James Frederick is a solo sailor and sailing vlogger best known for sailing his 1965 Alberg 30 Triteia as part of his YouTube channel Sailing Triteia.

[2][3][4] Frederick was raised in New Mexico and dropped out of school at the age of 16.

[2] In August 2021 Frederick began his second attempt at sailing to Hawaii from California,[5] during the voyage 1000 miles from Hawaii he lost his rudder and was forced to steer the rest of the way using a drogue.

[6][7] For this he was awarded the 2021 Qualifiers Mug from the Ocean Cruising Club.

[8][9] After spending the winter in Hawaii and repairing his rudder Frederick continued on towards French Polynesia.