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Sailor · 2012–2023

Tom Gayford

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Events
15

46 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 1 of 15

Podium rate
40%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (range 42%–56%, 147 boats)

Best day
9 Sep 2014

10-18-1 · 2014 J 70 World Championship presented by Helly Hansen

Signature result
1st of 8

2014 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge · PHRF handicap · 12 Jul 2014

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

  • Gilles Barbot · Esprit de Corps IV · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2017 – Jul 2018
  • Daniel Boilard · Esprit de corps I, Esprit de Corps IV · Handicap, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2018 – Jul 2023
  • Jean Philippe Belanger · Esprit de Corps IV · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2018 – Jul 2018
  • Luc St-Arnaud · Esprit de Corps IV · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2017 – May 2018
  • Claude Pelletier · Esprit de Corps IV · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Apr 2018 – Jul 2018
  • Jean Bernier · Esprit de Corps IV · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2017 – May 2018
  • Richard Mitchele · Esprit de Corps IV, O Canada · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 5th · Jul 2016 – May 2018
  • Vadim Smolyaninov · Esprit de Corps IV · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 7th · Apr 2018 – May 2018
  • Rory Doyle · Esprit de Corps IV · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2017 – Jul 2018
  • Jean Francois Robitaille · Esprit de Corps IV · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 7th · Apr 2018 – May 2018

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

Rating history

-128-3656201320152017201920212023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 15

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Jul 20232023 Lake Ontario 300 / 600 Challenge Presented by driveHGEsprit de corps IPHRF handicapCo-Skipper2nd / 4
1 Apr 202249th BVI Spring RegattaByzantineHandicapPit5th / 5
31 May 20192019 Susan Hood Trophy RaceSuspectPHRF handicapBow4th / 7
14 Jul 20182018 Lake Ontario 300/600 ChallengeEsprit de Corps IVIRC handicapWatch Captain3rd / 5
1 May 20182018 Antigua Sailing WeekEsprit de Corps IVHandicapWatch Captain7th / 8
28 Apr 20182018 Peters & May Round Antigua RaceEsprit de Corps IVHandicapWatch Captain8th / 13
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race Week723Melges 24Tactician26th / 31
15 Jul 20172017 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge presented by driveHGEsprit de Corps IVIRC handicapSpinnaker trimmer3rd / 4
16 Jul 20162016 Lake Ontario 300/600 ChallengeO CanadaIRC handicapHeadsail Trimmer5th / 6
9 Sep 20142014 J 70 World Championship presented by Helly HansenREXJ/70Other12th / 43
12 Jul 20142014 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeRoguesPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
13 Jul 20132013 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeRoguesPHRF handicapOther2nd / 5
2 Jun 20132013 Lake Ontario Short-Handed Racing SeriesRoguesPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 10
31 May 20132013 Susan Hood Trophy RaceRoguesPHRF handicapOther3rd / 7
2 Jun 20122012 Susan Hood Trophy RaceRoguesPHRF handicapOther5th / 6

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -114, #59,078.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -11, #58,815. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.