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Sailor · 2006–2026

James Freedman

dcyc J/24J/22Laser

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Events
110

623 races · 144 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 30 of 110

Podium rate
58%

64 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (90%: 73%–76%, 2,028 boats)

Best class ranking
#15

Helm in J/24 · rating 597

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Matt Jones

7 wins · 15 podiums in 22 events together · 32% win rate

Best trio
Chris Corley & Matt Jones

6 wins · 12 podiums in 15 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Chris Corley

+6 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Corley

Sep 2017 – Jun 2026 · 22 events

Nemesis
Travis Odenbach

32–113 head to head in 145 races

Rival
Alex Schwinn

71–81 in 152 races

Best day
13 Oct 2018

1-1-1-1-3-2 · 2018 J/Fest Southwest · about 1 in 15,271 by chance

Signature result
1st of 17

65th Annual Corinthian Heritage Cup Regatta · J/24 · 22 May 2021

Partnerships · 5 sailors

Most successful partnership: Matt Jones — 7 wins · 15 podiums in 22 events together · 32% win rate
  • Angel Shellenberger · LOL, Miss Conduct · Handicap, J/22, J/24 26events 6 wins together · 15 podiums · 23% win rate · 34 of 153 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – Jun 2026
  • Matt Jones · LOL, Miss Conduct, Rocket Surgery · Handicap, J/22, J/24 22events 7 wins together · 15 podiums · 32% win rate · 36 of 125 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Chris Corley · LOL, Miss Conduct · Handicap, J/22, J/24 22events 6 wins together · 14 podiums · 27% win rate · 32 of 137 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Jun 2026
  • Theo Hasse · LOL, Miss Conduct · J/24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 4th · Feb 2021 – Feb 2022
  • Egisto Garcia · LOL · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2025 – Oct 2025

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

Rating history

-103096272007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 110

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Oct 20262026 J/22 World ChampionshipMiss ConductWorld ChampionshipSkipper23rd / 46
26 Sep 2026J22 Tune Up SeriesMiss ConductJ/22Skipper5th / 11
18 Sep 20262026 Houston Open One Design (HOOD) RegattaMiss ConductJ/22Skipper1st / 8
6 Jun 20262026 Surfin' Safari RegattaLOLJ/24Skipper2nd / 11
16 May 2026Annual Corinthian Heritage Cup Regatta 2026LOLHandicapSkipper1st / 15
25 Apr 20262026 J/22 Circuit RegattaMiss ConductJ/22Skipper4th / 10
17 Apr 2026FWBC 2026 Annual Regatta and Cowtown Stampede presented by Lakeview Boating CenterLOLJ/24Skipper1st / 11
21 Mar 2026J/22 Southwest Circuit Regatta #1Miss ConductJ/22Skipper2nd / 10
28 Feb 20262026 Texas Independence Day Regatta & J/24 Texas Circuit StopLOLJ/24Skipper1st / 10
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgMiss ConductJ/22Skipper4th / 12
25 Oct 20252025 J/Fest Southwest RegattaLOLJ/24Skipper2nd / 13
3 Oct 2025J/22 North American ChampionshipMiss ConductJ/22Skipper5th / 25
26 Sep 20252025 Houston Open One Design (HOOD) RegattaLOLJ/24Skipper1st / 10
7 Jun 20252025 Surfin' Safari RegattaLOLJ/24Skipper1st / 11
26 May 20252025 J/24 North American ChampionshipLOLJ/24Skipper7th / 19
17 May 2025Annual Corinthian Heritage Cup Regatta 2025LOLHandicapSkipper1st / 11
4 Apr 2025FWBC 2025 Annual Regatta and Cowtown Stampede presented by Lakeview Boating CenterLOLJ/24Skipper1st / 9
21 Mar 20252025 J24 Midwinter ChampionshipLOLJ/24Skipper9th / 26
14 Mar 20252025 J/22 Midwinter ChampionshipMiss ConductJ/22Skipper7th / 19
1 Mar 20252025 Texas Independence Day RegattaMiss ConductJ/22Skipper3rd / 7
23 Oct 20242024 J/22 World ChampionshipMiss ConductJ/22Other11th / 48
18 Oct 20242024 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipMiss ConductJ/22Other22nd / 23
27 Sep 20242024 Beecher’s Handmade Cheese J/24 World ChampionshipLOLJ/24Skipper17th / 56
21 Sep 20242024 Houston Open One Design (HOOD) RegattaLOLJ/24Skipper1st / 12
8 Jun 20242024 Surfin' Safari RegattaLOLJ/24Skipper1st / 11

Helm rating across all classes: 568 (±99), #1,275.Crew rating across all classes: 145 (±240). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.