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Sailor · 2021–2026

James Kuper

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Events
37

107 races · 18 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 5 of 37

Podium rate
62%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 47%–58%, 213 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Chip Gavin

12–30 head to head in 42 races

Best day
6 Jun 2026

1-1-2 · Centerboard Regatta

Signature result
1st of 10

49th Annual Handy Boat/Hallett Sails Regatta · Handicap · 21 Aug 2021

Partnerships · 2 sailors

  • Chip Gavin · Slippery · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jun 2024 – May 2026
  • Danielle Kuper · Ty Too · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 9% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022

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

Rating history

-92-38620222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 37

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 2026Centerboard Yacht Club Bluewater RegattaBrigitteCape Dory TyphoonSkipper2nd / 4
20 Jun 2026Harraseeket RegattaBrigitteHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
6 Jun 2026Centerboard RegattaBrigitteHandicapSkipper1st / 4
29 May 20262026 Cape Dory Typhoon National ChampionshipsSlipperyHandicapSkipper8th / 12
16 Aug 2025Centerboard Yacht Club Bluewater RegattaBrigitteHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
9 Aug 2025SailMaine Festival and RegattaBrigitteHandicapSkipper5th / 7
26 Jul 2025Quahog QuestBrigitteHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
21 Jun 2025Harraseeket RegattaBrigitteHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
13 Jun 2025Centerboard RegattaBrigitteHandicapSkipper1st / 6
4 Jun 2025CYC Wednesday Summer SeriesBrigitteHandicapSkipper6th / 10
5 Oct 2024Fall Series Race #3BrigitteHandicapSkipper2nd / 2
17 Aug 2024Centerboard Yacht Club Bluewater RegattaBrigitteHandicapSkipper6th / 10
10 Aug 2024SailMaine Festival and RegattaBrigitteHandicapSkipper4th / 6
14 Jul 2024The Pilot RegattaBrigitteHandicapSkipper2nd / 2
6 Jul 2024Quahog QuestBrigitteHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
22 Jun 2024HYC RegattaBrigitteHandicapSkipper8th / 11
8 Jun 2024Centerboard RegattaBrigitteHandicapSkipper1st / 5
1 Jun 20242024 Cape Dory Typhoon World ChampionshipsSlipperyHandicapOther11th / 12
22 May 2024CYC Wednesday Summer SeriesBrigitteHandicapSkipper4th / 10
23 Sep 2023The Fall SeriesBrigitteHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
6 Sep 2023CYC Wednesday Fall SeriesBrigitteHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
17 Jun 2023The Pilot RegattaBrigitteHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
10 Jun 2023Centerboard RegattaBrigitteHandicapSkipper4th / 4
24 May 2023CYC Wednesday Summer SeriesBrigitteHandicapSkipper4th / 13
7 Sep 2022CYC Wednesday Fall SeriesBrigitteHandicapSkipper1st / 5

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 67, #42,298.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -76. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.