Sailor · 2014–2024

Joan Thayer

eastern yacht club Rhodes 19

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Events: 7
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 0%
Typically beats: 24%
Best class ranking: #19

Longest-running crew: Sarah Sheldon
Nemesis: Kim Pandapas
Rival: David Rubin
Signature result: 14th of 21

Partnerships · 6 sailors

Sarah Sheldon · Garuda · Rhodes 19 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 47 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 14th · Jul 2014 – Jul 2024
Ann Sousa · Garuda · Rhodes 19 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 40 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 14th · Jul 2014 – Jul 2024
Sousa Sheldon · Garuda · Rhodes 19 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 17th · May 2022 – May 2022
Kelly Gifford · Garuda · Rhodes 19 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together · best 22nd · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
Ann Sheldon · Garuda · Rhodes 19 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 17th · May 2022 – May 2022
Jackie Dye · Garuda · Rhodes 19 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 18% of the fleet together · best 19th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021

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Rating history

Event history · 7

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
26 Jul 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Marblehead	Garuda	Rhodes 19	Co-Skipper	22nd / 25
28 Jul 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Marblehead	Garuda	Rhodes 19	Co-Skipper	14th / 21
27 May 2023	2023 Marblehead Racing Association Season	Garuda	Rhodes 19	Crew	17th / 20
28 Jul 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Marblehead	Garuda	Rhodes 19	Other	16th / 21
27 May 2022	2022 Marblehead Racing Association Season	Garuda	Rhodes 19	Crew	17th / 22
22 Jul 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Marblehead	Garuda	Rhodes 19	Other	19th / 23
24 Jul 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Marblehead NOOD Regatta	Garuda	Rhodes 19	Other	22nd / 32

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	23 provisional	#39644 band 24562–53445	—
Rhodes 19 Crew	15 provisional	#19 band 16–23	−4.7

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	7 events	0 wins	beats 23%

Positions: Co-Skipper (2)

How they race

Closer	+4 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−2 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Mike Lane	46	7–39
David Rubin	45	20–25
Kim Pandapas	45	3–42
Peter Frisch	35	5–30
Martha Martini	33	27–6
Eric Thornton	33	12–21
Anne Lee	29	20–9
Timmy Dittrich	27	15–12
Charlie Thomas	26	21–5
Dave Shoreman	26	2–24
Jim Taylor	24	0–24
Debbie Noble	24	8–16

Most-beaten opponent: Martha Martini (27–6).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2024	1	13%
2023	2	25%
2022	2	24%
2021	1	18%
2014	1	32%

Boats

Garuda · Rhodes 19 · 7 events · 2014–2024

Where they race

Marblehead, MA, USA · 5 events
Marblehead, MA · 2 events

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Crew rating across all classes: 23, #39,644. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.