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Sailor · 1995–2026

Tom Dawson

crescent sail yacht club EtchellsHandicapPHRF handicap

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Possibly the same person: Tom Dawson (2023, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
123

546 races · 61 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 15 of 123

Podium rate
25%

31 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 54%–56%, 5,522 boats)

Best class ranking
#22

Crew in Cal 25 · rating 291

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ken Swetka

5 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 100% win rate

Best trio
Ken Swetka & Paul Nuechterlein

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

Biggest lift
Ken Swetka

+55 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ron Sherry

Sep 2005 – Mar 2026 · 15 events

Nemesis
Peter Vessella

19–138 head to head in 157 races

Rival
Ken Womack

40–46 in 86 races

Best day
26 Aug 2022

1-2-1-1 · 2022 Cal 25 National Championship

Signature result
4th of 379

Rolex Fastnet Race · IRC handicap · 26 Jul 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ken Swetka — 5 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 100% win rate
  • Jeff Nehms · Nemesis, NEMESIS · Etchells 19events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 87 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together(−39 vs. without) · best 12th · Mar 2022 – Mar 2026
  • Ron Sherry · As You Wish, Chico 2, Equation, Glory · Beneteau First 36.7, Cal 25, Etchells, Handicap 15events 6 wins together · 9 podiums · 40% win rate · 23 of 78 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2005 – Mar 2026
  • Chris Clark · Athena, Chico 2, Equation, Glory · Cal 25, Etchells, Handicap, IRC handicap 15events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 60 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2005 – Mar 2026
  • Peter Harrison · JOLT 6 · Handicap, IRC handicap 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 11 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • David Bennett · Chico 2, Kairos, La Loévie, Vortices 2 · Handicap, J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 27% win rate · 5 of 28 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – May 2026
  • Fred Chandler · Nemesis · Etchells 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 48 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together(−41 vs. without) · best 29th · Jan 2023 – Feb 2025
  • Pierre Casiraghi · JOLT 6 · Handicap, IRC handicap 10events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 10 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Tom Anderson · Chico 2, Equation, Kairos, La Loévie · Handicap, IRC handicap, J/111, Nonsuch 30 9events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 22% win rate · 2 of 21 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2010 – Mar 2026
  • Paul Nuechterlein · As You Wish, Never Alone · Beneteau First 36.7, Cal 25 8events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 63% win rate · 22 of 57 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+46 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2015 – Sep 2025
  • Jim Weyand · Chico 2, La Loévie · Handicap, J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 25% win rate · 4 of 25 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-1328730619962000200420082012201620202024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 123

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 ILCA US Masters ChampionshipThomas DawsonLaserSkipper23rd / 30
25 Jul 2026Channel RaceINO VERITASIRC handicapCrew1st / 30
24 Jul 20262026 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaGentooJ/111Alternate10th / 12
18 Jul 202669th Annual National Capital RegattaRaised JJ/22Crew2nd / 12
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitChico 2ORC handicapAlternate1st / 9
16 May 2026ILCA Masters Atlantic Coast ChampionshipThomas DawsonLaserSkipper16th / 25
20 Mar 20262026 Etchells 19th Annual Coral Reef CupNemesisEtchellsBow16th / 17
5 Mar 20262026 St. Maarten Heineken RegattaLa LoévieHandicapOther4th / 4
13 Feb 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Midwinters EastNemesisEtchellsBow27th / 31
3 Feb 20262026 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastThomas DawsonLaserSkipper41st / 47
30 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Florida State ChampionshipNemesisEtchellsBow35th / 39
10 Jan 20262025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sid DoranNemesisEtchellsBow28th / 36
13 Dec 20252025/2026 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Louis Piana CupNemesisEtchellsBow34th / 38
4 Sep 20252025 Cal25 National ChampionshipNever AloneCal 25Crew1st / 10
26 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25JOLT 6HandicapSkipper10th / 233
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceJOLT 6IRC handicapCrew4th / 379
24 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25JOLT 6HandicapSkipper21st / 233
24 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25JOLT 6HandicapSkipper84th / 233
24 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25JOLT 6HandicapSkipper35th / 233
23 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25JOLT 6HandicapSkipper86th / 233
22 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25JOLT 6HandicapSkipper55th / 233
22 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25JOLT 6HandicapSkipper96th / 233
19 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25JOLT 6HandicapCrew17th / 233
19 Jul 2025Channel Race (R6 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)JOLT 6IRC handicapCrew2nd / 57
11 Jul 2025Cowes Dinard St Malo Race (R5 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)JOLT 6IRC handicapCo-skipper140th / 161

Crew rating across all classes: 183, #16,667.Helm rating across all classes: -41, #59,488. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.