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Sailor · 2011–2026

James Kelly

ssyc HandicapCollege fleet racingILCA 6 (Laser Radial)

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Events
69

481 races · 53 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 8 of 69

Podium rate
28%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (range 52%–56%, 1,267 boats)

Best class ranking
#2757

Helm in ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · rating 36

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jack Wigmore

1 wins · 1 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate

Biggest lift
Alec Gonzalez

+36 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Cheryl Kelly

Sep 2011 – Jun 2026 · 14 events

Nemesis
Dawson Kohl

10–82 head to head in 92 races

Rival
Annaleea Schaub

40–30 in 70 races

Best day
3 Jun 2017

1-1-1-2-2-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-7 · Milwaukee Bay Offshore Series

Signature result
1st of 27

2022 Queen's Cup® Race · ORC handicap · 24 Jun 2022

Partnerships · 51 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jack Wigmore — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate
  • Cheryl Kelly · Bounder, Rogue · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 14 of 84 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2011 – Jun 2026
  • Jack Wigmore · Duke University (Blue Devils) · College fleet racing 8events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 13% win rate · 3 of 155 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Ava Wietlisbach · Duke University (Blue Devils) · College fleet racing 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 111 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2024 – Feb 2026
  • Zohar Almani · Duke University (Blue Devils) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 107 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Ian Hoogenboom · Duke University (Blue Devils) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 83 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Alec Gonzalez · Desperado YCC, Oakcliff Farr 40-Black, Webb - Hoonigan · IRC handicap, J/105 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2016 – Oct 2018
  • William Robertson · Duke University (Blue Devils) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 71 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Zhaohui Harry Ding · Duke University (Blue Devils) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 46 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Brittany Engel · Duke University (Blue Devils) · College fleet racing 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 26 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Ben Hunt · Desperado YCC, Webb - Hoonigan · IRC handicap, J/105 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2018 – Oct 2018

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

Rating history

-481763992013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 69

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Sep 2026David Van Cleef Memorial TrophyDuke University (Blue Devils)College fleet racingB Crew (1-7)1st / 8
12 Sep 2026SAISA North Top 6 InviteDuke University (Blue Devils)College fleet racingB Crew6th / 6
13 Jun 2026Milwaukee Bay Offshore Series 2026BounderHandicapSkipper4th / 6
2 May 20262026 Small Boat SeriesChanterelleHandicapSkipper10th / 18
18 Apr 2026SAISA Coed Champs: Richard Tillman TrophyDuke University (Blue Devils)College fleet racingB Crew (5-12)16th / 18
14 Feb 20262026 SAISA OpenDuke University (Blue Devils)College fleet racingB Crew (3-8)11th / 17
27 Sep 20252025 Small Boat SeriesPapa's LegacyHandicapSkipper7th / 20
27 Sep 2025Louie's 27th Last RegattaBounderHandicapSkipper2nd / 24
20 Sep 2025SAISA Miami TrophyDuke University (Blue Devils)College fleet racingA Crew (1-3)10th / 11
23 Aug 20252025 Flying Scot, ILCA/Laser Multi-Class RegattaMike Kelly's LaserHandicapSkipper11th / 11
9 Aug 20252025 Ned Hay Star RegattaScars&GripesHandicapCrew11th / 11
2 Aug 20252025 Star Sunapee Open & NextGen (under 25) RegattaScars&GripesStarFloater14th / 14
9 Jun 2025SS-SSS South Shore - Social Sailing Series 2025 (SSYC)BounderHandicapSkipper8th / 20
31 May 2025Milwaukee Bay Offshore Series 2025BounderHandicapSkipper5th / 6
19 Apr 2025SAISA Spring Open Championship - Tillman TrophyDuke University (Blue Devils)College fleet racingA Crew (4-12)17th / 18
22 Feb 2025SAISA Top 18 InviteDuke University (Blue Devils)College fleet racingA Crew16th / 18
15 Feb 2025SAISA North Spring TournamentDuke University (Blue Devils)College fleet racingB Crew7th / 15
9 Nov 20242024 Triangle Tango Intercollegiate RegattaDuke University (Blue Devils)College fleet racingA Crew (1-6)6th / 9
19 Oct 2024Seahawk ShowdownDuke University (Blue Devils)College fleet racingB Crew6th / 14
5 Oct 2024Tiger Town TrophyDuke University (Blue Devils)College fleet racingA Crew6th / 12
14 Sep 2024SAISA North Top 6 InviteDuke University (Blue Devils)College fleet racingB Crew5th / 6
13 Jul 20242024 I-LYA Junior ChampionshipsJames KellyILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper9th / 30
27 Jun 20242024 USA Junior Olympics Sailing Festival - Lake Erie & I-LYA TS 6James KellyILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper16th / 30
21 Jun 20242024 I-LYA TS5 Bob Sessions Memorial Cleveland Yachting ClubJames KellyILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper16th / 28
1 Jun 2024Milwaukee Bay Offshore SeriesBounderHandicapSkipper7th / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 55, #41,832.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -22, #47,539. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.