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Sailor · 2013–2026

Jim Young

sfyc OptimistHandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
34

188 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 5 of 34

Podium rate
27%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
40%

of boats faced (range 37%–43%, 612 boats)

Best class ranking
#12156

Helm in Optimist · rating -49

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Young

3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
John Young & Edwards Young

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

Biggest lift
John Young

+61 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Henry Boeger

3–94 head to head in 98 races

Rival
Marco Puertas

20–30 in 55 races

Best day
15 Jul 2014

1-9-2-1-1 · 2014 Butterfly Open and Junior National Championship

Signature result
1st of 31

2014 Butterfly Open and Junior National Championship · Handicap · 15 Jul 2014

Partnerships · 16 sailors

Most successful partnership: John Young — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • John Young · Problem · Handicap, Island Non-Spinnaker A 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 13 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+61 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2024 – Jan 2025
  • Edwards Young · Problem · Handicap, Island Non-Spinnaker A 3events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 13 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together(+61 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2024 – Jan 2025
  • Jack Walby · Sea Wolf, Valkyrie · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Jun 2026
  • TJ Shampaine · Elysium, Valkyrie · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Clark Pellett · Sealark · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013
  • John Schussler · Sealark · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013
  • Joy Taylor · Elysium · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 14th · Aug 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Fielden Young · Sealark · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013
  • Virginia Friesen · Sea Wolf · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
  • Kris Zeigler · Sea Wolf · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

-189-62652014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoSea WolfPHRF handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey11th / 11
26 Jun 2025CCYC Beer Can Stout Series 2025FantaseaHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
1 May 2025CCYC Beer Can Lager Series 2025FantaseaHandicapSkipper4th / 5
12 Mar 2025CCYC Beer Can Ale Series 2025FantaseaHandicapSkipper4th / 5
10 Jan 20252025 Island Spring SeriesProblemIsland Non-Spinnaker ASkipper1st / 10
1 Dec 2024CCYC Wimter Classic 2025FantaseaHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
20 Aug 20242024 Fall SeriesProblemHandicapSkipper1st / 16
1 Aug 2024Opti Green Fleet Pineapple Cup 2024Sonic BoomOptimistSkipper17th / 34
10 Jan 20242024 Spring SeriesProblemHandicapSkipper1st / 27
30 Aug 2023Van Hughes Twilight Series 2023FantaseaHandicapSkipper7th / 8
25 Sep 20212021 3 Crib FiascoValkyrieHandicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey1st / 6
18 Aug 20212021 100 Boats on a BeercanElysiumPHRF handicapCat 3 Cooler Jockey14th / 14
10 Jun 2017BAYS #120368OptimistSkipper12th / 25
8 Apr 2017Optimist Harken Challenge #2 (NorCal Winter #5)20368OptimistSkipper31st / 41
4 Mar 20172016-2017 BAYS Opti Winter Series #420368OptimistSkipper7th / 14
20 Aug 2016BAYS #5 2016 @HMBYC20368OptimistSkipper16th / 20
6 Aug 20162016 BAYS #420368OptimistSkipper6th / 12
23 Jul 20162016 BAYS Summer Series #313580OptimistSkipper8th / 12
11 Jun 2016BAYS #113580OptimistSkipper16th / 21
9 Apr 2016Optimist Harken Challenge #2 (NorCal Winter #5)13580OptimistSkipper40th / 51
5 Mar 20162015-16 Opti Winter Series #413580OptimistSkipper21st / 23
7 Nov 20152015 NorCal Opti Winter Series #1135HandicapSkipper26th / 35
8 Aug 20152015 BAYS #413580OptimistSkipper6th / 9
18 Jun 2015Opti Heavy Weather Clinic & Regatta1696OptimistSkipper8th / 12
13 Jun 2015BAYS #213580OptimistSkipper23rd / 24

Helm rating across all classes: -65, #63,696.Crew rating across all classes: 56. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.