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Sailor · 2012–2026

James Phyfe

cca egyc PHRF handicapORC handicapIRC handicap

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Events
60

136 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 10 of 60

Podium rate
45%

27 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 43%–50%, 699 boats)

Best class ranking
#299

Crew in J/109 · rating 44

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Dom Spinola

4 wins · 8 podiums in 10 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Dexter Holaday & Dom Spinola

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

Biggest lift
Bob Hunte

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Brian Kiley

Jun 2013 – Aug 2026 · 18 events

Nemesis
Joe Brito

5–21 head to head in 26 races

Best day
12 Aug 2023

1-1 · 2023 Safe Harbor Race Weekend

Signature result
1st of 10

2026 Ida Lewis Distance Race · PHRF handicap · 14 Aug 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Dom Spinola — 4 wins · 8 podiums in 10 events together · 40% win rate
  • Brian Kiley · Digger, Gambit, Meddler, Meddler X · J/109, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 17% win rate · 7 of 59 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2026
  • Todd Johnston · Amadeus V, Digger, Goat Rodeo, Sarah · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 31 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – Aug 2026
  • Greg Manning · Amadeus V, Digger, Goat Rodeo, Sarah · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 38 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – Aug 2026
  • Dexter Holaday · Digger, Digger -Youth, Sarah · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 27% win rate · 5 of 34 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Aug 2025
  • Dom Spinola · Digger, Digger -Youth, Digger (Youth) · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 40% win rate · 6 of 16 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – May 2026
  • Dan Freeborn · Gambit, Meddler, Meddler X · J/109, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 30 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2019
  • John Medeiros · Gambit, Meddler, Meddler X · J/109, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 24 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2019
  • Teddy Friedman · Digger, Digger (Youth) · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 25% win rate · 4 of 11 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Demetry Spinola · Digger, Digger -Youth, Digger (Youth) · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 11 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – Jun 2025
  • Paul Adam · Digger, Digger -Youth, Digger (Youth) · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 7 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-81633342013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 60

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Aug 20262026 Ida Lewis Distance RaceDigger -YouthPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 10
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendDiggerPHRF handicapOwner3rd / 8
24 Jul 20262026 New England Solo/TwinDiggerHandicapSkipper1st / 4
10 Jun 20262026 East Greenwich Yacht Club Summer SeriesDiggerPHRF handicapOwner10th / 14
29 May 20262026 Wetherill RaceDiggerORC handicapSkipper1st / 6
27 Sep 20252025 Sail for HopeDiggerPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 10
15 Aug 20252025 Ida Lewis Distance RaceDiggerPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 8
8 Aug 20252025 Safe Harbor Race WeekendDiggerPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
16 Jul 20252025 East Greenwich Yacht Club Summer SeriesDiggerPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 14
7 Jun 20252025 MADR - Northern Bay SeriesDiggerHandicapSkipper155th / 201
6 Jun 20252025 Annapolis - Newport RaceDiggerORC handicapOther7th / 13
28 Sep 20242024 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaDiggerPHRF handicapOther3rd / 10
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RaceDiggerPHRF handicapOther4th / 10
9 Aug 20242024 Safe Harbor Race WeekendDiggerPHRF handicapOther1st / 6
31 Jul 20242024 East Greenwich Yacht Club Summer SeriesDiggerPHRF handicapOther8th / 11
1 Jun 20242024 Whalers RaceDiggerPHRF handicapOther4th / 12
17 May 20242024 Sam Wetherill Trophy RaceDiggerORC handicapOther1st / 7
18 Aug 20232023 Ida Lewis Distance RaceDigger (Youth)PHRF handicapOther3rd / 13
11 Aug 20232023 Safe Harbor Race WeekendDiggerPHRF handicapOther1st / 5
11 Jul 2023Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race 2023DiggerORC handicapSkipper3rd / 11
9 Jul 20232023 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceDiggerORC handicapOther3rd / 11
10 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual RegattaDiggerPHRF handicapOther13th / 14
9 Jun 2023169th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)DiggerPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 16
26 May 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceDiggerORC handicapOther3rd / 9
11 Sep 20222022 Sail for Hope Fundraiser RegattaGoat RodeoPHRF handicapOther2nd / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 331, #8,069.Crew rating across all classes: 181, #16,953. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.