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Sailor · 2008–2026

James Wilson

mantoloking yacht club Melges 20PHRF handicapIC37

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Events
101

509 races · 75 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 12 of 101

Podium rate
34%

34 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 60%–63%, 1,828 boats)

Best class ranking
#19

Helm in Melges 20 · rating 377

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Stu Saffer

2 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate

Best trio
David Wilson & Ian Wilson

1 wins · 1 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Luke Lawrence

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Stu Saffer

Oct 2009 – Oct 2022 · 8 events

Nemesis
John Kilroy

38–86 head to head in 124 races

Rival
Drew Freides

75–111 in 190 races

Best day
8 Mar 2013

1-14-2-6-6-8 · 2013 Bacardi Miami Sailing Week

Signature result
1st of 24

FRIDAY NIGHT REGISTRATION -Cleveland Yachting Club LEUKEMIA CUP REGATTA - All Fleet, Women's, Double Handed · PHRF handicap · 26 Jul 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Stu Saffer — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • Jeremy Wilmot · oleander, Oleander, OLEANDER · Melges 20 15events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 98 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2014 – Oct 2018
  • Sam Rogers · Midnight Blue, oleander, Oleander · IC37, Melges 20 13events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 89 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2013 – Oct 2020
  • David Wilson · Ariadne, paradigm shift, Phantom II, Ramillies · Bluenose, Handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 9% win rate · 5 of 54 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – Aug 2026
  • Keiran Searle · Midnight Blue · IC37, Melges IC37 11events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 79 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Jul 2022
  • Alexis Michas · Midnight Blue · IC37 10events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 74 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Jul 2022
  • Stu Saffer · Limoncello, Nourmahal, oleander, Oleander · K6, Melges 20, RS K6 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 15 of 40 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – Oct 2022
  • Chris Price · Midnight Blue, Octopus · IC37, Melges IC37 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 56 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Jul 2022
  • Key Becker · Midnight Blue · IC37, Melges IC37 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 53 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2020 – Mar 2022
  • Tim Scanlon · Midnight Blue, Octopus · IC37, Melges IC37 7events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 43 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2019 – Feb 2022
  • Victor Diaz de Leon · Oleander, OLEANDER · Melges 20 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 40 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2017 – Oct 2018

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

Rating history

-196179553200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 101

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipArethusaIC37Other9th / 34
12 Aug 2026Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2026AriadnePHRF handicapNavigator7th / 8
13 Aug 2025Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2025AriadnePHRF handicapOther8th / 13
9 Aug 202487th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 28th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceTsunamiPHRF handicapOther2nd / 9
24 Aug 2023Thursday BluenosePhantom IIBluenoseCrew18th / 19
16 Aug 20232023 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekPhantom IIBluenoseOther27th / 32
7 Oct 20222022 High Performance RegattaNourmahalK6Skipper6th / 8
10 Aug 20222022 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekRamilliesPHRF handicapOther4th / 9
2 Aug 202229th Annual No Tears Regatta8073HandicapSkipper48th / 68
26 Jul 20222022 Caryn Wilson Opti Regatta8073OptimistSkipper15th / 42
22 Jul 2022Beachwood Blast Junior Regatta8073OptimistSkipper27th / 36
15 Jul 2022The 5th Annual Little Bay Day Junior Regatta8073OptimistSkipper26th / 36
9 Jul 20222022 Newport RegattaMidnight BlueIC37Main Trimmer4th / 14
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaMidnight BlueIC37Main Trimmer15th / 20
18 Mar 20222021/2022 IC37 Winter Series - Midwinter ChampionshipMidnight BlueIC37Main Trimmer7th / 7
3 Feb 20222021/2022 IC37 Winter Series - Lauderdale CupMidnight BlueIC37Helm4th / 7
19 Nov 20212021/2022 IC37 Winter Series - Fall CupMidnight BlueIC37Main Trimmer3rd / 7
9 Oct 20212021 High Performance RegattaOleanderK6Other1st / 7
1 Oct 20212021 IC37 North American ChampionshipMidnight BlueIC37Main Trimmer13th / 17
11 Aug 20212021 Helly Hansen Chester Race WeekRamilliesPHRF handicapOther10th / 11
4 Aug 20212021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 3Where Egos DarePHRF handicapOther4th / 8
2 Aug 20212021 Doug D'Alessandro One Day Only Optimist Regatta6333HandicapSkipper24th / 29
16 Jul 2021Melges IC37 National ChampionshipMidnight BlueIC37Main Trimmer15th / 18
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaMidnight BlueIC37Other3rd / 16
11 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)Midnight BlueIC37Skipper1st / 16

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 444, #3,654.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 130, #23,374. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.