Sailor · 2023–2026

James Burnett

IRC handicap

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Events: 20
Win rate: 5%
Podium rate: 20%
Typically beats: 73%

Most successful partnership: Ben Symons
Best trio: Giles Griffith & Ben Symons
Biggest lift: Lorna Saunders
Longest-running crew: Derek Shakespeare
Nemesis: Deb Fish
Signature result: 1st of 41

Partnerships · 20 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ben Symons — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Derek Shakespeare · BULLDOG · IRC handicap 20events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 5% win rate · 1 of 20 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2023 – Jul 2026
Tom Bridge · BULLDOG · IRC handicap 15events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 7% win rate · 1 of 15 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Jul 2026
Alastair Walton · BULLDOG · IRC handicap 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 10 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Jul 2026
Giles Griffith · BULLDOG · IRC handicap 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 1 of 9 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – Jul 2026
Ben Symons · BULLDOG · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2025
Kieran Ward · BULLDOG · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 27th · May 2025 – Jul 2025
Andrew Cape · BULLDOG · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2023 – May 2026
Josie Spencer · BULLDOG · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2026
Lorna Saunders · BULLDOG · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2026 – Jul 2026
Max Newman · BULLDOG · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2026 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

Event history · 20

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
25 Jul 2026	Channel Race	BULLDOG	IRC handicap	Crew	13th / 30
3 Jul 2026	Cowes Dinard St Malo Race	BULLDOG	IRC handicap	Crew	4th / 72
12 Jun 2026	Salcombe Gin Morgan Cup Race	BULLDOG	IRC handicap	Crew	2nd / 35
30 May 2026	De Guingand Bowl Race	BULLDOG	IRC handicap	Crew	17th / 33
23 May 2026	Myth of Malham Race	BULLDOG	IRC handicap	Crew	2nd / 45
2 May 2026	Cervantes Trophy Race	BULLDOG	IRC handicap	Crew	4th / 40
26 Jul 2025	Rolex Fastnet Race	BULLDOG	IRC handicap	Crew	122nd / 379
11 Jul 2025	Cowes Dinard St Malo Race (R5 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)	BULLDOG	IRC handicap	Crew	27th / 161
27 Jun 2025	Morgan Cup Race (R4 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)	BULLDOG	IRC handicap	Crew	31st / 100
24 May 2025	Myth of Malham Race (R3 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)	BULLDOG	IRC handicap	Crew	100th / 127
3 May 2025	Cervantes Trophy Race (R1 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)	BULLDOG	IRC handicap	Crew	44th / 91
6 Sep 2024	Lewmar Cherbourg Race (with JOG)	BULLDOG	IRC handicap	Crew	10th / 71
20 Jul 2024	Channel Race	BULLDOG	IRC handicap	Crew	2nd / 18
18 May 2024	De Guingand Bowl Race (IRC 2H Nationals Race 1)	BULLDOG	IRC handicap	Skipper	1st / 41
4 May 2024	Myth of Malham Race	BULLDOG	IRC handicap	Crew	10th / 55
20 Apr 2024	Cervantes Trophy Race	BULLDOG	IRC handicap	Crew	21st / 39
21 Jul 2023	Rolex Fastnet Race	BULLDOG	IRC handicap	Crew	75th / 351
16 Jun 2023	Morgan Cup Race	BULLDOG	IRC handicap	Crew	8th / 89
27 May 2023	Myth of Malham Race	BULLDOG	IRC handicap	Crew	13th / 146
13 May 2023	De Guingand Bowl Race	BULLDOG	IRC handicap	Crew	41st / 83

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	112 provisional	#25478 band 12358–44255	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

All classes · Helm · 1 race, 1 event · rating 12

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	1 events	1 wins	beats 100%
As crew	19 events	0 wins	beats 74%

How they race

Consistency	57%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	75%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Andrew Tseng	20	18–2
Rob Cotterill	20	16–4
Nick Martin	17	11–5
Ian Hoddle	16	8–8
Simon Bamford	15	10–5
Gavin Howe	15	10–4
Gareth Edmondson	14	9–5
Cameron Davis	14	14–0
Mark Brown	13	7–6
Nicolas Dezeustre	13	8–5
Noel Racine	12	6–6
Deb Fish	12	3–9

Most-beaten opponent: Andrew Tseng (18–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	6	0	82%
2025	5	0	59%
2024	5	1	82%
2023	4	0	79%

Boats

BULLDOG · IRC handicap · 20 events · 2023–2026

Where they race

Unknown · 20 events

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Crew rating across all classes: 112 (±249), #25,478.Helm rating across all classes: 12 (±250). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.