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Sailor · 2007–2026

James Kondziela

none J/22PHRF handicapJ/24

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Events
53

209 races · 30 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 10 of 53

Podium rate
51%

27 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 59%–66%, 522 boats)

Best class ranking
#115

Helm in J/22 · rating 240

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Doug Weakly

8 wins · 15 podiums in 17 events together · 47% win rate

Biggest lift
Doug Weakly

+51 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Sandra Kondziela

Jul 2010 – Jun 2023 · 6 events

Nemesis
John Vallee

0–20 head to head in 20 races

Rival
Tom Meeh

36–32 in 68 races

Best day
14 Oct 2017

1-5-1-2-1-1 · 2017 J/22 Heritage Cup Regatta

Signature result
1st of 22

2017 J/22 Southwest Circuit Regatta #3 · J/22 · 12 May 2017

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Most successful partnership: Doug Weakly — 8 wins · 15 podiums in 17 events together · 47% win rate
  • Doug Weakly · HNL, HNL Bling, HNL2, Lady K · Handicap, J/22, J/24 17events 8 wins together · 15 podiums · 47% win rate · 24 of 88 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+51 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2013 – Oct 2025
  • Sandra Kondziela · Poison Ivy II, Sturdy Girl · J/35, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 26 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – Jun 2023
  • Kate Little · Poison Ivy II, Sturdy Girl · J/35, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 26 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2011 – Jun 2021
  • Joe Mayfield · HNL, HNL2 · J/22 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 22 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2019 – Oct 2022
  • Sandy Kondziela · Poison Ivy II, Sturdy Girl · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2011 – Jun 2024
  • Thomas Montgomery · Poison Ivy II · J/35, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2010 – Sep 2012
  • Michael LoVullo · Poison Ivy II · J/35, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2010 – Sep 2012
  • David O'Neill · Poison Ivy II · J/35, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2010 – Sep 2012
  • Melissa Campbell · Poison Ivy II, Sturdy Girl · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Jun 2019
  • Rachel Montgomery · Poison Ivy II · J/35, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2011 – Sep 2012

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

Rating history

-110642372008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 53

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Aug 20262026 Queen City / Mayor's Cup RegattaSturdy GirlPHRF handicapOwner3rd / 3
27 Jun 20262026 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 68th AnniversarySturdy GirlPHRF handicapCaptain8th / 8
9 Oct 202538th Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta®Lady KHandicapSkipper2nd / 15
28 Jun 20252025 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 67th AnniversarySturdy GirlPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 11
17 Oct 202437th Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta®Lady KHandicapSkipper2nd / 11
22 Jun 20242024 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 66th AnniversarySturdy GirlPHRF handicapOther12th / 15
13 Aug 20232023 Queen City / Mayor's Cup RegattaSturdy GirlPHRF handicapOther3rd / 5
25 Jun 20232023 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 65th AnniversarySturdy GirlPHRF handicapOther10th / 10
22 Oct 20222022 J/Fest Southwest RegattaHNL2J/22In the way2nd / 9
16 Sep 20222022 Houston Open One Design (HOOD) RegattaHNL2J/22Skipper1st / 7
26 Jun 20222022 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 65th AnniversarySturdy GirlPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
30 Oct 20212021 J/22 Heritage Cup RegattaHNL2J/22Skipper1st / 7
3 Oct 20212021 J/Fest Southwest RegattaHNL2J/22Runners8th / 15
26 Jun 20212021 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 64th AnniversarySturdy GirlPHRF handicapOther8th / 8
15 May 20212021 Shoe RegattaHNL2J/22Skipper1st / 20
24 Oct 2020J/22 District 5 Southwest Championship Circuit Series Regatta #6HNLJ/22Skipper1st / 14
10 Oct 20202020 J/Fest Southwest RegattaHNLJ/22In the way6th / 21
8 Aug 20202020 Queen City / Mayor's Cup RegattaSturdy GirlPHRF handicapOther6th / 6
8 Nov 2019Wurstfest Regatta IIHNLJ/22Skipper3rd / 18
26 Oct 20192019 J/Fest Southwest RegattaHNLJ/22Runners2nd / 19
10 Oct 201933rd Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta®Torla-OHandicapSkipper10th / 15
22 Jun 20192019 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 62nd AnniversarySturdy GirlPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
8 Dec 20182018-19 Winter Keelboat seriesHNLJ/22Skipper4th / 9
10 Nov 20182018 Wurstfest Regatta IIHNLJ/22Skipper12th / 13
6 Oct 2018J/22 Southwest Circuit Regatta #6HNLJ/22Skipper1st / 11

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -18, #60,123.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 237, #12,539. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.