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Sailor · 2011–2026

Brad Thompson

abyc Melges 15ThistleLido A

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Events
49

243 races · 43 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 10 of 49

Podium rate
45%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (90%: 51%–58%, 685 boats)

Best class ranking
#76

Helm in Melges 15 · rating 265

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Steve Bloemeke

1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Best trio
Adeline Thompson & John Thompson

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

Biggest lift
Adeline Thompson

+5 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
John Thompson

Jul 2021 – Jul 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Chris Murphy

3–16 head to head in 19 races

Rival
Kevin Thomas

53–41 in 94 races

Best day
23 Nov 2024

1-1-1-2-3 · 2024 Turkey Day Regatta · about 1 in 2,239 by chance

Signature result
1st of 30

Latham Bell Regatta · Portsmouth handicap · 30 Jul 2022

Partnerships · 14 sailors

Most successful partnership: Steve Bloemeke — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • John Thompson · ....er, ...er, …er, Indefatigabler · Thistle 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 5 of 33 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Steve Bloemeke · Boil Point, Boiling Point, He's Gone · Melges 15, Portsmouth handicap, Viper 640 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 32 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Jul 2023
  • Adeline Thompson · ....er, ...er, …er, Indefatigabler · Thistle 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 24 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2026
  • Dan Milefchik · Boiling Point, Brad Thompson · Lido 14, Viper 640 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 23 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2021 – Apr 2022
  • Mike Shea · Baycon, Brad Thompson · Lido 14, Lido A 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2022 – Oct 2022
  • Bob Little · HE'S GONE · Melges 15 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2023 – Nov 2023
  • Kevin Taugher · Brad Thompson, HE'S GONE · Melges 15 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 8 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2024 – Nov 2024
  • Kate Thompson · Indefatigabler, INDEFATIGABLER · Thistle 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2018 – Sep 2025
  • AJ Sorensen · Indefatigabler · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 3% of the fleet together · best 31st · Jun 2018 – Jun 2018
  • Christian DaSilva · Indefatigabler · Thistle 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 16th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021

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

Rating history

020240420122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 49

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Jul 20262026 Wet Wednesday Series 3HE'S GONEMelges 15Skipper6th / 9
11 Jul 20262026 Thistle Atlantic Coast Championship and NE Districts....erThistleSkipper15th / 25
17 Jun 20262026 Wet Wednesday Series 2HE'S GONEMelges 15Skipper4th / 7
30 May 2026Cal Race Week324Melges 15Skipper6th / 15
13 May 20262026 Wet Wednesday Series 1HE'S GONEMelges 15Skipper1st / 8
3 Apr 20262026 Lido TwilightsBrad ThompsonHandicapSkipper41st / 41
27 Sep 20252025 Fall One Design RegattaINDEFATIGABLERThistleSkipper7th / 12
23 Jul 20252025 Wet Wednesday Series 3HE'S GONEMelges 15Skipper3rd / 9
31 May 2025Cal Race Week324Melges 15Skipper9th / 11
14 May 20252025 Wet Wednesday Series 1HE'S GONEMelges 15Skipper1st / 9
4 Apr 20252025 Lido TwilightsBrad ThompsonLido ASkipper20th / 27
15 Feb 202595th Annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta - CBYCHE'S GONEMelges 15Skipper1st / 11
1 Jan 20252025 Thistle Atlantic Coast ChampionshipIndefatigablerThistleSkipper4th / 13
23 Nov 20242024 Turkey Day RegattaHE'S GONEMelges 15Skipper1st / 17
5 Oct 20242024 Fall One Design RegattaBrad ThompsonILCASkipper15th / 20
27 Sep 20242024 CPYC Thistle Fontelieu Regatta- Fall Series...erThistleSkipper1st / 11
31 Jul 20242024 Wet Wednesday Series 3HE'S GONEMelges 15Skipper2nd / 4
20 Jul 20242024 High Sierra Regatta - Weekend 2 Huntington Lake Calif.HE'S GONEMelges 15Skipper8th / 8
5 Jul 20242024 4th of July RegattaMichael OliverLido 14 ACrew1st / 15
12 Jun 20242024 Wet Wednesday Series 2HE'S GONEMelges 15Skipper2nd / 6
8 May 20242024 Wet Wednesday Series 1HE'S GONEMelges 15Skipper1st / 7
3 May 20242024 Club Championship RegattaBrad ThompsonMelges 15Skipper3rd / 8
17 Nov 20232023 Turkey Day RegattaHE'S GONEMelges 15Skipper2nd / 11
27 Oct 20232023 Halloween - Charity RegattaHE'S GONEMelges 15Skipper2nd / 5
29 Sep 20232023 Fontelieu One Design RegattaBrad ThompsonHandicapSkipper6th / 12

Helm rating across all classes: 371 (±107), #6,046.Crew rating across all classes: 247 (±186), #11,049. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.