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Sailor · 2008–2026

Tom Higgins

metedeconk river yacht club Match racingPHRF handicapLaser Radial

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Events
20

91 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 5 of 20

Podium rate
50%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (90%: 72%–78%, 586 boats)

Best class ranking
#51

Helm in Match racing · rating 231

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Henry Higgins

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Henry Higgins

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Patti Fisher

Jul 2022 – Jul 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Julian Hoffmann

7–15 head to head in 22 races

Best day
22 Aug 2018

9-9 · Laser Radial Youth Worlds 2018 · about 1 in 124 by chance

Signature result
8th of 269

Laser Radial Youth Worlds 2018 · Laser Radial · 20 Aug 2018

Partnerships · 25 sailors

Most successful partnership: Henry Higgins — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Patti Fisher · Apres Ski, Dwell, Swell, Wild Goose · Lightning, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 19 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−52 vs. without) · best 6th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Henry Higgins · Higgins Racing, Resonance, Tom Higgins · Match racing, PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 10 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – May 2026
  • Don Brush · Senior Moment, Wild Goose · Etchells, Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Jamie McMahon · Higgins Racing, Royal Saint George Yacht Club · Match racing 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 10 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2023 – May 2026
  • Renee Bonner · Resonance · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Ben Lumley · Royal St. George Yacht Club · Match racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Geoff Power · Ruairi Finnegan · Match racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2026 – Apr 2026
  • Patricia Fisher · Senior Moment · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Suzy Bradford · Resonance · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Doug kirk · Insanity · Kirby 25 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2008 – Jul 2008

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

Rating history

-8159326200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Sep 2026WMRT Dublin Match Cup 2026Tom HigginsMatch racingSkipper1st / 4
23 Jul 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - MarbleheadSenior MomentEtchellsIn the way8th / 18
7 Jul 20262026 Summer AuxiliarySeriesApres SkiPHRF handicapCrew13th / 16
24 May 2026Irish National Match Racing Championships 2026Higgins RacingMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
24 Apr 2026Ficker Cup 2026Ruairi FinneganMatch racingCrew3rd / 4
13 Sep 2025Irish Match Racing National Championships 2025Tom HigginsMatch racingSkipper2nd / 10
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceResonancePHRF handicapOther2nd / 3
24 Jul 202457th Governor's Cup 2024Royal St. George Yacht ClubMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
11 May 2024Irish Match Racing National Championships 2024Tom HigginsMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
5 Dec 2023Harken International Youth Match Racing Championship 2023Royal Saint George Yacht ClubMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
22 Aug 20232023 Fall Auxiliary SeriesSwellPHRF handicapCrew8th / 9
25 Jul 202356th Governor's Cup 2023Royal St. George Yacht ClubMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
11 Jul 20232023 Summer Auxiliary SeriesDwellPHRF handicapCrew8th / 11
9 May 20232023 Spring Auxiliary SeriesSwellPHRF handicapCrew6th / 6
23 Aug 20222022 Fall Auxiliary SeriesSwellPHRF handicapCrew9th / 11
19 Jul 20222022 Summer Auxiliary SeriesSwellPHRF handicapCrew10th / 12
15 Jul 20222022 Lightning Atlantic Coast ChampionshipWild GooseLightningCrew15th / 42
20 Aug 2018Laser Radial Youth Worlds 2018Tom HIGGINSLaser RadialSkipper8th / 269
17 Jun 2018Kieler Woche 2018laser radialLaser RadialSkipper63rd / 172
26 Jul 20082008 Youngstown Level RegattaInsanityKirby 25Other2nd / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 326 (±142), #8,354.Crew rating across all classes: 189 (±191), #16,053. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.