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Sailor · 2015–2026

James Grummett

burwain sc 49erJ/70SB20

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Events
30

386 races · 29 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 30

Podium rate
13%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 67%–70%, 2,207 boats)

Best class ranking
#58

Helm in 49er · rating 228

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Rhos Hawes

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Daniel Budden

Jun 2015 – Sep 2021 · 15 events

Nemesis
Diego Botín le Chever

24–96 head to head in 123 races

Rival
Andrew Mollerus

132–157 in 299 races

Best day
27 May 2023

1-1-1-4 · North Sea Regatta 2023

Signature result
2nd of 93

49er, 49er FX and Nacra 17 - European Championships 2026 · 49er · 7 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 10 sailors

  • Daniel Budden · Arabella, GBR 234, GRUMMETT / BUDDEN, James GRUMMETT · 29er, 49er 15events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 182 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – Sep 2021
  • Rhos Hawes · EV Experts, GBR 4, James GRUMMETT · 49er, J/70 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 17 of 145 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2020 – Jul 2026
  • Sam Jones · GBR 102, GRUMMETT / JONES · 49er 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 27 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 36th · Apr 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Chris Taylor · EV Experts, GBR 284 · 49er, J/70 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 19 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2020 – Apr 2022
  • Billy Vennis-ozanne · Cosmic · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2019 – Jul 2019
  • John Pollard · Xcellent · SB20 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2023 – May 2023
  • Henry Wetherell · Xcellent · SB20 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2023 – May 2023
  • Richard Anderton · Cosmic · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2019 – Jul 2019
  • Patrick Liardet · Cosmic · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2019 – Jul 2019
  • Phil Taylor · EV Experts · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2020 – Aug 2020

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

Rating history

0161322201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Jul 202649er, 49er FX and Nacra 17 - European Championships 2026James GRUMMETT49erSkipper2nd / 93
21 Jun 2026Kieler Woche 2026James GRUMMETT49erSkipper10th / 90
12 May 2026World Championships 49er, 49erFX, Nacra 17 - 2026James GRUMMETT49erSkipper9th / 82
31 Mar 202655 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaGBR 449erSkipper14th / 101
7 Oct 20252025 World ChampionshipJames GRUMMETT49erSkipper4th / 84
1 Apr 202554 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaGBR 449erSkipper7th / 91
7 May 20242024 Nacra 17 World Championship and 49er/FX European ChampionshipJames GRUMMETT49erSkipper14th / 70
1 Apr 2024Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaGBR 449erSkipper16th / 85
5 Mar 20242024 49er & 49erFX World ChampionshipJames GRUMMETT49erSkipper4th / 71
11 Aug 2023Allianz Sailing World Championships 2023GRUMMETT / JONES49erSkipper51st / 83
27 May 2023North Sea Regatta 2023XcellentSB20Crew1st / 26
4 Apr 202352 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MallorcaGBR 10249erSkipper36th / 99
5 Apr 202251 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MallorcaGBR 28449erCrew23rd / 76
14 Sep 20212021 European ChampionshipArabella49erSkipper27th / 61
10 Sep 2021Alexander the Great RegattaArabella49erSkipper27th / 31
8 Aug 20202020 Charity Cup RegattaEV ExpertsJ/70Other3rd / 18
3 Dec 20192019 World ChampionshipArabella49erSkipper36th / 88
25 Nov 20192019 Oceania ChampionshipArabella49erSkipper18th / 84
18 Jul 20192019 J/70 UK Class Training EventCosmicJ/70Other7th / 16
3 Jul 2019JWC 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 -Risør 2019Sheila49erSkipper2nd / 53
26 Jun 2019Kieler Woche 2019Sheila49erSkipper24th / 82
2 Apr 201950 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía IBEROSTARSHEILA49erSkipper75th / 108
28 Aug 20182018 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 (U23) Junior World ChapionshipJames GRUMMETT49erSkipper30th / 52
4 Aug 20182018 Hempel Sailing World Championships AarhusGRUMMETT / BUDDEN49erSkipper52nd / 86
20 Jun 2018Kieler Woche 2018James GRUMMETT49erSkipper35th / 86

Helm rating across all classes: 316, #9,179.Crew rating across all classes: 263, #10,068. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.