James Spithill (born 28 June 1979) is an Australian yachtsman.In 2010, as skipper and helmsman for BMW Oracle Racing, Spithill won the America's Cup.
He defended the cup twice, both times against Emirates Team New Zealand, first successfully in 2013, when Oracle Team USA came back from a -2 penalty score at the start to win 9–8 on the final race; and unsuccessfully in the 2017 America's Cup held in Bermuda.
In 2017, Spithill skippered LDV Comanche to win Line Honours in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
This win came after winning their protest against Wild Oats.