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Sailor · 1996–2026

James Buley

sdyc FinnJ/80Etchells

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Events
24

176 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 24

Podium rate
33%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (90%: 56%–64%, 396 boats)

Best class ranking
#22

Helm in J/80 · rating 374

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Rob Coutts

8–35 head to head in 43 races

Rival
Guy Nickerson

20–30 in 50 races

Best day
7 Oct 2025

1-2-5-1-1-2-10-3-2-1 · 2025 J80 North American Championship · about 1 in 1,477,933 by chance

Signature result
1st of 17

37th annual J-Jamboree · J/80 · 26 Sep 2025

Partnerships · 6 sailors

  • William Pascoe · USA 790 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 20th · Aug 2000 – Aug 2000
  • Grace Fang · Hollywood · Snipe 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 6th · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026
  • Gary Mitchell · USA 790 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 20th · Aug 2000 – Aug 2000
  • Chris Snow · Avalanche · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 4th · Apr 2018 – Apr 2018
  • Casey Nickerson · Argo 3 · J/80 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2024 – May 2024
  • Geoffrey Davis · Avalanche · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 4th · Apr 2018 – Apr 2018

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

Rating history

-6415737719972001200520092013201720212025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Mar 2026Miami Yacht Club Annual Regatta – 2026HollywoodSnipeSkipper6th / 7
22 Nov 20252025 TURKEY DAY REGATTAHollywoodFinnSkipper3rd / 7
7 Oct 20252025 J80 North American ChampionshipLe TigreJ/80Skipper2nd / 21
26 Sep 202537th annual J-JamboreeArgo 3J/80Skipper1st / 17
28 Aug 20252025 J80 Fleet 1 Fall SeriesArgo 3J/80Skipper7th / 12
10 Jul 20252025 J80 Fleet 1 Summer SeriesArgo 3J/80Skipper3rd / 14
29 May 20252025 J80 Fleet 1 Spring SeriesArgo 3J/80Skipper2nd / 11
24 May 20252025 Memorial Day RegattaHollywoodFinnSkipper7th / 15
4 Apr 20252025 Finn North American Masters Championship RegattaHollywoodFinnSkipper14th / 16
7 Jul 2024MC/Finn Horserace RegattaHollywoodFinnSkipper4th / 7
23 May 20242024 J 80 Thursday Night - Spring SeriesArgo 3J/80Other3rd / 12
26 Apr 2024Spring Ocean Regatta - Cat Fight 1, Lightning Districts, Snipe DistrictsHollywoodFinnSkipper4th / 11
2 Sep 20232023 Finn North American ChampionshipHollywoodFinnOther17th / 35
18 Aug 2023MBYC Gales Family One Design RegattaHollywoodFinnSkipper10th / 10
16 Jun 2023Baxter BowlHollywoodFinnSkipper11th / 19
18 Nov 20222022 Turkey Day Regatta (ABYC Holiday Series)HollywoodFinnSkipper9th / 16
30 Sep 20212021 U.S FINN NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPDrops of JupiterFinnSkipper12th / 22
9 Jul 2020SDAYC Finally FREE Friday #4Baba YagaFinnSkipper2nd / 3
1 Jul 2020SDAYC Finally FREE THURSDAY!Memento MoriFinnSkipper2nd / 4
23 Aug 20192019 Finn North American ChampionshipGodspeedFinnSkipper14th / 32
16 Jun 20182018 Coronado Yacht Club Summer Boat RegattaStar LordFinnSkipper10th / 17
28 Apr 20182018 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Pacific Coast ChampionshipAvalancheEtchellsCrew4th / 16
21 Aug 20002000 Etchells World ChampionshipUSA 790EtchellsSkipper20th / 74
1 Jan 19961996 Etchells Faulconer Series790EtchellsSkipper14th / 22

Helm rating across all classes: 305 (±125), #9,616.Crew rating across all classes: 120 (±245). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.