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Sailor · 2017–2026

Thomas Zaydon

cryc Optimist29erHandicap

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Events
46

321 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 46

Podium rate
0%

0 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 57%–60%, 4,479 boats)

Best class ranking
#3375

Helm in Optimist · rating 172

Biggest lift
Paloma Barrera-Davila

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Elizabeth Xydas

29–128 head to head in 158 races

Rival
Kailee Moure

92–65 in 158 races

Best day
28 Oct 2023

8-12-7-7-5-8-7 · 2023 HOWLER REGATTA - 13th Annual

Signature result
4th of 112

2022 Manahawkin Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM Optimist NJ State Championship (2023 TTQ) · Optimist · 12 Aug 2022

Partnerships · 3 sailors

  • Paloma Barrera-Davila · 29er, Paloma Barrera-Davila, Paloma BARRERA-DAVILA · 29er 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 44 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Sander Block · Sander Block, Thomas Zaydon · 29er 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2024 – Nov 2024
  • Paloma Barrera · Paloma Barrera · 29er 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

-845719820182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 46

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 20262026 US Youth ChampionshipPaloma Barrera-Davila29erCrew4th / 20
3 Jul 202629er World Championship 2026Paloma BARRERA-DAVILA29erCrew96th / 276
20 Mar 20262026 High Performance MidwintersPaloma Barrera-Davila29erCrew5th / 18
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St Petersburg29er29erOther9th / 15
26 Jun 202529er North American ChampionshipPaloma Barrera29erCrew11th / 15
22 Nov 2024US Sailing Youth Racing Camp EAST presented by Risk StrategiesSander Block29erCrew4th / 15
25 Oct 20242024 Fall DinghySander Block29erCrew7th / 14
30 Aug 2024SCYYRA Series 2024-2025Thomas ZaydonHandicapSkipper10th / 15
21 Jul 20242024 29er National ChampionshipThomas Zaydon29erSkipper13th / 16
2 Dec 20232023 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalThomas ZaydonOptimistSkipper29th / 119
28 Oct 20232023 HOWLER REGATTA - 13th Annual22574OptimistSkipper5th / 89
29 Sep 20232023 Southeast Dinghy ChampionshipThomas ZaydonOptimistSkipper69th / 119
18 Mar 20232023 MIAMI SAIL WEEK - Youth22574OptimistSkipper26th / 98
8 Mar 20232023 Optimist Sunshine State Championship (2023 TTQ)Thomas ZaydonOptimistSkipper16th / 209
2 Feb 2023Buccaneer Blast 2023Thomas ZaydonOptimistSkipper49th / 127
3 Dec 20222022 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalThomas ZaydonOptimistSkipper52nd / 122
22 Nov 20222022 Allstate Sugar Bowl Optimist Midwinter Championship (2023 STQ and TTQ)Thomas ZaydonOptimistSkipper54th / 208
4 Nov 20222022 Southeast Dinghy ChampionshipThomas ZaydonOptimistSkipper17th / 98
29 Oct 20222022 HOWLER REGATTA - 12th Annual22574HandicapSkipper17th / 95
7 Oct 20222022 Optimist Atlantic Coast Championship (2023 TTQ)Thomas ZaydonOptimistSkipper69th / 105
12 Aug 20222022 Manahawkin Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM Optimist NJ State Championship (2023 TTQ)Thomas ZaydonOptimistSkipper4th / 112
8 Aug 20222022 Optimist New England Championship (2023 TTQ)Thomas ZaydonOptimistSkipper68th / 172
20 Jul 20222022 Optimist National Championship (2023 TTQ)Thomas ZaydonOptimistSkipper52nd / 148
13 Jun 2022St. Thomas International Optimist Regatta and TOTE Clinic22574OptimistSkipper29th / 62
4 May 20222022 Optimist Team TrialsThomas ZaydonOptimistSkipper165th / 199

Helm rating across all classes: 127, #28,978.Crew rating across all classes: 168, #18,490. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.