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Sailor · 2019–2023

James Folk

atlanta yacht club ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)OptimistHandicap

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Events
18

95 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 3 of 18

Podium rate
33%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (range 43%–54%, 201 boats)

Best class ranking
#5471

Helm in Optimist · rating 96

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Leif Carlson

5–49 head to head in 54 races

Rival
Coleman Emrich

18–14 in 32 races

Best day
6 May 2023

1-1-1-2 · Cinco de Mayo Junior Regatta

Signature result
1st of 10

Cinco de Mayo Junior Regatta · ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7) · 6 May 2023

Partnerships · 0 sailors

No crew lists in the archive name anyone sailing with James Folk.

Rating history

-83391612020202120222023Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 18

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Nov 2023The 64th Midlands RegattaJames FolkILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper21st / 31
6 Oct 20232023 ASC Halloween Regatta220889ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper4th / 19
22 Sep 2023Board Bash RegattaJames FolkHandicapSkipper1st / 5
28 Jul 2023Carolina Yacht Club Invitational Regatta 2023James FolkILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper6th / 9
6 May 2023Cinco de Mayo Junior Regatta168600ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper1st / 10
3 Nov 2022The 63rd Midlands RegattaJames FolkILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper10th / 17
7 Oct 20222022 Halloween Regatta168600ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper6th / 17
23 Sep 2022Board Bash RegattaJames FolkILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper2nd / 5
17 Sep 20222022 Pluff Mud Junior Regatta168600ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper4th / 6
27 Aug 2022Rock Paper Scissors Regatta & Tournament 2022168600ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper2nd / 8
30 Apr 2022Cinco de Mayo Junior Regatta10ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper4th / 8
8 Oct 20212021 Halloween RegattaShiver Me TimbersOptimistSkipper1st / 5
28 Aug 2021Rock Paper Scissors Regatta & Tournament7ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper5th / 6
10 Jul 202159th Annual Open Regatta July 20215ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper18th / 19
4 Jun 2021Savannah Yacht Club D12 Laser Regatta 20217ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper9th / 9
1 May 2021USA Junior Olympic Festival202ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper2nd / 6
12 Jun 20202020 Reggae RegattaShiver Me TimbersOptimistSkipper4th / 5
29 Jun 20192019 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival20494OptimistSkipper22nd / 34

Helm rating across all classes: 161, #23,326. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.