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Sailor · 2012–2026

Thomas Nilsson

kongelig norsk seilforening J/70HandicapJ/70 Nordic Championship

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Events
26

152 races · 35 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 6 of 26

Podium rate
39%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (90%: 60%–64%, 1,654 boats)

Best class ranking
#203

Crew in J/70 · rating 404

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Espen Tønnesson

2 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Espen Tønnesson & Pål Tønnesson

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

Biggest lift
Anders Pedersen

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Anders Pedersen

Aug 2018 – Aug 2025 · 6 events

Nemesis
Julian Fernandez Neckelmann

2–13 head to head in 15 races

Rival
Jostein Grødem

26–17 in 50 races

Best day
29 Sep 2019

2-1-1-1-1 · GRUNDIG Sailing Cup Son · about 1 in 15,651 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 79

2015 Sperry Charleston Race Week · J/70 · 17 Apr 2015

Partnerships · 56 sailors

Most successful partnership: Espen Tønnesson — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • Lasse Berthelsen · Norwegian Steam · Albin Express, J/70, J/70 Nordic Championship 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 9 of 49 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Jun 2017
  • Eivind Astrup · Norwegian Steam · Albin Express, J/70, J/70 Nordic Championship 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 9 of 49 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Jun 2017
  • Espen Tønnesson · Finnjolle, Wolfpack, Wolfpack - Clean Seas - Racing, Wolfpack Racing · Handicap, J/70, J/70 Nordic Championship 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 17 of 62 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Oct 2019
  • Anders Pedersen · Anders ØSTRE PEDERSEN, Finnjolle, Wolfpack Racing · J/70, J/70 Nordic Championship 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 20 of 70 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Aug 2025
  • Sjur Klafstad · Spirit, Wolfpack · Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 13th · Jun 2018 – Aug 2023
  • Pål Tønnesson · Clean Seas Racing, Finnjolle, Wolfpack, Wolfpack Racing · Handicap, J/70 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 13 of 34 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Jun 2020
  • Pål Tønnrsson · Norwegian Steam · Albin Express, J/70, J/70 Nordic Championship 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 23 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2017
  • Claes Eliasson · Spirit · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 13th · Jun 2022 – Aug 2023
  • Lars Erik Heibek · Spirit · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 13th · Jun 2022 – Aug 2023
  • Alexander Ringstad · Anders ØSTRE PEDERSEN, Spirit · Handicap, J/70 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 10 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2025

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Jun 2026Færderseilasen 2026Meaning of lifeHandicapCrew122nd / 129
8 Aug 2025Norgesmesterskap J/70Anders ØSTRE PEDERSENJ/70Crew1st / 18
11 Jun 2024ORC DH World ChampionshipJokermanORC handicapCrew13th / 68
11 Jun 2024ORC Double Handed World Championship 2024JokermanHandicapSkipper5th / 15
26 Aug 2023Hollænderseilasen 2023SpiritHandicapCrew13th / 93
9 Jun 2023Færderseilasen 2023SpiritHandicapCrew16th / 99
16 Sep 2022Norgesmesterskap J/70Wolfpack RacingJ/70Skipper3rd / 24
10 Jun 2022Færderseilasen 2022SpiritHandicapCrew29th / 145
13 Jun 2020Færderseilasen versjon 2020Clean Seas RacingHandicapSkipper5th / 96
11 Oct 2019Mesternes Mester 2019Wolfpack RacingJ/70Skipper8th / 30
28 Sep 2019GRUNDIG Sailing Cup SonWolfpack - Clean Seas - RacingJ/70Crew1st / 19
27 Jun 2019Grundig Hankø Race WeekWolfpack RacingJ/70 Nordic ChampionshipSkipper2nd / 33
12 Oct 2018Mesternes Mester 2018FinnjolleJ/70Crew3rd / 29
25 Aug 2018Hollænderseilasen 2018Le CidTUR-KlasseCrew1st / 17
18 Aug 2018Grundig Sailing Cup SoonWolfpack RacingJ/70Skipper1st / 13
14 Jul 2018The Hague Offshore Sailing Worlds 2018SONS OF HURRICANESHandicapCrew18th / 27
8 Jun 2018Færderseilasen 2018WolfpackHandicapSkipper98th / 241
29 Jun 2017GRUNDIG Hankø Race Week 2017Norwegian SteamJ/70 Nordic ChampionshipCrew1st / 17
3 Jun 2017GRUNDIG Sailing Cup #1- OsloNorwegian SteamJ/70Crew12th / 18
23 Jun 2016Hankø Race Week 2016Norwegian SteamAlbin ExpressCrew7th / 24
15 Apr 20162016 Sperry Charleston Race WeekNorwegian SteamJ/70Pit17th / 67
18 Jan 2016Quantum Key West Race Week 2016Norwegian SteamJ/70Pit19th / 47
16 Aug 2015Rolex Fastnet Race 2015CamperIRC handicapSkipper254th / 309
16 Aug 2015Rolex Fastnet Race 2015CamperIRC handicapSkipper7th / 11
17 Apr 20152015 Sperry Charleston Race WeekNorwegian SteamJ/70Other2nd / 79

Crew rating across all classes: 501 (±217), #1,587.Helm rating across all classes: 314 (±215), #9,032. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.