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Sailor · 2022–2026

Jim Lenskold

atlantic highlands PHRF handicapJ/35ORC handicap

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Events
12

50 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 1 of 12

Podium rate
33%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
44%

of boats faced (range 35%–53%, 89 boats)

Best class ranking
#145

Crew in J/35 · rating -33

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Robert Lapsley

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Lou Melillo & Brian Gillen

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

Biggest lift
Max Butler

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lou Melillo

Oct 2023 – Oct 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
William Wildner

5–25 head to head in 30 races

Rival
Robert Landgraf

14–10 in 24 races

Best day
30 May 2026

3-3-5-1-1 · 2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Detroit

Signature result
1st of 6

68th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the Gearbuster · PHRF handicap · 7 Oct 2023

Partnerships · 39 sailors

Most successful partnership: Robert Lapsley — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Lou Melillo · Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 20 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Mike Bermann · Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 20 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Oct 2026
  • Maxwell Butler · Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 14 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Donna Syers · Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 10 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Mike Bosi · Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 10 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Patrick Henley · FireFly · J/35 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 30 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – May 2026
  • Sheri Dufresne · FireFly · J/35 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 30 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – May 2026
  • Rob Black · FireFly · J/35 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 30 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – May 2026
  • Stephen Apostolacus · Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Ben Sclarow · Surface Tension · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2024 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

-171-93-162023202420252026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 12

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 2026The Gearbuster - 71st Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal RaceSurface TensionORC handicapMid Bow5th / 9
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceSurface TensionORC handicapMid Bow4th / 8
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitFireFlyJ/35Bow3rd / 9
11 Oct 202570th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterSurface TensionORC handicapMid Bow8th / 10
12 Jul 20252025 79th Annual Red Grant RegattaSurface TensionPHRF handicapMid Bow3rd / 4
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekSurface TensionPHRF handicapMid Bow11th / 14
3 Aug 20242024 Blue Water RegattaSurface TensionPHRF handicapMid Bow4th / 9
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitFireFlyJ/35Headsail Trimmer3rd / 8
4 May 20242024 American Yacht Club Spring RegattaSurface TensionPHRF handicapMid Bow5th / 8
7 Oct 202368th Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race - the GearbusterSurface TensionPHRF handicapMid Bow1st / 6
2 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaFireFlyJ/35Headsail Trimmer8th / 8
3 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaFireFlyJ/35Headsail Trimmer7th / 8

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -17, #46,647. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.