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Sailor · 2009–2026

Jim Farmer

asc J/24PHRF spinPHRF handicap

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Events
27

148 races · 105 race wins

Win rate
63%

63% win rate · 17 of 27

Podium rate
78%

21 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (range 69%–81%, 157 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in PHRF spin · rating 354

Longest win streak
44

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Daniel Borrer

3–10 head to head in 13 races

Rival
James Howard

10–14 in 24 races

Best day
27 Mar 2026

1-1-2-3-4-1-1-2-3 · 2026 J-24 and E Scow nor’Easter & Ensign Midwinter Regatta

Signature result
1st of 9

2026 J-24 and E Scow nor’Easter & Ensign Midwinter Regatta · J/24 · 27 Mar 2026

Partnerships · 6 sailors

  • David Varn · Party reptile, Party Reptile · J/24 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 13 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026
  • Lisa Varn · Party reptile, Party Reptile · J/24 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 13 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026
  • Ethan Staat · Party reptile · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026
  • Amy Woodard · Party Reptile · J/24 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 10 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026
  • Spencer Farmer · Party reptile · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026
  • Ethan Staats · Party Reptile · J/24 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 10 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026

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

Rating history

-34205443201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 20262026 ASC Halloween RegattaUSA5206PHRF SpinnakerSkipper2nd / 2
27 Mar 20262026 J-24 and E Scow nor’Easter & Ensign Midwinter RegattaParty ReptileJ/24Crew1st / 9
7 Mar 20262026 Atlanta CupParty reptileJ/24Skipper2nd / 10
7 Feb 20262026 ASC PHRF Winter SeriesUSA5206PHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 3
1 Jan 2026ASC Hangover Regatta 2026USA5206PHRF spinSkipper1st / 3
25 Oct 20252025 ASC PHRF Fall SeriesUSA5206PHRF spinSkipper1st / 4
10 Oct 20252025 ASC Halloween RegattaUSA5206PHRF SpinnakerSkipper1st / 3
15 Feb 20252025 ASC Mid-Winter Cup RegattaUSA5206PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
18 Jan 2025ASC PHRF Winter Series 2025USA5206PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
1 Jan 2025ASC Hangover Regatta 2025usa5206PHRF spinSkipper1st / 3
9 Nov 20242024 ASC PHRF Fall Seriesusa5206PHRF spinSkipper1st / 3
31 Aug 20242024 Labor Day RegattaUSA5206PHRF SpinnakerSkipper1st / 3
17 Feb 2024ASC Mid-Winter Cup Regatta 2024usa5206PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 2
20 Jan 2024ASC PHRF Winter Series 2024usa5206PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 2
1 Jan 2024ASC Hangover Regatta 2024USA5206PHRF spinSkipper1st / 3
21 Oct 20232023 ASC PHRF Fall SeriesUSA5206PHRF spinSkipper1st / 3
21 Oct 20232023 PHRF Fall Series OverallUSA5206PHRF spinSkipper1st / 3
6 Oct 20232023 ASC Halloween Regattausa5206PHRF SpinnakerSkipper1st / 3
22 Oct 2022ASC PHRF Fall Series 20225206PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
7 Oct 20222022 Halloween RegattaParty ReptilePHRF SpinnakerSkipper1st / 5
24 Mar 20222022 J-24 NOR’ Easter AND Ensign Midwinter RegattaParty ReptileJ/24Skipper7th / 13
26 Mar 20212021 J24 Easter RegattaParty ReptileJ/24Skipper6th / 14
16 Apr 20172017 Easter RegattaParty ReptileJ/24Other9th / 23
29 Jul 20162016 CYC Open RegattaJim FarmerJ/24Skipper4th / 4
22 Apr 20112011 Easter RegattaParty ReptileJ/24Skipper7th / 21

Helm rating across all classes: 423, #4,070.Crew rating across all classes: 145. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.