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Sailor · 2009–2026

Thom Bomgardner

bayview yacht club PHRF handicapJ/35ORC handicap

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Events
25

116 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 25

Podium rate
20%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
37%

of boats faced (90%: 31%–43%, 181 boats)

Best class ranking
#388

Crew in Farr 40 · rating -189

Biggest lift
Sheryl Gregoire

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
William Francis

Aug 2009 – May 2026 · 17 events

Nemesis
William Wildner

3–43 head to head in 46 races

Rival
Michael Popenas

15–14 in 30 races

Signature result
2nd of 11

2026 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race Series · PHRF handicap · 20 May 2026

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

  • William Francis · Shazzam, Solution · Farr 40, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 17events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 70 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2009 – May 2026
  • Rob Hutton · Rum Kist, Shazzam, Solution · Farr 40, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 65 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2010 – May 2026
  • Andrew Michels · Solution · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 49 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2019 – May 2026
  • Eva Paschke · Solution · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 50 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – May 2026
  • Sheryl Gregoire · Rum Kist, Solution · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 53 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2014 – May 2026
  • Timothy Ross · Angry Bird, Blackhawk, Solution · J/35, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 36 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2021 – Jun 2024
  • Amie Ross · Angry Bird, Blackhawk, Solution · J/35, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 35 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2021 – Jun 2024
  • Scott Slanec · Rum Kist, Solution · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 30 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2015 – May 2025
  • Keith Cameron · Shazzam, Solution · Farr 40, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 19 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2009 – Jun 2019
  • Harry Bloom · Angry Bird, Rum Kist, Shazzam, Solution · Farr 40, IRC handicap, J/35, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 22 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2010 – Jun 2022

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

Rating history

-312-156-1201020132016201920222025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitSolutionORC handicapMain Trimmer6th / 9
20 May 20262026 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesSolutionPHRF handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 11
6 Jun 20252025 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceSolutionPHRF handicapMain Trimmer2nd / 6
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitSolutionORC handicapMain Trimmer6th / 8
14 May 20252025 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesSolutionPHRF handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 11
7 Jun 20242024 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceSolutionPHRF handicapMain Trimmer9th / 10
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitSolutionORC handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 10
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitBlackhawkJ/35Main Trimmer8th / 8
22 May 20242024 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race SeriesSolutionPHRF handicapMain Trimmer3rd / 9
9 Jun 20232023 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceSolutionPHRF handicapMain Trimmer7th / 7
3 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaSolutionORC handicapMain Trimmer5th / 10
2 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaBlackhawkJ/35Main Trimmer7th / 8
3 Jun 20222022 Bayview One Design RegattaAngry BirdJ/35Main Trimmer6th / 7
26 Sep 20212021 Fall SeriesAngry BirdJ/35Main Trimmer7th / 9
27 Aug 20212021 Bayview One Design RegattaBlackhawkJ/35Main Trimmer7th / 8
7 Jun 20192019 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceSolutionPHRF handicapMain Trimmer7th / 9
2 Jun 20182018 Bayview One Design RegattaSolutionPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
3 Jun 20162016 Bayview One Design RegattaRum KistPHRF handicapOther7th / 10
29 May 20152015 Bayview One Design RegattaRum KistPHRF handicapOther6th / 7
30 May 20142014 Bayview One Design RegattaRum KistPHRF handicapOther5th / 8
28 Jul 20122012 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaShazzamFarr 40Main Trimmer6th / 6
19 Aug 20112011 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaSolutionFarr 40Other9th / 9
29 Jul 20102010 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaSolutionPHRF handicapOther5th / 9
11 Jun 20102010 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceSolutionIRC handicapMain Trimmer4th / 5
1 Aug 20092009 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaSolutionFarr 40Main Trimmer4th / 5

Crew rating across all classes: -230 (±114), #63,300. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.