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Sailor · 2018–2026

Thomas Desmond

sayville yacht club Vanguard 15Viper 640Handicap

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Events
17

99 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 3 of 17

Podium rate
24%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
33%

of boats faced (90%: 28%–39%, 192 boats)

Best class ranking
#41

Helm in Vanguard 15 · rating 126

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Eric Everitt

2–17 head to head in 19 races

Best day
7 Sep 2025

2-1-2-1-1-1-1-1 · Westhampton Yacht Squadron Francis Graham Fall Series · about 1 in 28 by chance

Signature result
12th of 28

Old Man Opti Race sponsored by Rice Realty · Handicap · 24 Jul 2023

Partnerships · 8 sailors

  • Catherine Desmond · Dyna Plastic, Rose · J/24, Viper 640 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 5% of the fleet together · best 19th · Jun 2021 – May 2024
  • Ward Brooks · Dyna Plastic · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 32nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • George Bezca · Rose · Viper 640 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 19th · May 2024 – May 2024
  • Andrew Kinsey · Dyna Plastic · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 32nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Chris Hale · Dyna Plastic · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 32nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Felicity Ryan · Dyna Plastic · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 32nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Tim Shiebler · Dyna Plastic · J/24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 32nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Ann-Marie Farrar-Seldin · Rose · Viper 640 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 19th · May 2024 – May 2024

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

Rating history

-222-251712019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 17

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Sep 2026Westhampton Yacht Squadron Francis Graham Fall Series1928Vanguard 15Skipper1st / 2
4 Aug 2026Old Man Opti Race 2026Thomas DesmondHandicapSkipper14th / 23
7 Sep 2025Westhampton Yacht Squadron Francis Graham Fall Series899Vanguard 15Skipper1st / 3
22 Aug 20252025 Sayville Yacht Club Charity RegattaDisco BiscuitViper 640Skipper2nd / 4
25 May 2025GSBYRA Summer Vanguard 15 SeriesTom DesmondVanguard 15Skipper6th / 13
8 Sep 2024Westhampton Yacht Squadron Frances Graham Fall Series 2024899Vanguard 15Skipper1st / 3
24 Aug 20242024 Sayville Yacht Club Charity RegattaDisco BiscuitViper 640Other4th / 6
3 Aug 20242024 Race Week at Shelter Island - Anniversary RegattaDisco BiscuitViper 640Other7th / 7
2 Aug 20242024 Race Week at Shelter Island - Around-the-Island RaceDisco BiscuitViper 640Other7th / 7
21 Jul 2024Old Man Opti RaceTom DesmondHandicapSkipper12th / 21
6 Jul 2024GSBYRA Invitational Regatta at Babylon Yacht Club899Vanguard 15Skipper7th / 8
17 May 2024Northeast Lipton Challenge CupRoseViper 640Crew19th / 21
21 Apr 20242024 JY15 Long Island Championship000JY15Other6th / 13
24 Jul 2023Old Man Opti Race sponsored by Rice RealtyLil MermaidHandicapSkipper12th / 28
23 Apr 20232023 JY 15 Long Island Championship00JY15Other9th / 12
18 Jun 20212021 Good Samaritan Hospital J/24 North American ChampionshipDyna PlasticJ/24Headsail Trimmer32nd / 32
26 Jun 20182018 Tuesday Thursday Twilight Racing Early Summer SeriesTumatauengaJ/22Skipper6th / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 159 (±124), #23,666.Crew rating across all classes: -222 (±231). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.