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Sailor · 2011–2026

Eric Thomas

aiyc PHRF handicapHandicapOlson 30

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Events
25

121 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 6 of 25

Podium rate
52%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 56%–66%, 249 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Helm in Olson 30 · rating 229

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jon Haaversen

1 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate

Best trio
Thomas Allen & Jon Haaversen

1 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Lawrence Burkhard

+8 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Thomas Allen

Aug 2013 – Aug 2025 · 8 events

Nemesis
Arden Carleton

0–24 head to head in 24 races

Rival
Robert Schroer

20–15 in 35 races

Best day
7 Sep 2026

1-1-2 · 2026 OLSON 30 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Signature result
1st of 12

2016 WYC/AIS Bayfield Race Week · PHRF handicap · 4 Jul 2016

Partnerships · 31 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jon Haaversen — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events together · 13% win rate
  • Jon Haaversen · Pearl, Polar Bear, Red Herring · Handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 11 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Jun 2025
  • Thomas Allen · Pearl, Polar Bear, Red Herring, Screaming · Handicap, PHRF handicap 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 1 of 11 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2013 – Aug 2025
  • Justin Aulie · Pearl, Polar Bear, Red Herring, Screaming · Handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 10 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2013 – Jun 2025
  • Sam Shanks · Pearl, Polar Bear · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2019 – Jul 2023
  • Lawrence Burkhard · Pearl, Polar Bear, Red Herring · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2017 – Jun 2025
  • Stephanie Thomas · Pearl, Polar Bear, Red Herring · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2017 – Aug 2025
  • Zachary Warren · University of Iowa (Hawkeyes) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 6th · Apr 2023 – Apr 2023
  • Mathew Boemmel · University of Iowa (Hawkeyes) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 6th · Apr 2023 – Apr 2023
  • Michael Gartlan · University of Iowa (Hawkeyes) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 6th · Apr 2023 – Apr 2023
  • Téa Thomas · Red Herring · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

-1519233520122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Sep 20262026 OLSON 30 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPSPolar BearOlson 30Skipper2nd / 9
29 Jun 2026AIS Bayfield Race Week 2026Red HerringHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
30 Aug 20252025 OLSON 30 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPSPolar BearOlson 30Skipper5th / 9
2 Aug 20252025 Trans Superior International Yacht RacePolar BearPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
30 Jun 2025AIS Bayfield Race Week 2025Red HerringHandicapSkipper3rd / 5
28 Jun 2025AIS Around the Islands 2025Red HerringHandicapSkipper18th / 24
26 Jun 20252024 Summer Season Championship - Lake Superior Yachting Association (LSYA)Polar BearPHRF handicapOther3rd / 3
31 Aug 20242024 OLSON 30 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPSPolar BearOlson 30Skipper1st / 9
5 Aug 20232023 Trans Superior International Yacht RacePolar BearPHRF handicapCo-Skipper1st / 5
1 Jul 20232023 WYC/AIS Around the Islands RacePolar BearPHRF handicapOther5th / 24
29 Apr 2023Cream City ClassicUniversity of Iowa (Hawkeyes)College fleet racingB Crew (3-4,9-12)6th / 7
1 Apr 2023Laker ShowdownUniversity of Iowa (Hawkeyes)College fleet racingB Crew10th / 11
13 Aug 20222022 Shipwreck RegattaPolar BearOlson 30Skipper1st / 5
3 Jul 20212021 WYC/AIS Around the Islands RacePearlPHRF handicapOther4th / 23
2 Aug 20192019 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RacePearlPHRF handicapOther7th / 8
29 Jun 20192019 WYC/AIS Around the Islands RacePearlPHRF handicapOther12th / 23
5 Aug 20172017 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceRed HerringPHRF handicapStrategist2nd / 3
4 Jul 20162016 WYC/AIS Bayfield Race WeekRed HerringPHRF handicapOther1st / 12
14 Nov 2015Round the County 2015MaxHandicapSkipper13th / 14
30 Jun 20152015 WYC/AIS Bayfield Race WeekRed HerringPHRF handicapOther3rd / 11
8 Nov 2014Round the County 2014MaxHandicapSkipper9th / 12
1 Jul 20142014 WYC AIS Bayfield Race WeekRed HerringPHRF handicapOther1st / 12
2 Aug 20132013 Biennial Trans Superior International Yacht RaceScreamingPHRF handicapWatch Captain5th / 9
1 Jul 20132013 WYC AIS Bayfield Race WeekScreamingPHRF handicapOther5th / 12
4 Jul 20112011 Bayfield Race WeekPolar BearPHRF handicapOther1st / 7

Helm rating across all classes: 294, #10,318.Crew rating across all classes: -151, #60,322. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.