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Sailor · 2024–2026

James Wurch

mcyc OptimistHandicap

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Events
19

102 races · 15 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 3 of 19

Podium rate
32%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 70%–75%, 955 boats)

Best class ranking
#1444

Helm in Optimist · rating 323

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Theodore Hutler IV

0–28 head to head in 28 races

Rival
Madison Stewart

17–18 in 35 races

Best day
25 Jul 2024

1-4-4-1-1 · ROOKIE REGATTA FOR OPTIMIST "GREEN" Fleet

Signature result
1st of 51

2025 Doug D'Alessandro One Day Only Opti Regatta · Optimist · 4 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 0 sailors

No crew lists in the archive name anyone sailing with James Wurch.

Rating history

016232320252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Aug 202633rd Annual No Tears RegattaJames WurchHandicapSkipper3rd / 68
20 Jul 2026USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 202623747OptimistSkipper50th / 83
17 Jul 2026Little Bay Day 2026James WurchOptimistSkipper7th / 40
13 Jul 20262026 Optimist NJ State ChampionshipJames WurchOptimistSkipper4th / 31
9 Jul 2026Ironman Junior Regatta | 2026James WurchOptimistSkipper17th / 75
1 Jul 20262026 Junior Wednesday Race SeriesJames WurchOptimistSkipper2nd / 6
26 Jun 20262026 Feed the Need Regatta23747OptimistSkipper27th / 84
4 Aug 20252025 Doug D'Alessandro One Day Only Opti RegattaDog FishOptimistSkipper1st / 51
29 Jul 20252025 Caryn Wilson Junior RegattaDog FishHandicapSkipper5th / 43
21 Jul 2025USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2025James WurchOptimistSkipper7th / 53
18 Jul 2025Little Bay Day 2025Dog FishOptimistSkipper59th / 119
10 Jul 2025Iron Man Junior Regatta | 2025Dog FishOptimistSkipper21st / 71
27 Jun 2025Feed the Need Regatta 20257599OptimistSkipper54th / 66
13 Aug 202431st Annual No Tears RegattaDog FishOptimistSkipper4th / 55
4 Aug 20242024 Doug D'Alessandro One Day Only Opti RegattaDog FishOptimistSkipper1st / 26
30 Jul 20242024 Caryn Wilson Opti Regatta7599OptimistSkipper10th / 32
25 Jul 2024ROOKIE REGATTA FOR OPTIMIST "GREEN" FleetDog FishOptimistSkipper1st / 30
19 Jul 2024The 7th Annual Little Bay Day Junior Regatta7599OptimistSkipper5th / 24
18 Jul 2024Beachwood Blast Junior RegattaDogfishOptimistSkipper2nd / 17

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 323, #9,248. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.