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Sailor · 2019–2026

John Thompson

cedar point yacht club ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)ILCA 7 (Laser)420 Some links uncertain

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Possibly the same person: John Thompson (2018–2019, 3 events), Johnny Thompson (2018, 1 events), John Thompson (2018, 3 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
42

274 races · 55 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 9 of 42

Podium rate
38%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (range 70%–74%, 1,043 boats)

Best class ranking
#91

Crew in 420 · rating 408

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Adeline Thompson

1 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Adeline Thompson & Brad Thompson

1 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Max Wolfensberger

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Brad Thompson

Jul 2021 – Jul 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Sebastian Sheppard

4–74 head to head in 78 races

Rival
Finn Von der Wense

38–36 in 74 races

Best day
6 Jul 2022

5-5-4-2-1-1-2-1-1-6 · Pequot Invitational - 2022

Signature result
3rd of 55

2024 Larchmont Junior Race Week · ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · 14 Jul 2024

Partnerships · 6 sailors

Most successful partnership: Adeline Thompson — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Max Wolfensberger · Max Wolfensberger · 420, Club 420 (Bemis Qualifier) 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 11 of 63 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Aug 2022
  • Brad Thompson · ....er, ...er, …er, Indefatigabler · Thistle 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 5 of 33 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Adeline Thompson · ....er, ...er, …er, Indefatigabler · Thistle 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 24 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Kate Thompson · INDEFATIGABLER · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Christian DaSilva · Indefatigabler · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 16th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Alan Becker · Alan Becker · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022

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

Rating history

-552405352020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Aug 2026JSA Championship for Club 420 & ILCA, including JSA Girls ChampionshipsJohn ThompsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 8
23 Jul 20262026 Cedar Point Yacht Club JSA Race WeekJohn ThompsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 8
13 Jul 20262026 Larchmont Junior Race WeekJohn ThompsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 7
11 Jul 20262026 Thistle Atlantic Coast Championship and NE Districts....erThistleCrew15th / 25
9 Jul 20262026 | Pequot Invitational (C420, FEVA, ILCA)John ThompsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 2
27 Sep 20252025 Fall One Design RegattaINDEFATIGABLERThistleCrew7th / 12
5 Aug 20252025 RYC - JSA Laser, C420, & Girls ChampsJohn ThompsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper2nd / 11
24 Jul 20252025 Cedar Point Yacht Club Jr. Race WeekJohn ThompsonILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper8th / 31
14 Jul 20252025 Larchmont Junior Race WeekJohn ThompsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 12
10 Jul 20252025 | Pequot InvitationalJohn ThompsonILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper7th / 22
3 Jul 2025Eastern Districts ILCAJohn ThompsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 5
30 Jun 2025Commodore Law Trophy 2025John ThompsonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 5
1 Jan 20252025 Thistle Atlantic Coast ChampionshipIndefatigablerThistleCrew4th / 14
5 Oct 20242024 Fall One Design RegattaJohn ThompsonILCA (rig not given)Skipper17th / 20
27 Sep 20242024 CPYC Thistle Fontelieu Regatta- Fall Series...erThistleCrew1st / 14
31 Jul 2024JSA Champs with Girls Champs - ILCA/C420John ThompsonILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper7th / 41
28 Jul 20242024 JSA Race Week at Cedar PointJohn ThompsonILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper8th / 54
14 Jul 20242024 Larchmont Junior Race WeekJohn ThompsonILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper3rd / 55
30 Jun 2024Commodore Law Trophy 2024John ThompsonILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper3rd / 28
26 Jun 2024Eastern Districts 2024 Norwalk Yacht ClubJohn ThompsonILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper4th / 29
1 Aug 20232023 JSA CHAMPIONSHIPS LASER, LASER RADIAL, LASER 4.7, C420 & GIRLS CHAMPSJohn ThompsonILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper19th / 44
23 Jul 20232023 JSA Race Week at Cedar PointJohn ThompsonILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 51
16 Jul 20232023 Larchmont Jr Race Week and Feva North AmericansJohn ThompsonILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper14th / 85
5 Jul 20232023 Pequot Race Week - InvitationalJohn ThompsonILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 33
28 Jun 2023Eastern Districts ILCA 4, 6, 7 and FevaTBDILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper19th / 27

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 435, #4,852.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 501, #1,824. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.