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Sailor · 2007–2026

Jim Chambers

southern sailing club PHRF handicapHandicapTrimaran

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Events
30

156 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 3 of 30

Podium rate
57%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 39%–52%, 162 boats)

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Tom Reese

0–30 head to head in 30 races

Rival
Jay Roth

20–14 in 34 races

Best day
6 Feb 2015

1-1-2-1-1-4-1-1-1-2 · 2015 Cherry Pie Multi Hull Regatta

Signature result
1st of 8

2015 Corsair Trimaran Nationals & Rendezvous · PHRF handicap · 28 Apr 2015

Partnerships · 3 sailors

  • Linda Hoopes · Wind Spinner · Handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2023 – Oct 2025
  • Bob Bumgardner · Wind Spinner · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2023 – Oct 2025
  • JLillian Gray · Wind Spinner · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2023 – Mar 2023

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

Rating history

-746119620082010201220142016201820202022Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Mar 2026The John McCarthy Dogwood Regatta 2026Wind SpinnerHandicapSkipper1st / 2
25 Oct 20252025 LLSC Halloween Open RegattaWind SpinnerPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 5
31 May 2025Reggae Open Regatta May 31-June 1, 2025Wind SpinnerPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
26 Oct 2024Halloween Open RegattaWind SpinnerPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
28 Oct 2023Halloween RegattaWind SpinnerHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
18 Mar 2023Governors Cup (Triple Crown 1/3) (Closed)Wind SpinnerPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 4
18 Feb 2023Junior Challenge CupWind SpinnerPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
21 Oct 20222022 LLSC Halloween RegattaWind SpinnerPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 7
3 Sep 2021LLSC Commodore's Cup 2021Wind SpinnerPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
4 Jun 20212021 Reggae RegattaWind SpinnerHandicapSkipper5th / 5
21 Feb 20202020 Sarasota Bay Multihull RegattaSnowfoxPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
17 May 20192019 LLSC Open SAILFEST Regatta21PHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
22 Feb 20192019 Sarasota Bay Multihull RegattaSnowFoxPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 7
23 Feb 20182018 Sarasota Bay Multihull RegattaSnowFoxPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
17 Jun 20172017 Reggae RegattaSnowFoxPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
27 Jan 20172017 Sarasota Bay Multihull Regatta and Corsair NationalsSnowFoxPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
12 Mar 2016Lake Lanier Leukemia Cup RegattaSnowFoxHandicapSkipper2nd / 2
29 Jan 20162016 Cherry Pie Multi Hull RegattaSnowFoxPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
11 Sep 2015Love the Lake Rally & RegattaSnowFoxHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
19 Jun 20152015 Reggae RegattaSnowFoxPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
28 Apr 20152015 Corsair Trimaran Nationals & RendezvousSnowFoxPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
6 Feb 20152015 Cherry Pie Multi Hull RegattaSnowFoxPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
7 Feb 2014Multi Hull Rendezvous @ Cherry Pie 2014SnowFoxTrimaranSkipper8th / 16
8 Feb 2013Multi Hull Rendezvous @ Cherry Pie 2013SnowFoxTrimaranSkipper9th / 14
17 Feb 2012SPERRY TOP-SIDER ST. PETERSBURG NOOD REGATTASnowFoxHandicapSkipper9th / 11

Helm rating across all classes: 58, #40,228. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.