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Sailor · 2012–2026

Tom Paulling

ryc HandicapFarr 40PHRF handicap

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Events
23

91 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 4 of 23

Podium rate
52%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 56%–64%, 444 boats)

Best class ranking
#284

Crew in Farr 40 · rating 17

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Kelly

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Mike Mannix

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mike Mannix

Sep 2018 – Apr 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Wolfgang Schaefer

2–40 head to head in 42 races

Rival
Ray Godwin

23–26 in 49 races

Best day
13 Sep 2018

1-1 · 2018 Rolex Big Boat Series

Signature result
1st of 11

2025 - Three Bridge Fiasco · Handicap · 25 Jan 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: John Kelly — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Mike Mannix · Golden Moon, LILITH · Express 37, Handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 9 of 22 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Apr 2026
  • Evelyn Hull · Twisted · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 42 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 10th · May 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Michael Pohl · Twisted · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 42 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 10th · May 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Norman Davant · Twisted · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 42 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 10th · May 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Rebecca Hinden · BOMBORA, Golden Moon, Surprise, Zaff · Express 27, Express 37, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 9 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – May 2026
  • Robert Milligan · Twisted · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 42 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 10th · May 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Jason Westenburg · Twisted · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 42 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 10th · May 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Dana Riley · Twisted · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 42 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−42 vs. without) · best 10th · May 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Timothy Roche · LILITH, Zaff, ZAFF · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2025 – May 2026
  • Eliza Paulling · Golden Moon, Lilith · Express 37, Handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 14 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Mar 2026

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

Rating history

01302602013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 23

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 May 20262026 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupZaffPHRF handicapIn the way5th / 5
19 Apr 20262026 - YRA Doublehanded SeriesLILITHHandicapSkipper2nd / 13
28 Mar 20262026 - Round the RocksLILITHHandicapSkipper3rd / 13
8 Mar 2026BIG DADDY 2026 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACELilithHandicapSkipper32nd / 105
31 Jan 20262026 - Three Bridge FiascoLILITHHandicapSkipper7th / 13
26 Jul 20252025 - The YRA Encinal RegattaLILITHHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
13 Apr 20252025 - YRA Doublehanded SeriesLILITHHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
5 Apr 20252025 - 46th Annual Doublehanded Farallones RaceZAFFHandicapSkipper2nd / 8
22 Feb 20252025 - CorinthianZAFFHandicapSkipper4th / 10
25 Jan 20252025 - Three Bridge FiascoLILITHHandicapSkipper1st / 11
25 Sep 2024GREAT PUMPKIN 2024 SUNDAY PURSUIT RACELilithHandicapSkipper71st / 152
28 May 20222022 California Offshore Race Week Series - Spinnaker CupSurprisePHRF handicapSwitch Flipper1st / 5
19 Mar 20222022 - Round the RocksBOMBORAExpress 27Skipper5th / 9
12 Sep 20192019 Rolex Big Boat SeriesGolden MoonExpress 37Bow1st / 6
10 Jul 20192019 Transpac Honolulu RaceOaxacaHandicapFloater1st / 11
13 Sep 20182018 Rolex Big Boat SeriesGolden MoonExpress 37Other2nd / 8
14 Sep 20172017 Rolex Big Boat SeriesTwistedFarr 40Bow3rd / 6
11 Jul 20172017 Transpac Honolulu RaceHana HoHandicapBow10th / 10
24 Sep 20152015 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipTwistedFarr 40Bow12th / 17
19 Aug 20152015 Rolex Farr 40 North American ChampionshipTwistedFarr 40Bow11th / 15
22 Jul 20152015 Farr 40 California CupTwistedFarr 40Bow10th / 13
27 May 20152015 Farr 40 West Coast ChampionshipTwistedFarr 40Bow11th / 15
16 Jan 2012Quantum Key West Race Week 2012Team Premier NorCalFarr 400Other2nd / 5

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 260, #10,370.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 91. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.