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Sailor · 2005–2026

James Baxter

lehyc ClubSwan 50Farr 40TP52

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Events
84

522 races · 106 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 17 of 84

Podium rate
41%

34 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 59%–64%, 1,021 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Crew in Farr 40 · rating 851

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Alex Roepers

9 wins · 13 podiums in 14 events together · 64% win rate

Best trio
Alex Roepers & Terry Hutchinson

8 wins · 12 podiums in 13 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Alex Roepers

+43 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Terry Hutchinson

Apr 2013 – Oct 2026 · 22 events

Nemesis
David Arty

0–55 head to head in 59 races

Rival
Andy Soriano

50–38 in 97 races

Best day
15 Oct 2014

1-1-1 · 2014 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship

Signature result
3rd of 62

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2005 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2005

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Alex Roepers — 9 wins · 13 podiums in 14 events together · 64% win rate
  • Greg Gendell · FOX, No Way Back, Plenty, Quantum Racing · Farr 40, ORC handicap, TP52 23events 10 wins together · 19 podiums · 44% win rate · 61 of 205 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Oct 2026
  • Terry Hutchinson · Barking Mad, No Way Back, Plenty, Quantum Racing · Farr 40, Melges 20, TP52 22events 8 wins together · 17 podiums · 36% win rate · 58 of 210 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2013 – Oct 2026
  • Ross Warburton · PERHONEN · ClubSwan 50 14events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 9 of 88 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Oct 2025
  • Daniel Fong · PERHONEN · ClubSwan 50 14events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 9 of 88 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Oct 2025
  • Grattan Roberts · PERHONEN · ClubSwan 50 14events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 9 of 88 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Oct 2025
  • Moray Gray · PERHONEN · ClubSwan 50 14events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 9 of 88 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Oct 2025
  • Adrian Stead · PERHONEN · ClubSwan 50 14events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 9 of 88 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Oct 2025
  • Alex Roepers · Plenty · Farr 40 14events 9 wins together · 13 podiums · 64% win rate · 49 of 141 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+43 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Oct 2018
  • Ben Childerley · PERHONEN · ClubSwan 50 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 8 of 80 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Oct 2025
  • Jennifer Wulff · Plenty · Farr 40 11events 7 wins together · 10 podiums · 64% win rate · 40 of 112 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+41 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Jun 2017

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

Rating history

-17241510012006200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 84

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Oct 2026Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2026No Way BackTP52Main Trimmer3rd / 14
26 Sep 20262026 Fall Invitational RaceStellaHandicapSkipper6th / 10
28 Aug 2026Rolex TP52 World Championship PORTO CERVO 2026No Way BackTP52Main Trimmer7th / 15
27 Jul 2026Breakwater CupJames BaxterRS FevaSkipper5th / 13
24 Jul 2026Marina Rubicon Lanzarote 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week 2026No Way BackTP52Main Trimmer5th / 13
9 Jul 20262026 Summer RacesStellaPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 8
19 Jun 2026Puerto Calero Lanzarote 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup 2026No Way BackTP52Main Trimmer7th / 13
15 May 202652 SUPER SERIES Valencia Sailing Week 2026No Way BackTP52Main Trimmer2nd / 16
23 Apr 20262026 Spring RacesStellaPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 9
9 Oct 20252025 Swan The Nations TrophyPERHONENClubSwan 50Main Trimmer10th / 12
27 Sep 20252025 Fall Invitational RaceStellaHandicapSkipper6th / 8
17 Sep 20252025 Swan Tuscany ChallengePERHONENClubSwan 50Main Trimmer6th / 12
28 Jul 2025Breakwater Cup 2025James BaxterOptimistSkipper2nd / 28
20 Jul 20252025 NYYC Queen's CupFOXORC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 11
18 Jul 20252025 NYYC Coastal RacesFOXORC handicapMain Trimmer1st / 2
17 Jul 202548th Junior Commodore's RegattaJames BaxterRS FevaSkipper4th / 6
13 Jul 20252025 RYC Opti Area BJames BaxterOptimistSkipper25th / 27
10 Jul 20252025 Summer RacesStellaPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 7
9 Jul 2025Spray Beach YC Interclub 2025James BaxterRS FevaSkipper3rd / 10
18 Jun 20252025 Swan One Design WorldsPERHONENClubSwan 50Main Trimmer2nd / 12
7 Jun 2025NERYC Invitational CBYRA Sanction #102StellaHandicapSkipper5th / 7
7 May 20252025 Swan Bonifacio ChallengePERHONENClubSwan 50Main Trimmer7th / 12
24 Apr 20252025 Spring RacesStellaPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 7
27 Mar 20252025 ClubSwan 50 Warm UpPERHONENClubSwan 50Main Trimmer3rd / 9
24 Oct 20242024 Swan One Design WorldsPERHONENClubSwan 50Main Trimmer11th / 12

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 832, #116.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -115, #72,841. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.