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Sailor · 2007–2026

Jim Smith

chyc HandicapBJ/24

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Events
25

97 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 4 of 25

Podium rate
40%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 42%–52%, 271 boats)

Best class ranking
#28

Helm in B · rating 184

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Chip Till

2–36 head to head in 38 races

Rival
Francisco Davila

17–24 in 42 races

Best day
11 Apr 2025

1-1 · 2025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots Point

Signature result
2nd of 13

Summer Series I · B · 13 May 2026

Partnerships · 8 sailors

  • Tom Mackin · Cheers · Handicap, J/24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 12th · Apr 2013 – Apr 2017
  • Rick Holmes · Cheers · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 16th · Apr 2013 – Apr 2013
  • Arianna Borkowski · Cheers · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 12th · Apr 2017 – Apr 2017
  • Christopher Chaplin · Cheers · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 12th · Apr 2017 – Apr 2017
  • John Barnes · Cheers · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 12th · Apr 2017 – Apr 2017
  • Bryan Smith · Cheers · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 16th · Apr 2013 – Apr 2013
  • Bill Rembold · Cheers · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 12th · Apr 2017 – Apr 2017
  • Dick Wing · Cheers · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 16th · Apr 2013 – Apr 2013

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

Rating history

-129462212008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Aug 2026Full Moon RegattaCHEERSHandicapSkipper7th / 12
24 Jun 2026Summer Series IICheersBSkipper2nd / 12
19 Jun 2026Summer Sailstice & SprintCheersHandicapSkipper4th / 6
6 Jun 2026Femme FataleCheersBSkipper1st / 4
30 May 2026Military Salute Regatta Presented by BlackbaudCHEERSHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
13 May 2026Summer Series ICHEERSBSkipper2nd / 13
11 Apr 2026Spring HarborCheersBSkipper6th / 6
8 Nov 20252025 ChYC Big Boat RegattaCheersCSkipper1st / 6
1 Nov 2025JIYC Centennial Cup/Fall Ocean RaceCheersBSkipper1st / 2
25 Oct 2025Witches BrewCHEERSBSkipper3rd / 3
4 Oct 2025Fall HarborCHEERSD FleetSkipper6th / 10
9 Jul 2025Summer Series IICheersBSkipper2nd / 7
14 May 2025Summer Series ICheersBSkipper2nd / 6
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointCheersHandicapSkipper1st / 6
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race WeekCheersHandicapOther7th / 18
21 Apr 20172017 Sperry Charleston Race WeekCheersHandicapOther12th / 14
17 Apr 20152015 Sperry Charleston Race WeekCheersHandicapOther5th / 15
11 Apr 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekCheersHandicapOther4th / 12
19 Apr 20132013 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekCheersJ/24Other16th / 26
20 Apr 20122012 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekKia OraJ/24Other22nd / 23
15 Apr 20112011 Charleston Race WeekKia-OraJ/24Skipper21st / 24
9 Apr 20102010 Charleston Race WeekKia OraJ/24Skipper13th / 16
17 Apr 20092009 Charleston Race WeekKia-OraJ/24Skipper8th / 16
18 Apr 20082008 Charleston Race WeekKia-OraJ/24Skipper8th / 14
13 Apr 20072007 Charleston Race WeekKia-OraJ/24Skipper13th / 17

Helm rating across all classes: 221, #16,443. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.