Sailor · 2013–2026

James Appel

eastport yc Viper 640 505 J/35

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Events: 14
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 36%
Typically beats: 34%
Best class ranking: #140

Longest-running crew: Jamie Fontanella
Nemesis: Peter Scheidt
Best day: 24 Jul 2024
Signature result: 2nd of 19

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Jay Sterne · Brass Monkey · PHRF handicap, Viper 640 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 13 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2022 – May 2024
Jamie Fontanella · Brass Monkey · PHRF handicap, Viper 640 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 18 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2022 – Oct 2026
Michael Johnson · Dakota Girl, DAKOTA GIRL · J/35 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2013 – May 2014
Stephanie Reuer · Dakota Girl, DAKOTA GIRL · J/35 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2013 – May 2014
Randy Bruscup · Dakota Girl, DAKOTA GIRL · J/35 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2013 – May 2014
Fontanella Sterne · Brass Monkey · Viper 640 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2022 – May 2024
Andrew Troy · Dakota Girl · J/35 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2014 – May 2014
Heather Spurlock · Dakota Girl · J/35 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2014 – May 2014
, Curtis Hartman · TBD · 505 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 9th · Jan 2019 – Jan 2019
Tim Mowry · Dakota Girl · J/35 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2014 – May 2014

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

Rating history

Event history · 14

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
1 Oct 2026	2026 Viper 640 North American Championship	Brass Monkey	Viper 640	Chef	29th / 29
22 Aug 2026	2026 Myers Heritage Regatta - Penguin, Comets, Shields & Chesapeake 20's	Stormy	Chesapeake-20	Crew	3rd / 8
24 Jul 2024	2024 Luders 16 International Championship	Kathryn B	Luders 16	Crew	2nd / 19
22 Jun 2024	2024 One-Design Classic	Brass Monkey	Viper 640	Chef	3rd / 6
31 May 2024	2024 Southern Bay Race Week	Brass Monkey	Viper 640	Rush Chairman	9th / 9
18 May 2024	SCC EWE Spirit Cup	Brass Monkey	PHRF handicap	Chef	40th / 40
5 May 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis	Brass Monkey	Viper 640	Chef	3rd / 14
24 Jul 2022	2022 AYC Annual Regatta	Brass Monkey	Viper 640	Chef	4th / 6
19 Oct 2019	Pumpkin Patch Regatta 2019	8951	505	Skipper	5th / 14
1 Jan 2019	2019 5o5 Fall Series	TBD	505	Skipper	9th / 11
1 Jan 2019	2019 5o5 Plane Insane	TBD	505	Skipper	9th / 11
31 May 2014	22nd Annual Annapolis Leukemia Cup Regatta	Dakota Girl	J/35	Tactician	4th / 6
2 May 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD Regatta	Dakota Girl	J/35	Tactician	2nd / 7
3 May 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD Regatta	DAKOTA GIRL	J/35	Main Trimmer	7th / 7

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	140 provisional	#24910 band 14849–38985	—
Viper 640 Crew	71 provisional	#140 band 90–197	−7.9
J/35 Crew	-36 provisional	#146 band 116–164	—

4 more classes, not yet ranked

Chesapeake-20 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating 87
505 · Helm · 5 races, 3 events · rating 56
Luders 16 · Crew · 5 races, 1 event · rating 89
Full-size sailing · Helm · 5 races, 3 events · rating 77

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	3 events	0 wins	beats 36%
As crew	11 events	0 wins	beats 43%

Positions: Chef (5) · Tactician (2) · Rush Chairman (1) · Main Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	+2 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−15 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	32%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	37%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Mary Ewenson	18	9–9
Chuck Kohlerman	16	4–12
Bruce Artman	15	11–4
Walt Pletcher	13	6–7
Jerry Christofel	13	3–10
Dailey Tipton	13	11–2
Peter Scheidt	12	2–10
Cole Constantineau	12	4–8
Steve Chapman	12	6–6

Most-beaten opponent: Dailey Tipton (11–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	2	36%
2024	4	39%
2023	1	85%
2022	1	40%
2019	3	36%
2014	2	62%
2013	1	0%

Boats

Brass Monkey · Viper 640, PHRF handicap · 6 events · 2022–2026
Dakota Girl · J/35 · 3 events · 2013–2014
TBD · 505 · 2 events · 2019
Stormy · Chesapeake-20 · 1 events · 2026
Kathryn B · Luders 16 · 1 events · 2024
8951 · 505 · 1 events · 2019

Where they race

Annapolis, MD, USA · 6 events
Severn Sailing Association · 2 events
Annapolis, MD, United States · 1 events
Northeast Harbor, ME · 1 events
Hampton, VA, USA · 1 events
Tred Avon Yacht Club · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 140, #24,910.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 77. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.