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Sailor · 2007–2026

James Howard

llsc J/24LightningFlying Scot

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Events
57

348 races · 49 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 8 of 57

Podium rate
33%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 50%–55%, 1,065 boats)

Best class ranking
#60

Helm in J/24 · rating 387

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Seth Rosenthal

1 wins · 1 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate

Best trio
Christina Howard & Wesley Turner

1 wins · 1 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Brian Simons

+5 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Christina Howard

Sep 2014 – Mar 2026 · 12 events

Nemesis
Tony Parker

10–73 head to head in 84 races

Rival
Rick Jarchow

35–31 in 66 races

Best day
15 Mar 2025

1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · 2025 Atlanta Cup - J-24 One Design Regatta

Signature result
1st of 11

2023 J/24 Rodeo · J/24 · 3 Jun 2023

Partnerships · 24 sailors

Most successful partnership: Seth Rosenthal — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate
  • Christina Howard · Classic · J/24 12events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 8% win rate · 7 of 85 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Mar 2026
  • Wesley Turner · Classic · J/24 10events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 10% win rate · 7 of 64 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2023 – Mar 2026
  • Seth Rosenthal · Classic · J/24, J/24 Corinthian 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 4 of 47 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Mar 2026
  • Will Shirley · Classic · J/24 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 10th · Nov 2023 – Mar 2025
  • Brian Simons · Classic, Classic Too · J/24, Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2015 – May 2026
  • Marc Simons · Classic Too · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 4th · Nov 2022 – May 2026
  • Chris Calhoun · Classic · J/24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 16th · Aug 2023 – Nov 2023
  • Scott Adams · Classic · J/24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 9th · Sep 2014 – Apr 2015
  • Nikkia Gay · Classic · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 14th · Oct 2025 – Oct 2025
  • Christopher Holmes · Classic · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 10 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026

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

Rating history

01843682008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 57

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Jul 20262026 Charleston Yacht Club Open RegattaClassic TooLightningSkipper4th / 7
30 May 2026Southeastern Lightning Districts 2026Classic TooLightningSkipper4th / 11
27 Mar 20262026 J-24 and E Scow nor’Easter & Ensign Midwinter RegattaClassicJ/24Skipper2nd / 9
13 Mar 2026J/24 MidWinter ChampionshipClassicJ/24Skipper15th / 42
7 Mar 20262026 Atlanta CupClassicJ/24Skipper5th / 10
19 Nov 20252025 J/24 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPClassicJ/24Skipper24th / 40
17 Oct 20252025 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipClassicJ/24Skipper14th / 34
31 May 20252025 RodeoClassicJ/24 CorinthianSkipper1st / 5
17 May 20252025 Melges 15 Mayhem/Lightning SE DistrictsClassic TooLightningSkipper11th / 17
21 Mar 20252025 J24 Midwinter ChampionshipClassicJ/24Skipper14th / 26
15 Mar 20252025 Atlanta Cup - J-24 One Design RegattaClassicJ/24Skipper1st / 10
22 Nov 2024King’s Day Regatta 2024ClassicJ/24Skipper10th / 22
18 Oct 20242024 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipClassicJ/24Skipper10th / 20
13 Jul 20242024 J/24 RodeoClassicJ/24Skipper8th / 9
7 Jun 20242024 International Lightning Class- Southeastern Light District Championship14441LightningSkipper6th / 10
12 Apr 20242024 J/24 North American ChampionshipClassicJ/24Other13th / 23
17 Nov 2023Kings Day 2023ClassicJ/24Skipper20th / 20
28 Oct 2023Halloween RegattaClassic TooPortsmouth handicapSkipper3rd / 10
10 Aug 20232023 J/24 North American ChampionshipClassicJ/24Skipper16th / 28
3 Jun 20232023 J/24 RodeoClassicJ/24Skipper1st / 11
30 Mar 20232023 J-24 NOR’ Easter AND Ensign Midwinter RegattaClassicJ/24Skipper2nd / 8
23 Mar 20232023 Deep South Lightning RegattaJames HowardLightningSkipper21st / 26
24 Feb 20232023 J/24 Midwinter ChampionshipClassicJ/24Skipper8th / 28
17 Nov 2022Kings Day Regatta 2022ClassicJ/24Skipper6th / 19
11 Nov 2022Bluenose RegattaClassic TooLightningSkipper5th / 16

Helm rating across all classes: 347, #7,215.Crew rating across all classes: -17. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.