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Sailor · 2012–2026

Tom Dickson

ccyc PHRF handicapJ/111ORC handicap

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Events
77

237 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 8 of 77

Podium rate
30%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 61%–65%, 1,289 boats)

Best class ranking
#51

Helm in J/111 · rating 88

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Emanuele Bianchi

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Alberto Torres

Jun 2013 – Aug 2026 · 17 events

Nemesis
Richard Witzel

19–77 head to head in 96 races

Rival
John Kalanik

54–64 in 118 races

Best day
10 Jun 2022

2-1-1-1-4-4-2 · 2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago

Signature result
7th of 358

Rolex Fastnet Race · IRC handicap · 21 Jul 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

  • Alberto Torres · Archimedes II, Lugnuts, RED HOT, Warlock · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 81 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Aug 2026
  • John Kinzel · Warlock · J/111, PHRF handicap 15events 0 wins together · 7 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 90 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Aug 2023
  • Sergii Patkovskyi · Warlock · J/111, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 57 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Jun 2026
  • John Lavelle · Blue Star, L30 #24 Warlock+Valkyrie, Warlock · J/111, L30, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 41 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Gilberto Pina · Hopspur, L30 #24 Warlock+Valkyrie, Warlock · J/111, J/70, L30 9events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 52 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Feb 2023
  • Nathan Jamieson · Hopspur, Warlock · J/111, J/70 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 50 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Aug 2023
  • Pete Curtner · Archimedes II, Blue Star, Lugnuts, Warlock · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 16 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Aug 2026
  • Kris Buckles · Archimedes II, Warlock · J/111, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 18 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2014 – Sep 2021
  • Scott Nelson · Archimedes II, Lugnuts, RED HOT · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 7th · Jun 2013 – Jul 2015
  • Kyle McVane · Archimedes III, Warlock · J/111, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2016 – Jun 2024

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

Rating history

-216332812013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 77

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreWarlockPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
20 Jun 2026LAKE MICHIGAN DESTINATION RACES - NA PHRF Plus - Shadow ScoringWARLOCKORC handicapSkipper37th / 39
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoWarlockPHRF handicapCaptain10th / 11
30 May 2026COLYC COLORS 2026WarlockPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 8
20 Sep 20253 Crib Fiasco 2025WarlockHandicapSkipper18th / 62
29 Aug 20252025 Chicago to St. JoeWarlockHandicapSkipper11th / 12
25 Jul 20252025 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaWarlockORC handicapSkipper1st / 4
21 Sep 20242024 3 Crib FiascoWarlockHandicapOther2nd / 10
1 Sep 20242024 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRAWarlockPHRF handicapOther8th / 8
22 Jun 20242024 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRABlue StarPHRF handicapOther4th / 12
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoArchimedes IIIPHRF handicapMain Trimmer6th / 7
23 Sep 20232023 3 Crib FiascoWarlockPHRF handicapOther5th / 10
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaWarlockJ/111Other6th / 7
28 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaWarlockJ/111Other11th / 12
21 Jul 2023Rolex Fastnet RaceFLYING FISHIRC handicapCrew7th / 358
24 Jun 20232023 Chicago to Waukegan - CASRAWarlockPHRF handicapOther1st / 12
16 Jun 2023Morgan Cup RaceFLYING FISHIRC handicapCrew58th / 91
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoWarlockJ/111Other2nd / 3
3 Jun 20232023 Colors RegattaWarlockORC handicapOther3rd / 6
19 May 2023North Sea RaceFLYING FISHIRC handicapCrew5th / 58
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgL30 #24 Warlock+ValkyrieL30Co-Skipper4th / 6
24 Sep 20222022 3 Crib FiascoWarlockPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
17 Sep 20222022 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRAWarlockPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
2 Sep 20222022 Tri-State: Chicago to St. Joe - CASRAWarlockPHRF handicapOther12th / 12
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaWarlockJ/111Other3rd / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 242, #14,483.Crew rating across all classes: -216, #63,254. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.