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Sailor · 2015–2026

James Hilton

tiverton yc PHRF handicapIC37J/30

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Events
19

54 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 2 of 19

Podium rate
42%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 55%–65%, 230 boats)

Best class ranking
#172

Crew in IC37 · rating 135

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Malcolm Lamphere

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Kate O’Donnell & Robert Shelley

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Harry Melges

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chuck Saccardo

Jun 2016 – Jun 2026 · 11 events

Nemesis
Drew Freides

7–18 head to head in 25 races

Rival
Peter McClennen

16–15 in 31 races

Best day
6 Sep 2015

1-1 · Museum of Yachting 36th Annual Classic Yacht Regatta

Signature result
2nd of 17

2021 IC37 North American Championship · IC37 · 1 Oct 2021

Partnerships · 42 sailors

Most successful partnership: Malcolm Lamphere — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Chuck Saccardo · KAOS, ODRACCAS · J/30, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 15 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2026
  • Don Ninneman · ODRACCAS · PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 11 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2017 – Jun 2026
  • Matt Cox · ODRACCAS · PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2023
  • Elisabeth Whitener · Yonder · IC37, Melges IC37 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 31 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Oct 2021
  • Don Ensign · ODRACCAS · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2025
  • Jeremy Wilmot · Yonder · IC37, Melges IC37 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 31 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Oct 2021
  • Douglas Newhouse · Yonder · IC37, Melges IC37 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 31 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Oct 2021
  • Joe Lamora · ODRACCAS · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2016 – Sep 2021
  • Malcolm Lamphere · Yonder · IC37, Melges IC37 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Harry Melges · Yonder · IC37, Melges IC37 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 27 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Oct 2021

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

Rating history

0113225201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Jun 20262026 Off Soundings Club Spring SeriesODRACCASPHRF handicapTactician3rd / 13
13 Jun 20252025 Off Soundings Spring SeriesODRACCASPHRF handicapCrew8th / 8
10 Jun 20232023 Off Soundings Spring SeriesODRACCASPHRF handicapTactician7th / 11
10 Jun 20222022 Off Soundings Spring SeriesODRACCASPHRF handicapTactician3rd / 13
1 Oct 20212021 IC37 North American ChampionshipYonderIC37Main Trimmer2nd / 17
26 Sep 20212021 Bud Humphrey Memorial RacesODRACCASPHRF handicapTactician16th / 41
17 Sep 20212021 Off Soundings Fall SeriesODRACCASPHRF handicapTactician4th / 12
16 Jul 2021Melges IC37 National ChampionshipYonderIC37Main Trimmer7th / 18
10 Jul 20212021 Newport RegattaYonderIC37Main Trimmer6th / 18
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaYonderIC37Main Trimmer7th / 16
24 Apr 20212021 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta and Melges IC37 East Coast ChampionshipYonderMelges IC37Main Trimmer1st / 6
3 Aug 2019Sinebrychoff Challenge Cup, 6mR Worlds tune upSCOUNDREL6 MetreSkipper14th / 18
8 Jun 20192019 Off Soundings Spring SeriesODRACCASPHRF handicapTactician3rd / 10
8 Jun 20182018 Off Soundings Spring SeriesODRACCASPHRF handicapTactician8th / 14
11 Aug 20172017 J/Fest New EnglandKAOSJ/30Skipper3rd / 3
9 Jun 20172017 Off Soundings Spring SeriesODRACCASPHRF handicapTactician5th / 11
13 Aug 20162016 J/Fest New EnglandKAOSJ/30Other3rd / 5
10 Jun 20162016 Off Soundings Spring SeriesODRACCASPHRF handicapTactician10th / 11
5 Sep 2015Museum of Yachting 36th Annual Classic Yacht RegattaLucieHandicapSkipper1st / 4

Crew rating across all classes: 225, #12,936.Helm rating across all classes: 37. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.