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Sailor · 2016–2023

Jess Grimes

Match racingJ/70

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Events
19

95 races · 56 race wins

Win rate
53%

53% win rate · 10 of 19

Podium rate
90%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
84%

of boats faced (90%: 79%–90%, 120 boats)

Best class ranking
#32

Crew in Match racing · rating 250

Longest win streak
15

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tom Grimes

9 wins · 12 podiums in 12 events together · 75% win rate

Biggest lift
Nick Rozenauers

+40 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Tom Grimes

Oct 2016 – Feb 2023 · 12 events

Nemesis
James Hodgson

15–18 head to head in 33 races

Rival
James Hodgson

15–18 in 33 races

Best day
1 Nov 2023

1-6 · 2023 J/70 World Championship · about 1 in 168 by chance

Signature result
7th of 83

2023 J/70 World Championship · J/70 · 31 Oct 2023

Partnerships · 31 sailors

Most successful partnership: Tom Grimes — 9 wins · 12 podiums in 12 events together · 75% win rate
  • Tom Grimes · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Finn Tapper, Tom Grimes · Match racing 12events 9 wins together · 12 podiums · 75% win rate · 36 of 51 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2016 – Feb 2023
  • George Richardson · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Finn Tapper · Match racing 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 13 of 21 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Feb 2023
  • Finn Tapper · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Finn Tapper · Match racing 5events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 11 of 19 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2017 – Dec 2022
  • Eric Sparkes · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Finn Tapper, Tom Grimes · Match racing 5events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 80% win rate · 14 of 21 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Nov 2018
  • Dante Olivieri · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Tom Grimes · Match racing 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 18 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Oct 2018
  • Emma Harrison · Caitlin Tames, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia · Match racing 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 17 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Oct 2019
  • Nick Rozenauers · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia · Match racing 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 11 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2018 – Feb 2023
  • Simon Hoffman · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia · Match racing 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 8 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2023 – Feb 2023
  • Cole Tapper · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia · Match racing 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 8 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Dec 2022
  • Lauren Gallaway · Lauren Gallaway · Match racing 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 11 of 17 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2016 – Jul 2017

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

Rating history

01412822017201820192020202120222023Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipVamosJ/70Other7th / 83
1 Feb 2023Warren Jones International Youth Regatta 2023Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew1st / 2
29 Jan 2023Colin Mullins Youth Regatta 2023Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew1st / 2
15 Dec 2022World Match Racing Tour – Final 2022Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
1 Oct 2019Australian Youth Match Racing Championships 2019Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
3 Aug 2019Club Marine NSW Youth Championships 2019Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew1st / 2
29 Jun 2019CYCA Match Cup 2019Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew1st / 8
28 Nov 2018Musto International Youth Match Racing Championships 2018Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew1st / 2
10 Oct 2018Australian Youth Match Racing Championships 2018Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew1st / 2
21 Jul 2018CYCA Captain John Piper Regatta 2018Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew1st / 2
30 Jun 2018Shelving Systems Match Cup 2018Finn TapperMatch racingCrew3rd / 7
11 Feb 2018RNZYS Nespresso Youth International 2018Finn TapperMatch racingCrew1st / 2
24 Nov 2017Harken International Youth Match Racing Championships 2017Finn TapperMatch racingCrew1st / 2
27 Sep 2017Australian Youth Match Racing Championships 2017Tom GrimesMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
5 Aug 2017Club Marine NSW Youth Championships 2017Tom GrimesMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
22 Jul 2017CYCA Captain John Piper Regatta 2017Lauren GallawayMatch racingCrew1st / 2
20 Oct 2016Australian Youth Match Racing Championships 2016Tom GrimesMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
10 Sep 2016Marinassess Women's Match Racing Regatta 2016Lauren GallawayMatch racingCrew3rd / 8
6 Aug 2016Club Marine NSW Youth Championship 2016Caitlin TamesMatch racingCrew4th / 5

Crew rating across all classes: 276 (±96), #9,101. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.