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Sailor · 2013–2025

James O'Gwen

seaside park yacht club OptimistMelges 15E Scow

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Events
28

159 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 3 of 28

Podium rate
32%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
79%

of boats faced (range 78%–81%, 1,640 boats)

Best class ranking
#2315

Helm in Optimist · rating 202

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Edward Harrison

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Jack Brown & Robert Gruskos

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

Biggest lift
Edward Harrison

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Charlie McKenzie

0–24 head to head in 24 races

Rival
Pilar Cundey

28–22 in 50 races

Best day
24 Jul 2017

6-6-11-6-25-4-10-3 · USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2017

Signature result
2nd of 97

USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2015 · Optimist · 20 Jul 2015

Partnerships · 11 sailors

Most successful partnership: Edward Harrison — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Edward Harrison · Burn'em · E Scow 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 19 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Sep 2025
  • Robert Gruskos · Burn'em · E Scow 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 19 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Sep 2025
  • Jack Brown · Burn'em · E Scow 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 19 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Sep 2025
  • Aidan Cunningham · 143, Spittin' Chiclets · Melges 15 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 17 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Mar 2022
  • Aiden Cunningham · 143 · Melges 15 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2022 – Feb 2022
  • Chris O'Gwen · 143 · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 7th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2022
  • Jeff Bonanni · Limelight · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022
  • Carl Horrocks · Limelight · E Scow 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022
  • Christian Spencer · 143 · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2021 – Mar 2021
  • Aidan O’Gwen · Spittin’ Chiclets 2.0 · Melges 15 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023

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

Rating history

0224448201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 20252025 E Scow National ChampionshipBurn'emE ScowCrew8th / 49
31 Jul 20252025 ECESA Eastern ChampionshipBurn'emE ScowCrew1st / 23
20 Jul 20232023 John Callahan RegattaSpittin’ Chiclets 2.0Melges 15Skipper6th / 8
9 Sep 20222022 E Scow National ChampionshipLimelightE ScowOther22nd / 69
30 Apr 20222022 Melges 15 and MCScow Regional Tune-up Regatta143Melges 15Skipper3rd / 8
24 Mar 2022Melges 15 Winter Series Event 3143Melges 15Skipper7th / 64
26 Feb 2022Melges 15 Winter Series Event 2143Melges 15Skipper7th / 62
8 Jan 2022Melges 15 Winter Series Event 1143Melges 15Skipper2nd / 56
14 Aug 20212021 LEHYC Invitational Down Bay RegattaSpittin' ChicletsMelges 15Other1st / 18
15 Jul 20214th Annual Little Bay Day Junior Regatta 20218525420Skipper2nd / 26
18 Jun 20212021 ILCA National ChampionshipsJames O'GwenLaser RadialSkipper73rd / 104
11 Jun 202162nd E Scow National Championship Regatta (NCESA)Burn'emE ScowGrinder2nd / 56
26 Mar 2021Melges 15 Winter Series Event 3143Melges 15Skipper3rd / 30
9 Jan 2021Melges 15 Winter Series Event 1143Melges 15Skipper4th / 25
27 Dec 2020Lauderbowl 2020 - Competitor Registration215719Laser RadialSkipper26th / 37
5 Aug 2020Jr One Design Regattablank sailLaser RadialsSkipper1st / 16
22 Jul 20202020 Wanamaker Invitational0Laser RadialsSkipper4th / 12
24 Aug 201850th World Duck Championship 2018T37DuckboatsSkipper5th / 74
23 Jul 2018USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2018James O'Gwen420Skipper15th / 41
8 Aug 20172017 Doug D'Alessandro One Day Only Optimist Regatta22199OptimistSkipper22nd / 111
24 Jul 2017USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2017James O'GwenOptimistSkipper5th / 90
2 Aug 2016Doug D'Alessandro One Day Only Optimist Regatta19941OptimistSkipper4th / 105
18 Jul 2016USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 201619941OptimistSkipper11th / 84
28 Jul 2015Doug D'Alessandro One Day Only Optimist Regatta19941OptimistSkipper14th / 121
20 Jul 2015USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 201519941OptimistSkipper2nd / 97

Helm rating across all classes: 436, #3,691.Crew rating across all classes: 186, #16,413. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.