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Sailor · 2015–2026

James Oakley

rhs brightlingsea sc HandicapILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)RS Tera

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Events
53

164 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 2 of 53

Podium rate
26%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 53%–58%, 1,007 boats)

Best class ranking
#129

Helm in RS Tera · rating 71

Most successful partnership
Dave Oakley

1 wins · 3 podiums in 12 events together · 8% win rate

Longest-running crew
Dave Oakley

Jan 2024 – Jun 2026 · 12 events

Nemesis
Chris Goymer

2–33 head to head in 36 races

Rival
Coral Buckley

15–12 in 28 races

Best day
1 Jan 2026

1-1-1-3 · IOSSC Nacra 15 National Championship 2026

Signature result
1st of 17

October Series 2024 · Handicap · 1 Jan 2024

Partnerships · 6 sailors

Most successful partnership: Dave Oakley — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 12 events together · 8% win rate
  • Connor Fray · 074, 2414, 3529, 378 · Class 40, Handicap, Nacra 15 13events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 51 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2025 – Jan 2026
  • Dave Oakley · 074, 2414, 378, Nacra 15 fcs · Handicap 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 2 of 24 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Rowan Oakley · 114 · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jan 2024 – Jan 2024
  • Chris King · Chris King · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 20th · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
  • Matt Oakley · 5585 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • George Brown · 074 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

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

Rating history

-432082201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 53

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Nov 2026October Series 202648433HandicapSkipper7th / 12
9 Jun 2026Long Distance Race September 2026074HandicapSkipper4th / 9
9 Jun 2026September Race Series 2026074HandicapSkipper18th / 23
1 Jan 2026April 2026 Race Series074HandicapSkipper4th / 20
1 Jan 2026August 2026 Race Series074HandicapSkipper21st / 28
1 Jan 2026First of the Season Trophy Race 2026074HandicapSkipper1st / 8
1 Jan 2026Frostbite Series 2026378HandicapSkipper3rd / 6
1 Jan 2026Horse Buoy Race 2026074HandicapSkipper9th / 10
1 Jan 2026IOSSC Nacra 15 National Championship 2026GBR 74Nacra 15Skipper4th / 7
1 Jan 2026Island Race 2026Nacra 15 fcsHandicapSkipper6th / 32
1 Jan 2026Island Race 2026 - Saturday racing around the cansNacra 15 fcsHandicapSkipper11th / 11
1 Jan 2026June Race Series 20265585HandicapCrew12th / 24
1 Jan 2026Long Distance Race May 2026074HandicapSkipper3rd / 7
1 Jan 2026May 2026 Race Series074HandicapSkipper4th / 28
1 Jan 2026Results as of 17:40 on August 1, 202674Class 40Skipper50th / 58
1 Jan 2026Sailing Chandlery UK Nacra 15 Spring Championships 7/8 March 202674Nacra 15Skipper5th / 8
1 Jan 2026Spare074HandicapSkipper3rd / 11
1 Jan 2026Spare 1&2 30/08/2026074HandicapSkipper4th / 6
1 Jan 2026Spare 29/03/2026074HandicapSkipper2nd / 2
1 Jan 2025April 2025 Race Series2414HandicapSkipper14th / 20
1 Jan 2025First of the Season Trophy Race2414HandicapSkipper8th / 10
1 Jan 2025IOSSC Brass Monkey074HandicapSkipper4th / 10
1 Jan 2025IOSSC Brass Monkey074HandicapSkipper4th / 10
1 Jan 2025Island Race 2025Chris KingHandicapCrew20th / 40
1 Jan 2025July 2025 Race Series48433HandicapSkipper3rd / 26

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 74, #51,275.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -8. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.