James Espey (born 23 January 1984 in Bangor) is an Irish sailor. [1] [2] He has won a number of Irish regional and national titles. [3] [4] Espey qualified to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's Laser class, [5] [6] finishing 36th overall. [7] He did not participate in the 2016 Summer Olympics, as Finn Lynch qualified ahead of Espey to take the Team Ireland spot in the Laser class. [8]