Sailor · 2012–2026

Grant James

slyc MC Scow MC

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Events: 9
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 0%
Typically beats: 31%
Best class ranking: #321

Nemesis: Casey Christensen
Rival: Jason Pursell
Signature result: 24th of 51

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Lynn Walborn · Erntie, Grant James · MC Scow 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 24th · Jul 2014 – Aug 2022
Lynn James · Grant James · MC Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 9th · May 2025 – May 2025
Tess Joosse · Grant James · MC Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 24th · Aug 2022 – Aug 2022

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 9

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
6 Aug 2026	WMYA Championship 2026	Grant James	MC Scow	Skipper	26th / 34
15 May 2026	GRYC: 50th MC Spring Shakedown	Grant James	MC Scow	Skipper	24th / 36
16 May 2025	GRYC: MC Spring Shakedown	Grant James	MC Scow	Skipper	9th / 18
22 Jun 2024	Gull Lake Michigan Invitational - MC Scow Regatta	1770	MC Scow	Other	16th / 23
2 Aug 2022	2022 WMYA Championship Regatta	Grant James	MC Scow	Skipper	24th / 51
1 Aug 2018	89th Western Michigan Yachting Association Championship Regatta	Grant	MC Scow	Skipper	25th / 26
5 Aug 2015	86th Western Michigan Yachting Association Championship Regatta	5.9%	MC Scow	Other	27th / 40
30 Jul 2014	85th Western Michigan Yachting Association Championship Regatta	Erntie	MC Scow	Other	42nd / 55
8 Aug 2012	83rd Annual WMYA Championship Regatta	1770	MC	Skipper	31st / 35

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	-121 provisional	#71222 band 54193–79522	—
MC Scow Helm	-119 provisional	#321 band 241–352	−4.6

3 more classes, not yet ranked

All classes · Crew · 4 races, 1 event · rating -13
MC · Helm · 4 races, 1 event · rating -39
MC Scow · Crew · 4 races, 1 event · rating -12

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	8 events	0 wins	beats 31%
As crew	1 events	0 wins	beats 24%

How they race

Closer	−2 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−2 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	69%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	27%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Casey Christensen	41	2–39
Scott Harestad	34	4–30
Jeff Cornetet	28	6–22
Jason Pursell	26	12–14
Tony Pugh	26	0–26
Brett Hatton	25	1–24
Eric Rivard	21	4–17
Charlie Parker	20	6–14
Cam McNeil	20	0–20
Todd Bosgraaf	19	3–16
Otto Muller	19	8–11
Thor Sorensen	19	3–16

Most-beaten opponent: Brent Nowak (11–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	2	29%
2025	1	53%
2024	1	32%
2022	1	54%
2018	1	4%
2015	1	33%
2014	1	24%
2012	1	12%

Boats

Grant James · MC Scow · 4 events · 2022–2026
1770 · MC Scow, MC · 2 events · 2012–2024
Grant · MC Scow · 1 events · 2018
5.9% · MC Scow · 1 events · 2015
Erntie · MC Scow · 1 events · 2014

Where they race

Frankfort, MI · 1 events
Whitehall, MI, USA · 1 events
Spring Lake, MI · 1 events
East Grand Rapids, MI · 1 events
Muskegon, MI, USA · 1 events
Muskegon, MI · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating across all classes: -121 (±229), #71,222.Crew rating across all classes: -13 (±249). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.