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Sailor · 2007–2025

James Gillis

hyc J/22HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
14

52 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
43%

43% win rate · 6 of 14

Podium rate
43%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 66%–74%, 354 boats)

Best class ranking
#58

Crew in J/22 · rating 237

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Taylor Grant

2 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Taylor Grant & Bryan Mair

2 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Longest-running crew
Bryan Mair

Sep 2018 – Aug 2025 · 8 events

Nemesis
Travis Odenbach

3–19 head to head in 22 races

Best day
6 Sep 2024

2-1-1-3-2-2-1 · J22 Canadian Championship – 2024

Signature result
1st of 13

J22 Canadian Championship – 2024 · J/22 · 6 Sep 2024

Partnerships · 7 sailors

Most successful partnership: Taylor Grant — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • Bryan Mair · 958, Ruckus · Handicap, J/22 8events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 25% win rate · 6 of 35 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Aug 2025
  • Taylor Grant · 958, Ruckus · J/22 5events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 40% win rate · 6 of 32 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Sep 2024
  • Stephen Waldie · Ruckus · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Jesse Henderson · Rushmore · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 37th · Sep 2016 – Sep 2016
  • Patrick du Boucher · Rushmore · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 37th · Sep 2016 – Sep 2016
  • Chuck Nichols · Rushmore · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 37th · Sep 2016 – Sep 2016
  • Matt Rozon · Ruckus · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 2023 – Sep 2023

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

Rating history

-4682210200820112014201720202023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 14

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
30 Aug 2025M IMMOBILIER Labour Day Regatta – 2025RuckusHandicapSkipper7th / 51
9 Aug 2025Single Handed Race 2025RuckusPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 10
13 Sep 2024Club Championship (Thomas Bowl) 2024RuckusJ/22Crew1st / 5
6 Sep 2024J22 Canadian Championship – 2024RuckusJ/22Crew1st / 13
31 Aug 2024M IMMOBILIER Labour Day Regatta – 2024RuckusHandicapSkipper10th / 48
21 Jul 2024Single Handed Race 2024RukasJ/22Skipper1st / 4
2 Sep 2023Labour Day Regatta – 2023RuckusHandicapSkipper8th / 60
12 Aug 2023Single Handed Race 2023RuckusPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
28 Oct 20222022 J/24 North American Championship & J/22 East Coast ChampionshipRuckusJ/22Headsail Trimmer10th / 20
1 Jan 20192019 J22 East Coast958J/22Crew9th / 18
11 Sep 20182018 J 22 World ChampionshipRuckusJ/22Headsail Trimmer24th / 64
9 Sep 20162016 driveHG.ca J/24 North American Championship RegattaRushmoreJ/24Other37th / 46
7 Aug 20152015 OYS Open Regatta, J 22 Canadian Championship and J 27 North AmericanOverJ/22Other9th / 17
29 Sep 20072007 Bayview Yacht Club North Channel RaceShamrockPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3

Crew rating across all classes: 210, #14,008.Helm rating across all classes: 79. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.