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Sailor · 2008–2026

James Knape

marquette yacht club Melges 15ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Ensign

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Events
34

182 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 34

Podium rate
15%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
21%

of boats faced (range 19%–22%, 1,512 boats)

Best class ranking
#24

Helm in Ensign · rating 239

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Eva Kipper

Oct 2023 – Mar 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
Michael Faugust

0–65 head to head in 65 races

Rival
Keith Barron

23–16 in 43 races

Best day
1 Aug 2025

4-5-1-1 · 2025 WMYA Championship Regatta

Signature result
2nd of 16

2023 Fleet 35 Ensign Series · Ensign · 31 May 2023

Partnerships · 18 sailors

  • Eva Kipper · Lickety Split · Melges 15 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 46 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 11th · Oct 2023 – Mar 2026
  • Scott Jones · Evvai, Lickety Split · Melges 15, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2014 – Feb 2024
  • Matthew Songer · Evvai, Perseverance · J/120, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 14 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2008 – Jun 2014
  • Jason Songer · Evvai, Perseverance · J/120, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 14 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2008 – Jun 2014
  • Eric Seaborg · Evvai, Perseverance · J/120, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 14 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2008 – Jun 2014
  • Charlie Knape · Lickety Split · Melges 15 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Chad Lewis · Evvai · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2014 – Jun 2014
  • Bill Knape · Lickety Split · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 43rd · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Jon Seaborg · Evvai · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2014 – Jun 2014
  • Leon Schatz · Lickety Split · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 76th · Nov 2025 – Nov 2025

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

Rating history

-127-3121200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Aug 2026WMYA Championship 2026Lickety SplitMelges 15Skipper3rd / 7
11 Jun 20262026 Melges 15 U.S. National ChampionshipLickety SplitMelges 15Skipper50th / 75
12 Apr 2026Sarasota Melges 15 Spring Regatta625Melges 15Skipper7th / 8
11 Apr 20262026 Sarasota Bay CupLickety SplitMelges 15Skipper8th / 11
20 Mar 20262026 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipLickety SplitMelges 15Skipper93rd / 99
21 Feb 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #3Lickety SplitMelges 15Skipper111th / 127
3 Feb 20262026 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastJames KnapeILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper21st / 30
3 Jan 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #2Lickety SplitMelges 15Skipper119th / 133
22 Nov 20252025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #1Lickety SplitMelges 15Skipper76th / 89
18 Oct 20252025 Melges 15 Fall InvitationalLickety SplitMelges 15Skipper11th / 15
1 Aug 20252025 WMYA Championship RegattaLickety SplitMelges 15Skipper2nd / 13
13 Apr 2025Sarasota Melges 15 Spring Regatta625Melges 15Skipper12th / 21
11 Apr 20252025 Sarasota Bay CupLickety SplitMelges 15Skipper12th / 19
21 Mar 20252025 Melges 15 Midwinter ChampionshipLickety SplitMelges 15Skipper82nd / 95
25 Feb 20252025 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastJames KnapeILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper22nd / 34
22 Feb 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #3Lickety SplitMelges 15Skipper88th / 92
4 Jan 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #2Lickety SplitMelges 15Skipper103rd / 109
22 Nov 20242024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #1Lickety SplitMelges 15Skipper55th / 66
18 Oct 20242024 Melges 15 & VX One Fall InvitationalLickety SplitMelges 15Skipper11th / 20
23 Aug 20242024 Melges 15 National ChampionshipLickety SplitMelges 15Other43rd / 55
12 Jun 20242024 Fleet 35 Ensign SeriesLickety SplitEnsignOther7th / 16
14 Apr 2024Sarasota Melges 15 Spring Regatta625Melges 15Skipper12th / 23
13 Apr 20242024 Sarasota Bay CupLickety SplitMelges 15Skipper17th / 22
26 Feb 20242024 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastJames KnapeILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper31st / 37
23 Feb 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #2Lickety SplitMelges 15Skipper65th / 79

Helm rating across all classes: -29, #59,160.Crew rating across all classes: 109. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.