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Sailor · 2011–2024

James Kirkpatrick

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Events
63

191 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 7 of 63

Podium rate
29%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 56%–62%, 645 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Greg Raines

1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Longest-running crew
Sean Kelly

May 2013 – May 2017 · 7 events

Nemesis
Bev Coalson

4–40 head to head in 45 races

Rival
Drew Niedringhaus

38–55 in 97 races

Best day
25 Jul 2012

3-1-1-1-3 · Stout Beer Can Series 3 of 3

Signature result
1st of 16

Twilight Series 2014 · Handicap · 10 Sep 2014

Partnerships · 20 sailors

Most successful partnership: Greg Raines — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Sean Kelly · Expression Sessiom, expression session, Expression Session · B, Handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 46 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2013 – May 2017
  • Greg Raines · ARTIE, expression session, Expression Session · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2014 – Sep 2018
  • Mark Berdan · Expression Sessiom, Expression Session · B, Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2013 – May 2014
  • Steve Harvey · Second Wind · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jul 2015
  • Jonathan Carter · Scherzo · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2020 – Aug 2020
  • John Chamberlain · Second Wind · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jul 2015
  • Matt Haslam · Scherzo · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2020 – Aug 2020
  • Rupert Anderson · Scherzo · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2020 – Aug 2020
  • Peter Morton · Scherzo · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2020 – Aug 2020
  • Jim Smith · Second Wind · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jul 2015

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

Rating history

-79862512012201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 63

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Sep 20242024 Blackbeard Regatta - Benefitting ETYSACon Te PartiroHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
23 Aug 20202020 Hamble Classics RegattaScherzoIRC handicapOther2nd / 9
15 Sep 2018Dennis Conner Around the Coronado Isles RaceARTIEPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 10
14 Jul 20182018 Commodore's Cup - San Diego to Mission Bay and Back - Sponsored by RIGWORKSARTIEHandicapSkipper7th / 7
9 Dec 2017CRA Year End Regatta sponsored by NORTH SAILSExpression SessionHandicapSkipper1st / 8
6 Oct 201754th Little Ensenada RaceExpression SessionPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
24 May 20172017 CRA Beer Can SeriesExpression SessionHandicapSkipper9th / 17
22 Apr 20172017 Gerry Browne Regatta sponsored by Driscoll Boat WorksExpression SessionHandicapSkipper4th / 7
15 Jan 20172017 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesExpression SessionPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
10 Dec 2016CRA Year End Regatta sponsored by Graphix GroupExpression SessionHandicapSkipper4th / 6
16 Jul 20162016 Commodore's Cup - San Diego to Mission Bay and BackExpression SessionHandicapSkipper5th / 8
25 May 20162016 CRA Beer Can SeriesExpression SessionHandicapSkipper8th / 14
23 Jan 20162016 Cabrillo Ocean SeriesExpression SessionPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 10
12 Dec 2015CRA Year End Regatta sponsored by Point Loma Sports ClubExpression SessionPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 8
14 Nov 2015CRA Fall Regatta sponsored by French BioBeachExpression SessionPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 7
24 Oct 2015CRA Halloween Regatta sponsored by Ullman SailsExpression SessionPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 10
2 Oct 201552nd Annual San Diego-Ensenada International Yacht RaceExpression SessionPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
19 Sep 2015Dennis Conner Around the Coronado Isles RaceExpression SessionPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
19 Aug 2015Rigworks 2015 Summer's End SeriesExpression SessionFleet 2Skipper5th / 7
18 Jul 20152015 Commodore's Cup - San Diego to Mission Bay and Backexpression sessionHandicapSkipper6th / 7
13 Jul 20152015 Transpac Honolulu RaceSecond WindHandicapMid Bow1st / 4
13 Jun 20152015 CRA - Charity Regatta to Benefit Living Coast Discovery CenterExpression SessionHandicapSkipper8th / 9
27 May 20152015 CRA Beer Can Seriesexpression sessionHandicapSkipper7th / 16
11 Mar 2015IPA Series Beer Can Races 1 of 8Expression SessionHandicapSkipper8th / 9
31 Jan 2015CRA Winter Series Sponsored by North SailsExpression SessionHandicapSkipper9th / 13

Helm rating across all classes: 138, #26,578.Crew rating across all classes: 67. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.