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Sailor · 2007–2025

Jim Swartz

eyc IRC handicapJ/70ORC handicap

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Events
79

340 races · 139 race wins

Win rate
38%

38% win rate · 30 of 79

Podium rate
65%

51 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 56%–63%, 515 boats)

Best class ranking
#11

Helm in TP52 · rating 236

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Brock Callen

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Brock Callen & Gavin Brady

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ken Keefe

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Gavin Brady

Dec 2008 – Aug 2020 · 5 events

Nemesis
Doug DeVos

4–24 head to head in 28 races

Rival
Hap Fauth

17–22 in 39 races

Best day
13 Jul 2016

1-1-1-2-1-1-4-3-1-3-3-3-4-1 · NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART II - One-Design and Handicap

Signature result
1st of 17

2024 NYYC Queen's Cup · ORC handicap · 21 Jul 2024

Partnerships · 29 sailors

Most successful partnership: Brock Callen — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Gavin Brady · Moneypenny, Q, Vesper · IRC handicap, Melges 32, PHRF handicap, TP52 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 38 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2008 – Aug 2020
  • Ben Beer · Q, Vesper · IRC handicap, Melges 32, TP52 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 37 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2008 – Jul 2015
  • Brock Callen · Moneypenny, Vesper · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap, TP52 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 20 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Aug 2020
  • Ken Keefe · Vesper · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, TP52 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 22 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jun 2024
  • Sarah Callahan · Q · Melges 32 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 18 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2008 – Sep 2010
  • Ian Gordon · Vesper · IRC handicap, TP52 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 19 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jul 2015
  • James Gale · Q, Vesper · IRC handicap, Melges 32 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 8 of 17 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2008 – Jul 2015
  • Jamie Gale · Moneypenny, Vesper · PHRF handicap, TP52 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2012 – Aug 2020
  • Tim Klein · Q · Melges 32 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 18 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2008 – Sep 2010
  • David Blanchfeild · Vesper · TP52 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2012 – Jan 2012

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

Rating history

0230460200820112014201720202023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 79

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Sep 2025MAXI YACHT ROLEX CUP 2025VESPERHandicapOwner4th / 8
1 Oct 2024ORC World Championship 2024VESPERHandicapOwner1st / 3
21 Jul 20242024 NYYC Queen's CupVesperORC handicapOther1st / 17
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaVesperORC handicapSkipper2nd / 4
14 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)VesperORC handicapSkipper2nd / 4
5 Sep 2022MAXI YACHT ROLEX CUP 2022 PORTO CERVOVESPERHandicapOwner1st / 6
17 Jul 20222022 NYYC Queen's CupVesperORC handicapOther14th / 24
11 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual RegattaVesperORC handicapOther2nd / 6
10 Jun 2022168th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)VesperORC handicapSkipper5th / 6
6 Sep 2021MAXI YACHT ROLEX CUP 2021 PORTO CERVOVesperHandicapOwner2nd / 8
24 Jul 20212021 Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round The Island RaceVesperORC handicapSkipper6th / 7
24 Jul 20212021 Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round The Island RaceVesper.ORC handicapSkipper3rd / 3
16 Jul 20212021 ORC East Coast ChampionshipVesperORC handicapOther1st / 7
1 Aug 2020'Round The Island Race, Edgartown Race Weekend, 'Round-the-IslandMoneypennyPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
2 Sep 2019MAXI YACHT ROLEX CUP 2019 PORTO CERVOVESPERHandicapOwner2nd / 5
27 Jul 20192019 AUGUST SERIESIQJ/70Skipper8th / 8
5 Jul 20192019 INDEPENDENCE SERIESIQJ/70Skipper4th / 6
29 Jun 20192019 JULY SERIESIQJ/70Skipper4th / 6
16 Jul 2018NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by RolexVesperMaxi 72Other2nd / 2
30 Jul 20162016 'ROUND-THE-ISLAND RACEVesperIRC handicapSkipper5th / 7
30 Jul 20162016 AUGUST SERIESIQJ/70Skipper7th / 8
29 Jul 20162016 'Round-the-Buoy Races - FridayVesperIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 3
28 Jul 20162016 'Round-the-Buoy RacesVesperIRC handicapSkipper1st / 3
28 Jul 20162016 'Round-the-Buoy Races - ThursdayVesperIRC handicapSkipper1st / 3
13 Jul 2016NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART II - One-Design and HandicapVesperIRC handicapOther1st / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 420, #4,340.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 205, #14,722. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.