 – Apr 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
Joshua Bendura

4–77 head to head in 81 races

Rival
Charlotte Stillman

32–40 in 72 races

Best day
28 Sep 2024

3-3-4-1-4-6-1-2-1-8-1-1-5-9-3-5-5-9-4-13-3-5-2-4 · McCurdy Memorial Regatta

Signature result
1st of 14

McCurdy Memorial · College fleet racing · 27 Sep 2025

Partnerships · 32 sailors

Most successful partnership: Elin Boyce — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Ryan Curtis · American University (Eagles) · College fleet racing 10events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 10% win rate · 22 of 191 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Brooke Lorson · American University (Eagles) · College fleet racing 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 16 of 179 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Katherine Anderson · American University (Eagles) · College fleet racing 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 13 of 168 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Julia Kane · American University (Eagles) · College fleet racing 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 134 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Hannah Arey · American University (Eagles) · College fleet racing 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 12 of 132 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Claire Gover · American University (Eagles) · College fleet racing 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 12 of 99 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Edie Pressel · American University (Eagles) · College fleet racing 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 73 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Ella Napolitano · American University (Eagles) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 100 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Miles White · American University (Eagles) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 94 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Elin Boyce · American University (Eagles) · College fleet racing 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 10 of 69 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

-11715147201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 44

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Oct 2026Tom Curtis Memorial RegattaAmerican University (Eagles 3)College fleet racingA Crew (1-4)18th / 18
17 Oct 2026Washington College Fall OpenAmerican University (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 16
3 Oct 2026McCurdy MemorialAmerican University (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 14
26 Sep 2026Jefferson CupAmerican University (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-2,5-6,9-10)7th / 8
12 Sep 2026Riley CupAmerican University (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper16th / 18
18 Apr 2026Delaware Spring OpenAmerican University (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 12
4 Apr 2026Jeremy A. Pinkerton Memorial RegattaAmerican University (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 12
28 Mar 2026William and Mary Spring OpenAmerican University (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper7th / 9
21 Mar 2026Guyot Memorial RegattaAmerican University (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-2,5-6)2nd / 8
27 Sep 2025McCurdy MemorialAmerican University (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 14
20 Sep 2025Stony Brook Fall OpenAmerican University (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 10
6 Sep 2025Riley CupAmerican University (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-2,7-8)16th / 16
19 Apr 2025Delaware Spring OpenAmerican University (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 13
29 Mar 2025W&M Spring OpenAmerican University (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper (3-4,7-8,11-12)4th / 9
5 Oct 2024Jefferson CupAmerican University (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-2,5-6)6th / 8
28 Sep 2024McCurdy Memorial RegattaAmerican University (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 15
7 Sep 2024Riley CupAmerican University (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper14th / 16
20 Apr 2024Delaware Spring OpenAmerican University (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper (3-8)3rd / 9
30 Mar 2024Spring OpenAmerican University (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-2,5-6)6th / 7
14 Oct 2023Jefferson CupAmerican University (Eagles)College fleet racingA Crew (5-8)5th / 7
30 Sep 2023McCurdy MemorialAmerican University (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 13
9 Sep 2023Riley CupAmerican University (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-2)14th / 16
1 Jan 20222022 Sandy MacVickar Regatta190383ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper31st / 33
23 Oct 2021Halloween Howl190383ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper9th / 9
11 Aug 20212021 Lewes Yacht Club Junior Regatta190383ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper12th / 16

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 87, #35,761.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -28. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.