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Sailor · 2011–2026

Thomas Allen

bcc LightningHandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
111

537 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 5 of 111

Podium rate
23%

26 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 69%–71%, 2,859 boats)

Best class ranking
#20

Helm in Lightning · rating 507

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jon Haaversen

1 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

Best trio
Jon Haaversen & Eric Thomas

1 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Valerie Tardif

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Eric Thomas

Aug 2013 – Aug 2025 · 8 events

Nemesis
David Starck

66–250 head to head in 316 races

Rival
Joshua Goldman

119–100 in 219 races

Best day
18 Mar 2016

2-9-1-12 · 2016 Winter Lightning Championship - 69th Annual St. Petersburg Yacht Club

Signature result
2nd of 37

2019 ILCA Lightning North American Championship · Lightning · 14 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Jon Haaversen — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate
  • Jane Allen · 09, 9, 9 (Masters), ALLEN TOM · Handicap, Lightning 12events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 70 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Shelby Allen · 9, ALLEN TOM, Atomic Lightning, Gandolf · Lightning 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 59 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2014 – Jul 2026
  • Eric Thomas · Pearl, Polar Bear, Red Herring, Screaming · Handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 11 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2013 – Aug 2025
  • Justin Aulie · Pearl, Red Herring, Screaming · Handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2013 – Jun 2025
  • Jon Haaversen · Pearl, Polar Bear, Red Herring · Handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 9 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Jun 2025
  • Karl Allen · 9, ALLEN TOM, No Name, Thomas Allen · Handicap, Lightning 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 33 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2016 – Aug 2025
  • Valerie Tardif · 09, 9 · Handicap, Lightning 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Mark McClearnon · Wired · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 23 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2013 – Feb 2015
  • Mickey Cooper · Wired · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 23 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2013 – Feb 2015
  • Mark Bishop · Wired · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 23 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2013 – Feb 2015

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

Rating history

-227054220122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 111

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American Championship9LightningCaptain12th / 57
7 Aug 20262026 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American Championships09HandicapSkipper4th / 32
11 Jul 20262026 Lightning Canadian Open9LightningSkipper22nd / 43
19 Mar 20262026 Deep South Lightning RegattaThomas AllenLightningSkipper4th / 24
16 Mar 20262026 Winter Lightning Championship9 (Masters)LightningSkipper4th / 18
16 Mar 20262026 Winter Lightning Championship9LightningSkipper9th / 34
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NCThomas AllenLightningSkipper21st / 50
16 Aug 2025Hennicke RegattaViper 286HandicapSkipper4th / 7
9 Aug 20252025 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsThomas AllenHandicapSkipper5th / 25
2 Aug 20252025 Trans Superior International Yacht RacePolar BearPHRF handicapCo-Skipper2nd / 8
13 Jul 20252025 Lightning Lake Erie Districts & Albacore Ontario ChampionshipAtomic LightningLightningSkipper5th / 30
30 Jun 2025AIS Bayfield Race Week 2025Red HerringHandicapCrew3rd / 5
28 Jun 2025AIS Around the Islands 2025Red HerringHandicapCrew18th / 24
26 Jun 20252024 Summer Season Championship - Lake Superior Yachting Association (LSYA)RedshiftPHRF handicapOther1st / 3
18 Jun 2025Lightning World Championship9LightningSkipper10th / 40
12 Jun 2025Open European Championship And Masters Lightning World Championship9 (Masters)HandicapSkipper5th / 17
12 Jun 2025Open European Championship And Masters Lightning World Championship9LightningSkipper12th / 33
20 Mar 20252025 Deep South Lightning RegattaThomas AllenLightningSkipper13th / 26
18 Mar 20252025 Winter Lightning Championship9LightningSkipper18th / 36
2 Feb 2025Zevin Memorial RegattaToShayHandicapSkipper9th / 13
31 Aug 20242024 OLSON 30 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPSRedShiftOlson 30Skipper4th / 9
4 Aug 20242024 Lightning WJM (Women's/Junior's/Master's) North American Championship9 (Masters)LightningOther4th / 35
6 Jul 20242024 Lightning Class Canadian Open and Lake Erie Districts#9LightningOther14th / 37
22 Jun 20242024 BBSC SailfestToShayHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
20 Mar 20242024 LIGHTNING MIDWINTERSThomas AllenLightningSkipper15th / 20

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 453, #3,406.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 57. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.