Sailor · 2012–2024

Thad Lettsome

tulane university College team racing College fleet racing Optimist

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Events: 71
Win rate: 16%
Podium rate: 37%
Typically beats: 60%
Best class ranking: #313
Longest win streak: 18

Most successful partnership: Asher Zittrer
Best trio: Grace Siwicki & Ellie Spearman
Biggest lift: Ellie Spearman
Longest-running crew: Gillian Perrell
Nemesis: Lachlain McGranahan
Rival: Kerem Erkmen
Best day: 12 Oct 2013
Signature result: 3rd of 81

Partnerships · 38 sailors

Most successful partnership: Asher Zittrer — 5 wins · 7 podiums in 14 events together · 36% win rate

Gillian Perrell · Tulane University (Angry Wave), Tulane University (Green Wave 1), Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 25events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 12% win rate · 135 of 518 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2021 – May 2024
Andrea Riefkohl Gonzalez · Tulane University (Angry Wave), Tulane University (Green Wave 1), Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 22events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 18% win rate · 148 of 394 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – May 2024
Cameron Giblin · Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 17events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 18% win rate · 130 of 287 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – May 2023
Asher Zittrer · Tulane University (Green Wave 1), Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 5 wins together · 7 podiums · 36% win rate · 120 of 240 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – May 2023
Alex Makoid · Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 18% win rate · 67 of 244 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2022 – May 2024
William Keenan · Tulane University (Angry Wave), Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 62 of 150 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2021 – May 2023
Kit Stoll · Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 70 of 137 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2021 – Mar 2023
Zander King · Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 30% win rate · 53 of 235 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – May 2024
Grace Siwicki · Tulane University (Angry Wave), Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 33% win rate · 82 of 145 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2021 – May 2022
Brady Starck · Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 52 of 158 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – May 2024

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

Rating history

Event history · 71

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
27 Jun 2024	2024 ILCA (LASER) DISTRICT ONE CHAMPIONSHIP	Thad Lettsome	Laser	Skipper	1st / 7
5 Jun 2024	2024 ILCA North American Championship	Thad Lettsome	Laser	Skipper	3rd / 56
26 May 2024	Open Dinghy National Championship	Tulane University (Green Wave)	College fleet racing	A Skipper (1-2,5-10)	16th / 18
24 May 2024	Eastern Open National Semi-Final	Tulane University (Green Wave)	College fleet racing	A Skipper (1-13)	6th / 18
13 Apr 2024	Oberg Trophy	Tulane University (Green Wave)	College fleet racing	A Skipper (1-3,13-14)	3rd / 16
11 Nov 2023	Glen S. Foster Trophy	Tulane University (Thad Lettsome '24)	College singlehanded	Skipper	3rd / 18
21 Oct 2023	Atlantic Coast Open Championship Finals	Tulane University (Green Wave)	College fleet racing	A Skipper (1-6)	15th / 18
7 Oct 2023	Open ACCs Round 1B	Tulane University (Green Wave)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	8th / 18
30 Sep 2023	Danmark Trophy	Tulane University (Green Wave)	College fleet racing	A Skipper (1-8,12-14)	15th / 20
23 Sep 2023	Sugar Bowl Open	Tulane University (Green Wave)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	4th / 9
16 Sep 2023	SEISA Singlehand Open Championship	Tulane University (Thad Lettsome '24)	College singlehanded	Skipper	2nd / 6
13 Aug 2023	Allianz Sailing World Championships 2023	Thad LETTSOME	Men's Dinghy	Skipper	107th / 138
30 May 2023	College Sailing Open Eastern Semifinal	Tulane University (Green Wave)	College fleet racing	B Skipper (1-6)	9th / 18
27 May 2023	College Sailing Team Race National Championship	Tulane University (Green Wave)	College team racing	Skipper	11th / 16
22 Apr 2023	85th Boston Dinghy Club Challenge Cup	Tulane University (Green Wave)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	11th / 19
15 Apr 2023	SEISA Open Team Race Championship	Tulane University (Green Wave)	College team racing	Skipper	1st / 4
25 Mar 2023	Aaron Szambecki Team Race	Tulane University (Green Wave)	College team racing	Skipper	4th / 10
18 Mar 2023	St. Mary's Team Race Inter-Conference	Tulane University (Green Wave)	College team racing	Skipper	7th / 16
11 Mar 2023	Bob Bavier Open Team Race	Tulane University (Green Wave)	College team racing	Skipper	2nd / 9
5 Nov 2022	Glen S. Foster Trophy	Tulane University (Thad Lettsome '24)	College singlehanded	Skipper	6th / 18
15 Oct 2022	31st Captain Hurst Bowl	Tulane University (Green Wave)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	5th / 15
8 Oct 2022	Open Atlantic Coast Dinghy Championships, Round 1A	Tulane University (Green Wave)	College fleet racing	A Skipper (13-15)	6th / 18
17 Sep 2022	SEISA Singlehanded Champs	Tulane University (Thad Lettsome '24)	College singlehanded	Skipper	1st / 2
16 May 2022	College Sailing Team Race National Championship	Tulane University (Green Wave)	College team racing	Skipper	8th / 16
9 Apr 2022	SEISA Open Team Race Championship	Tulane University (Green Wave)	College team racing	Skipper	1st / 4

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	595	#1012 band 700–1404	—
College fleet racing Helm	488 provisional	#606 band 358–932	−9.4
Optimist Helm	507 provisional	#313 band 177–589	—
College singlehanded Helm	412 provisional	#76 band 40–124	—
Laser Helm	275 provisional	#426 band 245–696	—
College team racing Helm	256	#147 band 73–265	+6.8
Laser Radial Helm	346 provisional	#427 band 219–757	—

6 more classes, not yet ranked

Optimist Advanced · Helm · 12 races, 1 event · rating -57
Men's Dinghy · Helm · 10 races, 1 event · rating -1
Laser Full Rig · Helm · 9 races, 1 event · rating 35
245 · Helm · 8 races, 1 event · rating 0
869 · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating 22
952 · Helm · 4 races, 1 event · rating 10

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	71 events	11 wins	beats 67%
As crew	0 events	0 wins	beats —

Positions: A Skipper (4) · B Skipper (2) · A Skipper (1-2,5-10) (1) · A Skipper (1-13) (1) · A Skipper (1-3,13-14) (1) · A Skipper (1-6) (1)

How they race

Closer	+6 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−7 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	50%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	62%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	79%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Kerem Erkmen	246	113–133
Nathan Smith	204	93–111
Sam Bruce	196	88–108
Lachlain McGranahan	187	45–142
Atlee Kohl	178	113–65
Teddy Nicolosi	173	52–121
Mariner Fagan	164	82–82
Mike Kirkman	156	55–101
Jordan Bruce	147	70–77
Christopher Sharpless	141	65–76
Rayne Duff	137	49–88
Trevor Davis	136	59–77

Most-beaten opponent: James Dawson (92–9).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2024	5	1	73%
2023	14	1	57%
2022	11	4	77%
2021	16	1	61%
2020	1	0	44%
2019	3	0	50%
2018	1	0	98%
2016	2	1	90%
2015	3	1	79%
2014	5	0	68%
2013	5	2	86%
2012	5	0	55%

Boats

Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing · 29 events · 2021–2024
IVB1701 · Optimist, 245 · 9 events · 2012–2014
Thad Lettsome · Laser, Men's Dinghy, Laser Radial · 7 events · 2016–2024
Tulane University (Thad Lettsome '24) · College singlehanded · 7 events · 2021–2023
Tulane University (Angry Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing · 5 events · 2021
208841 · 952, 869, Laser Radial · 4 events · 2015–2019
IVB 1701 · Optimist · 3 events · 2013–2014
Wild Child · Optimist · 2 events · 2013–2014
Tulane University (Green Wave 1) · College team racing · 1 events · 2021
IVB 208841 · Laser Full Rig · 1 events · 2019

Where they race

Tulane · 10 events
Navy · 5 events
Kings Point · 5 events
Charlotte Amalie, VI · 5 events
St. Thomas, VI · 4 events
Unknown · 3 events

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Helm rating across all classes: 595 (±83), #1,012. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.