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Sailor · 2017–2026

James Unger

university of virginia College fleet racingOpen Skiff

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Events
17

283 races · 30 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 1 of 17

Podium rate
41%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (range 40%–52%, 198 boats)

Best class ranking
#4174

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 71

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Anna Groszkowski

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Iliana Vasslides

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Morgan Rathjen

Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Valerio Palamara

10–64 head to head in 74 races

Rival
James Cottage

27–29 in 56 races

Best day
19 Apr 2025

4-5-5-8-7-5-2-2-1-1-1-2-4-1-3-3-1-4-4-4-2-4-2-5-4-8 · Delaware Spring Open

Signature result
1st of 8

Jeremy A. Pinkerton Memorial Regatta · College fleet racing · 6 Apr 2024

Partnerships · 38 sailors

Most successful partnership: Anna Groszkowski — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Morgan Rathjen · University of Virginia (Wahoos 2), University of Virginia (Wahoos) · College fleet racing 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 14 of 122 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Maxwell Penders · University of Virginia (Wahoos) · College fleet racing 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 11 of 92 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Apr 2024
  • Anna Groszkowski · University of Virginia (Wahoos) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 68 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2023 – Apr 2024
  • Henry Myrick · University of Virginia (Wahoos 2), University of Virginia (Wahoos) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 11 of 82 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Nov 2025
  • Joseph Liberatore · University of Virginia (Wahoos 2), University of Virginia (Wahoos) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 74 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2023 – Oct 2024
  • Connor Lothrop · University of Virginia (Wahoos 2), University of Virginia (Wahoos) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 10 of 50 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Apr 2024
  • Iliana Vasslides · University of Virginia (Wahoos 2), University of Virginia (Wahoos) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 13 of 46 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Benjamin D’Amico · University of Virginia (Wahoos 2), University of Virginia (Wahoos) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 36 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2023 – Nov 2023
  • Rhett Armentrout · University of Virginia (Wahoos 2), University of Virginia (Wahoos) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 38 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Claire Miller · University of Virginia (Wahoos 2), University of Virginia (Wahoos) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 46 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2023 – Apr 2024

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

Rating history

-138-313220182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 17

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Sep 2026Jefferson CupUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingB Skipper (3-4,7-8)5th / 8
12 Sep 2026Riley CupUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingB Skipper18th / 18
28 Mar 2026William and Mary Spring OpenUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-6,9-10)2nd / 9
8 Nov 20252025 Triangle Tango IntercollegiateUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 10
19 Apr 2025Delaware Spring OpenUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 13
5 Oct 2024Jefferson CupUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos 2)College fleet racingA Skipper (5-8)8th / 8
28 Sep 2024McCurdy Memorial RegattaUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 15
20 Apr 2024America Trophy - Conference ChampionshipUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingB Crew18th / 18
6 Apr 2024Jeremy A. Pinkerton Memorial RegattaUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingB Skipper (3-5)1st / 8
23 Mar 2024Hanbury TrophyUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingB Crew (1-2,5-6)10th / 14
6 Jan 20242024 Rose Bowl RegattaUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingB Skipper (3-4,7-8)14th / 16
11 Nov 20232023 Triangle Tango Intercollegiate RegattaUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 10
14 Oct 2023Jefferson CupUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos 2)College fleet racingB Skipper (5-8)3rd / 7
16 Sep 2023Kingsmill CupUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-2,7-8)3rd / 8
9 Sep 2023Riley CupUniversity of Virginia (Wahoos)College fleet racingA Crew13th / 16
18 Nov 20172017 O'Pen Bic Midwinter Championship8979Open SkiffSkipper10th / 29
8 Jul 2017The Double Nickel HYC Open Regatta and SAYRA Junior Championship Series Qualifying Event7601Open SkiffSkipper2nd / 8

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 92, #37,403.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -138, #60,941. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.