Sailor · 2017–2026

Paula Thorsland

hull yc J/70 Handicap All Class

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Events: 9
Win rate: 0%
Podium rate: 0%
Typically beats: 36%
Best class ranking: #2231

Longest-running crew: Frank McNamara
Nemesis: John Baxter
Rival: Andrew Fisher
Best day: 25 Aug 2018
Signature result: 4th of 12

Partnerships · 19 sailors

Frank McNamara · Chinook, Himmel · J/70, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 45 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 10th · Feb 2017 – Oct 2017
Rick Guardia · Chinook · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 37 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 14th · Feb 2017 – Oct 2017
Chris Lomardo · Chinook · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 35th · Feb 2017 – Apr 2017
Kenneth Shuart · Himmel · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2017
Jason Maher · Allegro Malvagio · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2018 – Aug 2018
Nick Burke · Allegro Malvagio · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2018 – Aug 2018
Dave Malfroy · Himmel · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2017
Ric Dexter · Allegro Malvagio · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2018 – Aug 2018
John Powley · Himmel · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2017
David Dellenbaugh · Chinook · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 19th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017

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Rating history

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

Event history · 9

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
29 Aug 2026	Hosea White Race	Jubilee	All Class	Skipper	9th / 11
12 Jul 2026	Boston Harbor Ladies Challenge	Jubilee	Handicap	Skipper	7th / 14
24 Aug 2018	2018 Ted Hood Regatta	Allegro Malvagio	Handicap	Mast	4th / 12
13 Oct 2017	2017 J/70 North American Championship Presented by Domaine Chandon	Chinook	J/70	Headsail Trimmer	37th / 53
27 Jul 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Marblehead	Chinook	J/70	Headsail Trimmer	14th / 29
7 Jul 2017	2017 Newport Regatta	Chinook	J/70	Headsail Trimmer	19th / 29
20 Jun 2017	2017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week	Himmel	PHRF handicap	Bow	10th / 11
21 Apr 2017	2017 Sperry Charleston Race Week	Chinook	J/70	Bow	50th / 73
25 Feb 2017	2017 Quantum J 70 Midwinter Championship	Chinook	J/70	Bow	35th / 52

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	12 provisional	#41522 band 26103–54746	—
J/70 Crew	-16 provisional	#2231 band 1310–2844	−2.4

2 more classes, not yet ranked

All classes · Helm · 2 races, 2 events · rating -4
All Class · Helm · 1 race, 1 event · rating -13

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	2 events	0 wins	beats 37%
As crew	7 events	0 wins	beats 38%

Positions: Headsail Trimmer (3) · Bow (3) · Mast (1)

How they race

Closer	−1 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−4 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	64%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets	37%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
John Baxter	37	3–34
Andrew Fisher	35	16–19
Brian Keane	35	2–33
John Brim	31	4–27
Oivind Lorentzen	31	5–26
Stein Skaane	25	3–22
Jack Wallace	25	13–12
Andrew Loe	24	3–21
Nelson Mills	22	20–2
Dave Franzel	22	9–13
James Prendergast	21	1–20
Bruno Pasquinelli	20	0–20

Most-beaten opponent: Nelson Mills (20–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Beat
2026	2	37%
2018	1	73%
2017	6	33%

Boats

Chinook · J/70 · 5 events · 2017
Jubilee · All Class, Handicap · 2 events · 2026
Allegro Malvagio · Handicap · 1 events · 2018
Himmel · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2017

Where they race

Marblehead, MA, USA · 2 events
Savin Hill Yacht Club · 2 events
Rye, NY, USA · 1 events
North Charleston, SC, USA · 1 events
Newport, RI, USA · 1 events
Block Island, RI, USA · 1 events

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Crew rating across all classes: 12, #41,522.Helm rating across all classes: -4. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.