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Sailor · 2010–2026

James McKenna

ssa J/22J/105Handicap

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Events
36

147 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 36

Podium rate
22%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
42%

of boats faced (range 39%–46%, 593 boats)

Best class ranking
#385

Crew in J/105 · rating 160

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Koralina McKenna

2 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Biggest lift
Claire Ward

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Peter McKenna

May 2013 – May 2022 · 7 events

Nemesis
Jeffrey Todd

4–41 head to head in 45 races

Rival
Jason Goscha

21–18 in 39 races

Best day
4 Aug 2010

10-5-7-2-5-9-9-8-9-2 · Jet 14 National Championship

Signature result
2nd of 13

2023 J/105 Chesapeake Bay Championship · J/105 · 21 Oct 2023

Partnerships · 44 sailors

Most successful partnership: Koralina McKenna — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Koralina McKenna · Apollo, Godspeed · Handicap, J/22 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 9 of 39 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Mar 2024
  • Michael Brown · Syndicate · J/105 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 27 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Peter McKenna · Godspeed · J/22 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 43 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2013 – May 2022
  • Patrick Heneghan · Syndicate · J/105 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 21 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Kevin Ward · Syndicate · J/105 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 21 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2022 – May 2026
  • Claire Ward · Syndicate · J/105 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 24 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2023 – May 2026
  • David Malkin · Godspeed · J/22 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 8th · May 2018 – May 2022
  • Catherine Brady · 7359 · 505 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2019 – Jan 2019
  • Kevin Brown · Syndicate · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Donald Nicholson · Apollo · Handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 8 of 8 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Mar 2024

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

Rating history

-34131295201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 36

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Jul 20262026 Boomerang RaceSyndicateJ/105Chef3rd / 6
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSyndicateJ/105Chef8th / 23
17 Oct 20252025 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipCommittedJ/22Bow4th / 14
4 Oct 202544th Chesapeake Bay ILCA Masters Championship43608LaserSkipper23rd / 27
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisSyndicateJ/105Other14th / 22
23 Apr 20252025 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1SyndicateJ/105Other9th / 25
25 May 20242024 MADR - MID BAY (4of7)ValinorHandicapSkipper13th / 27
29 Mar 20242024 St. Thomas International RegattaApolloHandicapMast1st / 3
28 Mar 20242024 St. Thomas Yacht Club - Round The Rocks RaceApolloHandicapOther1st / 3
18 Feb 20242023/2024 AYC Frostbite Series 2GodspeedJ/22Other4th / 8
31 Dec 20232024 ICE BOWLGodspeedJ/22Skipper3rd / 3
21 Oct 20232023 J/105 Chesapeake Bay ChampionshipSyndicateJ/105Other2nd / 13
8 Jul 20232023 Boomerang RaceSyndicateJ/105Strategist5th / 9
19 Mar 20232022/2023 AYC Frostbite Series 2GodspeedJ/22Skipper7th / 12
4 Dec 20222022/2023 AYC Frostbite Series 1GodspeedJ/22Other13th / 15
9 Jul 20222022 Boomerang RaceSyndicateJ/105Strategist4th / 10
13 May 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisGodspeedJ/22Other8th / 22
13 Mar 20222021/2022 AYC Frostbite Series 2GodspeedJ/22Skipper12th / 14
21 Nov 20212021/2022 AYC Frostbite Series 1, Hangover BowlGodspeedJ/22Other13th / 14
21 Apr 20212021 AYC Wednesday Night - Series 1Crooked MonkeyEtchellsHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 7
21 Feb 20212020/2021 AYC Frostbite Series 2GodspeedJ/22Other3rd / 19
25 Oct 20202020 Fall Etchells / Lippincott Memorial RegattaCrooked MonkeyEtchellsHeadsail Trimmer11th / 11
8 Aug 20192019 Jet-14 Nationals1143Jet14 Chevron ASkipper6th / 14
11 May 20192019 Laser Masters Atlantic Coast Championship196065Laser RadialSkipper17th / 22
3 May 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisGodspeedJ/22Other22nd / 23

Crew rating across all classes: 295, #7,926.Helm rating across all classes: 126, #28,543. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.