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Sailor · 2015–2022

Tad Clifton

ssa 420OptimistILCA 6 (Laser Radial)

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Events
26

158 races · 1 race win

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 26

Podium rate
4%

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (range 44%–48%, 1,229 boats)

Best class ranking
#1342

Helm in 420 · rating 179

Nemesis
Ava Cornell

11–77 head to head in 88 races

Rival
Will Donald

28–42 in 70 races

Best day
26 Jun 2021

5-17-2-4-2-3-8-5-1 · Virginia Commonwealth Cup/Jr. Regatta

Signature result
3rd of 21

Virginia Commonwealth Cup/Jr. Regatta · 420 · 26 Jun 2021

Partnerships · 2 sailors

  • Raam Fox · 6987, Tad Clifton · 420 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jan 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Essie Clifton · Tad Clifton · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 45th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021

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

Rating history

-135582512016201720182019202020212022Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Oct 2022Annapolis Yacht Club's 17th Annual Halloween Howl Regatta - 2022Tad CliftonILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper7th / 7
15 Jul 20222022 ILCA USA National ChampionshipTad CliftonILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper41st / 150
9 Jul 2022ILCA Atlantic Coast ChampionshipsTad CliftonILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper72nd / 104
5 Jul 20222022 AYC Junior Annual RegattaTad CliftonILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper28th / 36
25 Jun 20222022 FBYC Annual Junior Regatta157851ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper13th / 24
1 Jan 20222022 Sandy MacVickar Regatta157851ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper28th / 33
30 Jul 2021The C420 South Shore ChampionshipTad Clifton420Skipper45th / 64
20 Jul 20212021 Club 420 US National ChampionshipTad Clifton420Skipper28th / 132
6 Jul 2021AYC Junior Annual6987420Skipper7th / 40
26 Jun 2021Virginia Commonwealth Cup/Jr. Regatta6987420Skipper3rd / 21
1 Jan 20212021 Sandy MacVickar Regatta6987420Skipper7th / 37
24 Oct 2020Halloween Howl6987420Skipper8th / 16
11 Aug 2020AYC Junior Annual6987420Skipper14th / 31
1 Aug 2020Oxford Regatta One Design - Optimist, Jr. 420 & Jr. Laser Radial6987420Skipper5th / 16
18 Jul 20202020 Commonwealth of Virginia Championship6987420Skipper16th / 25
1 Jan 20202020 Sandy MacVickar6987420Skipper17th / 34
23 Jul 2019Annual Junior Regatta and Maryland State Championship6987420Skipper15th / 18
10 Jul 20192019 GIYS Junior Regatta6987420Skipper17th / 26
11 Jul 20182018 Junior Olympic Sailing Festival6987420Skipper15th / 21
13 Jul 2017USA Jr.Olympic Sailing Festival11036OptimistSkipper22nd / 68
30 Jun 20172017 Commonwealth of Virginia ChampionshipWave WizardOptimistSkipper26th / 37
13 Aug 2016Oxford Regatta One Design - Junior and AdultWave WizardOptimistSkipper30th / 41
13 Jul 20162016 USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC SAILING FESTIVAL11036OptimistSkipper62nd / 74
12 Jul 2016Annual Junior RegattaWave WizardOptimistSkipper43rd / 59
7 Jul 20162016 AYC Annual Junior RegattaWave WizardOptimistOther64th / 78

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 138, #29,075. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.