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Sailor · 2017–2026

James Pinder

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Events
27

254 races · 87 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 5 of 27

Podium rate
48%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
43%

of boats faced (range 38%–48%, 244 boats)

Best class ranking
#236

Helm in Etchells · rating 190

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Edmund Barker

2 wins · 4 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate

Best trio
Edmund Barker & Ian Taylor

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Edmund Barker

+134 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Edmund Barker

Jul 2020 – May 2026 · 9 events

Nemesis
Jud Smith

3–24 head to head in 28 races

Rival
Michael Jobin

75–55 in 130 races

Best day
27 May 2022

4-2-2-1-2-1-1-1-2-1-3-4-1-4 · 2022 Marblehead Racing Association Season

Signature result
1st of 12

2023 Marblehead Racing Association Season · Etchells · 26 May 2023

Partnerships · 18 sailors

Most successful partnership: Edmund Barker — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 9 events together · 22% win rate
  • Edmund Barker · Destiny, Edmund Barker, James Pinder, Magic Dragon · Etchells 9events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 22% win rate · 30 of 128 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+134 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – May 2026
  • Ian Taylor · Destiny, Edmund Barker, James Pinder, Magic Dragon · Etchells, Match racing 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 25 of 81 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(+76 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – May 2023
  • David Larson · James Pinder, RTYC · Match racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 23 races won Beat -90% of the fleet together(−78 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Meehan Irose · Magic Dragon, RTYC · Etchells, Match racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 37 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+94 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2023 – Jun 2026
  • Lauren Holderman · James Pinder · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 12 races won Beat -138% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
  • George Hopes · James Pinder · Match racing 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 10 of 12 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Jan 2022
  • Jamie Webb · James Pinder · Match racing 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 10 of 12 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Jan 2022
  • Trevor Long · James Pinder, RTYC · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat -92% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2025 – Jun 2026
  • Josh Phypers · James Pinder · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 20th · Oct 2025 – Oct 2025
  • Jem Lawson · James Pinder · Match racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 7 of 8 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

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

Rating history

-3115433820182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Aug 2026USA Grand Slam – Detroit Cup 2026James PinderMatch racingSkipper8th / 5
27 Jun 2026Corinthian YC USMRC Qualfiier 2026RTYCMatch racingSkipper6th / 7
23 May 20262026 Marblehead Racing Association SeasonMagic DragonEtchellsCrew2nd / 16
10 Oct 20252025 Etchells New England ChampionshipJames PinderEtchellsSkipper20th / 27
21 Aug 2025USA Grand Slam – Detroit Cup 2025James PinderMatch racingSkipper4th / 2
29 Jun 20252025 Bayview Summer Invitational & USMRCQ June 28-30Ultimate 20Match racingSkipper2nd / 4
28 Jun 2025Bayview Summer Invitational 2025James PinderMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
11 Oct 20242024 Etchells North American ChampionshipMagic DragonEtchellsHelm10th / 31
30 Jun 20242024 Bayview Spring InvitationalRTYC / BYCMatch racingOther3rd / 7
24 May 20242024 Marblehead Racing Association SeasonJames PinderEtchellsSkipper1st / 11
11 May 2024Eastern YC USMRC Qualifier 2024James PinderMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
6 Oct 20232023 Etchells New England ChampionshipMagic DragonEtchellsHelm11th / 20
25 Aug 2023Detroit Cup 2023James PinderMatch racingSkipper10th / 2
26 May 20232023 Marblehead Racing Association SeasonEdmund BarkerEtchellsCrew1st / 12
7 Oct 20222022 Etchells New England ChampionshipMagic DragonEtchellsHelm14th / 19
19 Aug 2022Detroit Cup 2022James PinderMatch racingSkipper10th / 3
28 Jul 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadMagic DragonEtchellsHelm9th / 15
27 May 20222022 Marblehead Racing Association SeasonEdmund BarkerEtchellsCrew2nd / 10
15 Jan 2022RYA Winter Match Racing Weekend 1 2022James PinderMatch racingSkipper1st / 9
27 Aug 2021Oakcliff International 2021James PinderMatch racingSkipper8th / 6
19 Aug 2021Detroit Cup 2021James PinderMatch racingSkipper3rd / 2
18 Jun 20212021 Etchells U.S. National ChampionshipDestinyEtchellsHelm14th / 31
17 Jul 2020MRA 2020 SEASON PASSDestinyEtchellsCrew1st / 8
22 Aug 2019Detroit Cup 2019James PinderMatch racingSkipper3rd / 2
16 Aug 2019Chicago Grand Slam G2 2019James PinderMatch racingSkipper12th / 12

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 315, #9,254.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 338, #5,956. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.