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Sailor · 2006–2025

Donald Thinschmidt

soci t nautique de gen ve HandicapPHRF handicapORC handicap

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Events
47

113 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 6 of 47

Podium rate
19%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 44%–46%, 3,394 boats)

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
William Rose

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Timmy Withall & William Rose

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
William Rose

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Forbes Durdin

Oct 2020 – Feb 2024 · 7 events

Nemesis
Les Ziolkowski

3–21 head to head in 24 races

Best day
11 Oct 2020

1-1-1 · 2020 J/Fest Southwest Regatta

Signature result
2nd of 19

ORC World Championship 2024 · Handicap · 30 Sep 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: William Rose — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Brad Boston · abracadabra, ABRACADABRA · Handicap, IC37, IRC handicap 13events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 13 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Annalisa Kristoffersen · abracadabra, ABRACADABRA, Olympic · Handicap, IC37, IRC handicap, MELGES 32 & FARR 30 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Forbes Durdin · Bear · ORC handicap 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 6 of 13 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – Feb 2024
  • Timmy Withall · Bear · ORC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 6 of 12 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2020 – Feb 2024
  • Matt Otenbaker · abracadabra, ABRACADABRA · Handicap, IC37, IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2024 – Jul 2025
  • Tim Withall · abracadabra, ABRACADABRA · Handicap, IC37, IRC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2024 – Jul 2025
  • William Gammell · ABRACADABRA · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 4 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Pete Selby · ABRACADABRA · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 4 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Alejandro Gonzalez · Olympic · Handicap, MELGES 32 & FARR 30 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 7th · May 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Zach Mason · ABRACADABRA · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 4 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2025 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

-220-61982007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 47

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceABRACADABRAIRC handicapSkipper364th / 380
24 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25ABRACADABRAHandicapSkipper167th / 240
24 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25ABRACADABRAHandicapSkipper141st / 240
24 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25ABRACADABRAHandicapSkipper89th / 240
23 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25ABRACADABRAHandicapSkipper35th / 240
22 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25ABRACADABRAHandicapSkipper67th / 240
22 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25ABRACADABRAHandicapSkipper147th / 240
19 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25ABRACADABRAHandicapSkipper217th / 240
19 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25ABRACADABRAHandicapSkipper235th / 240
19 Jul 2025Channel Race (R6 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)ABRACADABRAIRC handicapSkipper43rd / 57
27 Jun 2025Morgan Cup Race (R4 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)ABRACADABRAIRC handicapSkipper87th / 100
26 Jun 2025Pre-Admirals Cup RegattaABRACADABRAHandicapSkipper7th / 9
25 Jun 2025Pre-Admirals Cup RegattaABRACADABRAHandicapSkipper4th / 9
25 Jun 2025Pre-Admirals Cup RegattaABRACADABRAHandicapSkipper5th / 9
14 Jun 2025Bol d'Or du LemanOlympicHandicapCrew62nd / 399
25 May 2025Criterium des séries + Sparkman & Stephens CupOlympicMELGES 32 & FARR 30Crew7th / 7
13 May 2025Les Régates du Mardi - Coupe de PrintempsOlympicHandicapCrew41st / 75
30 Sep 2024ORC World Championship 2024ABRACADABRAHandicapOwner2nd / 19
21 Sep 2024La Double North SailsOlympicHandicapCrew24th / 88
15 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual RegattaabracadabraIC37Helm14th / 23
14 Jun 2024170th NYYC Annual Regatta - Friday (Around-the-Island Race)abracadabraIC37Skipper10th / 23
18 May 2024La double de PentecôteOlympicHandicapCrew17th / 28
22 Feb 20242024 Lauderdale to Key West RaceBearORC handicapFoil Trimmer4th / 7
1 Dec 20232023 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceBearORC handicapFoil Trimmer4th / 6
9 Sep 20232023 Anchorage CupabracadabraPHRF handicapOther1st / 6

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 93, #34,829.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 61, #33,927. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.