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Sailor · 2004–2026

James Watson

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Events
22

72 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 2 of 22

Podium rate
27%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 46%–55%, 314 boats)

Best class ranking
#200

Crew in Match racing · rating 171

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Alex Marinelli

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Hugo Stoner & Alex Marinelli

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

Biggest lift
Alex Marinelli

+72 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Hugo Stoner

Aug 2016 – Nov 2019 · 6 events

Signature result
1st of 29

Cruising Spinnaker Div2 · Handicap · 23 Jan 2015

Partnerships · 37 sailors

Most successful partnership: Alex Marinelli — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Hugo Stoner · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Hugo Stoner, The Scots College, NSW · Match racing 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 17 of 31 races won Beat -45% of the fleet together(−83 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Nov 2019
  • Alex Marinelli · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Hugo Stoner · Match racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 17 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+72 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2016 – Oct 2019
  • Darcy McCracken · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, The Scots College, NSW · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 10 races won Beat -50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Oct 2018
  • Nathan Gulliksen · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia · Match racing 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 10 races won Beat -150% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2019 – Nov 2019
  • Hugo Leeming · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, The Scots College, NSW · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 10 races won Beat -50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Oct 2018
  • Tom Barrington · Cruising Yacht Club of Australia · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 11 races won Beat -171% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2019 – Nov 2019
  • A Cincotta · Windsong of Mornington · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 8th · Dec 2004 – Dec 2004
  • B Miles · Windsong of Mornington · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 8th · Dec 2004 – Dec 2004
  • Cole Tapper · The Scots College, NSW · Match racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2018 – Oct 2018
  • Kate Lynch · Wild Oats · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Dec 2025 – Dec 2025

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

Rating history

-46741932005200820112014201720202023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 2026Commodores CupSea LavenderHandicapCrew6th / 6
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025Wild OatsHandicapCrew3rd / 24
1 Jan 20242024 707 Sprints Blue FleetFandangoHandicapSkipper9th / 9
1 Jan 20242024 707 Sprints White FlightFandangoHandicapSkipper9th / 9
1 Jan 2022David Johnson Plate & Hawk Champagne 3PuffHandicapCrew3rd / 12
7 Jul 2021Wednesday Summer Series 202116161HandicapSkipper24th / 32
1 Jan 2020Summer Series 202016161HandicapSkipper9th / 17
21 Nov 2019Harken International Youth Match Racing Championship 2019Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew6th / 2
1 Oct 2019Australian Youth Match Racing Championships 2019Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew1st / 3
6 Sep 2019Summer Series 201916161HandicapSkipper6th / 29
29 Jun 2019CYCA Match Cup 2019Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew4th / 8
8 Apr 2019Late Summer Series 201916161HandicapSkipper21st / 28
6 Feb 2019Spring Series 201916161HandicapSkipper13th / 31
1 Jan 2019EarlyBird Services 201916161HandicapSkipper10th / 20
1 Jan 2019Mike Martin Memorial Race 201916161HandicapSkipper23rd / 28
6 Oct 2018Australian Schools Match Racing Championships 2018The Scots College, NSWMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
21 Jul 2018CYCA Captain John Piper Regatta 2018Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaMatch racingCrew5th / 3
22 Jul 2017CYCA Captain John Piper Regatta 2017Hugo StonerMatch racingCrew5th / 3
6 Aug 2016Club Marine NSW Youth Championship 2016Hugo StonerMatch racingCrew2nd / 5
16 Aug 2015Cruising Div 3WINDSONG OF M'TONHandicapSkipper7th / 16
23 Jan 2015Cruising Spinnaker Div2WINDSONG OF M'TONHandicapSkipper1st / 29
26 Dec 2004Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2004Windsong of MorningtonHandicapSkipper8th / 20

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 175, #19,177.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -46, #75,535. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.