Sailor · 2014–2026

James Willis

suny maritime college J/105 College keelboat PHRF handicap

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Events: 27
Win rate: 7%
Podium rate: 11%
Typically beats: 51%
Best class ranking: #168

Biggest lift: Timothy Willis
Longest-running crew: David Willis
Nemesis: Paul Beaudin
Rival: Harald Edegran
Best day: 23 Jun 2025
Signature result: 1st of 14

Partnerships · 50 sailors

Sean Fogarty · Charlie V, Conundrum, SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat, J/105, J/44 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 75 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2021 – Nov 2022
Carianne Sconzo · Charlie V, Conundrum, SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat, J/105, J/44 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 75 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2021 – Nov 2022
David Willis · Rocket J Squirrel, Solution · J/105 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 61 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Oct 2025
Tim Ebert · Rocket J Squirrel, Solution · J/105 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 52 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Oct 2025
Alexander Wise · Charlie V, SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat, J/44 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 56 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2021 – Nov 2022
Wesley Pase · Charlie V, SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat, J/44 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 55 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2021 – Nov 2022
Timothy Willis · Solution · J/105 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 39 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+40 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Jun 2025
Jim Meystrik · Solution · J/105 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 41 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Jun 2019
Cole Swensen · Charlie V, Conundrum, SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat, J/105, J/44 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 32 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2021 – Nov 2022
Jeffrey Willis · Solution · J/105 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 34 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – Jun 2019

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 27

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
22 May 2026	2026 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race	Blitzen	PHRF handicap	In the way	1st / 6
25 Oct 2025	2025 Fall Brawl & J/105 Invitational	Rocket J Squirrel	J/105	Crew	15th / 16
23 Jun 2025	2025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week	Blitzen	PHRF handicap	In the way	1st / 14
23 Jun 2025	2025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week	Solution	J/105	In the way	5th / 17
7 Oct 2023	2023 Storm Trysail Club / Larchmont Yacht Club - Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta	SUNY Maritime - Morning Glory	J/109	Skipper	4th / 5
5 Oct 2023	The British Virgin Islands 2023 J/105 North American Championship	Solution	J/105	In the way	6th / 31
6 May 2023	2023 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta	Conundrum	J/105	Other	12th / 13
5 Nov 2022	2022 Kennedy Cup	SUNY Maritime College (Privateers)	College keelboat	A Skipper	9th / 10
22 Oct 2022	2022 McMillan Cup	SUNY Maritime College (Privateers)	College keelboat	A Skipper	6th / 10
8 Oct 2022	2022 Storm Trysail Club / Larchmont Yacht Club - Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta	SUNY Maritime - Morning Glory	J/109	Skipper	6th / 6
24 Sep 2022	2022 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta, Leukemia Cup, and J/105 New England Championship	Conundrum	J/105	In the way	10th / 11
17 Sep 2022	Shields Trophy	SUNY Maritime College (Privateers)	College keelboat	A Skipper	7th / 10
30 Apr 2022	2022 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta	Privateer II	J/105	Skipper	6th / 6
2 Apr 2022	J70 Invite #3	SUNY Maritime College (Privateers)	College keelboat	A Crew	5th / 8
19 Mar 2022	J-70 Invite #1	SUNY Maritime College (Privateers)	College keelboat	A Skipper	8th / 8
6 Nov 2021	2021 Kennedy Cup	SUNY Maritime College (Privateers)	College keelboat	A Skipper	4th / 10
16 Oct 2021	2021 McMillan Cup	SUNY Maritime College (Privateers)	College keelboat	A Skipper	5th / 9
25 Sep 2021	2021 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta	Charlie V	J/44	Autopilot	5th / 7
18 Sep 2021	Shields Trophy Regatta	SUNY Maritime College (Privateers)	College keelboat	A Skipper	6th / 10
19 Oct 2019	2019 41st Annual Manhasset Bay Y.C. Fall Series	SUNY Maritime - Privateer	PHRF handicap	In the way	5th / 9
12 Oct 2019	2019 Storm Trysail Club / Larchmont Yacht Club - Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta	SUNY Maritime - Privateer	J/105	Cat 3 Cooler Jockey	11th / 12
24 Jun 2019	2019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week	Solution	J/105	Bow	5th / 16
28 Apr 2018	2018 American Yacht Club Spring Series	Solution	J/105	Pit	6th / 12
3 Jun 2017	2017 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	Solution	J/105	Pit	4th / 10
4 Jun 2016	2016 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	Solution	J/105	Pit	2nd / 15

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	272 provisional	#9329 band 5651–14644	—
All classes Helm	-27 provisional	#56903 band 43623–67910	—
J/105 Crew	273 provisional	#168 band 99–328	−10.2
College keelboat Helm	-79 provisional	#161 band 132–171	−2.7
J/105 Helm	-112 provisional	#504 band 407–549	−10.2

3 more classes, not yet ranked

College keelboat · Crew · 14 races, 1 event · rating 115
J/109 · Helm · 11 races, 2 events · rating -145
J/44 · Crew · 9 races, 1 event · rating -45

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	12 events	0 wins	beats 24%
As crew	15 events	2 wins	beats 62%

Positions: A Skipper (7) · In the way (6) · Pit (3) · A Crew (1) · Autopilot (1) · Cat 3 Cooler Jockey (1)

How they race

Closer	±0 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−13 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	37%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	38%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Paul Beaudin	68	21–47
Max Kalehoff	46	37–9
Randy Bourne	40	29–11
Richie Palmer	39	27–12
Bruce Stone	36	10–26
Harald Edegran	34	16–18
Bill Zartler	32	8–24
Jason Barron	28	9–19
Gardner Horan	26	15–11
Carter Boykin-Holland	26	3–23
Joel Terry	25	18–7
Damian Emery	24	9–15

Most-beaten opponent: Max Kalehoff (37–9).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	1	100%
2025	3	1	61%
2023	3	0	39%
2022	8	0	18%
2021	4	0	49%
2019	3	0	44%
2018	1	0	55%
2017	1	0	67%
2016	1	0	93%
2015	1	0	60%
2014	1	0	77%

Boats

Solution · J/105 · 8 events · 2014–2025
SUNY Maritime College (Privateers) · College keelboat · 8 events · 2021–2022
Blitzen · PHRF handicap · 2 events · 2025–2026
SUNY Maritime - Morning Glory · J/109 · 2 events · 2022–2023
Conundrum · J/105 · 2 events · 2022–2023
SUNY Maritime - Privateer · PHRF handicap, J/105 · 2 events · 2019
Rocket J Squirrel · J/105 · 1 events · 2025
Privateer II · J/105 · 1 events · 2022
Charlie V · J/44 · 1 events · 2021

Where they race

Navy · 6 events
Rye, NY, USA · 6 events
Westport, CT, USA · 4 events
Larchmont, NY, USA · 3 events
Block Island, RI, USA · 2 events
Coast Guard · 2 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: 272, #9,329.Helm rating across all classes: -27, #56,903. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.