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Sailor · 2021–2026

James O’Gwen

boston college College fleet racingMelges 15College team racing

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Events
20

313 races · 80 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 4 of 20

Podium rate
55%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (range 72%–78%, 640 boats)

Best class ranking
#520

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 510

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ryan McGauley

2 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
Ryan McGauley & Rogelio Casellas

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Emily Marlas

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ryan McGauley

Sep 2023 – Sep 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Noah Stapleton

24–35 head to head in 59 races

Rival
Noah Stapleton

24–35 in 59 races

Best day
10 Oct 2026

1-3-6-4-4-1-1-3-4-6-5-3-1-6-15-2-1-6-1-4-5-12-4-4-2-1-5-2 · Hewitt Trophy

Signature result
1st of 18

Hewitt Trophy · College fleet racing · 10 Oct 2026

Partnerships · 33 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ryan McGauley — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Ryan McGauley · Boston College (Eagles 1), Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 42 of 146 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Tor Svendsen · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 24 of 85 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Madeline Torrey · Boston College (Eagles 1), Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 21 of 81 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Paige Roby · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 19 of 88 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Kennedy Laureigh · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 15 of 38 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Mar 2026
  • Rogelio Casellas · Boston College (Eagles 1), Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 26 of 72 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Abbie Catalano · Boston College (Eagles 1), Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 17 of 63 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2025 – Oct 2025
  • Kylie Craig · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 20 of 46 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Emily Marlas · Boston College (Eagles 1), Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 12 of 57 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Oct 2025
  • Gabrielle Trinter · Boston College (Eagles) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 23 of 68 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Oct 2023

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

Rating history

028857520222023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 2026Hewitt TrophyBoston College (Eagles 1)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 18
19 Sep 2026Mystic Lake InviteBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 6
11 Apr 2026Oberg TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 18
21 Mar 2026RWU Team RaceBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper2nd / 6
15 Nov 2025College Sailing Match Race National ChampionshipBoston College (Eagles)College match racingA Crew4th / 10
18 Oct 2025Oberg TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingC Skipper3rd / 18
20 Sep 2025Eagle InviteBoston College (Eagles 1)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 6
13 Sep 20252025 Nicholas Barnett TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 15
29 Mar 2025Jumbo Team RaceBoston College (Eagles)College team racingSkipper6th / 8
4 Jan 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #2Aidan O’GwenMelges 15Crew45th / 109
28 Sep 2024BU InviteBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 18
30 Mar 2024Boston University Trophy FRBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 11
5 Jan 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #1James O’GwenMelges 15Skipper29th / 90
28 Oct 2023Nickerson TrophyBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 17
30 Sep 2023BU InviteBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-5)1st / 13
23 Sep 2023Eagle InviteBoston College (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 6
29 Apr 20232023 Melges 15 and MCScow Regional Tune-up Regatta143Melges 15Skipper3rd / 6
10 Aug 20222022 Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championships for the Sears Cup, Bemis Trophy and Smythe TrophySpittin ChicletsVX OneSkipper5th / 11
15 Jul 20222022 ILCA USA National ChampionshipJames O’GwenLaser RadialSkipper13th / 142
20 Jul 20212021 Club 420 US National ChampionshipJames O’Gwen420Skipper48th / 132

Helm rating across all classes: 575, #1,208.Crew rating across all classes: 28. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.