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Sailor · 2010–2026

James Jacob

ssa ILCA 7 (Laser)College team racingCollege fleet racing

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Events
150

1,207 races · 210 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 15 of 150

Podium rate
27%

41 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 68%–70%, 3,558 boats)

Best class ranking
#142

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating 445

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Elleanor Wells

1 wins · 2 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

Best trio
Elleanor Wells & Gabriel Smith

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Longest-running crew
Jack Elkin

Mar 2017 – May 2018 · 18 events

Nemesis
Peter Vessella

36–164 head to head in 200 races

Rival
Scott Williamson

191–146 in 338 races

Best day
20 Nov 2021

2-2-4-8-5-3-1-12-9-3-2-1-5-1-4-2-1 · 2021-2022 Frostbite Series: Part 1

Signature result
1st of 22

Crab Claw Regatta · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 17 Sep 2021

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Elleanor Wells — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate
  • Carter Little · Old Dominion University (Monarchs 1), Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 6% win rate · 108 of 350 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – May 2018
  • Jack Elkin · Old Dominion University (Monarchs 1), Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 6% win rate · 110 of 359 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – May 2018
  • Jeremy Herrin · Old Dominion University (Monarchs 1), Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 6% win rate · 105 of 311 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – May 2018
  • Stephen Guglielmo · Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 65 of 250 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2017 – May 2018
  • Dreugh Phillips · Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 9% win rate · 80 of 215 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – May 2018
  • Emily Harrison · Old Dominion University (Monarchs 1), Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 49 of 209 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2017 – May 2018
  • Dane Pedersen · Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 54 of 131 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Apr 2017
  • Gavin Burkhart · Old Dominion University (Monarchs 1), Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 34 of 101 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2017 – Apr 2018
  • Elleanor Wells · Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 52 of 159 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Oct 2017
  • Gabriel Smith · Old Dominion University (Monarchs) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 43 of 105 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – May 2017

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

Rating history

0318636201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 150

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 ILCA US Masters ChampionshipJames JacobILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper14th / 31
17 Jul 20262026 ILCA North American Masters Championship RegattaJames JacobILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper22nd / 39
16 May 2026ILCA Masters Atlantic Coast ChampionshipJames JacobILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 25
29 Mar 2026FB2 Make Up Day 1 ILCA Fleet 10James JacobILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 10
22 Mar 2026FB2 Day 8 ILCA Fleet 10James JacobILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 13
15 Mar 2026FB2 Day 7 ILCA Fleet 10James JacobILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 10
1 Mar 2026FB2 Day 5 ILCA Fleet 10James JacobILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 18
22 Feb 2026FB2 Day 4 ILCA Fleet 10James JacobILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper7th / 8
3 Feb 20262026 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastJames JacobILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper11th / 47
30 Jan 20262026 ILCA FL MastersJames JacobILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 18
7 Dec 2025FB Day 4 ILCA Fleet 10James JacobILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 13
30 Nov 2025FB Day 3 ILCA Fleet 10James JacobILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 11
25 Oct 2025ILCA Fleet 10 Fall SeriesJames JacobILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 9
4 Oct 202544th Chesapeake Bay ILCA Masters Championship217593ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 27
2 Aug 20252025 NBYC Annual Regatta and Buzzards Bay ILCA Masters ChampionshipN/AILCA (rig not given)Skipper6th / 18
19 Jul 202586th ANNUAL ONE DESIGN REGATTA217593ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 10
7 Jun 2025ILCA Fleet 10 Spring SeriesJames JacobILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 8
17 May 20252025 ILCA Atlantic Coast ChampionshipsJames JacobILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper22nd / 33
30 Mar 2025DAY 8 | 2024-2025 ILCA Fleet 10 Frostbite Series 2James JacobILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 11
16 Mar 2025DAY 6 | 2024-2025 ILCA Fleet 10 Frostbite Series 2James JacobILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 3
9 Mar 2025DAY 5 | 2024-2025 ILCA Fleet 10 Frostbite Series 2James JacobILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 10
25 Feb 20252025 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastJames JacobILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper10th / 53
21 Feb 20252025 Laser MastersJames JacobILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper14th / 32
9 Feb 2025DAY 2 | 2024-2025 ILCA Fleet 10 Frostbite Series 2James JacobILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 14
12 Jan 2025DAY 7 | 2024-2025 ILCA Fleet 10 Frostbite Series 1James JacobILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper3rd / 14

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 477, #2,805.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 46. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.