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Sailor · 2009–2026

James Clappier

ryc ORC handicapPHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
50

155 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
30%

30% win rate · 15 of 50

Podium rate
62%

31 top-three finishes

Typically beats
79%

of boats faced (range 77%–82%, 708 boats)

Best class ranking
#302

Crew in Farr 40 · rating -22

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Brian Malone

3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate

Best trio
Brian Malone & Chris Watts

3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ashley Hobson

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Dustin Durant

Mar 2014 – May 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
Alex Roepers

1–31 head to head in 32 races

Rival
Michael Shlens

13–19 in 32 races

Best day
29 Jun 2012

3-2-6-3-1-3-1 · 2012 Santa Cruz 27 National Championship

Signature result
1st of 27

2018 - Three Bridge Fiasco · Handicap · 27 Jan 2018

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Brian Malone — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 60% win rate
  • Dustin Durant · JoAnn, Peligroso, Ragtime · Farr 40, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 48 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−45 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2014 – May 2026
  • Thomas Furlong · Elusive, Vitesse · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 2 of 20 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2022 – Aug 2025
  • Logan Jager · Elusive, Vitesse · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 17 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2022 – May 2025
  • Ernie Richau · Peligroso, Ragtime · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 7 of 13 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – May 2026
  • Mark Newbrook · Vitesse · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 8 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2022 – Aug 2025
  • Keith Kilpatrick · Peligroso, Ragtime · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 7 of 13 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−33 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – May 2026
  • Brian Malone · Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 7 of 15 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Chip Merlin · Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 7 of 15 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Chris Watts · Merlin · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 7 of 15 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Will Suto · Peligroso, Ragtime · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 12 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−40 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – May 2026

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

Rating history

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— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 50

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Jun 202635th Delta Ditch RunFurthurPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 87
25 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupRagtimeORC handicapBow4th / 4
23 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupRagtimePHRF handicapBow5th / 5
22 Aug 20252025 Long Point Race Week (Invitational)VitessePHRF handicapBoat Captain2nd / 6
29 May 20252025 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300VitesseORC handicapBoat Captain2nd / 5
30 May 20242024 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300VitesseORC handicapBoat Captain1st / 6
22 Feb 20242024 San Diego to Puerto Vallarta International Yacht RaceVitesseORC handicapBoat Captain1st / 4
7 Jan 2024RORC Transatlantic RacePIMUIRC handicapCrew8th / 15
10 Mar 20232023 NHYC Cabo RacePeligrosoORC handicapMid Bow2nd / 6
28 Jan 20232023 - Three Bridge FiascoFURTHURHandicapSkipper4th / 26
15 Sep 20222022 Rolex Big Boat SeriesElusiveORC handicapBow5th / 10
19 Aug 20222022 Aldo Alessio Race & Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure RegattaElusiveORC handicapBow4th / 10
30 May 20222022 California Offshore Race Week Series - Coastal CupVitesseORC handicapMid Bow2nd / 4
28 May 20222022 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupVitessePHRF handicapMid Bow3rd / 5
19 Mar 2022MEXORC 2022PeligrosoORC handicapBow1st / 4
10 Mar 20222022 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht RacePeligrosoORC handicapBow5th / 7
25 Feb 20222022 Islands RacePeligrosoORC handicapMid Bow4th / 7
29 Jan 20222022 - Three Bridge FiascoFURTHURSanta Cruz 27Skipper2nd / 3
12 Jun 202130th Delta Ditch RunFurthurPHRF handicapSkipper19th / 86
3 Jun 20212021 California Offshore Race Week Series - SoCal 300Lucky DuckORC handicapBow1st / 9
29 May 20212021 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupBright HourPHRF handicapPro Bowler1st / 5
25 Jan 20202020 - Three Bridge FiascoFURTHURSanta Cruz 27Skipper2nd / 6
26 Oct 2019Great Pumpkin 2019FurthurSanta Cruz 27Skipper3rd / 7
12 Sep 20192019 Rolex Big Boat SeriesMerlinORC handicapBow4th / 11
10 Jul 20192019 Transpac Honolulu RaceMerlinHandicapBow3rd / 9

Crew rating across all classes: 313, #6,957.Helm rating across all classes: 144, #25,756. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.