Sailor · 2008–2026

Tom Meyer

columbia yacht club J/109 PHRF handicap J/111

Possibly the same person: Tommy Meyer (2025, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.

Events: 25
Win rate: 8%
Podium rate: 24%
Typically beats: 44%
Best class ranking: #342
Longest win streak: 4

Most successful partnership: Prajwal Shetty
Best trio: Prajwal Shetty & Will Chapman
Biggest lift: Mike Coan
Longest-running crew: Gerry Sansone
Nemesis: David Gustman
Rival: Jim Caesar
Best day: 7 Aug 2020
Signature result: 2nd of 10

Partnerships · 57 sailors

Most successful partnership: Prajwal Shetty — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Peter Priede · Full Tilt · J/109, PHRF handicap 15events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 11 of 99 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Aug 2026
Will Chapman · Full Tilt · J/109, PHRF handicap 13events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 15% win rate · 10 of 90 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Aug 2026
George Dorsch · Full Tilt · J/109, PHRF handicap 13events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 8% win rate · 10 of 91 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jun 2026
Mike Buck · Full Tilt · J/109, PHRF handicap 13events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 7 of 88 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2026
Derek Rees · Full Tilt · J/109, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 61 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2020 – Jun 2026
Donald Meyer · Certainly, Impulse · J/109, J/111 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 60 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2008 – Aug 2017
Gerry Sansone · Certainly, Full Tilt · J/109 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 56 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2013 – Aug 2024
Brad Horn · Full Tilt · J/109, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 43 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – Aug 2026
Kenneth Ganch · Certainly, Gonzo · J/109, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 34 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2008 – Feb 2016
Mike Coan · Full Tilt · J/109 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 29 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jun 2022

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

Rating history

Event history · 25

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
7 Aug 2026	2026 CYC Verve Cup Offshore	Full Tilt	J/109	Crew	4th / 6
5 Jun 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Full Tilt	PHRF handicap	Other	5th / 10
22 Aug 2025	2025 Verve Cup Inshore and J109 North American Championship	Full Tilt	J/109	Crew	8th / 9
6 Jun 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Full Tilt	J/109	Other	6th / 7
9 Aug 2024	2024 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Full Tilt	J/109	Other	2nd / 7
7 Jun 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Full Tilt	J/109	Other	5th / 8
11 Aug 2023	2023 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Full Tilt	J/109	Other	7th / 7
9 Jul 2023	2023 Halyard Hustle Race	Full Tilt	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 4
9 Jun 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Full Tilt	J/109	Other	4th / 8
10 Jun 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Full Tilt	J/109	Other	5th / 9
29 Jul 2021	2021 J 109 North American Championship	Full Tilt	J/109	Other	6th / 10
11 Jun 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Full Tilt	J/109	Other	2nd / 8
5 Jun 2021	2021 Columbia Y.C. COLORS Regatta	Full Tilt	J/109	Other	4th / 7
19 Sep 2020	2020 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRA	Full Tilt	J/109	Other	3rd / 6
7 Aug 2020	2020 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Full Tilt	J/109	Other	1st / 5
9 Aug 2018	2018 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Impulse	J/111	Other	10th / 11
11 Aug 2017	2017 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Impulse	J/111	Bow	8th / 11
9 Jun 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Impulse	J/111	Bow	9th / 14
10 Feb 2016	2016 Miami to Havana Race	Gonzo	PHRF handicap	Bow	2nd / 10
6 Jun 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Certainly	J/109	Helm	7th / 7
8 Aug 2013	2013 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Certainly	J/109	Helm	10th / 10
11 Aug 2012	2012 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Certainly	J/109	Other	5th / 8
20 Aug 2010	2010 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Certainly	J/109	Other	7th / 7
13 Aug 2009	2009 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Certainly	J/109	Other	4th / 14
15 Aug 2008	2008 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Certainly	J/109	Other	6th / 10

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	89	#28812 band 21552–37206	—
J/109 Crew	0	#342 band 286–405	−3.8
J/111 Crew	-87 provisional	#263 band 219–291	—

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	25 events	2 wins	beats 45%

Positions: Bow (3)

How they race

Closer	+13 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−8 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	38%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	44%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Jack Toliver	106	74–31
Jim Caesar	82	38–44
Dreher Miz	74	27–47
Kevin Saedi	67	24–42
Kris Maybach	52	27–25
David Gustman	46	11–34
Irv Kerbel	39	23–15
Peter Priede	39	17–21
Scott Sims	38	23–15
James Murray	37	13–24
Michael Hendrie	31	9–22
Keith Eickenberg	29	18–11

Most-beaten opponent: Jack Toliver (74–31).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	0	48%
2025	2	0	15%
2024	2	0	63%
2023	3	1	52%
2022	1	0	50%
2021	3	0	60%
2020	2	1	80%
2018	1	0	10%
2017	2	0	34%
2016	1	0	89%
2014	1	0	0%
2013	1	0	0%
2012	1	0	43%
2010	1	0	0%
2009	1	0	77%
2008	1	0	44%

Boats

Full Tilt · J/109, PHRF handicap · 15 events · 2020–2026
Certainly · J/109 · 6 events · 2008–2014
Impulse · J/111 · 3 events · 2017–2018
Gonzo · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2016

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 16 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 4 events
Chicago, IL · 1 events
Chicago, Illinois, United States · 1 events
Miami, FL, USA · 1 events
Chicago Yacht Club · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 89, #28,812. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.