Sailor · 2015–2026

James Hill

Possibly the same person: James Hill (1998, 1 events), James Hill (2010, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.

Events: 12
Win rate: 25%
Podium rate: 42%
Typically beats: 44%
Longest win streak: 3

Biggest lift: Matt Blake
Best day: 19 Apr 2018
Signature result: 1st of 9

Partnerships · 22 sailors

Matt Blake · Imagine · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2026 – Oct 2026
Nick Camino · Andare, Saudades · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2022 – Sep 2023
John Downs · Imagine · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2026 – Sep 2026
Thomas C. Delaney · Imagine · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2026 – Sep 2026
Jessica Brandenburg · Saudades · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022
Linsey Thompsan · Northern Light · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 15th · May 2015 – May 2015
Brandon DeYoung · Northern Light · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 15th · May 2015 – May 2015
James McLellan · Imagine · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
Marcia Bockol · Andare · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2023 – Sep 2023
HT Jeep Califano · Imagine · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 12

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
10 Oct 2026	The Gearbuster - 71st Annual Indian Harbor Stratford Shoal Race	Imagine	ORC handicap	Bow	2nd / 9
4 Sep 2026	2026 Vineyard Race	Imagine	ORC handicap	Bow	5th / 7
23 Jul 2026	2026 Around Long Island Regatta (49th Annual)	Imagine	ORC handicap	Bow	5th / 6
2 Apr 2026	Thursday Night Racing 2026	OR 563 AFN	Handicap	Skipper	7th / 9
9 Sep 2023	2023 Chicago Regatta - Buoy, Distance and DF65 Races	Andare	ORC handicap	Helm	5th / 6
10 Sep 2022	2022 Chicago Regatta - Buoy, Distance and DF65 Races	Saudades	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 4
23 Mar 2019	150 Bridge Race 2019	Alegria	PHRF handicap	Skipper	2nd / 5
21 Apr 2018	18th Annual Lake Norman Hospice Regatta	Alegria	Handicap	Skipper	4th / 4
18 Apr 2018	2018 Wednesday Night Series	Alegria (DS Sonar)	Handicap	Skipper	1st / 6
8 Apr 2018	PYC Fellowship Race Series 2018	Alegria	Handicap	Skipper	1st / 9
2 Sep 2017	2017 Labor Day Regatta, San Juan 21 North Americans & Shrimp Boil	Alegria	San Juan 21	Skipper	1st / 3
23 May 2015	2015 Figawi Race Weekend	Northern Light	PHRF handicap	Helm	15th / 15

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	150 provisional	#24809 band 15506–38044	—

2 more classes, not yet ranked

All classes · Crew · 6 races, 6 events · rating -93
San Juan 21 · Helm · 1 race, 1 event · rating 33

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	6 events	3 wins	beats 67%
As crew	6 events	0 wins	beats 27%

Positions: Bow (3)

How they race

Closer	−22 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	+16 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	19%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	51%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
David Sullivan	13	8–5

Most-beaten opponent: David Sullivan (8–5).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	4	0	42%
2023	1	0	20%
2022	1	0	0%
2019	1	0	75%
2018	3	2	67%
2017	1	1	100%
2015	1	0	0%

Boats

Alegria · PHRF handicap, Handicap, San Juan 21 · 4 events · 2017–2019
Imagine · ORC handicap · 3 events · 2026
OR 563 AFN · Handicap · 1 events · 2026
Andare · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2023
Saudades · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2022
Alegria (DS Sonar) · Handicap · 1 events · 2018
Northern Light · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2015

Where they race

Chicago, Illinois, USA · 2 events
Mooresville, NC · 2 events
Lake Norman, NC · 2 events
Sea Cliff, NY, USA · 1 events
Greenwich, CT, USA · 1 events
Cornelius, NC · 1 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 150, #24,809.Crew rating across all classes: -93. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.