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Sailor · 2007–2026

Tom Hughes

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Events
61

208 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 3 of 61

Podium rate
31%

19 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (range 44%–48%, 1,562 boats)

Best class ranking
#83

Helm in Ultimate 20 · rating -71

Biggest lift
Boyer Hughes

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Aaron Boyer

May 2019 – Jun 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Tom Burden

10–71 head to head in 82 races

Rival
David Woodside

28–33 in 62 races

Best day
4 Dec 2011

3-4-3-2-2-4-1-3-1-2-3-1 · 2011-2012 Small Boat Midwinters

Signature result
30th of 172

Great Pumpkin 2012 - Sunday Pursuit Race · PHRF handicap · 28 Oct 2012

Partnerships · 15 sailors

  • Boyer Hughes · 1/2 Fast · PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 15 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Aaron Boyer · 1/2 Fast, 1/2 FAST · Handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 22 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2019 – Jun 2026
  • Jenny Goepper · 1/2 FAST · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2018 – May 2019
  • Nancy Cribar · 1/2 FAST · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Craig Goepper · 1/2 FAST · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2018 – May 2019
  • Robert Toedter · Unconditional · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
  • Paul Evola · Wind Seeker III · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Bob Davis · Unconditional · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
  • George Butterfield · Wind Seeker III · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Matt Bianchi · Wind Seeker III · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2026 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

-123-2376200820112014201720202023Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 61

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Aug 20262026 PHYC/SYC Special Series1/2 FastPHRF handicapHelm3rd / 6
12 Jul 20262026 PHYC Set Sail for Autism and More1/2 FastPHRF handicapCo-Skipper6th / 6
10 Jul 20262026 Lake Huron International hosted by PHYCWind Seeker IIIPHRF handicapSnacktician3rd / 4
8 Jun 20262026 MORC Doublehanded Series1/2 FastHandicapSkipper4th / 7
7 Jun 20262026 PHYC/SYC Weekend Buoy Series1/2 FastPHRF handicapHelm2nd / 9
3 Jun 20262026 MORC Wednesday Series1/2 FastHandicapSkipper2nd / 5
22 Jun 20252025 PHYC/SYC Special Series1/2 FastPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 9
1 Jun 20252025 PHYC/SYC Weekend Buoy Series1/2 FastPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 12
9 Aug 20242024 St. Elmo's Night Race1/2 FastPHRF handicapOther2nd / 3
6 Aug 20242024 Top Gun Twilight Series - Summer Series1/2 FastPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
8 Aug 20232023 Top Gun Twilight Series - Summer Series1/2 FastPHRF handicapOther4th / 6
4 Aug 20232023 St. Elmo's Night Race1/2 FastPHRF handicapOther1st / 2
23 May 20232023 Top Gun Twilight Series - Spring Series1/2 FastPHRF handicapOther5th / 6
11 Aug 20222022 Tartan Ten North American Championship1/2 FastT-10Other19th / 19
5 Aug 20222022 St. Elmo's Night Race1/2 FastPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
2 Aug 20222022 Top Gun Twilight Series - Summer Series1/2 FastPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
10 May 20222022 Top Gun Twilight Series - Spring Series1/2 FastPHRF handicapOther4th / 5
3 Aug 20212021 Top Gun Twilight Series - Summer Series1/2 FastPHRF handicapOther5th / 6
5 Jun 20212021 Throwdown in Motown1/2 FastT-10Skipper4th / 5
18 May 20212021 Top Gun Twilight Series - Spring Series1/2 FastPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 6
19 Sep 20202020 Doublehanded Championship Regatta1/2 FastPHRF handicapOther4th / 8
30 Jun 20202020 Top Gun Twilight Series1/2 FastPHRF handicapOther7th / 8
21 Sep 20192019 Doublehanded Championship1/2 FASTPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
13 Aug 20192019 Top Gun Twilight Series - Summer Series1/2 FASTPHRF handicapOther9th / 10
9 Aug 20192019 St. Elmo's Night Race1/2 FASTPHRF handicapOther3rd / 3

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -48, #62,562.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 14. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.