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Sailor · 2016–2026

James Byrne

lake hopatcong yacht club E ScowMelges 15MC Scow

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Events
30

154 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 30

Podium rate
10%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 49%–54%, 892 boats)

Best class ranking
#116

Helm in E Scow · rating 98

Most successful partnership
Autumn Hoover

1 wins · 2 podiums in 9 events together · 11% win rate

Best trio
Autumn Hoover & Ashley Byrne

1 wins · 2 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Autumn Hoover

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ashley Byrne

Aug 2017 – Aug 2026 · 14 events

Nemesis
Clay Johnson

3–54 head to head in 57 races

Rival
Kelly McGlynn

31–39 in 70 races

Best day
11 Jun 2021

3-2 · 62nd E Scow National Championship Regatta (NCESA)

Signature result
1st of 11

LHYC Spring Regatta · E Scow · 17 May 2024

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Autumn Hoover — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 9 events together · 11% win rate
  • Ashley Byrne · 059, 59, Apogee, Banter · E Scow, Melges 15 14events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 7% win rate · 2 of 77 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Autumn Hoover · Apogee · E Scow 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 40 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Augie Dickinson · Banter · E Scow 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 19th · Aug 2016 – Aug 2018
  • Michael Munger · RosE, Showtime · E Scow 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2021 – Aug 2022
  • Treebo Pultz · Banter · E Scow 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together · best 20th · Aug 2017 – Aug 2018
  • Matthew Cartier · Apogee · E Scow 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jul 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Edward Harrison · Apogee · E Scow 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2024 – Sep 2024
  • John Kirk · Apogee · E Scow 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together · best 17th · Jul 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Elizabeth Tell · Showtime · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Blake Sanborn · Apogee · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2025 – May 2025

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

Rating history

-867323220172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Aug 20262026 ECESA Championship RegattaApogeeE ScowSkipper12th / 23
4 Sep 20252025 E Scow National ChampionshipApogeeE ScowSkipper30th / 50
31 Jul 20252025 ECESA Eastern ChampionshipApogeeE ScowSkipper17th / 23
17 May 2025LHYC Spring Regatta - 2025ApogeeE ScowSkipper5th / 15
18 Sep 20242024 E Scow Blue ChipApogeeE ScowSkipper17th / 22
1 Aug 2024Eastern Class E-Scow Association Championships 2024ApogeeE ScowSkipper3rd / 28
17 May 2024LHYC Spring RegattaApogeeE ScowSkipper1st / 11
22 Sep 2023E-Scow FLACE Regatta 2023ApogeeE ScowSkipper6th / 11
7 Sep 20232023 E Scow National ChampionshipApogeeE ScowOther59th / 126
12 Aug 20232023 LEHYC Invitational Down Bay RegattaApogeeE ScowOther7th / 11
4 Aug 20232023 E SCOW EASTERN CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTAApogeeE ScowOther14th / 23
28 Jul 2023E-Scow NY State Championships Leg 2 - KeukaApogeeE ScowSkipper12th / 16
22 Sep 20222022 MCSA National ChampionshipJames ByrneMC ScowSkipper30th / 84
13 Aug 20222022 LEHYC Invitational Down Bay RegattaApogeeMelges 15Skipper20th / 22
13 Aug 20222022 LEHYC Invitational Down Bay RegattaRosEE ScowOther11th / 11
30 Apr 20222022 Melges 15 and MCScow Regional Tune-up RegattaApogeeMelges 15Skipper8th / 10
24 Mar 2022Melges 15 Winter Series Event 359Melges 15Skipper15th / 64
26 Feb 2022Melges 15 Winter Series Event 259Melges 15Skipper24th / 64
8 Jan 2022Melges 15 Winter Series Event 1059Melges 15Skipper28th / 61
14 Aug 20212021 LEHYC Invitational Down Bay RegattaUnsinkable 2Melges 15Other7th / 18
11 Jun 202162nd E Scow National Championship Regatta (NCESA)ShowtimeE ScowSwitch Flipper8th / 56
10 Aug 20192019 LEHYC Invitational Down Bay RegattaBanterE ScowOther12th / 17
3 Aug 20182018 Eastern Class E Scow Championship RegattaBanterE ScowOther20th / 29
12 Aug 20172017 LEHYC Invitational Down Bay RegattaBanterE ScowOther19th / 22
4 Aug 20172017 Eastern Class E Scow Association Championship RegattaBanterE ScowOther35th / 35

Helm rating across all classes: 219, #16,592.Crew rating across all classes: 23. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.