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Sailor · 2015–2026

James McBrier

belle haven club new york yacht club PHRF handicapORC handicapHandicap

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Events
24

70 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 24

Podium rate
21%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 44%–57%, 172 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Peggy Gregory

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Peggy Gregory & Kevin Gregory

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

Biggest lift
Kevin Gregory

+42 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
David McBrier

Mar 2017 – May 2025 · 5 events

Nemesis
Edward Bilopavlovic

4–8 head to head in 14 races

Best day
27 Mar 2015

1-1-1 · 2015 St. Thomas International Regatta

Signature result
2nd of 7

2022 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 65th Anniversary · PHRF handicap · 26 Jun 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Peggy Gregory — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Thomas Dunn · Jules · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 12events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 18 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2019 – Aug 2025
  • Chris Kniffin · Jules · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 17 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2019 – Aug 2025
  • Cindy Cornell · Jules · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 14 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2021 – Aug 2025
  • Steve Minninger · Jules · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 13 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2020 – Jun 2025
  • Alexander Haim · Jules · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2020 – Aug 2025
  • Andrew Vachon · Jules · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 10 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2025
  • Will Dunn · Jules · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2019 – May 2024
  • David McBrier · Jules, Nyanza, Odyssey · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 14 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2017 – May 2025
  • Daniel McDonald · Jules · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 10 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2025
  • David Neely · Jules · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2022 – Aug 2025

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

Rating history

0119237201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Jun 20262026 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 68th AnniversaryNyanzaPHRF handicapBoat Captain4th / 7
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceJulesPHRF handicapNavigator6th / 7
28 Jun 20252025 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 67th AnniversaryNyanzaPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaJulesPHRF handicapNavigator8th / 15
23 May 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceJulesPHRF handicapNavigator5th / 9
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceJulesORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 6
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendLeading EdgePHRF handicapNavigator4th / 11
22 Jun 20242024 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 66th AnniversaryNyanzaPHRF handicapOther5th / 8
24 May 20242024 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceJulesORC handicapWatch Captain4th / 9
18 Aug 20232023 Ida Lewis Distance RaceJulesPHRF handicapNavigator9th / 13
25 Jun 20232023 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 65th AnniversaryNyanzaPHRF handicapOther6th / 10
26 May 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceJulesORC handicapPit4th / 7
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceJulesORC handicapPit4th / 7
26 Jun 20222022 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 65th AnniversaryNyanzaPHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
3 Sep 20212021 Vineyard RaceJulesORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 9
26 Jun 20212021 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 64th AnniversaryNyanzaPHRF handicapOther4th / 9
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaJulesORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer7th / 7
4 Sep 20202020 Vineyard RaceJulesORC handicapPit Assist5th / 6
22 Jun 20192019 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 62nd AnniversaryNyanzaPHRF handicapOther5th / 9
15 Jun 2019165th NYYC Annual RegattaJulesPHRF handicapMast4th / 7
23 Jun 20182018 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 61st AnniversaryNyanzaPHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
24 Mar 20172017 St. Thomas International RegattaOdysseyHandicapMain Trimmer2nd / 6
25 Mar 20162016 St. Thomas International RegattaOdysseyHandicapTactician3rd / 10
27 Mar 20152015 St. Thomas International RegattaOdysseyPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 4

Crew rating across all classes: 215, #13,615.Helm rating across all classes: 85, #35,351. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.