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Sailor · 2012–2026

Paul Didham

san diego yacht club LaserLaser RadialCollege fleet racing

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Events
43

543 races · 43 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 2 of 43

Podium rate
12%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 57%–60%, 2,203 boats)

Best class ranking
#378

Helm in Laser Radial · rating 359

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Stefano Peschiera

17–98 head to head in 117 races

Rival
D'amy Steward

83–59 in 143 races

Best day
11 Jul 2014

1-6-8-1-1-1-1-12-3-2-8-6 · Area J Junior Olympic Sailing Festival

Signature result
1st of 36

Area J Junior Olympic Sailing Festival · Laser Radial · 11 Jul 2014

Partnerships · 15 sailors

  • Miyako Miller · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 108 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2016 – Nov 2016
  • Connor Oursler · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 84 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2016 – Nov 2016
  • Sarah Smith · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 72 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2016 – Nov 2016
  • Mack Fox · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 72 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2016 – Nov 2016
  • Austin Lettengarver · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 5 of 48 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2016 – Sep 2016
  • Anna Morin · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 5 of 48 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2016 – Sep 2016
  • Rebecca Edmonds · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 36 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 11th · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016
  • Madelynn Widmeier · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 36 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 11th · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016
  • Dana Rohde · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 7 of 36 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016
  • Nikole Barnes · U. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 5 of 48 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2016 – Sep 2016

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

Rating history

-512064632013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 43

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Jun 2026iQFOiL Canadian Championships 2026Professional DevelopmentIQFOIL MenSkipper6th / 11
9 May 20262026 Foiling FridaysOne Tack WonderHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
13 Mar 20252025 Foiling FridaysBullet TrainHandicapSkipper6th / 39
20 Jan 2020Hempel World Cup Series 2020 | Miami, USAPaul DIDHAMLaserSkipper20th / 40
16 Apr 2019Hempel World Cup Series 2019 | Genoa, ITAPaul DIDHAMLaserSkipper95th / 111
2 Apr 201950 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía IBEROSTARUSA 211822LaserSkipper54th / 187
20 Feb 20192019 Laser Midwinters East Regatta211822LaserSkipper6th / 40
29 Jan 2019Hempel World Cup Series 2019 | Miami, USAMission Bay Yacht ClubLaserSkipper89th / 100
11 Jan 2019LASER CLASS US NATIONALS/LOCR - Competitor RegistrationUSA 211822Laser Full RigSkipper35th / 54
3 Aug 20182018 Hempel Sailing World Championships AarhusMission Bay Yacht Club/ West Coast SailingLaserSkipper117th / 165
29 Jun 20182018 Laser Class US Nationals & U.S. Singlehanded Sailing Championship211822LaserSkipper8th / 35
23 Mar 2018Laser Midwinters West & SCYYRA Ullman/FrostPain TrainLaserSkipper1st / 26
21 Feb 20182018 Laser Midwinters East Regatta211822LaserSkipper22nd / 42
23 Jan 20182018 World Cup Series | Miami, USAPaul DIDHAMLaserSkipper70th / 70
13 Jan 2018LYC OLYMPIC CLASS REGATTA/LASER ATLANTIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIP/2018 FINN MIDWINTERSPaul DidhamLaserSkipper29th / 44
9 Jun 20172017 Laser Pacific Coast Championships/Ullman/Frost Series #4208411Laser Full RigSkipper5th / 13
22 Feb 20172017 Laser Midwinters East Regatta199544LaserSkipper7th / 49
14 Jan 2017LYC OLYMPIC CLASSES REGATTA (LOCR) - Competitor Registration108411International Laser Full RigSkipper17th / 25
12 Nov 201643rd Atlantic Coast Dinghy ChampionshipU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College fleet racingB Skipper18th / 18
22 Oct 2016Oberg TrophyU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College fleet racingB Skipper11th / 17
1 Oct 2016Hewitt TrophyU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College fleet racingC Skipper3rd / 15
24 Sep 2016NEISA Men SinglesU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Paul Didham '20)College singlehandedSkipper10th / 23
17 Sep 2016Nevins TrophyU. S. Coast Guard Academy (Bears)College fleet racingC Skipper6th / 20
17 Feb 20162016 Laser Midwinters East Regatta199544636Skipper9th / 98
20 Aug 20152015-2016 Ullman/Frost Laser & Radial SeriesTBDLaserSkipper3rd / 6

Helm rating across all classes: 332, #7,964. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.