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Sailor · 2000–2026

David James

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Events
42

116 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 4 of 42

Podium rate
38%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 53%–60%, 553 boats)

Best class ranking
#1215

Crew in J/105 · rating -158

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Greg Arkus

Aug 2020 – Aug 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
William Woodruff

1–23 head to head in 24 races

Signature result
1st of 12

Midnight Moonlight Maritime Marathon · Handicap · 2 Aug 2014

Partnerships · 20 sailors

  • Greg Arkus · Steaker, Streaker, STREAKER · Handicap, J/105 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 26 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Roy Haslup · FRITZ JEWETT · J/22 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2019 – Jan 2020
  • John Spencer · Afterglow · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013
  • Bartz Schneider · Afterglow · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013
  • Marcus Molinero · Streaker · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 12th · Nov 2020 – Nov 2020
  • Lucy Walker · Afterglow · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013
  • Andrew Kirsch · Afterglow · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013
  • Gord Nikaido · Shoestring · Shark 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 17th · Aug 2014 – Aug 2014
  • Warwick Downes · HKG 46 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 29th · Aug 2000 – Aug 2000
  • Tyler Peterson · Streaker · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 12th · Nov 2020 – Nov 2020

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

Rating history

-63842302001200520092013201720212025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Aug 2026Summer Keelboat RegattaSteakerJ/105Crew20th / 20
25 Jul 20262026 - The Encinal RegattaSTREAKERHandicapSkipper4th / 9
6 Jun 20262026 Encinal One Design InvitationalStreakerJ/105Crew19th / 23
16 May 2026Elite Fleet RegattaStreakerJ/105Crew23rd / 23
13 Nov 2020RegattaPRO Winter One Design 2020StreakerJ/105Crew12th / 19
8 Aug 20202020 - Round the RocksSTREAKERJ/105Skipper7th / 8
25 Jan 20202020 - Three Bridge FiascoFRITZ JEWETTJ/22Skipper3rd / 10
23 Mar 20192019 Club Championship SeriesLedaPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 12
23 Mar 20192019 Club Championship SeriesLedaPHRF handicapSkipper11th / 12
26 Jan 20192019 - Three Bridge FiascoFRITZ JEWETTJ/22Skipper6th / 7
27 Oct 2018Round the Island RaceLedaHandicapSkipper7th / 11
6 Jan 2018TTPYC 2018 Duwamish HeadHeliosPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
11 Nov 2017Round the County 2017HeliosHandicapSkipper4th / 13
28 Oct 2017Round the Island RaceLedaHandicapSkipper15th / 18
22 Oct 20172017 SF Bay Area Leukemia CupLedaPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 10
19 Oct 2017Winter Vashon 2017HeliosPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
22 Apr 20172017 Club Championship SeriesLedaPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 11
22 Apr 20172017 Club Championship SeriesLedaPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 12
12 Nov 2016Round the County 2016HeliosHandicapSkipper8th / 20
23 Oct 20162016 SF Bay Area Leukemia CupLedaHandicapSkipper2nd / 9
20 Aug 20162016 Wosser Cup SeriesLedaPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
30 Jul 20162016 Mitchell RegattaLedaPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
30 Jul 20162016 Ross RegattaLedaPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 9
4 Jul 20162016 Independence CupLedaPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 9
21 May 20162016 Rosenblum RegattaLedaPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 154, #24,844.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -63, #53,051. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.