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Sailor · 2013–2026

James Morrissey

winthrop yc College fleet racingOptimist420 Green

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Events
25

300 races · 51 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 5 of 25

Podium rate
28%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (90%: 43%–51%, 365 boats)

Best class ranking
#2148

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 252

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kurt Gavel

4 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events together · 44% win rate

Best trio
Alex Dzinbal & Kurt Gavel

3 wins · 4 podiums in 8 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Kurt Gavel

+38 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kurt Gavel

Oct 2013 – May 2016 · 9 events

Nemesis
Owen Harty

8–30 head to head in 38 races

Rival
Leo McEvoy

15–12 in 27 races

Best day
5 Oct 2013

2-2-1-1-3-1-4-3-6-1-1-6-1-2-1-5-1-3-1-6-6-3-1 · Queen's Open · about 1 in 8,523,560 by chance

Signature result
1st of 9

Nittany Lion Open · College fleet racing · 26 Oct 2013

Partnerships · 28 sailors

Most successful partnership: Kurt Gavel — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 9 events together · 44% win rate
  • Alex Dzinbal · Webb Institute (Clippers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 40% win rate · 39 of 178 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2013 – May 2016
  • Kurt Gavel · Webb Institute (Clippers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 44% win rate · 37 of 170 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+38 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2013 – May 2016
  • Ian Lawson · Webb Institute (Clippers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 7events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 29% win rate · 26 of 132 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2013 – Sep 2015
  • Cody Stansky · Webb Institute (Clippers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 15 of 115 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2013 – May 2016
  • Casey Brown · Webb Institute (Clippers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 19 of 103 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – May 2016
  • James Codega · Webb Institute (Clippers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 24 of 76 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2013 – May 2014
  • Sean Walker · Webb Institute (Clippers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 13 of 78 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Sep 2015
  • Nathan Fast · Webb Institute (Clippers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 14 of 58 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2013 – Mar 2014
  • Zachary Backas · Webb Institute (Clippers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 14 of 44 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Mar 2015
  • Brianna Louie · Webb Institute (Clippers) · College fleet racing 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 18 of 54 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2013 – May 2014

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

Rating history

01703402014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Aug 2026CPYC Youth Regatta to Benefit Make A Wish1701420 ChampSkipper8th / 11
30 Jul 2026Hull Yacht Club Junior Scorpion Bowl Regatta1701420 ChampSkipper14th / 20
2 Aug 2025CPYC Youth Regatta to Benefit Make A Wish1701420 GreenSkipper3rd / 12
3 Aug 2024CPYC Youth Regatta to Benefit Make A Wish4420 GreenSkipper16th / 17
25 Jul 2024Hull Yacht Club Junior Scorpion Bowl Regatta3700420 GreenSkipper10th / 22
5 Aug 2023CPYC Youth Regatta to Benefit Make A Wish16417OptimistSkipper5th / 13
20 Jul 2023Hull Yacht Club Junior Scorpion Bowl Regatta18899OptimistSkipper23rd / 33
6 Aug 2022CPYC Youth Regatta to Benefit Make A Wish18899OptimistSkipper4th / 20
3 Aug 2022N-10 Midgets4106N10Skipper16th / 17
3 Aug 2021n-10 Open Championship4161N10 GreenSkipper15th / 19
31 Jul 2021CPYC Youth Regatta to Benefit Make A Wish508OptimistSkipper8th / 18
22 Jul 2021Junior Scorpion Bowl Regatta508OptimistSkipper26th / 39
31 Jul 20192019 N-10 Midgets5N10Skipper27th / 29
14 May 2016Engineer's CupWebb Institute (Clippers)College fleet racingB Skipper (7-10)3rd / 8
26 Sep 2015Coho MemorialWebb Institute (Clippers)College fleet racingB Skipper (9-13)1st / 8
28 Mar 2015MAISA/SAISA Team RaceWebb Institute (Clippers)College team racingSkipper8th / 8
21 Mar 2015Washington College Team RaceWebb Institute (Clippers)College team racingSkipper5th / 6
13 Sep 2014Cornell Fall OpenWebb Institute (Clippers)College fleet racingA Crew (8-12)5th / 18
10 May 2014Engineer's CupWebb Institute (Clippers)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 8
3 May 2014Drexel OpenWebb Institute (Clippers)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 5
15 Mar 2014Washington College Team RaceWebb Institute (Clippers)College team racingSkipper5th / 6
9 Nov 2013MAISA Club ChampionshipsWebb Institute (Clippers)College fleet racingB Skipper8th / 18
26 Oct 2013Nittany Lion OpenWebb Institute (Clippers)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 9
19 Oct 2013North Fall 2Webb Institute (Clippers)College fleet racingA Crew (1-6)5th / 17
5 Oct 2013Queen's OpenWebb Institute (Clippers)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 146 (±167), #25,502.Crew rating across all classes: 75 (±239). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.