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Sailor · 2008–2023

Jim Hightower

gbca PHRF handicapHandicapIRC handicap

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Events
51

125 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 51

Podium rate
35%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (range 42%–51%, 380 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kurt Carson

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Steven Vaughan & Brian O'Rourke

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

Biggest lift
Brian O'Rourke

+37 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Simon Thomas

Nov 2011 – Apr 2017 · 16 events

Nemesis
Albrecht Goethe

4–21 head to head in 25 races

Rival
Chuck Buckner

14–13 in 27 races

Best day
17 Oct 2009

1-1-6-2-1-2 · BBVA Compass Performance Cup Regatta

Signature result
1st of 10

2016 Antigua Sailing Week · Handicap · 26 Apr 2016

Partnerships · 48 sailors

Most successful partnership: Kurt Carson — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Simon Thomas · Hot Ticket · Handicap, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 16events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 6% win rate · 2 of 37 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2011 – Apr 2017
  • Robert Brann · Hot Ticket · Handicap, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 7% win rate · 2 of 35 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2011 – Apr 2017
  • Michele Pola · Hot Ticket · Handicap, IRC handicap 12events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 8% win rate · 2 of 33 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Apr 2017
  • Randy Robertson · Hot Ticket · Handicap, IRC handicap 11events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 9% win rate · 2 of 25 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2011 – Apr 2016
  • Andrea Pola · Hot Ticket · Handicap, IRC handicap 11events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 9% win rate · 2 of 32 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2011 – Apr 2017
  • Pedro Gianotti · Hot Ticket · Handicap, IRC handicap 10events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 10% win rate · 2 of 32 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Apr 2017
  • Ed Taylor · Hot Ticket · Handicap, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 13 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2011 – Apr 2017
  • Laura Thomas · Hot Ticket · Handicap, IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 6 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2011 – Apr 2016
  • Steven Vaughan · Hot Ticket · Handicap 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 2 of 21 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Apr 2017
  • Fred Rader · Hot Ticket · Handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 19 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Apr 2016

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

Rating history

-357017420092011201320152017201920212023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 51

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Aug 20232023 Ida Lewis Distance RaceHeliosPHRF handicapOther6th / 6
6 Jun 2019Texas Race Week RegattaHotTicketORC handicapSkipper9th / 10
25 Oct 201832nd Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta®Hot TicketORC handicapSkipper5th / 12
9 Jun 2018164th NYYC Annual RegattaHaerlemORC handicapOther11th / 13
17 Nov 20172017 HYC Turkey Day RegattaHot TicketHandicapSkipper11th / 12
5 Oct 201731st Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta® and SailathonHot TicketORC handicapSkipper5th / 8
30 Apr 20172017 Antigua Sailing WeekHot TicketHandicapCaptain5th / 13
29 Apr 20172017 Peters & May Round Antigua RaceHot TicketHandicapCaptain5th / 13
28 Apr 20172017 Guadeloupe to Antigua RaceHot TicketHandicapCaptain7th / 7
26 Apr 20162016 Antigua Sailing WeekHot TicketHandicapSkipper1st / 10
23 Apr 20162016 Round Antigua RaceHot TicketHandicapOther4th / 9
22 Apr 20162016 Guadeloupe to Antigua RaceHot TicketHandicapCaptain5th / 9
1 Apr 20162016 BVI Spring RegattaHaerlemHandicapOther4th / 8
10 Feb 20162016 Miami to Havana RaceHot TicketIRC handicapOther3rd / 4
13 Jan 20162016 Lauderdale to Key West RaceHot TicketIRC handicapOther6th / 10
4 Dec 20152015 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach Yacht RaceHot TicketIRC handicapOther3rd / 7
12 Nov 20152015 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceHot TicketIRC handicapOther3rd / 6
26 Apr 20152015 Antigua Sailing WeekHot TicketHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
23 Apr 20152015 Pearns Point Round Antigua RaceHot TicketHandicapSkipper3rd / 11
22 Apr 20152015 Guadeloupe to Antigua RaceHot TicketHandicapSkipper4th / 6
8 Feb 20152015 Pineapple Cup - Montego Bay RaceHot TicketPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 8
14 Jan 20152015 Lauderdale to Key West RaceHot TicketIRC handicapOther7th / 9
13 Nov 20142014 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceHot TicketIRC handicapOther4th / 6
9 Jun 2012158th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by Rolex - SAT/SUNHot TicketIRC handicapOther9th / 12
11 Jan 20122012 Lauderdale to Key West RaceHot TicketIRC handicapOther3rd / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 155, #24,800.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 5. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.