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Sailor · 2009–2026

Jim Gibson

byc PHRF handicapIC37Etchells

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Events
58

225 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 6 of 58

Podium rate
36%

21 top-three finishes

Typically beats
51%

of boats faced (range 48%–54%, 719 boats)

Best class ranking
#235

Crew in IC37 · rating 85

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Thomas Loughborough

2 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate

Best trio
George Sakellaris & Peter Kingsbury

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Brad Read

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Hele

Jun 2013 – May 2026 · 21 events

Nemesis
Chris Lewis

16–41 head to head in 57 races

Rival
Phil Lotz

51–49 in 100 races

Best day
13 Aug 2021

1-2-1 · 2021 Safe Harbor Race Weekend

Signature result
1st of 9

2024 Sail for Hope Fundraiser Regatta · PHRF handicap · 28 Sep 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Thomas Loughborough — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • John Hele · Alarm, Daring, Rebel Rebel, Renegade · Etchells, Handicap, IC37, IRC handicap 21events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 5% win rate · 10 of 129 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – May 2026
  • David Jarvis · Daring, Vigilant · IC37, IRC handicap, Swan 42 9events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 80 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Mar 2024
  • Thomas Loughborough · Nyabinghi, Stark Raving Mad IX, Thunder and Lightning · C&C 30, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 6 of 26 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – Mar 2025
  • Peter McClennen · Gamecock, Nyabinghi, USA 30007 · C&C 30, IC37, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 34 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Oct 2020
  • Garrett Connelly · Gamecock, Nyabinghi, USA 30007 · C&C 30, IC37, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 33 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2018 – Oct 2020
  • Dirk Kneulman · Alarm · Etchells 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 29 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 13th · Oct 2025 – May 2026
  • Doug Neil · G2 · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 6th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2024
  • Richard McGarvie · Stark Raving Mad IX, Thunder and Lightning · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 14 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Mar 2025
  • Griffin Spinney · Space Monkey · ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Aug 2024
  • Morten Henriksen · Rebel Rebel, Renegade, Vigilant · Etchells, IC37 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 27 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2014 – Feb 2024

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

Rating history

-6353169201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 58

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipUrsa MinorIC37Pit18th / 20
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipAlarmEtchellsOther45th / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlAlarmEtchellsOther31st / 63
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipAlarmEtchellsOther19th / 42
17 Jan 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupAlarmEtchellsOther14th / 42
10 Oct 20252025 Etchells New England ChampionshipAlarmEtchellsCrew13th / 27
27 Mar 20252025 St. Thomas Yacht Club - Round The Rocks RaceThunder and LightningHandicapOther1st / 2
26 Oct 2024BYC 2024 Jack Island Race (L.D. Series 6-6)G2PHRF handicapSkipper7th / 8
28 Sep 20242024 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaSettlerPHRF handicapPit1st / 9
14 Sep 2024BYC 2024 Marmetta Cup Pursuit Race (L.D. Series 4-6)G2HandicapSkipper8th / 10
31 Aug 2024PITCH 50 REGATTA 2024G2PHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 3
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RaceSpace MonkeyORC handicapPit2nd / 5
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendSettlerORC handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 6
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaProteusORC handicapPit1st / 4
20 Apr 2024BYC 2024 Governor's Point Race (L.D. Series 2-6)G2PHRF handicapSkipper7th / 11
16 Mar 2024BYC 2024 Vendovi Island Race (L.D. Series 1-6)G2PHRF handicapSkipper7th / 8
15 Mar 20242024 Midwinter ChampionshipsVigilantIC37Boat Captain3rd / 5
22 Feb 20242024 Lauderdale to Key West RaceSpace MonkeyORC handicapPit4th / 5
2 Feb 20242024 Lauderdale CupVigilantIC37Pit3rd / 5
1 Dec 20232023 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceSpace MonkeyORC handicapPit6th / 8
16 Nov 20232023 LYC Fall RegattaVigilantIC37Boat Captain3rd / 5
30 Sep 20232023 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaThunder and LightningPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer6th / 8
18 Aug 20232023 Ida Lewis Distance RaceSpace MonkeyORC handicapPit2nd / 3
22 Apr 2023BYC 2023 Marmetta Cup Pursuit Race (L.D. Series 2-6)G2HandicapSkipper6th / 10
18 Mar 2023BYC 2023 Vendovi Island Race (L.D. Series 1-6)G2PHRF handicapSkipper8th / 11

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 134, #22,812.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 22, #48,716. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.