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Sailor · 2012–2026

Thomas McCarter

columbia DF65PHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
14

64 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 2 of 14

Podium rate
50%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 53%–67%, 121 boats)

Best class ranking
#19

Helm in DF65 · rating 232

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
David Matz

2 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
David Matz & Erik Zamudio

2 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
David Matz

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
David Baker

Aug 2019 – Jun 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Daniel Burns

15–33 head to head in 48 races

Best day
18 Oct 2025

2-2-2-2-1-1-3-2-4-2-1-1-1 · 2025 DF65 Fall Frostbite Series

Signature result
1st of 12

2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago · ORC handicap · 6 Jun 2025

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: David Matz — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events together · 40% win rate
  • David Baker · Handsome Pete · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 2 of 14 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Jun 2026
  • Lauren Cushing · Handsome Pete · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 13 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jun 2026
  • David Matz · Handsome Pete · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 12 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Erik Zamudio · Handsome Pete · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 12 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Micaela Stump · Handsome Pete · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2021
  • Alan McCarter · Genuine Draft, Handsome Pete · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2012 – Aug 2020
  • Alex Yeager · Handsome Pete · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Alex Pieprzycki · Handsome Pete · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Tracey Baker · Handsome Pete · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Aug 2021
  • Jason Seifert · Handsome Pete · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

-158462502013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 14

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 20262026 DF65 Fall Frostbite SeriesZEPHYRDF65Skipper6th / 10
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoHandsome PeteORC handicapTactician2nd / 8
13 Dec 20252025- 2026 DF65 Iceberg SeriesZEPHYRDF65Skipper3rd / 8
18 Oct 20252025 DF65 Fall Frostbite SeriesZEPHYRDF65Skipper2nd / 7
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoHandsome PeteORC handicapTactician1st / 12
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoHandsome PetePHRF handicapMain Trimmer4th / 12
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoZephyrDF65Tactician4th / 6
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoPuffDF65Skipper12th / 15
28 Aug 20212021 Columbia Y.C. Leukemia Cup RegattaHandsome PetePHRF handicapOther1st / 10
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoHandsome PetePHRF handicapTactician3rd / 6
22 Aug 20202020 Columbia Y.C. Leukemia Cup RegattaHandsome PetePHRF handicapMain Trimmer8th / 11
14 Sep 20192019 Chicago Regatta -- Buoy Race/DF 65 RacePuffDF65Other8th / 14
23 Aug 20192019 Columbia Y.C. Leukemia Cup RegattaHandsome PetePHRF handicapTactician2nd / 4
30 May 20122012 Columbia Yacht Club Beer Can RegattaGenuine DraftPHRF handicapOther6th / 12

Helm rating across all classes: 250, #14,194.Crew rating across all classes: 149, #20,804. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.