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Sailor · 1989–2026

Jim Cunningham

bass river yc EtchellsJ/70Wianno Senior

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Events
181

1,043 races · 184 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 39 of 181

Podium rate
49%

89 top-three finishes

Typically beats
79%

of boats faced (90%: 79%–80%, 5,786 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Helm in Etchells · rating 1011

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Erik Shampain

9 wins · 23 podiums in 30 events together · 30% win rate

Best trio
Steve Hunt & Erik Shampain

9 wins · 23 podiums in 29 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Serena Vilage

+14 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Serena Vilage

Aug 2017 – Oct 2026 · 33 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

20–106 head to head in 128 races

Rival
Scott Kaufman

262–190 in 452 races

Best day
9 Oct 2026

1-1-4-1-5-2-2 · 2026 Etchells Nationals · about 1 in 543,433 by chance

Signature result
1st of 47

2014 Etchells U.S. National Championship - Annual Coral Reef Cup · Etchells · 21 Mar 2014

Partnerships · 40 sailors

Most successful partnership: Erik Shampain — 9 wins · 23 podiums in 30 events together · 30% win rate
  • Serena Vilage · Lifted · Etchells, Handicap 33events 8 wins together · 26 podiums · 24% win rate · 42 of 201 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Oct 2026
  • Steve Hunt · Lifted · Etchells, Handicap 31events 9 wins together · 25 podiums · 29% win rate · 42 of 185 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2018 – Oct 2026
  • Erik Shampain · Lifted · Etchells, Handicap 30events 9 wins together · 23 podiums · 30% win rate · 40 of 181 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Oct 2026
  • Jeff Madrigali · Lifted · Etchells 12events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 25% win rate · 13 of 88 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Sep 2018
  • Mark Ivey · Lifted · Etchells 12events 1 wins together · 9 podiums · 8% win rate · 12 of 83 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Jun 2019
  • Karl Anderson · 1404, Lifted, USA 1404 · Etchells, J/70 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 60 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 5th · Jan 2012 – Apr 2013
  • Nick Martin · Lifted · J/70 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 52 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 6th · Jan 2014 – Apr 2015
  • Bryn Bachman · Lifted · Etchells 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 7 of 42 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Mar 2017
  • Dave Hochart · Lifted · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 31 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 17th · Feb 2018 – Sep 2018
  • Jon Ziskind · Lifted · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 31 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 17th · Feb 2018 – Sep 2018

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

Rating history

-70476102219901995200020052010201520202025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 181

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 20262026 Etchells NationalsLiftedEtchellsSkipper1st / 33
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaLiftedHandicapOwner1st / 38
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipLiftedEtchellsSkipper3rd / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlLiftedEtchellsSkipper25th / 62
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipLiftedEtchellsSkipper3rd / 42
13 Feb 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Midwinters EastLiftedEtchellsSkipper2nd / 31
30 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipLiftedEtchellsSkipper1st / 39
17 Jan 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupLiftedEtchellsSkipper9th / 42
10 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sid DoranLiftedEtchellsSkipper1st / 36
13 Dec 20252025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupLiftedEtchellsSkipper3rd / 38
16 May 20252025 Etchells North American ChampionshipLiftedEtchellsSkipper3rd / 38
28 Mar 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestLiftedEtchellsSkipper2nd / 30
21 Mar 20252025 Coral Reef Cup/ Etchells NationalsLiftedEtchellsCrew5th / 35
22 Feb 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipLiftedEtchellsSkipper3rd / 30
13 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - US Midwinters East RegattaLiftedEtchellsSkipper5th / 47
1 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipLiftedEtchellsSkipper13th / 41
18 Jan 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupLiftedEtchellsSkipper1st / 27
11 Jan 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaLiftedEtchellsSkipper8th / 35
7 Dec 20242024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupLiftedEtchellsOther8th / 46
11 Oct 20242024 Etchells North American ChampionshipLiftedEtchellsOther2nd / 31
23 Aug 20242024 Etchells NationalsLiftedEtchellsOther1st / 13
16 May 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupLiftedEtchellsOther3rd / 23
27 Apr 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipLiftedEtchellsOther2nd / 20
6 Apr 20242024 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestLiftedEtchellsOther2nd / 22
16 Feb 20242023/2024 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winters East RegattaLiftedEtchellsSkipper2nd / 39

Helm rating across all classes: 1022 (±122), #13.Crew rating across all classes: -16 (±248), #45,818. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.