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Sailor · 2013–2026

James Taylor

cowan lake LightningJ/22World Championship

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Events
15

95 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 15

Podium rate
20%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 64%–71%, 426 boats)

Best class ranking
#85

Helm in Lightning · rating 271

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Bryan Bahler

+6 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bryan Bahler

Mar 2019 – Mar 2025 · 5 events

Nemesis
David Starck

5–26 head to head in 31 races

Rival
Mark Allen

20–20 in 40 races

Best day
14 Aug 2021

6-6-2-2-1-1 · 2021 Lightning North American Championship (ILCA)

Signature result
4th of 26

2021 Lightning North American Championship (ILCA) · Lightning · 13 Aug 2021

Partnerships · 8 sailors

  • George Auer · Rocky, Team 10 · Ideal 18, Lightning 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 43 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2017 – Aug 2021
  • Bryan Bahler · Rocky, ROCKY · J/22, Lightning 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 34 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2019 – Mar 2025
  • Kristen Walker · Rocky · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 15th · Mar 2017 – Mar 2018
  • Craig Smith · Rocky · J/22 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Brad Wagnon · Rocky · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 23rd · May 2022 – May 2022
  • Julie VanAntwerp · ROCKY · J/22 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 8th · Mar 2025 – Mar 2025
  • Carl Taylor · Rocky · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013
  • Sarah Kapsner · Rocky · J/22 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2025 – May 2025

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

Rating history

02074132014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 15

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Oct 20262026 J/22 World ChampionshipRockyWorld ChampionshipSkipper14th / 46
3 May 20252025 Dave Cool IcebreakerRockyJ/22Skipper7th / 10
14 Mar 20252025 J/22 Midwinter ChampionshipROCKYJ/22Skipper8th / 19
18 May 20222022 Lightning World ChampionshipsRockyLightningSkipper23rd / 50
13 Aug 20212021 Lightning North American Championship (ILCA)RockyLightningSkipper4th / 26
13 Aug 20212021 Lightning North American Championship (ILCA)RockyLightningOther4th / 26
4 Oct 20192019 US Sailing Championship of ChampionsTeam 10Ideal 18Skipper11th / 20
13 Jul 20192019 Highlander Class National ChampionshipsRockyHighlanderSkipper3rd / 15
21 Mar 20192019 Winter Lightning ChampionshipRockyLightningOther13th / 46
23 Jun 2018Lightning Class OH & MI District Championships15172LightningSkipper3rd / 15
24 Mar 20182018 Winter Lightning ChampionshipRockyLightningOther23rd / 51
10 Jun 20172017 Ohio District ChampionshipRockyLightningOther2nd / 6
19 Mar 20172017 Winter Lightning Championship - 70th Annual St. Petersburg Yacht ClubRockyLightningOther15th / 40
18 Mar 20162016 Winter Lightning Championship - 69th Annual St. Petersburg Yacht ClubRockyLightningOther20th / 46
1 Jun 20132013 Bayview One Design RegattaRockyLightningOther4th / 25

Helm rating across all classes: 395, #5,017.Crew rating across all classes: 67. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.