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Sailor · 2021–2026

James Gangeri

bhyc Optimist420Laser 4.7

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Events
23

123 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 4 of 23

Podium rate
35%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
38%

of boats faced (range 35%–41%, 775 boats)

Best class ranking
#2054

Helm in 420 · rating 79

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Declan Jones

3 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 50% win rate

Biggest lift
Declan Jones

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Declan Jones

Jun 2024 – Jul 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
John Drapeau

2–34 head to head in 36 races

Rival
Ellie Bachman

23–21 in 46 races

Best day
17 Jul 2026

2-2-1-1-1 · Little Bay Day 2026

Signature result
1st of 8

2024 BHYC August Point Races · RS Feva · 24 Jul 2024

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Most successful partnership: Declan Jones — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 50% win rate
  • Declan Jones · Declan Jones, James Gangeri · 420, Feva, RS Feva 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 13 of 41 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Tiernan O'Rourke · James Gangeri · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2024 – Jul 2024
  • Levi Hinton · MYTH · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 18th · Aug 2025 – Aug 2025

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

Rating history

-1291315520222023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 23

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Jul 20262026 LYC Caryn Wilson Memorial & Seggel Family Junior RegattasJames Gangeri420Skipper7th / 12
24 Jul 2026Beachwood Blast 20269462420sSkipper1st / 4
20 Jul 2026USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 202639- 218780Laser 4.7Skipper12th / 20
17 Jul 2026Little Bay Day 2026James Gangeri420Skipper1st / 7
9 Jul 2026Ironman Junior Regatta | 2026James Gangeri420Skipper2nd / 6
20 Jun 2026BBYRA 2026 Championship (See notes for Daily Registration)James GangeriLaser 4.7Skipper3rd / 7
21 Aug 20252025 World Duckboat ChampionshipMYTHHandicapSkipper18th / 64
18 Jul 2025Little Bay Day 2025James GangeriFevaSkipper1st / 3
29 Jul 20242024 Seggel Family Junior Regatta135075Laser 4.7 (ILCA 4)Skipper18th / 18
24 Jul 20242024 BHYC August Point RacesDeclan JonesRS FevaCrew1st / 8
24 Jul 20242024 BHYC August Point RacesJames Gangeri420Skipper4th / 5
19 Jul 2024The 7th Annual Little Bay Day Junior Regatta89FevaSkipper2nd / 5
26 Jun 20242024 BHYC July Point RacesJames GangeriRS FevaSkipper3rd / 5
16 Aug 20232023 BHYC Junior Club ChampionshipsJames GangeriHandicapSkipper6th / 28
25 Jul 20232023 Caryn Wilson Opti Regatta15641OptimistSkipper52nd / 93
17 Jul 2023USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2023James GangeriOptimistSkipper61st / 62
14 Jul 2023The 6th Annual Little Bay Day Junior Regatta15641OptimistSkipper73rd / 104
15 Jul 2022The 5th Annual Little Bay Day Junior Regatta15641OptimistSkipper58th / 78
6 Aug 20212021 Summer Classic15641Opti WhiteSkipper15th / 27
3 Aug 20212021 No Tears Regatta15641White FleetSkipper27th / 62
2 Aug 20212021 Doug D'Alessandro One Day Only Optimist Regatta15641OptimistSkipper100th / 109
27 Jul 2021Caryn Wilson Memorial Junior Regatta15641OptimistSkipper13th / 38
15 Jul 20214th Annual Little Bay Day Junior Regatta 202115641OptimistSkipper26th / 33

Helm rating across all classes: 155, #24,192.Crew rating across all classes: 49. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.