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Sailor · 2011–2026

Jim Farrell

black rock yacht club PHRF handicapHandicapJ/109

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Events
74

232 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 8 of 74

Podium rate
32%

24 top-three finishes

Typically beats
35%

of boats faced (90%: 32%–38%, 572 boats)

Best class ranking
#511

Crew in J/109 · rating -241

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ralph Sheppard

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Jeffrey Wilson & Greg Wykoff

2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ralph Sheppard

+37 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ken ODonnell

Jul 2012 – Sep 2023 · 10 events

Nemesis
Scott Kirkpatrick

2–48 head to head in 51 races

Rival
Daniel Corcoran

14–12 in 26 races

Signature result
1st of 8

Brent C. Donahue Memorial Cross Sound Race · Handicap · 13 Sep 2014

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ralph Sheppard — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Phil Gavey · Lite-N-Up, Sapphire, Seawolf, SeaWolf · J/109, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 51 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – Oct 2023
  • Ken ODonnell · Lite-N-Up, Rocket Science, Sapphire, Scarecrow · J/109, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 50 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2012 – Sep 2023
  • Michael orourke · Lite-N-Up, Mayniac, Rocket Science, Sapphire · J/109, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 52 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – May 2024
  • Jeffrey Wilson · Tacktile, TACKTILE · PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 22% win rate · 3 of 14 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – May 2026
  • Robert Smith · Tacktile, TACKTILE · PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 3 of 12 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – May 2026
  • Jeff Morrison · Lite-N-Up, Sapphire, Seawolf, SeaWolf · J/109, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 35 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2015 – Sep 2022
  • Paul Johnson · Tacktile, TACKTILE · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – May 2026
  • Greg Wykoff · Tacktile · PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 3 of 10 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – May 2026
  • Lisa Thornton · Sapphire · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 5th · Jul 2017 – Sep 2019
  • Declan O'Donnell · Sapphire, Seawolf, SeaWolf · J/109, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2017 – Sep 2022

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

Rating history

-352-1466020122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 74

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceSapphirePHRF handicapCaptain4th / 5
11 Jul 20262026 Black Rock Centennial Distance RaceSapphirePHRF handicapBoat Captain3rd / 6
3 Jun 20262026 Black Rock Harbor Wednesday Night SeriesSapphirePHRF handicapBoat Captain4th / 11
29 May 20262026 Wetherill RaceTacktilePHRF handicapPro Bowler4th / 8
22 May 20262026 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceTacktilePHRF handicapPro Bowler4th / 5
20 Sep 20252025 Brent C. Donahue Cross Sound RegattaSapphirePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 8
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceTacktilePHRF handicapPro Bowler2nd / 5
19 Jul 20252025 Sail Park City Regatta at Fayerweather Yacht ClubSapphirePHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6
28 May 20252025 Black Rock Harbor Wednesday Night SeriesSapphirePHRF handicapSkipper7th / 12
23 May 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceTACKTILEPHRF handicapPro Bowler6th / 7
14 Sep 20242024 Brent C. Donahue Cross Sound RegattaSapphirePHRF handicapOther4th / 6
6 Sep 20242024 PYC - Falkner Island RaceSapphirePHRF handicapOther5th / 5
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceTacktilePHRF handicapPro Bowler1st / 3
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendTacktilePHRF handicapPro Bowler3rd / 4
20 Jul 20242024 Sail Park City Regatta at Fayerweather Yacht ClubSapphirePHRF handicapOther4th / 8
5 Jun 20242024 Black Rock Harbor Wednesday Night SeriesSapphirePHRF handicapOther9th / 11
17 May 20242024 Sam Wetherill Trophy RaceRocket SciencePHRF handicapOther1st / 5
13 Oct 20232023 The Bitter EnderSapphirePHRF handicapOther8th / 8
7 Oct 202368th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterTacktilePHRF handicapPro Bowler4th / 6
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceRocket SciencePHRF handicapMast11th / 11
11 Aug 20232023 Safe Harbor Race WeekendTacktilePHRF handicapPro Bowler1st / 5
27 Jul 20232023 Around Long Island Regatta (46th Annual)SapphirePHRF handicapCaptain2nd / 6
15 Jul 20232023 Sail Park City Regatta at Fayerweather Yacht ClubSapphirePHRF handicapOther4th / 8
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleMayniacPHRF handicapMast9th / 9
19 May 20232023 Sam Wetherill Trophy Overnight RaceTacktilePHRF handicapOther5th / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 37 (±115), #44,282.Crew rating across all classes: -271 (±157), #64,043. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.