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Sailor · 2013–2023

Wayne Pignolet

ssa ThistleJ/70ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)

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Events
22

138 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 2 of 22

Podium rate
36%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
79%

of boats faced (range 76%–82%, 611 boats)

Best class ranking
#29

Helm in Thistle · rating 382

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ronald Copfer

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Matt Fisher

+17 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Kirk Palmer

0–12 head to head in 12 races

Rival
Paul Abdullah

18–12 in 30 races

Best day
27 May 2023

3-2-3-8-1-3 · 2023 Memorial Day Regatta

Signature result
4th of 87

2023 Thistle National Championship · Handicap · 14 Jul 2023

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ronald Copfer — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Matt Fisher · 3854, 3990 · Thistle 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 14 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2014 – Mar 2020
  • Ronald Copfer · CloudSourced · J/70 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 17 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Aug 2013
  • Will Wagner · Wild Child · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2018 – May 2019
  • Tom Sessions · CloudSourced · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2013 – Aug 2013
  • Henry Filter · Wild Child · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2018 – May 2019
  • Jerry Pignolet · MaHOGany · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 8th · Aug 2021 – Mar 2022
  • Paul Murphy · The SeaBin Project · VX One 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 16th · Apr 2018 – Apr 2018
  • Tom Murray · Wild Child · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2018 – May 2018
  • Alex Stout · Wild Child · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 13th · May 2019 – May 2019
  • JoAnn Fisher · 3990 · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Jun 2018

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

Rating history

-4317839920142016201820202022Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Jul 20232023 Columbia Gorge One-Design RegattaWayne PignoletILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper4th / 16
14 Jul 20232023 Thistle National ChampionshipMaHOGanyHandicapSkipper4th / 87
27 May 20232023 Memorial Day RegattaMaHOGanyThistleSkipper3rd / 19
5 Aug 20222022 Montana Sailing Championship - Montana Cup Regatta - Pacific Northwest Thistle Class DistrictsMaHOGanyThistleSkipper2nd / 14
29 Jul 20222022 Columbia Gorge One-Design RegattaWayne PignoletILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper4th / 7
2 Mar 20222022 Thistle Midwinters EastMaHOGanyThistleOther8th / 30
4 Sep 2021SSA 2021 Spud Cup & TCA Pacific Coast ChampionshipMaHOGanyThistleSkipper2nd / 10
2 Aug 20212021 Thistle National ChampionshipMaHOGanyThistleOther16th / 40
17 Jul 20212021 Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipMaHOGanyThistleOther6th / 38
2 Mar 20202020 Thistle Midwinters East3990ThistleOther2nd / 42
31 Aug 20192019 Spud CupHoggin the SheetsJ/24Skipper1st / 13
29 Jun 20192019 Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipAmnesiaThistleSkipper20th / 47
11 May 20192019 Laser Masters Atlantic Coast Championship157851ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper7th / 24
3 May 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisWild ChildJ/70Strategist13th / 30
23 Jun 20182018 Thistle Southeast Regional Championship3990ThistleOther2nd / 18
4 May 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta AnnapolisWild ChildJ/70Main Trimmer7th / 32
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race WeekThe SeaBin ProjectVX OneOther16th / 25
19 Jul 20172017 Diversified Melges 24 NorAm Championship & North American ChampionshipScruffy!Melges 24Skipper19th / 32
28 Jul 20142014 Thistle National Championships3854ThistleOther7th / 56
24 Aug 20132013 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaCloudSourcedJ/70Helm3rd / 20
10 Aug 20132013 J 70 Great Lakes ChampionshipsCloudSourcedJ/70Helm4th / 26
12 Jul 2013Lakeside Regatta/Ruhlman CupCloudSourcedJ/70Skipper1st / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 351, #7,210.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 399, #3,777. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.