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Sailor · 2006–2024

Thomas Saunders

ryc LaserMen's DinghyPHRF handicap

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Events
16

152 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 1 of 16

Podium rate
19%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
93%

of boats faced (90%: 92%–94%, 1,653 boats)

Best class ranking
#251

Helm in Laser · rating 354

Nemesis
Matthew Wearn

49–92 head to head in 141 races

Rival
Philipp Buhl

52–67 in 121 races

Best day
18 Nov 2006

1-2-1-6 · 2006 Etchells World Championship · about 1 in 40,111 by chance

Signature result
1st of 69

2006 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 18 Nov 2006

Partnerships · 4 sailors

  • Jud Smith · USA 1061 · Etchells 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2006 – Nov 2006
  • Andrew Wills · USA 1061 · Etchells 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2006 – Nov 2006
  • Chris Saunders · Mojo · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2012 – Jul 2012
  • Dirk Kneulman · USA 1061 · Etchells 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2006 – Nov 2006

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

Rating history

02194382018201920202021202220232024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 16

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Apr 2024Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaNZL 219921LaserSkipper10th / 193
13 Aug 2023Allianz Sailing World Championships 2023Thomas SAUNDERSMen's DinghySkipper11th / 138
4 Apr 202352 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MallorcaNZL 219921LaserSkipper5th / 184
5 Apr 202251 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MallorcaE6LaserSkipper5th / 162
27 Aug 2019Hempel World Cup Series 2020 | Enoshima, JPNThomas SAUNDERSLaserSkipper7th / 51
29 Jan 2019Hempel World Cup Series 2019 | Miami, USANZL Sailing TeamLaserSkipper27th / 100
11 Sep 2018World Cup Series | Enoshima, JapanNZL Sailing TeamLaserSkipper3rd / 59
3 Aug 20182018 Hempel Sailing World Championships AarhusNZL Sailing TeamLaserSkipper13th / 165
24 Apr 20182018 World Cup Series | Hyères, FranceThomas SAUNDERSLaserSkipper11th / 68
3 Apr 201849 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía IberostarTOHOMASLaserSkipper8th / 183
23 Jan 20182018 World Cup Series | Miami, USAThomas SAUNDERSLaserSkipper8th / 70
17 Oct 20172018 World Cup Series | Gamagori, JapanThomas SAUNDERSLaserSkipper8th / 50
8 Aug 2017Hempel Sailing World Championships Test Event - Aarhus 2017Thomas SAUNDERSLaserSkipper2nd / 62
23 May 2017Delta Lloyd Regatta 2017-LaserSkipper12th / 100
14 Jul 20122012 Red Grant RegattaMojoPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 15
18 Nov 20062006 Etchells World ChampionshipUSA 1061EtchellsCrew1st / 69

Helm rating across all classes: 400 (±231), #4,845.Crew rating across all classes: 66 (±250). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.