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Sailor · 2001–2025

James Owen

fordham university College fleet racingViper 640IRC handicap

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Events
43

363 races · 31 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 4 of 43

Podium rate
21%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 68%–73%, 935 boats)

Best class ranking
#1227

Helm in Laser Radial · rating 179

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Robbie Upton

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

Best trio
Alana Shigekane & Ava Belli

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

Biggest lift
David Owen

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
David Owen

Oct 2011 – Oct 2014 · 6 events

Nemesis
Everett Botwinick

8–38 head to head in 46 races

Rival
Patrick Modin

43–47 in 90 races

Best day
30 Sep 2023

5-3-7-5-1-4-5-3-4-4-2-5-2-4-4-5-5-1-1-6-2-7-4-7 · New York Maritime Fall Open

Signature result
1st of 52

2019 JSA CHAMPIONSHIPS - C420, Laser, Laser Radial & Girls Champs · Laser Radial · 5 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 41 sailors

Most successful partnership: Robbie Upton — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Ava Belli · Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 12 of 131 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Mar 2025
  • David Owen · Ghost Panda, Vicious Panda · Viper 640 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 35 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2011 – Oct 2014
  • Alana Shigekane · Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 17 of 109 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Mar 2025
  • Lucas Thress · Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 12 of 98 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Oct 2024
  • Robbie Upton · Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 14 of 118 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Isabela Hillmann · Fordham University (Rams 1), Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 16 of 89 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2023 – Mar 2025
  • Peter Beardsley · Ghost Panda, Vicious Panda · Viper 640 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 31 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2011 – Oct 2014
  • Caroline Newton · Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 12 of 98 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Oct 2024
  • Brendan Sheeran · Fordham University (Rams) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 59 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Rachel Beardsley · Ghost Panda, Vicious Panda · Viper 640 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2012 – Oct 2014

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

Rating history

-69117303200220062010201420182022Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 43

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceSunny SidePHRF handicapBow4th / 4
2 Aug 2025Shelter Island Yacht Club - 2025 Race Week - Anniversary RegattaGhost pandaViper 640Skipper5th / 6
1 Aug 2025Shelter Island Yacht Club - 2025 Race Week - Around-the-Island RaceGhost pandaViper 640Skipper4th / 6
22 Mar 2025Hanbury TrophyFordham University (Rams)College fleet racingB Skipper7th / 9
15 Mar 2025Washington College Team RaceFordham University (Rams)College team racingSkipper4th / 6
12 Oct 2024Nevins TrophyFordham University (Rams)College fleet racingA Skipper (7-8,13-14)14th / 18
5 Oct 2024Stony Brook Fall OpenFordham University (Rams)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 10
28 Sep 2024NY Maritime Fall OpenFordham University (Rams)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 12
21 Sep 2024Jesuit InviteFordham University (Rams)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 6
27 Apr 2024Admiral's CupFordham University (Rams)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-6)14th / 18
30 Mar 2024Stony Brook Cup (Brendan Brown-McCue Memorial)Fordham University (Rams)College fleet racingB Skipper (4-6)2nd / 7
16 Mar 2024Washington College Open Team RaceFordham University (Rams)College team racingSkipper4th / 8
14 Oct 2023Savin Hill InviteFordham University (Rams 1)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 17
30 Sep 2023New York Maritime Fall OpenFordham University (Rams)College fleet racingB Skipper (7-10)3rd / 12
8 Oct 2022Jesuit InviteFordham University (Rams 3)College fleet racingA Skipper10th / 11
8 Oct 2022Jesuit InviteFordham University (Rams 3)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 11
8 Oct 2022Jesuit InviteFordham University (Rams 3)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 11
6 Sep 2020RORC Summer Series 4 2020JetIRC handicapSkipper6th / 42
3 Sep 20202020 Landsail Tyres J CupJetIRC handicapOther8th / 10
22 Aug 2020RORC Summer Series 3 2020JetIRC handicapSkipper8th / 42
15 Aug 2020RORC Summer Series 2 2020JetIRC handicapSkipper1st / 42
2 Aug 20202020 LYC Junior Race DayJames OwenLaser RadialSkipper8th / 36
1 Aug 2020RORC Race the Wight 2020JetIRC handicapSkipper13th / 41
19 Jul 2020122nd Larchmont Race WeekUSA 82Viper 640Other11th / 11
11 Jul 2020122nd Larchmont Race WeekRalphV15Other10th / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 268, #12,304.Crew rating across all classes: 177, #17,300. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.