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Sailor · 2010–2026

James O'Brien

PHRF handicapShieldsSoverel 33

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Events
36

80 races · 1 race win

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 36

Podium rate
6%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
34%

of boats faced (range 29%–38%, 300 boats)

Best class ranking
#160

Helm in Shields · rating -73

Biggest lift
Thomas O'Brien

+7 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Gene Festa

Jun 2016 – Jul 2022 · 22 events

Nemesis
David Nauber

3–25 head to head in 28 races

Best day
21 Jun 2011

3-2 · 2011 Block Island Race Week XXIV

Signature result
2nd of 10

2017 Off Soundings Fall Series · PHRF handicap · 15 Sep 2017

Partnerships · 25 sailors

  • Gene Festa · Meltemi · PHRF handicap 22events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 29 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Jul 2022
  • Lawless O'Brien · Swamp Fox · Shields 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2010 – Jul 2019
  • Thomas O'Brien · Swamp Fox · Shields 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2016 – Jul 2019
  • Gene, James Festa, O'Brien, Joint Owner · Meltemi · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2016 – Jun 2016
  • Elliot Jennings · En Charette · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2011 – Jun 2011
  • Con Beausang · Pachyderm · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013
  • Jen Dziura · Dead Money · Soverel 33 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2014 – May 2014
  • Betsy McMahon · Pachyderm · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013
  • Glad Bequia · Dead Money · Soverel 33 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2014 – May 2014
  • Derek Keil · Pachyderm · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013

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

Rating history

-119-1686201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 36

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Jul 20262026 65th Branford Annual InvitationalMeltemiPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6
18 Oct 20252025 DIYC ECSA Thundermug RegattaMeltemiPHRF handicapSkipper8th / 9
12 Jul 20252025 64th Branford Annual InvitationalMeltemiPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 7
13 Jul 20242024 63rd Annual InvitationalMeltemiPHRF handicapOther7th / 8
11 Aug 20232023 Coastal ClassicMeltemiPHRF handicapOther5th / 12
15 Jul 202362nd Annual Invitational RegattaMeltemiPHRF handicapOther5th / 6
27 May 20232023 Memorial Day RegattaJames Lawles Thomas O'BrienShieldsSkipper5th / 8
9 Jul 202261st Annual Invitational RegattaMeltemiPHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
16 Oct 2021ECSA 2021 Thundermug RegattaMeltemiPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
14 Aug 20212021 Coastal ClassicMeltemiPHRF handicapOther9th / 12
11 Jul 202170th Annual Invitational RaceMeltemiPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
10 Jul 202160th Annual Invitational RegattaMeltemiPHRF handicapOther5th / 5
12 Jul 202069th Annual POYCC Invitational RaceMeltemiPHRF handicapOther8th / 8
11 Jul 202059th Annual Invitational RegattaMeltemiPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
13 Sep 20192019 Off Soundings Fall SeriesMeltemiPHRF handicapOther5th / 7
17 Aug 20192019 Coastal ClassicMeltemiPHRF handicapOther9th / 10
14 Jul 201968th Annual Invitational RaceMeltemiPHRF handicapOther4th / 4
12 Jul 2019121st Larchmont Race WeekSwamp FoxShieldsOther8th / 14
7 Jun 20192019 Off Soundings Spring SeriesMeltemiPHRF handicapOther8th / 10
15 Sep 20182018 Classic Yacht RegattaSwamp FoxShieldsOther4th / 6
14 Sep 20182018 Off Soundings Fall SeriesMeltemiPHRF handicapOther8th / 13
18 Aug 20182018 Coastal ClassicMeltemiPHRF handicapOther11th / 29
21 Jul 20182018 The Essex Rum ChallengeMeltemiPHRF handicapOther5th / 7
14 Jul 201857th Annual InvitationalMeltemiPHRF handicapOther7th / 7
8 Jun 20182018 Off Soundings Spring SeriesMeltemiPHRF handicapOther13th / 15

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 41, #37,179.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -43, #61,664. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.