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Sailor · 2013–2026

Tom Butler

shbcc Hobie 16PHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
32

174 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 32

Podium rate
19%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 56%–63%, 504 boats)

Best class ranking
#68

Helm in Hobie 16 · rating 268

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Mark Modderman

16–86 head to head in 102 races

Rival
Eric Raybon

29–27 in 56 races

Best day
10 Sep 2018

17-7-5-37-11-21-3-3 · 2018 Hobie 16 North American Championship

Signature result
7th of 67

2018 Hobie 16 North American Championship · Hobie 16 · 10 Sep 2018

Partnerships · 7 sailors

  • Rory Oconnor · One Love · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Mike Evans · One Love · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017
  • John Sullivan · One Love · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Justin LaBarca · One Love · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Raymond Hinske · One Love · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Peter Simon · One Love · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Mike O'Hara · One Love · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017

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

Rating history

01663312014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
30 Aug 2026Markko CupZephyrHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
8 Aug 20262026 Lake Erie Solo ChallengeZephyrPHRF handicapBoat Captain6th / 20
25 Jul 20262026 CLYC-NEOSA Freedom 250ZephyrPHRF handicapSkipper5th / 6
13 Jun 20262026 CLYC June Jam+ZephyrPHRF handicapBoat Captain5th / 5
9 Aug 20252025 Lake Erie Solo ChallengeZephyrPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 13
21 Jun 20252025 Port Huron and Chicago Mackinac Solo ChallengesZephyrPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 12
13 Jul 20242024 CLYC-NEOSA Freedom RaceZephyrPHRF handicapOther4th / 4
13 Aug 20222022 Lake Erie Solo ChallengeKelly AnnPHRF handicapOther3rd / 4
9 Jul 2022Sandy Hook Hobie/Aclass Cat Regatta102252Hobie 16Skipper6th / 11
5 Jun 20212021 Hobie 16 North American Championships3139Hobie 16Skipper17th / 45
15 Aug 2020Sandy Hook Regatta671Hobie 16Skipper4th / 6
28 Sep 2019Sandy Hook Hobie Points Regatta146Hobie 16Skipper9th / 16
21 Sep 2019Aarhus Sejlklub Klubmesterskab for joller 2019Thomas FAGE-BUTLEROptimistSkipper4th / 4
20 Jul 20192019 Barnegat Breezer Hobie Class Points Regatta6Hobie WaveSkipper2nd / 7
18 May 201943rd Annual Madcatter146Hobie 16Skipper23rd / 36
29 Sep 20182018 Hobie Fleet 106 Fall Classic146Hobie 16Skipper12th / 14
10 Sep 20182018 Hobie 16 North American ChampionshipTigerHobie 16Skipper7th / 67
18 Aug 2018Sandy Hook Hobie Points Regatta146Hobie 16Skipper8th / 14
3 Aug 20182018 Mile High Regatta Huntington Lake16Hobie 16Skipper8th / 21
1 Aug 20182018 Hobie Youth and Women North American Championships16YouthSkipper4th / 12
7 Oct 20172017 Hobie Fleet 106 Fall Classic146Hobie 16Skipper6th / 10
26 Aug 2017Sandy Hook Hobie Points Regatta146Hobie 16Skipper6th / 9
7 Aug 20172017 Mini Mega Hobie Wave / Hobie 16 Youth North American ChampionshipsTigerHobie 16Skipper2nd / 10
27 Jul 20172017 Around Long Island Regatta (41st Annual)One LovePHRF handicapMast8th / 12
20 Sep 2015Hobie Cat 16 North American Championships Pensacola, FLTigerHandicapSkipper19th / 73

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 144, #26,369.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -3. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.