Sailor · 2015–2026

John Thomas

off soundings sachem s headyc PHRF handicap J/109 Some links uncertain

Possibly the same person: John Thomas (2021, 3 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.

Events: 11
Win rate: 9%
Podium rate: 9%
Typically beats: 31%
Best class ranking: #349

Most successful partnership: Alexander Tong
Best trio: Alexander Tong & George ODowd
Biggest lift: Thomas Woodford Hittle
Longest-running crew: Julia O-Dowd
Nemesis: Ted Herlihy
Best day: 20 Oct 2019
Signature result: 4th of 9

Partnerships · 36 sailors

Most successful partnership: Alexander Tong — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Julia O-Dowd · TBD · J/109, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 19 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Aug 2026
George O-Dowd · TBD · J/109, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 18 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2015 – Aug 2026
Thomas Woodford Hittle · TBD · J/109, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 16 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+36 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Aug 2026
James O-Dowd · TBD · J/109, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Jul 2024
Julia ODowd · TBD · J/109, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 18 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2018 – Jul 2020
George ODowd · TBD · J/109, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 17 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Aug 2021
Alexander Tong · TBD · J/109, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Aug 2021
Paul vanDyke · TBD · J/109 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 19 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 4th · Apr 2019 – Jul 2024
Tom Ahern · TBD · J/109, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 8th · May 2015 – Jun 2023
Bennett Records · TBD · J/109 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 8th · May 2015 – Sep 2018

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

Rating history

Event history · 11

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
8 Aug 2026	2026 Coastal Classic	TBD	PHRF handicap	Mid Mast	7th / 10
17 Jul 2024	2024 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by Rolex	TBD	J/109	Mast	4th / 6
10 Jun 2023	2023 Off Soundings Spring Series	TBD	PHRF handicap	Mid Mast	8th / 9
14 Aug 2021	2021 Coastal Classic	TBD	PHRF handicap	Offside trimmer	1st / 3
17 Oct 2020	2020 DIYC - ECSA 2020 Thundermug Regatta	TBD	PHRF handicap	Mast	4th / 9
12 Jul 2020	69th Annual POYCC Invitational Race	TBD	PHRF handicap	Pit	6th / 6
19 Oct 2019	2019 J 109 Fleet 10 Fall Classic	TBD	J/109	Mast	4th / 9
28 Apr 2019	2019 American Yacht Club Spring Series	TBD	J/109	Headsail Trimmer	7th / 8
8 Sep 2018	2018 J 109 East Coast Championship	TBD	J/109	Pit	8th / 9
20 Jun 2017	2017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week	Beau Che II	PHRF handicap	Tactician	12th / 13
16 May 2015	2015 Cedar Point One Design Regatta	TBD	J/109	Tactician	11th / 17

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Crew	-83 provisional	#56041 band 45434–62441	—
J/109 Crew	-6 provisional	#349 band 253–442	−4

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	11 events	1 wins	beats 35%

Positions: Mast (3) · Mid Mast (2) · Pit (2) · Tactician (2) · Offside trimmer (1) · Headsail Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	+3 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−4 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	42%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	38%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Jr. John Greifzu	19	5–14
Ted Herlihy	15	2–13
Daniel Corcoran	15	11–4
Bill Kneller	15	8–7
Bengt Johansson	14	4–10
Carl Olsson	13	3–10

Most-beaten opponent: Daniel Corcoran (11–4).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	33%
2024	1	0	40%
2023	1	0	13%
2021	1	1	100%
2020	2	0	31%
2019	2	0	38%
2018	1	0	13%
2017	1	0	8%
2015	1	0	38%

Boats

TBD · PHRF handicap, J/109 · 10 events · 2015–2026
Beau Che II · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2017

Where they race

Guilford, CT, USA · 2 events
Block Island, RI, USA · 1 events
Stamford, CT, USA · 1 events
Pine Orchard, CT, USA · 1 events
Noank, CT, USA · 1 events
Newport, RI, USA · 1 events

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Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -83, #56,041. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.