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Sailor · 2010–2026

James Baldwin

outrigger yacht club Ultimate 20PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
21

71 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 2 of 21

Podium rate
29%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
26%

of boats faced (range 21%–30%, 252 boats)

Best class ranking
#67

Helm in Ultimate 20 · rating 5

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jim Juhl

1 wins · 2 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate

Biggest lift
Jim Juhl

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jim Juhl

Sep 2017 – Oct 2022 · 8 events

Nemesis
Kenneth Jones

1–25 head to head in 26 races

Rival
David Krausz

12–13 in 25 races

Signature result
3rd of 9

Keelboat Midwinter Regatta · Ultimate 20 · 10 Mar 2018

Partnerships · 30 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jim Juhl — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate
  • Jim Juhl · smoke, Smoke · Handicap, Ultimate 20 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 2 of 31 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Oct 2022
  • Elizabeth Estebo · Eagle XXX · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Rick Estebo · Eagle XXX · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Kevin Swisher · JOYRIDE, Special K / Frisky · J/105, Melges 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Sep 2016 – Jan 2026
  • Ev Liesch · Eagle XXX · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Jim Rhoades · smoke · Ultimate 20 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Hud Davis · Pterobyte · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Apr 2010 – Apr 2010
  • Douglas Bird · JOYRIDE · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • Leroi Lissenden · Pterobyte · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Apr 2010 – Apr 2010
  • Bob Krush · Pterobyte · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Apr 2010 – Apr 2010

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

Rating history

-130-24812013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)JOYRIDEMelges 24Crew22nd / 28
12 Jul 20252025 The HOOK RaceEagle XXXPHRF handicapHelm2nd / 6
20 Jul 20242024 The HOOK RaceEagle XXXPHRF handicapHelm8th / 8
14 Oct 20222022 Peninsula Cup RegattaSmokeUltimate 20Skipper1st / 3
13 Nov 20212021 Carolina Keelboat One Design RegattaSmokeUltimate 20Skipper11th / 13
14 Aug 202127th Annual Joey Shepro Memorial Doublehanded RaceAggie DoggieHandicapSkipper35th / 40
3 Aug 2021Maine State Optimist Championships and PYC 420 Invitational12420Skipper12th / 15
8 Jul 2021Junior Regatta744420Skipper26th / 30
4 Jun 20212021 Southern Bay Race WeeksmokeUltimate 20Other7th / 8
13 Aug 20202020 Thursday Night Fall SeriessmokeHandicapSkipper6th / 10
9 Nov 2019Carolina Keelboat One Design Regatta & U20 East Coast ChampionshipSmokeUltimate 20Skipper5th / 10
7 Apr 20192019 Spring Fellowship SeriessmokeHandicapSkipper5th / 6
26 Sep 2018ProSail 2018 Ultimate 20 North American ChampionshipSmokeUltimate 20Skipper13th / 19
17 Mar 2018150 Bridge Race 2018SmokePHRF handicapSkipper1st / 4
10 Mar 2018Keelboat Midwinter RegattaSmokeUltimate 20Skipper3rd / 9
11 Nov 2017Carolina Keelboat One Design RegattaSmokeUltimate 20Skipper5th / 10
15 Sep 20172017 Peninsula Cup RegattaSmokeHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
2 Sep 20172017 Labor Day Regatta, San Juan 21 North Americans & Shrimp BoilSmokeUltimate 20Skipper2nd / 5
15 Sep 20162016 Rolex Big Boat SeriesSpecial K / FriskyJ/105Bow26th / 26
20 Apr 20122012 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekPterobytePHRF handicapOther10th / 10
9 Apr 20102010 Charleston Race WeekPterobytePHRF handicapSkipper6th / 6

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -44, #65,389.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -48, #51,875. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.