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Sailor · 2000–2026

James Mayo

cyca rpeyc EtchellsIRC handicap

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Events
30

187 races · 34 race wins

Win rate
43%

43% win rate · 13 of 30

Podium rate
67%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
84%

of boats faced (range 82%–86%, 1,383 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Crew in Etchells · rating 876

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Graeme Taylor

10 wins · 14 podiums in 19 events together · 53% win rate

Best trio
Richard Allanson & Graeme Taylor

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Steve Jarvin

+3 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Graeme Taylor

Mar 2014 – Dec 2025 · 19 events

Nemesis
Tom King

18–24 head to head in 42 races

Rival
Peter Merrington

50–39 in 90 races

Best day
10 Jan 2018

2-4-1-2-1-8-3 · 2018 Etchells Australian Championship

Signature result
1st of 76

2026 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 11 May 2026

Partnerships · 36 sailors

Most successful partnership: Graeme Taylor — 10 wins · 14 podiums in 19 events together · 53% win rate
  • Graeme Taylor · Magpie, MAGPIE, Master Lock Comanche · Etchells, IRC handicap 19events 10 wins together · 14 podiums · 53% win rate · 25 of 123 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Dec 2025
  • Steve Jarvin · Magpie, MAGPIE · Etchells 10events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 30% win rate · 9 of 65 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2014 – Oct 2018
  • Ben Lamb · Magpie, Odd Ball · Etchells 9events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 6 of 54 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2019 – May 2026
  • Richard Allanson · Magpie, Master Lock Comanche · Etchells, IRC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 18 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2018 – Dec 2024
  • Richard Clarke · Magpie, Master Lock Comanche, Odd Ball · Etchells, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2025 – Jan 2026
  • Andrew Green · Master Lock Comanche · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 53rd · Dec 2024 – Dec 2025
  • Daryl Wislang · Master Lock Comanche · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 53rd · Dec 2024 – Dec 2025
  • Clinton Evans · Master Lock Comanche · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 53rd · Dec 2024 – Dec 2025
  • Philip Jameson · Master Lock Comanche · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 53rd · Dec 2024 – Dec 2025
  • Paul Cayard · Magpie · Etchells 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2026 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-264429092001200520092013201720212025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 May 20262026 Etchells World ChampionshipMagpieEtchellsTactician1st / 76
25 Apr 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlMagpieEtchellsBow9th / 63
27 Mar 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Midwinters WestMagpieEtchellsSkipper3rd / 50
21 Feb 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Pacific Coast ChampionshipMagpieEtchellsHelm3rd / 42
17 Jan 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupMagpieEtchellsOwner24th / 42
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025Master Lock ComancheIRC handicapSkipper53rd / 103
26 Apr 20252025 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Etchells Orca BowlOdd BallEtchellsOwner4th / 33
10 Jan 20252025 Etchells World ChampionshipMagpieEtchellsCrew1st / 46
3 Jan 20252025 Etchells Pre-Worlds RegattaMagpieEtchellsCrew1st / 36
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024Master Lock ComancheIRC handicapSkipper57th / 78
18 Mar 20242024 Etchells World ChampionshipMagpieEtchellsCrew1st / 40
6 Mar 20202020 Etchells Victorian State ChampionshipMagpieEtchellsCrew2nd / 25
28 Feb 20202019/2020 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Mid-Winter East RegattaMagpieEtchellsOther1st / 47
21 Feb 20202020 Etchells NSW State ChampionshipMAGPIEEtchellsCrew1st / 25
8 Jan 20202020 Etchells Australian ChampionshipMagpieEtchellsCrew1st / 35
13 Jan 20192019 Etchells Australian ChampionshipMagpieEtchellsCrew5th / 27
22 Oct 20182018 Etchells World ChampionshipMagpieEtchellsCrew27th / 94
9 Jan 20182018 Etchells Australian ChampionshipMagpieEtchellsCrew1st / 32
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipMAGPIEEtchellsCrew7th / 44
1 Jan 20182018 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipMagpieEtchellsCrew26th / 73
27 Oct 20172017 Etchells QLD State ChampionshipMAGPIEEtchellsCrew2nd / 37
26 Sep 20172017 Etchells World ChampionshipMagpieEtchellsCrew2nd / 51
8 Jul 20172017 International Etchells Bedrock TrophyMagpieEtchellsOther1st / 11
1 Jan 20172017 Etchells Australasian ChampionshipMAGPIEEtchellsCrew1st / 38
1 Jan 20172017 Etchells Australian ChampionshipMAGPIEEtchellsCrew1st / 45

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 876, #84.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 198, #19,277. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.