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Sailor · 2011–2026

Thomas Samuels

pysf 420College fleet racingPHRF handicap

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Events
42

338 races · 15 race wins

Win rate
2%

2% win rate · 1 of 42

Podium rate
21%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 53%–58%, 1,045 boats)

Best class ranking
#2664

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 197

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Andrew Huang

1 wins · 1 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

Biggest lift
Sarah Puts

+8 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Sarah Puts

Oct 2019 – May 2022 · 5 events

Nemesis
Patrick Wilkinson

17–72 head to head in 89 races

Rival
Aitor Iriso

58–72 in 133 races

Best day
4 Dec 2011

6-DNF-4-3-2-5-1-3-6-4-2-3-9-6 · 2011-2012 Small Boat Midwinters

Signature result
2nd of 36

2011-2012 Small Boat Midwinters · El Toro · 4 Dec 2011

Partnerships · 34 sailors

Most successful partnership: Andrew Huang — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate
  • Andrew Huang · 7226, Boat 94016, Gamera, TBD · 420 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 42 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2014 – Aug 2016
  • Sarah Puts · University of California at Davis (Aggies 1), University of California at Davis (Aggies) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 90 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2019 – May 2022
  • James Letchinger · University of California at Davis (Aggies 2), University of California at Davis (Aggies) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 70 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 10th · Oct 2019 – Jan 2020
  • Jodie Jacobs · University of California at Davis (Aggies 2), University of California at Davis (Aggies) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 70 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 10th · Oct 2019 – Jan 2020
  • Kasey Stoudt · University of California at Davis (Aggies) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 60 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2019 – Mar 2020
  • Jayden Potter · University of California at Davis (Aggies) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 68 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 10th · Oct 2019 – Jan 2020
  • Sidney Faust · University of California at Davis (Aggies) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 68 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 10th · Oct 2019 – Jan 2020
  • Sara Tamayo-Correa · University of California at Davis (Aggies 2), University of California at Davis (Aggies) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 38 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 8th · Oct 2019 – Feb 2020
  • William Woodruff · Roulette · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 2023 – Sep 2024
  • Greg Hutter · Roulette · J/105 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 2023 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

-826821720122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 2026Whitebread 33KiwiHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
12 Sep 20242024 Rolex Big Boat SeriesRouletteJ/105Other17th / 30
7 Oct 2023Whitebread 30KIWIPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 42
14 Sep 20232023 Rolex Big Boat SeriesRouletteJ/105Other8th / 31
29 Sep 20222022 J/105 North American ChampionshipJ TripperJ/105Other23rd / 28
7 May 2022Gorge InviteUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies 1)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 16
2 Oct 2021Whitebread 28SkilligaleePHRF handicapSkipper11th / 31
26 Sep 2020Whitebread 27SkilligaleePHRF handicapSkipper20th / 32
7 Mar 2020Anteater OpenUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 17
29 Feb 2020Mustang OpenUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies)College fleet racingA Skipper8th / 15
25 Jan 2020Jeff Simon Memorial RegattaUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies 1)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 25
18 Jan 2020Peter Wenner Rainbow InviteUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-2,5-6,9-10)10th / 17
16 Nov 2019Fall Pacific Coast ChampionshipUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies)College fleet racingC Skipper11th / 21
19 Oct 2019UCSD OpenUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies)College fleet racingA Skipper11th / 27
12 Oct 2019Stoney Burke VarsityUniversity of California at Davis (Aggies 2)College fleet racingB Skipper (3-4,11)11th / 24
29 Sep 2018Whitebread 25SkilligaleePHRF handicapSkipper8th / 28
30 Sep 2017Whitebread 24SkilligaleePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 32
8 Oct 2016Whitebread 23SkilligaleePHRF handicapSkipper30th / 40
18 Aug 20162016 C420 North American ChampionshipBoat 94016420Other21st / 35
5 Aug 20162016 Buzzards Bay 420 ChampionshipTBD420Other47th / 87
23 Jul 20162016 Club 420 National Championship RegattaTBD420Other29th / 68
25 Jun 20162016 Area G Eliminations for the U.S. Single and Double Handed Junior Sailing Championships7226420Skipper3rd / 10
18 Jun 20162016 Club 420 Nor Cal Regional ChampionshipsGamera420Other1st / 11
19 Mar 2016Spring Dinghy7226420Skipper2nd / 15
24 Oct 2015Fall Dinghy7226420Skipper2nd / 18

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 217, #17,295.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -27, #48,272. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.