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Sailor · 2017–2026

Liisa Thomas

columbia yacht club HandicapT-10PHRF handicap

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Events
22

135 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 3 of 22

Podium rate
36%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (90%: 67%–76%, 310 boats)

Best class ranking
#88

Crew in T-10 · rating 180

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Aaron Pratt-Thomas

2 wins · 5 podiums in 11 events together · 18% win rate

Best trio
Stephen Pratt & Aaron Pratt-Thomas

2 wins · 5 podiums in 11 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Bernard Soya

+16 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Stephen Pratt

Jun 2017 – Aug 2026 · 20 events

Nemesis
Craig Roehl

24–64 head to head in 88 races

Rival
John Schellenbach

52–40 in 92 races

Best day
11 Jun 2021

4-2-1 · 2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago · about 1 in 62 by chance

Signature result
1st of 12

2025 Chicago Beer Can Series · Handicap · 28 May 2025

Partnerships · 28 sailors

Most successful partnership: Aaron Pratt-Thomas — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 11 events together · 18% win rate
  • Stephen Pratt · The Penguin, Winnebago · Handicap, PHRF handicap, T-10 20events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 10% win rate · 14 of 128 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2026
  • John Dybas · The Penguin, Winnebago · Handicap, T-10 14events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 4 of 86 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2025
  • gerald Thomas · The Penguin, Winnebago · Handicap, T-10 12events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 72 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Aug 2025
  • Aaron Pratt-Thomas · The Penguin, Winnebago · Handicap, T-10 11events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 18% win rate · 11 of 72 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Tim Rathbun · Winnebago · Handicap, T-10 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 4 of 70 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Sep 2024
  • Leo Pratt-Thomas · The Penguin, Winnebago · Handicap, T-10 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 6 of 67 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2025
  • Bev Mohr · Winnebago · Handicap, T-10 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 53 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Aug 2024
  • Paul Kleinmann · Winnebago · Handicap, T-10 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 49 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Aug 2024
  • Bernard Soya · The Penguin · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 21 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
  • Bill Allen · The Penguin · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 23 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

014228320182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreThe PenguinT-10Crew3rd / 14
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoThe PenguinHandicapOwner4th / 15
30 May 2026COLYC COLORS 2026The PenguinHandicapCrew4th / 13
27 May 20262026 Chicago Beer Can SeriesThe PenguinHandicapCrew1st / 11
31 Aug 2025Bi-State - St. Joseph to Chicago - 2025The PenguinPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 7
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreThe PenguinT-10Crew6th / 16
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoThe PenguinHandicapOwner3rd / 17
1 Jun 2025COLYC COLORS 2025The PenguinHandicapSkipper2nd / 12
28 May 20252025 Chicago Beer Can SeriesThe PenguinHandicapCrew1st / 12
14 Sep 20242024 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRAWinnebagoHandicapOther1st / 7
22 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North AmericansWinnebagoT-10Skipper11th / 24
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaWinnebagoHandicapSpinnaker trimmer10th / 13
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoWinnebagoHandicapSpinnaker trimmer12th / 17
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaWinnebagoHandicapOther4th / 14
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoWinnebagoHandicapMid Mast5th / 18
3 Jun 20232023 Colors RegattaWinnebagoHandicapMid Mast5th / 11
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaWinnebagoHandicapMid Mast3rd / 16
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoWinnebagoT-10Mid Mast10th / 20
4 Jun 20222022 Colors RegattaWinnebagoHandicapMid Mast4th / 12
13 Aug 20212021 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaWinnebagoHandicapMid Mast7th / 18
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoWinnebagoHandicapMid Mast2nd / 21
9 Jun 20172017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoWinnebagoT-10Other6th / 24

Crew rating across all classes: 251 (±173), #10,774.Helm rating across all classes: 67 (±216), #38,532. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.