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Sailor · 2015–2026

James O'Leary

pbsc HandicapEnsign

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Events
59

208 races · 15 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 4 of 59

Podium rate
17%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 56%–60%, 1,286 boats)

Best class ranking
#117

Helm in Ensign · rating -151

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Lee Potterton

+4 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Melissa O'Leary

Jun 2021 – Aug 2025 · 10 events

Nemesis
Sherrie Desmond

8–65 head to head in 73 races

Rival
Phill Kemp

23–27 in 50 races

Best day
1 Jan 2022

1-1-4-4-4-2 · PBSC Autumn Series Race

Signature result
1st of 27

PBSC Autumn Series Race · Handicap · 1 Jan 2022

Partnerships · 5 sailors

  • Melissa O'Leary · Chancer · Ensign, Handicap 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 64 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together(−45 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2021 – Aug 2025
  • Tom O'Leary · 111, 220 · Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2018 – Jan 2019
  • Lee Potterton · 100, 220 · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2021 – Jan 2025
  • Pat O'Leary · 6653 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • Deanna McLaughlin · Chancer · Ensign 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 10th · Mar 2024 – Mar 2024

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

Rating history

-707922720182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 59

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 2026Bank Holiday Series 2026670HandicapSkipper4th / 17
1 Jan 2026Cock o' Bay Pursuit 20266653HandicapSkipper4th / 6
1 Jan 2026PBSC Martello + Half Martello 2026670HandicapSkipper5th / 7
1 Jan 2026PBSC Matthew Pollard Memorial trophy 2026670HandicapSkipper25th / 31
1 Jan 2026PBSC Spring series 2026670HandicapSkipper23rd / 47
1 Jan 2026RNLI Trophy 2026670HandicapSkipper1st / 5
4 Aug 20252025 Ensign National Championship RegattaChancerEnsignSkipper27th / 30
20 Jun 20252025 Cleveland Race Week One DesignChancerEnsignSkipper6th / 6
11 Jun 20252025 EDGEWATER RACE PROGRAMChancerEnsignSkipper6th / 7
1 Jan 2025PBSC Airbourne Trophy 2025670HandicapSkipper2nd / 6
1 Jan 2025PBSC Bank Holiday Series 2025670HandicapSkipper2nd / 27
1 Jan 2025PBSC Spring Series 2025670HandicapSkipper25th / 28
1 Jan 2025PBSC Vice Commodore Pursuit 2025100HandicapSkipper4th / 12
1 Jan 2025PBSC_BLAZE_National _Championship_2025670HandicapSkipper16th / 38
13 Jun 20242024 Cleveland Race Week One DesignChancerEnsignSkipper7th / 7
18 May 20242024 EYC Club Race ProgramChancerEnsignSkipper6th / 8
21 Mar 20242024 J-24 and E Scow Nor’easter & Ensign Midwinter RegattaChancerEnsignSkipper10th / 11
1 Jan 2024Bank Holiday Series Races 13 & 14670HandicapSkipper1st / 21
1 Jan 2024Club Championships 2024670HandicapSkipper3rd / 11
1 Jan 2024PBSC Airbourne Trophy 2024670HandicapSkipper6th / 21
1 Jan 2024PBSC Club Championship 2024670HandicapSkipper4th / 24
1 Jan 2024PBSC Cock-O-Bay Trophy 2024670HandicapSkipper14th / 70
1 Jan 2024PBSC Martello Race 2024670HandicapSkipper7th / 9
1 Jan 2024PBSC PBSC ESSC Sprint 2024670HandicapSkipper16th / 44
1 Jan 2024PBSC Spring Series 2024670HandicapSkipper31st / 35

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 49, #57,980. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.