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Sailor · 2003–2026

James Kimball

slyc MC ScowE ScowMelges 20

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Events
15

69 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 1 of 15

Podium rate
60%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
88%

of boats faced (range 86%–90%, 693 boats)

Best class ranking
#84

Helm in MC Scow · rating 398

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Pete Comfort

11–14 head to head in 25 races

Rival
Tony Pugh

18–12 in 30 races

Best day
23 Jun 2005

1-3-6-7 · 2005 MC National Championship — MC Scow

Signature result
2nd of 56

85th Western Michigan Yachting Association Championship Regatta · MC Scow · 30 Jul 2014

Partnerships · 7 sailors

  • Cam McNeil · Bandit · E Scow 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2014 – Jul 2016
  • Tom Munroe · SuperFly · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 30th · Feb 2014 – Feb 2014
  • Eric Wynsma · SuperFly · Melges 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 30th · Feb 2014 – Feb 2014
  • Pete Comfort · Bandit · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 12th · Sep 2014 – Sep 2014
  • Gwen Gill · Bandit · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 12th · Sep 2014 – Sep 2014
  • Rob Kimball · Bandit · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2016 – Jul 2016
  • Jake Kimball · James Kimball · MC Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2026 – May 2026

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

Rating history

028757320042007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 15

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 May 2026GRYC: 50th MC Spring ShakedownJames KimballMC ScowSkipper4th / 51
16 Sep 20172017 MCSA Blue Chip Championship2478MC ScowSkipper3rd / 18
2 Aug 201788th Western Michigan Yachting Association Championship RegattaMCSCOWMC ScowOther3rd / 42
28 Jul 20162016 Western Michigan E-Scow Invitational RegattaBanditE ScowOther2nd / 28
5 Aug 201586th Western Michigan Yachting Association Championship RegattaBanditE ScowOther2nd / 22
5 Aug 201586th Western Michigan Yachting Association Championship RegattaJakenbakeMC ScowOther5th / 40
5 Sep 20142014 E Scow National Championship Regatta (NCESA)BanditE ScowOther12th / 79
30 Jul 201485th Western Michigan Yachting Association Championship Regatta2478MC ScowSkipper2nd / 56
30 Jul 201485th Western Michigan Yachting Association Championship RegattaBanditE ScowSkipper1st / 14
8 Feb 20142013/2014 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 2SuperFlyMelges 20Tactician30th / 35
1 Aug 201384th Annual WMYA Championship Regatta2478MC ScowSkipper2nd / 40
4 Aug 201182nd Annual WMYA Championship Regatta2478MC ScowSkipper13th / 62
23 Jun 20052005 MC National Championship — MC Scow2141MC ScowSkipper3rd / 74
19 Aug 20042004 MC Nationals Regatta — MC Scow2141MC ScowSkipper10th / 89
9 Jul 2003MC Scow Invitational Regatta — MC Scow2141MC ScowSkipper3rd / 58

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 573, #1,293.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -7. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.