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Sailor · 2024–2026

Paul Cone

willamette sailing club Thistle

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Events
14

101 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 2 of 14

Podium rate
29%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
29%

of boats faced (range 24%–35%, 206 boats)

Best class ranking
#140

Crew in Thistle · rating 89

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Michael Rees

2 wins · 4 podiums in 12 events together · 17% win rate

Longest-running crew
Michael Rees

May 2024 – Sep 2026 · 12 events

Nemesis
Oliver Kunz

0–45 head to head in 45 races

Rival
Kevin Crandall

20–26 in 47 races

Signature result
1st of 7

2026 Summer II - Wednesday · Thistle · 20 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Most successful partnership: Michael Rees — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 12 events together · 17% win rate
  • Michael Rees · Fling · Thistle 12events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 88 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Ellie Cone · Fling · Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Robert Larzelere · SCAL · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 8th · Nov 2025 – Nov 2025
  • Philip Parshley · Fling · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Sara Stroo · Fling · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 23rd · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • Koji Kubo · Fling · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 13th · May 2024 – May 2024
  • John Lawson · SCAL · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 8th · Nov 2025 – Nov 2025
  • Mike Arrow · Airily · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 9th · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

-257-6712220252026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 14

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Sep 20262026 FALLFlingThistleCrew1st / 3
27 Jul 2026Thistle Nationals 2026FlingThistleCrew48th / 57
20 Jul 20262026 Summer II - WednesdayFlingThistleCrew1st / 7
11 Jul 20262026 Tom Beckham Memorial / Pacific Northwest Districts RegattaFlingThistleCrew10th / 20
23 May 2026Memorial Day Regatta 2026FlingThistleCrew14th / 23
15 Apr 20262026 Spring ThistleFlingThistleCrew3rd / 8
12 Apr 20262026 Opening DayFlingThistleCrew3rd / 4
28 Jan 2026Thistle Midwinters West / Larry Klein Match Racing 2026FlingThistleCrew23rd / 25
15 Nov 2025Ventura Thistle Winter Series #1SCALThistleCrew8th / 13
27 Sep 2025Fall Thistle RegattaFlingThistleCrew5th / 5
24 May 20252025 Memorial Day RegattaFlingThistleCrew17th / 21
13 Sep 2024Thistle 2024 Pacific Coast ChampionshipAirilyThistleCrew9th / 10
12 Jul 2024Tom Beckham Memorial Regatta 2024FlingThistleCrew5th / 7
17 May 2024Racing: Lake Spring Regatta / Thistle PNW District Championships - 2024FlingThistleCrew13th / 17

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 122, #24,503. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.