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Sailor · 2001–2024

James Howells

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Events
65

256 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 7 of 65

Podium rate
23%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 60%–63%, 5,432 boats)

Best class ranking
#77

Helm in Etchells · rating 418

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
David Bedford

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Dirk Kneulman

23–48 head to head in 72 races

Rival
Ante Razmilovic

59–71 in 130 races

Best day
9 Jun 2013

35-1-DNF-12-4-1-9-4 · 2013 Etchells World Championship

Signature result
5th of 240

IRC National Championship · IRC handicap · 25 Jun 2023

Partnerships · 10 sailors

  • David Bedford · Gelert · Etchells, SB20 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 24 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 6th · Jan 2011 – Sep 2020
  • Neil Miller · GBR 1113, GBR 1323, Gelert · Etchells 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 8th · Aug 2001 – Jan 2011
  • Andy Beadsworth · Gelert · 5.5 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
  • Mark Lees · Jolly Roger · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2020 – Aug 2020
  • Nicholas Stagg · China Wight · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 7th · Dec 2016 – Dec 2016
  • John Fisher · Gelert · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 13th · Feb 2012 – Feb 2012
  • William Bedford · Gelert · SB20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2020 – Sep 2020
  • Matthew Lees · GBR 1113 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together · best 42nd · Aug 2001 – Aug 2001
  • Craig Mitchell · GBR 1323 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 29th · Sep 2005 – Sep 2005
  • Simon Fry · Gelert · 5.5 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024

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

Rating history

022845520022005200820112014201720202023Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 65

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jun 20245.5 Metre Class UK National ChampionshipsGelert5.5Helm1st / 5
25 Jun 2023IRC National ChampionshipGELERTIRC handicapSkipper125th / 240
25 Jun 2023IRC National ChampionshipGELERTIRC handicapSkipper5th / 240
24 Jun 2023IRC National ChampionshipGELERTIRC handicapSkipper159th / 240
24 Jun 2023IRC National ChampionshipGELERTIRC handicapSkipper101st / 240
24 Jun 2023IRC National ChampionshipGELERTIRC handicapSkipper45th / 240
23 Jun 2023IRC National ChampionshipGELERTIRC handicapSkipper81st / 240
23 Jun 2023IRC National ChampionshipGELERTIRC handicapSkipper21st / 240
23 Jun 2023IRC National ChampionshipGELERTIRC handicapSkipper25th / 240
21 May 2023Vice Admirals Cup Cape 31GELERTHandicapSkipper8th / 25
21 May 2023Vice Admirals Cup Cape 31GELERTHandicapSkipper1st / 25
21 May 2023Vice Admirals Cup Cape 31GELERTHandicapSkipper1st / 25
20 May 2023Vice Admirals Cup Cape 31GELERTHandicapSkipper25th / 25
20 May 2023Vice Admirals Cup Cape 31GELERTCape 31Skipper1st / 25
20 May 2023Vice Admirals Cup Cape 31GELERTHandicapSkipper10th / 25
9 Apr 2023RORC Easter RegattaGELERTIRC handicapSkipper89th / 273
9 Apr 2023RORC Easter RegattaGELERTIRC handicapSkipper117th / 273
9 Apr 2023RORC Easter RegattaGELERTIRC handicapSkipper214th / 273
8 Apr 2023RORC Easter RegattaGELERTIRC handicapSkipper133rd / 273
8 Apr 2023RORC Easter RegattaGELERTIRC handicapSkipper158th / 273
8 Apr 2023RORC Easter RegattaGELERTIRC handicapSkipper181st / 273
7 Apr 2023RORC Easter RegattaGELERTIRC handicapSkipper121st / 273
9 Jul 20222022 Royal Southern Summer Series – Salcombe Gin July RegattaGelertIRC handicapSkipper1st / 8
10 Jun 2022IRC National Championships 2022GelertIRC handicapSkipper7th / 15
4 Jun 20222022 International Etchells Southern Area ChampionshipGelertEtchellsOther5th / 21

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 433, #3,948.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 66. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.