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Sailor · 2006–2026

Jim Ward

bysc VX OneMC ScowMerlin Rocket Some links uncertain

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Possibly the same person: James Ward (2010–2012, 3 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
125

681 races · 65 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 6 of 125

Podium rate
21%

26 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 53%–56%, 3,678 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Helm in Interlake · rating 412

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jayme Ward

4 wins · 12 podiums in 22 events together · 18% win rate

Best trio
George Ward & Jayme Ward

2 wins · 7 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jayme Ward

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jayme Ward

Aug 2010 – Aug 2026 · 22 events

Nemesis
Chris Alexander

36–87 head to head in 123 races

Rival
Kaitlyn Liebel

62–72 in 134 races

Best day
16 Jan 2021

3-6-5-10-12-4-13-5-4-4-1-6-1-4-1-1-2 · 2021 Sarasota Viper & VX One Winter Series

Signature result
1st of 25

2018 Interlake National Championships · Champion · 26 Jul 2018

Partnerships · 36 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jayme Ward — 4 wins · 12 podiums in 22 events together · 18% win rate
  • Jayme Ward · Backdoor Benny, Cupcake, Messi, Rizzly Bear · Handicap, Interlake, Lightning, T-10 22events 4 wins together · 12 podiums · 18% win rate · 23 of 118 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2010 – Aug 2026
  • George Ward · Backdoor Benny, Gooby, Messi, Rizzly Bear · Handicap, Interlake, T-10, VX One 13events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 15% win rate · 11 of 67 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Sophie Mackley · 3756, Robert, ROBERT, ROBERT (Loan authority received.) · Handicap, Merlin Rocket 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 42 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 11th · Jan 2019 – Jan 2022
  • Stephen Hall · Blue Velvet · Merlin Rocket 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 14 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 14th · Jan 2018 – Jan 2018
  • Jeff Eiber · Destiny's Bounty, Jeff Eiber Greg Griffin, Jim Ward, Jim Ward, Jeff Eiber, Monica Wilson Greg Griffin, Turbo Turtle · Interlake, VX One 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 12 of 62 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2021 – Sep 2023
  • Richard Whitehill · 13316 · GP14, GP14 Fleet, Handicap, Male 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 30 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2022 – Jan 2025
  • Jackson Benvenutti · Jim Ward, Rizzly Bear · VX One 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2023 – Nov 2024
  • Urs Mueller · Inisharon · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2020 – May 2023
  • Lisl Dunlop · Inisharon · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2020 – May 2023
  • Kristin Murphy · Inisharon · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2020 – May 2023

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

Rating history

01853702007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 125

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Sep 20262026 VX One North American ChampionshipBrodacious ThunderVX OneFloater21st / 43
19 Sep 20262026 VX One Great Lakes RegattaBrodacious ThunderVX OneHelm5th / 17
26 Aug 20262026 MCSA National ChampionshipJim WardMC ScowSkipper41st / 95
13 Aug 20262026 Tartan Ten North American ChampionshipWine SquallT-10Skipper6th / 25
9 Jul 20262026 Interlake NationalsUSA 1425InterlakeSkipper1st / 19
27 Jun 20262026 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 68th AnniversaryII WindWardPHRF handicapBoat Captain6th / 6
23 Jun 20262026 Cleveland Race Week Double-handed, Women's & VX OneUSA 314VX OneSkipper1st / 6
19 Jun 20262026 Cleveland Race Week One DesignRizzy BearVX OneSkipper4th / 17
31 May 20262026 EDGEWATER RACE PROGRAMTurbo TurtleVX OneSkipper8th / 9
12 Mar 20262026 MCSA Midwinter Championship.CompletedUncle RicoMC ScowSkipper15th / 68
7 Mar 2026Melges MC Winter Series #3Jim WardMC ScowSkipper8th / 27
15 Nov 20252025-2026 Melges MC Winter SeriesJim WardMC ScowSkipper9th / 39
15 Oct 20252025 VX One North American ChampionshipRizzly BearVX OneSkipper5th / 34
20 Sep 20252025 216 RegattaUSA 314VX OneSkipper6th / 10
23 Jul 20252025 INTERLAKE SAILING CLASS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTARizzly BearHandicapSkipper2nd / 26
23 Jul 20252025 INTERLAKE SAILING CLASS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTAGoobyHandicapCrew2nd / 4
28 Jun 20252025 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 67th AnniversaryII WindWardPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7
20 Jun 20252025 Cleveland Race Week One DesignRizzly BearVX OneSkipper2nd / 15
25 May 20252025 EDGEWATER RACE PROGRAMRizzly BearVX OneSkipper4th / 12
1 Jan 2025GP14 & Enterprise Open Meeting 202513316GP14 FleetSkipper5th / 17
1 Jan 2025Results as of 22:36 on August 8, 202513316HandicapSkipper26th / 37
14 Nov 20242024 VX One North American ChampionshipRizzly BearVX OneOther5th / 41
21 Sep 20242024 216 RegattaRizzly BearVX OneSkipper3rd / 15
22 Jun 20242024 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise - 66th AnniversaryII WindWardPHRF handicapOther5th / 7
17 Jun 20242024 Cleveland Race Week Double-handed, Women's & VX OneTurbo TurtleVX OneSkipper2nd / 6

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 346, #9,451.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 88, #33,407. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.