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Sailor · 2013–2026

James Lawson

usafa FinnHandicapSantana 20

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Events
37

160 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 2 of 37

Podium rate
27%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
36%

of boats faced (range 32%–40%, 367 boats)

Best class ranking
#321

Helm in Finn · rating 96

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Robert Kinney

9–47 head to head in 56 races

Rival
James DeWolfe

20–16 in 36 races

Best day
23 Apr 2022

4-3-1-1 · NHYC Opening Day Bay Regatta

Signature result
1st of 10

Twilights July - NHYC · Finn · 2 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 8 sailors

  • Neil Henderson · Sandpiper · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2014 – May 2015
  • Robert Archer · Sandpiper · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2014 – May 2015
  • Les Abrams · Sandpiper · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2014 – May 2015
  • Jim Blaney · Sandpiper · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2015 – May 2015
  • Bob Young · Sandpiper · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2014 – May 2014
  • Ian Rothery · Sandpiper · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2014 – May 2014
  • Tom Poon · Sandpiper · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2015 – May 2015
  • Leslie Abrams · Sandpiper · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2015 – May 2015

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

Rating history

-13771672014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 37

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Jul 2026Twilights July - NHYCJames LawsonFinnSkipper1st / 10
13 Jun 2026Baxter BowlAtorranteFinnSkipper8th / 9
11 Jun 2026Twilights June - NHYCAtorranteFinnSkipper2nd / 3
15 May 20262026 Finn US National ChampionshipJames LawsonFinnSkipper25th / 25
22 Nov 20252025 Turkey Day RegattaJames LawsonFinnSkipper2nd / 4
4 Oct 20252025 Finn Pacific Coast ChampionshipJames LawsonFinnSkipper11th / 19
24 May 20252025 Memorial Day RegattaNo pain! No pain!FinnSkipper12th / 15
23 Nov 20242024 Turkey Day RegattaJames LawsonFinnSkipper7th / 7
25 Oct 20242024 Halloween - Charity RegattaJames LawsonFinnSkipper6th / 7
30 Aug 20242024 Labor Day RegattaSprezzaturaFinnSkipper4th / 5
16 Aug 20242024 MBYC Gales Family One Design RegattaJames LawsonFinnSkipper11th / 12
24 May 20242024 Memorial Day RegattaAttoranteFinnSkipper6th / 8
17 Nov 20232023 Turkey Day RegattaHoluaFinnSkipper6th / 8
27 Oct 20232023 Halloween - Charity RegattaSprezzaturaFinnSkipper3rd / 5
18 Aug 2023MBYC Gales Family One Design RegattaHoluaFinnSkipper7th / 13
26 May 20232023 Memorial Day RegattaHoluaFinnSkipper14th / 14
3 Mar 20232023 SCYA E. E. Manning Regatta/CFJ Shadden SeriesKobayashi MaruFinnSkipper6th / 7
18 Nov 20222022 Turkey Day Regatta (ABYC Holiday Series)SprezzaturaFinnSkipper14th / 17
2 Sep 2022Labor Day Regatta (ABYC Holiday Series)Make Benefit Glorious FinnFinnSkipper6th / 7
31 Aug 20222022 NHYC Twilights - SEPTEMBER SeriesJames LawsonFinnSkipper6th / 8
3 Aug 20222022 NHYC Twilights - AUGUST SeriesJames LawsonFinnSkipper4th / 8
28 May 20222022 Memorial Day RegattaBimboSantana 20Skipper8th / 12
23 Apr 2022NHYC Opening Day Bay RegattaGlory to UkraineFinnSkipper2nd / 7
6 Nov 2021Harbor 20 Winter SeriesJames LAWSONFinnSkipper3rd / 14
10 Jul 20212021 MidSummer Regatta (aka Memorial Day Regatta)BimboSantana 20Skipper12th / 12

Helm rating across all classes: 167, #23,141.Crew rating across all classes: 25. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.