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Sailor · 2014–2026

Gary Thies

gbca PHRF handicapJ/22Handicap

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Events
80

259 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 5 of 80

Podium rate
29%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
25%

of boats faced (90%: 22%–28%, 622 boats)

Best class ranking
#533

Helm in J/22 · rating -157

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Haley Walker

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Haley Walker

+4 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bridget Scheib

Aug 2014 – May 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
Tom Meeh

3–104 head to head in 109 races

Best day
20 Aug 2022

2-1 · 2022 GBCA Women's Regatta · about 1 in 3 by chance

Signature result
1st of 9

2026 GBCA Classic Canvas Regatta · PHRF handicap · 30 May 2026

Partnerships · 12 sailors

Most successful partnership: Haley Walker — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Bridget Scheib · 578, Bad Girl, Student Driver · Handicap, J/22, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 29 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2014 – May 2026
  • Haley Walker · 578, Student Driver · J/22, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – Nov 2024
  • Ryan Murphy · 578, Student Driver · J/22 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2019 – Oct 2022
  • Shauna Thies · Student Driver · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2017 – Aug 2017
  • Brown Gary L Thies · Student Driver · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2017 – Aug 2017
  • Anita Sienkiewicz · Bad Girl · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2026 – May 2026
  • Yvonne Roed · Bad Girl · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2026 – May 2026
  • Paul Sparkman · Student Driver · J/22 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 21st · Oct 2020 – Oct 2020
  • Suzanne Coppola · Bad Girl · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2026 – May 2026
  • Nicole Laster · Bad Girl · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2026 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-181-35111201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 80

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Sep 20262026 Houston Open One Design (HOOD) RegattaStudent DriverJ/22Skipper8th / 8
19 Aug 20262026 Wednesday Night Races - Series 5Student DriverPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 8
15 Jul 20262026 Wednesday Night Races - Series 4Student DriverPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 8
10 Jun 20262026 Wednesday Night Races - Series 3Student DriverPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 9
30 May 20262026 GBCA Classic Canvas RegattaStudent DriverPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
16 May 20262026 Shoe RegattaBad GirlHandicapCrew3rd / 4
6 May 20262026 Wednesday Night Races - Series 2Student DriverPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
1 Apr 20262026 Wednesday Night Races - Series 1Student DriverPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 9
27 Aug 20252025 Wednesday Night Races - Series 5Student DriverPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 8
23 Aug 20252025 GBCA Women's Regatta578PHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6
23 Jul 20252025 Wednesday Night Races - Series 4Student DriverPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 9
18 Jun 20252025 Wednesday Night Races - Series 3Student DriverPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
24 May 20252025 J. Kevin Box Conundrum RegattaStudent DriverPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 3
14 May 20252025 Wednesday Night Races - Series 2Student DriverPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 9
9 Apr 20252025 Wednesday Night Races - Series 1Student DriverPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 10
2 Nov 20242024 J/Fest Southwest RegattaStudent DriverJ/22Other10th / 10
21 Sep 20242024 Houston Open One Design (HOOD) RegattaStudent DriverJ/22Skipper10th / 11
21 Aug 20242024 Wednesday Night Races - Series 5Student DriverPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 2
17 Jul 20242024 Wednesday Night Races - Series 4Student DriverPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 2
8 May 20242024 Wednesday Night Races - Series 2Student DriverPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 3
3 Apr 20242024 Wednesday Night Races - Series 1Student DriverPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 3
17 Nov 20232023 HYC James T. Liston Turkey Day RegattaStudent DriverJ/22Skipper7th / 8
23 Aug 20232023 Wednesday Night Races - Series 5Student DriverPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
19 Jul 20232023 Wednesday Night Races - Series 4Student DriverPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
14 Jun 20232023 Wednesday Night Races - Series 3Student DriverPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 97 (±102), #33,265. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.