Sailor · 2011–2018

Thomas Balk

cornell university College fleet racing College team racing ILCA 7 (Laser)

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Events: 50
Win rate: 4%
Podium rate: 18%
Typically beats: 38%
Best class ranking: #1210
Longest win streak: 14

Most successful partnership: Kimberly Wong
Best trio: Kimberly Wong & Diana Otis
Biggest lift: Connor Juckniess
Longest-running crew: Tara Bergstrom
Nemesis: Jeremy Herrin
Rival: Roberto Stevens
Best day: 9 Sep 2017
Signature result: 2nd of 20

Partnerships · 43 sailors

Most successful partnership: Kimberly Wong — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 12 events together · 17% win rate

Tara Bergstrom · Cornell University (Big Red 3), Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 18events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 31 of 388 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2014 – May 2018
Clark Uhl · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 8% win rate · 51 of 270 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – May 2018
Kimberly Wong · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 48 of 231 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2016 – May 2018
Diana Otis · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 47 of 247 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – May 2018
Connor Kelter · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 40 of 283 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2014 – May 2018
Luke Andersen · Cornell University (Big Red 1), Cornell University (Big Red 2), Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 10% win rate · 23 of 203 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – May 2018
Adeline Sutton · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 10% win rate · 36 of 213 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – May 2018
Kate Selley · Cornell University (Big Red 1), Cornell University (Big Red 4), Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 28 of 201 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2016 – May 2018
Matthew Schofield · Cornell University (Big Red 3), Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 18 of 145 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2014 – Oct 2016
Perry Goodman · Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 140 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 6th · Oct 2014 – Oct 2016

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

Rating history

Event history · 50

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
29 May 2018	Gill Coed Western Semifinal	Cornell University (Big Red)	College fleet racing	A Skipper (7-9)	14th / 18
26 May 2018	LaserPerformance Team Race National Championship	Cornell University (Big Red)	College team racing	Skipper	10th / 16
28 Apr 2018	America Trophy	Cornell University (Big Red)	College fleet racing	A Crew (17-18)	8th / 18
21 Apr 2018	Admirals Cup	Cornell University (Big Red)	College fleet racing	A Skipper (5-10)	15th / 18
14 Apr 2018	Navy Spring	Cornell University (Big Red)	College fleet racing	A Skipper (1-10,16-18)	14th / 20
7 Apr 2018	Capt. Prosser Trophy - MAISA TR Championship	Cornell University (Big Red)	College team racing	Skipper	4th / 8
31 Mar 2018	Team Race Challenge	Cornell University (Big Red)	College team racing	Skipper	1st / 7
24 Mar 2018	Aaron Szambecki Team Race	Cornell University (Big Red)	College team racing	Skipper	9th / 10
17 Mar 2018	Graham Hall Team Race	Cornell University (Big Red)	College team racing	Skipper	12th / 16
10 Mar 2018	John Jackson Memorial Team Race	Cornell University (Big Red)	College team racing	Skipper	6th / 8
3 Mar 2018	Georgetown Team Race	Cornell University (Big Red)	College team racing	Skipper	2nd / 6
11 Nov 2017	Atlantic Coast Championships	Cornell University (Big Red)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	18th / 18
28 Oct 2017	War Memorial	Cornell University (Big Red)	College fleet racing	B Skipper (1-2)	7th / 18
14 Oct 2017	Captain Hurst Bowl	Cornell University (Big Red)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	11th / 18
7 Oct 2017	David Lee Arnoff Regatta	Cornell University (Big Red 1)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	7th / 13
23 Sep 2017	North Fall Qualifier	Cornell University (Big Red)	College fleet racing	B Skipper (1-4)	2nd / 16
9 Sep 2017	Jack Boehringer '52 Memorial	Cornell University (Big Red 4)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	3rd / 16
22 Apr 2017	82nd Boston Dinghy Challenge Cup	Cornell University (Big Red)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	14th / 16
15 Apr 2017	Owen/Mosbacher/Knapp Trophies	Cornell University (Big Red)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	15th / 18
22 Oct 2016	Sherman Hoyt Trophy	Cornell University (Big Red)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	16th / 18
1 Oct 2016	Kings Point Dinghy Open	Cornell University (Big Red)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	6th / 19
10 Sep 2016	Jack Boehringer '52 Memorial	Cornell University (Big Red 3)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	6th / 18
23 Apr 2016	George Morris Trophy	Cornell University (Big Red)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	6th / 18
16 Apr 2016	Mosbacher, Owen, Knapp Trophies	Cornell University (Big Red 2)	College fleet racing	B Skipper (1-9)	12th / 16
12 Mar 2016	John Jackson Memorial Team Race	Cornell University (Big Red)	College team racing	Skipper	7th / 8

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Helm	400	#4822 band 3305–7072	—
College fleet racing Helm	373 provisional	#1210 band 839–1670	−10.6
ILCA 7 (Laser) Helm	150 provisional	#958 band 581–1515	—
College team racing Helm	131 provisional	#542 band 268–869	+8.1

4 more classes, not yet ranked

420 · Helm · 17 races, 2 events · rating 92
ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · Helm · 11 races, 2 events · rating -15
College fleet racing · Crew · 2 races, 1 event · rating 38
All classes · Crew · 2 races, 1 event · rating 46

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	49 events	2 wins	beats 48%
As crew	1 events	0 wins	beats 59%

Positions: A Skipper (11) · B Skipper (5) · A Skipper (7-9) (1) · A Crew (17-18) (1) · A Skipper (5-10) (1) · A Skipper (1-10,16-18) (1)

How they race

Closer	±0 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−6 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	45%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	23%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets	59%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Roberto Stevens	189	93–96
Ravi Parent	184	55–129
Maximilian Kuester	164	76–88
Charles Lomax	156	63–93
Jeremy Herrin	156	40–116
Vidar Minkovsky	153	122–31
Kai Friesecke	134	51–83
Patrick Shanahan	127	26–101
Ty Ingram	124	25–99
Gary Prieto	123	47–76
Christopher Williford	118	26–92
Sean Segerblom	114	34–80

Most-beaten opponent: Vidar Minkovsky (122–31).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2018	11	1	43%
2017	8	0	46%
2016	7	1	52%
2015	5	0	59%
2014	4	0	31%
2013	3	0	71%
2012	6	0	49%
2011	6	0	46%

Boats

Cornell University (Big Red) · College fleet racing, College team racing · 29 events · 2014–2018
198415 · Handicap, ILCA 7 (Laser), ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · 9 events · 2011–2014
Cornell University (Big Red 3) · College fleet racing · 2 events · 2015–2016
Cornell University (Big Red 1) · College fleet racing · 1 events · 2017
Cornell University (Big Red 4) · College fleet racing · 1 events · 2017
Cornell University (Big Red 2) · College fleet racing · 1 events · 2016
5 · 420 · 1 events · 2013
Boat 33573 · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 1 events · 2012
Laser · ILCA 7 (Laser) · 1 events · 2011
Lake Forest High School · Handicap · 1 events · 2011

Where they race

Cornell · 7 events
Clearwater, FL · 3 events
Georgetown · 3 events
Chicago, IL, USA · 3 events
Navy · 3 events
Old Dominion · 3 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: 400, #4,822.Crew rating across all classes: 46. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.