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Sailor · 2015–2026

Thomas Kneen

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Events
86

86 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 15 of 86

Podium rate
38%

33 top-three finishes

Typically beats
52%

of boats faced (range 51%–53%, 6,431 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tom Cheney

2 wins · 5 podiums in 11 events together · 18% win rate

Biggest lift
Jack Trigger

+6 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Tom Cheney

Aug 2020 – Jul 2025 · 11 events

Nemesis
Gery Trentesaux

2–14 head to head in 16 races

Rival
Ross Applebey

13–14 in 28 races

Best day
8 Aug 2021

1-1-1 · Rolex Fastnet Race 2021

Signature result
1st of 269

Rolex Fastnet Race 2021 · IRC handicap · 8 Aug 2021

Partnerships · 29 sailors

Most successful partnership: Tom Cheney — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 11 events together · 18% win rate
  • Tom Cheney · Sunrise, SUNRISE, SUNRISE III · Handicap, IRC handicap 11events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 18% win rate · 1 of 11 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jul 2025
  • Jack Trigger · Ethical Power, Sunrise · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2019 – Sep 2021
  • Hammy Baker · SUNRISE, SUNRISE IV · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together(−53 vs. without) · best 33rd · Jun 2025 – Jul 2025
  • David Swete · Sunrise, SUNRISE, SUNRISE III · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Bex Gmuer Hornell · Sunrise, SUNRISE, SUNRISE III · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 25th · Dec 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Ellise Fitzgerald · SUNRISE, SUNRISE IV · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 32nd · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
  • Maurice O'Connell · SUNRISE · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 33rd · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Niall Malone · SUNRISE, SUNRISE IV · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 32nd · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
  • James Davies · Sunrise · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2018 – May 2018
  • Tor Tomlinson Cheney · SUNRISE III · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 5% of the fleet together · best 85th · Jun 2023 – Jul 2023

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

Rating history

-8688261201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 86

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Jun 2026Round Ireland RaceSUNRISEIRC handicapOwner32nd / 45
26 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25SUNRISEHandicapOwner229th / 240
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceSUNRISEIRC handicapOwner367th / 380
24 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25SUNRISEHandicapOwner19th / 240
24 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25SUNRISEHandicapOwner127th / 240
24 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25SUNRISEHandicapOwner103rd / 240
23 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25SUNRISEHandicapOwner159th / 240
22 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25SUNRISEHandicapOwner161st / 240
22 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25SUNRISEHandicapOwner163rd / 240
19 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25SUNRISEHandicapOwner223rd / 240
19 Jul 2025Channel Race (R6 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)SUNRISEIRC handicapOwner33rd / 57
27 Jun 2025Morgan Cup Race (R4 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)SUNRISE IVIRC handicapOwner99th / 100
24 May 2025Myth of Malham Race (R3 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)SUNRISEIRC handicapOwner2nd / 128
5 Jul 2024Cowes Dinard St Malo Race (IRC 2H Europeans Race 1)SUNRISE IIIIRC handicapOwner73rd / 73
19 Feb 2024RORC Caribbean 600 RaceSUNRISE III- POWERED BY ZENIRC handicapOwner31st / 43
21 Jul 2023Rolex Fastnet RaceSUNRISE IIIIRC handicapSkipper349th / 358
16 Jun 2023Morgan Cup RaceSUNRISE IIIIRC handicapSkipper85th / 91
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022SunriseIRC handicapOwner25th / 91
23 Oct 2022Rolex Middle Sea Race 2022SunriseIRC handicapSkipper1st / 36
23 Jul 2022Channel Race 2022SunriseIRC handicapOwner1st / 5
17 Jun 2022Morgan Cup 2022SunriseIRC handicapSkipper1st / 14
21 Feb 2022RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2022SunriseIRC handicapSkipper17th / 54
21 Feb 2022RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2022SunriseIRC handicapSkipper1st / 9
10 Sep 2021Castle Rock Race 2021SunriseIRC handicapOwner2nd / 6
8 Aug 2021Rolex Fastnet Race 2021SunriseIRC handicapSkipper1st / 22

Helm rating across all classes: 205, #17,995.Crew rating across all classes: 152, #20,251. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.