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Sailor · 1998–2026

Jim Palmer

portland yc HandicapAlberg 30PHRF handicap

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Events
41

109 races · 23 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 8 of 41

Podium rate
29%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
43%

of boats faced (range 40%–46%, 781 boats)

Best class ranking
#12

Crew in Alberg 30 · rating 238

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lanny Helms

1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Lanny Helms

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Leigh Palmer

Aug 2013 – Jul 2025 · 18 events

Nemesis
Chris Morin

3–11 head to head in 15 races

Rival
Tim Williams

11–13 in 24 races

Best day
29 May 2017

1-1 · 2017 Thursday Night Series

Signature result
2nd of 30

2018 PYC Thursday Night Series · Handicap · 31 May 2018

Partnerships · 45 sailors

Most successful partnership: Lanny Helms — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Leigh Palmer · Morning Star · Handicap 18events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 6% win rate · 22 of 74 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2013 – Jul 2025
  • Lanny Helms · Windswept · Alberg 30 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 25 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2013 – May 2021
  • Mark Dorius · Amante, AMANTE, Traveler · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Michael Lawler · AMANTE, Traveler · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2019 – Aug 2025
  • Christopher Helms · Windswept · Alberg 30 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 14 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2013 – May 2014
  • Jim Exten · Windswept · Alberg 30 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 14 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2013 – May 2014
  • Doug Palmer · Untitled, Wired · C Scow 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 48th · Aug 2021 – Jun 2024
  • Robert Blake · Amante, AMANTE · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Glenn Donahue · Amante, AMANTE · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Aaron Smith · Windswept · Alberg 30 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 14 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2013 – May 2014

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

Rating history

-521092692000200420082012201620202024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Aug 20262026 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)AmantePHRF handicapWatch Captain4th / 6
31 Jul 2026Monhegan Island Race & Seguin SprintMorning StarHandicapSkipper1st / 7
19 Jun 202688th Annual Down River Race 2026Jim PalmerHandicapSkipper20th / 29
27 Sep 2025Magothy MayhemMysticatHandicapSkipper2nd / 2
22 Aug 20252025 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)AMANTEPHRF handicapWatch Captain5th / 11
1 Aug 2025Monhegan Island Race & Seguin SprintMorning StarHandicapSkipper1st / 8
10 Jul 2025Thursday Night RacesMorning StarHandicapSkipper12th / 16
1 Jan 20252025 NHYC Opening DayGratitudeHandicapSkipper21st / 46
2 Aug 2024Monhegan Island Race & Seguin SprintMorning StarHandicapSkipper1st / 7
12 Jun 20242024 C Scow National ChampionshipWiredC ScowCrew51st / 55
6 Jul 2023Thursday Night RacesMorning StarHandicapSkipper13th / 31
25 May 2023Thursday Night RacesMorning StarHandicapSkipper13th / 20
7 Jul 2022Thursday Night RacesMorning StarHandicapSkipper10th / 3
2 Jun 2022Thursday Night RacesMorning StarHandicapSkipper10th / 19
15 Aug 20212021 ILYA ChampionshipsUntitledC ScowCrew48th / 50
10 Jun 2021Thursday Night RacesMorning StarHandicapSkipper12th / 20
20 May 2021Thursday Night RacesMorning StarHandicapSkipper18th / 26
1 May 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisWindsweptAlberg 30Other2nd / 5
15 Aug 20202020 48th Annual Handy Boat/Hallett Sails RegattaMorning StarHandicapSkipper1st / 5
5 Oct 2019PSA Race to Rock HallVolitionPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 8
10 Jul 20192019 Transpac Honolulu RaceTravelerHandicapNavigator4th / 4
6 Jun 20192019 PYC Thursday Night RacesMorning StarHandicapSkipper4th / 23
30 May 20192019 PYC Thursday Night RacesMorning StarHandicapSkipper5th / 22
11 Aug 20182018 Monhegan Island RacesMorning StarHandicapSkipper1st / 8
31 May 20182018 PYC Thursday Night SeriesMorning StarHandicapSkipper2nd / 30

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 260, #14,099.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 57, #35,541. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.