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Sailor · 2010–2026

Jim Allen

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Possibly the same person: Jim Allen (2026, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
41

182 races · 32 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 7 of 41

Podium rate
39%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 65%–71%, 685 boats)

Best class ranking
#79

Helm in Lightning · rating 281

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Abby Allen

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

Best trio
Jane Allen & Abby Allen

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

Biggest lift
Tyler Allen

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jane Allen

May 2014 – Sep 2025 · 5 events

Nemesis
William Wildner

16–36 head to head in 52 races

Best day
1 Jun 2013

1-1-1-1-1 · 2013 Bayview One Design Regatta

Signature result
1st of 37

2019 ILCA Lightning North American Championship · Lightning · 14 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 57 sailors

Most successful partnership: Abby Allen — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate
  • Mike Welch · Falcon, Falcon (Fin & Tonic) · Handicap, J/35 8events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 13% win rate · 14 of 60 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – May 2026
  • John Stromberg · Falcon, Falcon (Fin & Tonic) · Handicap, J/35 8events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 13% win rate · 14 of 60 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – May 2026
  • Fred Blackmer · Falcon, Falcon (Fin & Tonic) · Handicap, J/35 7events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 14% win rate · 14 of 54 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – May 2026
  • Brian Beaudet · Falcon · J/35 6events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 9 of 47 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – May 2026
  • Rich Rossio · Falcon · J/35 6events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 9 of 44 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – May 2025
  • Brad Busker · Falcon, Falcon (Fin & Tonic) · Handicap, J/35 6events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 17% win rate · 12 of 48 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – May 2026
  • Abby Allen · Atom · Handicap, Lightning 5events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 60% win rate · 4 of 21 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Jun 2024
  • Gary Drescher · Falcon · J/35 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 10 of 41 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – May 2026
  • Jane Allen · Atom, Falcon (Fin & Tonic) · Handicap, Lightning 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 4 of 23 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Sep 2025
  • Jim Rodgers · Falcon · J/35 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 32 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – May 2025

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

Rating history

-18194406201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Jul 2026Bamse Cup 2026James AllenHandicapSkipper1st / 11
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitFalconJ/35In the way2nd / 9
6 Sep 20252025 Whitecap RegattaAtomHandicapSkipper1st / 25
26 Aug 20252025 Nova Scotia Optimist Provincial Championships1747OptimistSkipper11th / 20
4 Aug 2025Opti Jam 2025James AllenHandicapSkipper19th / 26
30 Jul 2025Bamse Cup 2025James AllenOptimistSkipper4th / 22
12 Jun 2025Open European Championship And Masters Lightning World ChampionshipSunday DriverLightningHelm21st / 33
12 Jun 2025Open European Championship And Masters Lightning World ChampionshipSunday Driver (Masters)HandicapSkipper9th / 17
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitFalconJ/35In the way3rd / 10
20 Oct 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series Championship - British Virgin IslandsFalcon (Fin & Tonic)HandicapIn the way2nd / 6
6 Sep 20242024 J/35 North American ChampionshipFalconJ/35In the way2nd / 12
20 Aug 2024Opti Jam 2024James AllenHandicapSkipper5th / 20
7 Aug 2024LYC SAILFEST 2024James AllenOptimistSkipper13th / 26
5 Aug 2024Half Ton Classics CupQuokkaHandicapCrew6th / 30
15 Jun 20242024 Crescent One Design RegattaAtomLightningOther1st / 15
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitFalconJ/35In the way1st / 8
24 Feb 202459th Annual Gasparilla RegattaBreezinPHRF handicapOther9th / 10
14 Oct 20232023 Papa's Pilar RumgattaBreezinPHRF handicapOther5th / 7
26 Aug 20232023 Throwdown in MotownFalconJ/35In the way2nd / 9
25 Feb 202357th Annual Gasparilla RegattaBreezinPHRF handicapOther9th / 9
22 Oct 20222022 Papa's Pilar RumgattaBreezinPHRF handicapOther10th / 13
9 Sep 20222022 Whitecap / MI District ChampionshipAtomHandicapSkipper4th / 25
2 Aug 20222022 Top Gun Twilight Series - Summer SeriesFalconJ/35In the way2nd / 9
3 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaFalconJ/35In the way4th / 8
5 Feb 202256th Annual Gasparilla RegattaBreezinHandicapOther10th / 12

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 335, #6,434.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 136, #29,328. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.