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Sailor · 2014–2026

James Hopkins

university of miami Match racingCollege fleet racingLightning

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Events
13

112 races · 31 race wins

Win rate
39%

39% win rate · 5 of 13

Podium rate
69%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
42%

of boats faced (range 33%–50%, 94 boats)

Best class ranking
#2795

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 206

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
James Hayhoe

4 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate

Biggest lift
Brendan Jay

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
James Hayhoe

Oct 2024 – Jul 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Owen Bannasch

7–39 head to head in 46 races

Rival
Hilton Kamps

19–27 in 46 races

Best day
15 Feb 2025

1-5-1-7-1-1-1-2-2 · SAISA South Spring Tournament

Signature result
1st of 9

SAISA South Spring Tournament · College fleet racing · 15 Feb 2025

Partnerships · 22 sailors

Most successful partnership: James Hayhoe — 4 wins · 7 podiums in 7 events together · 57% win rate
  • James Hayhoe · James Hayhoe, Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Youth, Zac West · Match racing 7events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 57% win rate · 22 of 39 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Jameson Prescott · Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron (OPEN) · Match racing 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 20 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Brendan Jay · University of Miami ('Canes), University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 51 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Mar 2025
  • David Webb · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 55 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Feb 2025
  • Oliver West · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 39 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Feb 2025
  • Nathan Long · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 46 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 7th · Oct 2024 – Feb 2025
  • Isaac Van Buren · University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 46 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 7th · Oct 2024 – Feb 2025
  • Michael King · James Hayhoe, Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron · Match racing 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 8 of 12 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Zac West · Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron (OPEN), Zac West · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 9 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Dec 2024 – Oct 2025
  • Dan Elling · University of Miami ('Canes), University of Miami (Hurricanes) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 42 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2024 – Mar 2025

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

Rating history

012424720252026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 13

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Jul 202659th Governor's Cup 2026Royal Sydney Yacht SquadronMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
26 Feb 2026Toyota Youth International Match Racing Cup 2026James HayhoeMatch racingCrew1st / 2
16 Feb 2026Hardy Cup Match Racing Regatta 2026Royal Sydney Yacht SquadronMatch racingCrew1st / 2
23 Oct 2025Australian Open & Youth Championships 2025Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron (OPEN)Match racingCrew2nd / 4
1 Mar 2025Halifax River InvitationalUniversity of Miami ('Canes)College fleet racingB Crew4th / 11
22 Feb 2025SAISA Top 18 InviteUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingB Crew (1-3,7-8)12th / 18
17 Feb 2025Hardy Cup Match Racing Regatta 2025Royal Sydney Yacht SquadronMatch racingCrew2nd / 2
15 Feb 2025SAISA South Spring TournamentUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingB Crew1st / 9
10 Dec 2024WMRT Final - Shenzhen Baoan Cup 2024Zac WestMatch racingCrew3rd / 4
19 Nov 2024Harken International Youth Championship 2024Royal Sydney Yacht SquadronMatch racingCrew1st / 2
26 Oct 2024SAISA Fall Open Champs, Robert L. Armstrong TrophyUniversity of Miami (Hurricanes)College fleet racingB Crew (1-4,9-15)7th / 18
25 Oct 2024Australian Open & Youth Championships 2024YouthMatch racingCrew1st / 2
8 Aug 20142014 Lightning Women's, Junior and Masters North American ChampionshipsPuzzleLightningSkipper31st / 31

Crew rating across all classes: 242, #11,438.Helm rating across all classes: -57. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.