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Sailor · 2014–2023

James Renneker

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Events
10

112 races · 23 race wins

Win rate
50%

50% win rate · 5 of 10

Podium rate
70%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 45%–61%, 105 boats)

Best class ranking
#2122

Helm in 420 · rating 102

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Frederick Martens

5–57 head to head in 62 races

Rival
David Beaudry

12–18 in 30 races

Signature result
1st of 9

Charleston Yacht Club Open/J24 South East Regionals · 420 · 17 Jul 2015

Partnerships · 8 sailors

  • Grace O'Hare · University of South Carolina (Gamecocks) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 62 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 9th · Feb 2019 – Mar 2019
  • Jack Sutton · 6309 · 420 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 11 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Mackey Leventis · University of South Carolina (Gamecocks) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 62 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 9th · Feb 2019 – Mar 2019
  • David McSweeney · Jeff Irvine · Lightning 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Matt Alburn · University of South Carolina (Gamecocks) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 16th · Mar 2019 – Mar 2019
  • Keara Paquette · University of South Carolina (Gamecocks) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 30 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 9th · Feb 2019 – Feb 2019
  • Jeff Irvine · Jeff Irvine · Lightning 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Sarah DeLoach · University of South Carolina (Gamecocks) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 30 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 9th · Feb 2019 – Feb 2019

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

Rating history

011322520152016201720182019Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 10

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Jul 202361st Annual Hobcaw Open RegattaJeff IrvineLightningCrew1st / 3
9 Mar 2019Charleston Spring Coed InterconferenceUniversity of South Carolina (Gamecocks)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-8)16th / 18
16 Feb 2019SAISA OpenUniversity of South Carolina (Gamecocks)College fleet racingA Skipper (3-10,13-15)9th / 17
2 Sep 20172017 Labor Day Regatta, San Juan 21 North Americans & Shrimp Boil6309420Skipper3rd / 12
5 Aug 20172017 CYCNC SAYRA Open6309420Skipper1st / 3
28 Jul 20172017 CYC Open RegattaJames Renneker420 Club (Spinnaker)Skipper1st / 3
8 Jul 2017The Double Nickel HYC Open Regatta and SAYRA Junior Championship Series Qualifying Event6309420Skipper1st / 7
3 Dec 20162016 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival6309420Skipper24th / 33
17 Jul 2015Charleston Yacht Club Open/J24 South East Regionals4420Skipper1st / 9
21 Jun 20142014 Lowcountry Regatta15962OptimistSkipper2nd / 10

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 169, #22,832.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 103. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.