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Sailor · 2020–2026

James Chaytors

bbyc team lbi 420OptimistHandicap

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Events
33

201 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 4 of 33

Podium rate
30%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 72%–75%, 2,569 boats)

Best class ranking
#515

Helm in Optimist · rating 470

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Zachary Gould

3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate

Biggest lift
Zachary Gould

+12 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Zachary Gould

Jul 2024 – Jul 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Harrison Szot

22–64 head to head in 87 races

Rival
Megan Soos

53–63 in 116 races

Best day
18 Jul 2022

3-6-5-4-2-3 · USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2022

Signature result
2nd of 104

The 6th Annual Little Bay Day Junior Regatta · Optimist · 14 Jul 2023

Partnerships · 6 sailors

Most successful partnership: Zachary Gould — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate
  • Zachary Gould · James Chaytors · 420 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 7 of 20 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
  • Annie Sala · James Chaytors · 420 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 36 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 11th · Jun 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Clara Manchester · Clara Manchester, James Chaytors · 420 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 20th · Jun 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Harrison Hubbard · James Chaytors · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 110th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Harry Hubbard · James Chaytors · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 14th · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
  • Emily Keith · Emily Keith · 420 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024

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

Rating history

0231461202120222023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Jul 20262026 C420 Open North AmericansClara Manchester420Crew39th / 170
8 Jul 20262026 C420 National ChampionshipClara Manchester420Crew40th / 73
22 Jun 20262026 Club 420 Mid-Atlantic ChampionshipJames Chaytors420Skipper20th / 61
14 Feb 20262026 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyJames Chaytors420Skipper58th / 158
5 Aug 20252025 C420 OPEN NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPJames Chaytors420Skipper34th / 116
21 Jul 20252025 Club 420 Association US Nationals RegattaJames Chaytors420Skipper11th / 148
23 Jun 20252025 Club 420 Association Mid-Atlantic ChampionshipJames Chaytors420Skipper26th / 45
5 Aug 20242024 C420 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPJames Chaytors420Skipper110th / 129
30 Jul 2024Brant Beach YC Interclub 2024James Chaytors420Skipper1st / 10
24 Jul 20242024 New Jersey State C420 ChampionshipJames Chaytors420Skipper14th / 30
23 Jul 2024Surf City YC Interclub 2024James Chaytors420Skipper2nd / 9
16 Jul 2024Spray Beach YC Interclub 2024James Chaytors420Skipper1st / 8
9 Jul 2024Little Egg Harbor YC Interclub 2024James Chaytors420Skipper1st / 8
4 Jul 202447th Junior Commodore's RegattaJames ChaytorsOptimistSkipper2nd / 33
2 Jul 2024Haven Beach Interclub 2024James Chaytors420Skipper4th / 7
8 Jun 2024Sail Newport Youth Challenge RegattaEmily Keith420Crew2nd / 9
21 Aug 20232023 Optimist NJ State ChampionshipJames ChaytorsOptimistSkipper6th / 61
7 Aug 20232023 Optimist New England ChampionshipJames ChaytorsOptimistSkipper6th / 169
30 Jul 20232023 Simmons Boatworks Optimist US National ChampionshipJames ChaytorsOptimistSkipper89th / 209
17 Jul 2023USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2023James ChaytorsOptimistSkipper11th / 62
14 Jul 2023The 6th Annual Little Bay Day Junior Regatta12474OptimistSkipper2nd / 104
1 Jul 2023Nieuwpoortweek 2023James CHAYTORSOptimistSkipper27th / 99
12 Aug 20222022 Manahawkin Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM Optimist NJ State Championship (2023 TTQ)James ChaytorsOptimistSkipper76th / 112
8 Aug 20222022 Optimist New England Championship (2023 TTQ)James ChaytorsOptimistSkipper7th / 172
27 Jul 20222022 BBYC ANNUAL OPTIMIST REGATTAJames ChaytorsHandicapSkipper1st / 39

Helm rating across all classes: 461, #3,089.Crew rating across all classes: 99, #27,414. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.