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Sailor · 2011–2026

Jim Thweatt

sbycbaads Hansa 303HandicapSonar

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Events
25

201 races · 74 race wins

Win rate
36%

36% win rate · 9 of 25

Podium rate
72%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (90%: 58%–68%, 235 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in Hansa 303 · rating 301

Longest win streak
14

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Wallace

5 wins · 7 podiums in 8 events together · 63% win rate

Best trio
John Wallace & Larry Young

3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Larry Young

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Wallace

Apr 2014 – Jul 2017 · 8 events

Nemesis
Rick Doerr

3–22 head to head in 25 races

Rival
Antonio F. Sanpere

14–15 in 29 races

Best day
21 Apr 2017

1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1 · 2017 Friday Night Full Series · about 1 in 8,819 by chance

Signature result
1st of 11

2017 Friday Night Series - 2nd Half · Handicap · 23 Jun 2017

Partnerships · 4 sailors

Most successful partnership: John Wallace — 5 wins · 7 podiums in 8 events together · 63% win rate
  • John Wallace · Alpha, Boat 109035 · Handicap, Sonar 8events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 63% win rate · 42 of 65 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2014 – Jul 2017
  • Larry Young · Alpha · Handicap 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 25 of 37 races won Beat 98% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2014 – Jun 2015
  • Chris Chiilders · Alpha · Handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 17 of 19 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – Jun 2017
  • Walt Raineri · Boat 109035 · Sonar 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017

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

Rating history

-1113427820122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Oct 20262026 World Sailing Inclusion ChampionshipsTHWEATT, ParaPara Inclusive One Person Keelboat World ChampionshipSkipper29th / 47
1 Aug 2026Herb Meyer Cup RegattaTBDHansa 303Skipper1st / 10
25 Apr 202614th Annual KMAC Regatta and Hansa Championship of the AmericasTbdHansa 303Skipper2nd / 9
26 Sep 20252025 US PARA SAILING CHAMPIONSHIPOrange - 9Hansa 303Skipper3rd / 8
29 Apr 2024Hansa Championship of the AmericasTBDHansa 303Skipper4th / 6
26 Apr 202412th Annual KMAC Regatta9Hansa 303Skipper3rd / 8
11 Aug 2023Allianz Sailing World Championships 2023Jim THWEATTHansa 303Skipper10th / 15
28 Apr 2023KMAC regatta2965HansaSkipper1st / 4
17 Mar 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - San DiegoKyleHansa 303Other1st / 4
25 Feb 202393rd Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - CorYCBAADSHansa 303Skipper3rd / 5
21 Jun 2022Clagett Sailing Presents: The C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regattatbd2.4mRSkipper18th / 20
22 Apr 2021KMAC VI 2021DragonHansa 303Skipper1st / 4
18 Sep 20182018 Para World Sailing ChampionshipsHansaHansa 303Other2nd / 16
27 Jul 20182018 Independence CupShirleySonarSkipper7th / 8
28 Jul 20172017 Independence CupBoat 109035SonarOther4th / 7
23 Jun 20172017 Friday Night Series - 2nd HalfAlphaHandicapSkipper1st / 11
21 Apr 20172017 Friday Night Full SeriesAlphaHandicapSkipper1st / 10
21 Apr 2017Friday Night Series--1st HalfAlphaHandicapSkipper3rd / 14
26 Jun 20152015 Friday Night Series - 2nd HalfAlphaHandicapSkipper1st / 10
17 Apr 20152015 Friday Night Overall SeriesAlphaHandicapSkipper1st / 7
17 Apr 20152015 Friday Night Series - 1st HalfAlphaHandicapSkipper1st / 8
18 Apr 20142014 Friday Night SeriesAlphaHandicapSkipper2nd / 14
26 Jul 20132013 North American Challenge Cup (NACC)AlphaSonarSkipper6th / 6
25 Oct 20122012 U.S. Disabled Sailing Championship1Capri 22(championship fleet)Skipper3rd / 5
31 Jul 20112011 North American Challenge CuptbdSonarOther3rd / 4

Helm rating across all classes: 272 (±113), #12,004. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.