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Sailor · 2007–2025

Thomas O'Connell

mudheads 0ff soundings PHRF handicapORC handicapBeneteau First 36.7

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Events
172

431 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 11 of 172

Podium rate
29%

50 top-three finishes

Typically beats
43%

of boats faced (range 40%–45%, 1,245 boats)

Best class ranking
#67

Helm in Beneteau First 36.7 · rating 123

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Morgan Mowins

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Morgan Mowins & Alistair Duke

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

Biggest lift
Vlastimil Kunc

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Julian Murray

Jul 2011 – Aug 2023 · 7 events

Nemesis
John Sutherland

4–71 head to head in 76 races

Rival
Lou Melillo

25–29 in 54 races

Best day
5 Aug 2017

1-1-1-2-3 · 13th Annual YRALIS Championships Regatta (PHRF and One-Design) Including the Soverel 33 Nationals

Signature result
1st of 19

2012 Wednesday Night Twilight Series · PHRF handicap · 8 Aug 2012

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Morgan Mowins — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Alistair Duke · Finale - DH, Frequent Flyer · Beneteau First 36.7, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 4 of 14 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – May 2022
  • Julian Murray · Fin II, Finale · Beneteau First 36.7, IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2011 – Aug 2023
  • Scott Wetzel · Frequent Flyer · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 13 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Aug 2019
  • Itala Goncalves · Finale, Frequent Flyer · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 18 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Jun 2018
  • Flavio Carrera · Finale · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 32 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2014 – Jun 2016
  • Kevin Costello · Fin II, Finale · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 16 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2011 – Sep 2014
  • Thomas Keegan · Finale, Frequent Flyer · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 17 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Jun 2018
  • Eric Stanley · Frequent Flyer · Beneteau First 36.7, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 7 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2017 – Aug 2019
  • Vlastimil Kunc · Fin II · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2012 – Jun 2013
  • David Seabrook · Fin II · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2011 – Aug 2012

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

Rating history

-10538181200820112014201720202023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 172

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekFinalePHRF handicapSkipper12th / 14
28 May 20252025 The Donzo Wednesday Night SeriesFinaleORC handicapSkipper4th / 7
13 Sep 20242024 Off Soundings Fall SeriesFinalePHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
31 Aug 202468th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceFinaleORC handicapOther5th / 6
24 Aug 20242024 Mason's Island RegattaFinaleORC handicapOther4th / 4
17 Aug 202479th Annual Invitational RegattaFinaleORC handicapOther5th / 6
8 Jun 20242024 Off Soundings Spring SeriesFinalePHRF handicapOther5th / 11
29 May 20242024 The Donzo Wednesday Night SeriesFinaleORC handicapOther4th / 8
17 May 20242024 Sam Wetherill Trophy RaceFinaleORC handicapOther7th / 7
2 Sep 202367th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceFinaleORC handicapOther6th / 6
26 Aug 202378th Annual Invitational RegattaFinaleORC handicapOther3rd / 6
18 Aug 20232023 Ida Lewis Distance RaceFinalePHRF handicapOther8th / 8
15 Jul 20232023 Mudhead Benefit Cup for Always HomeFinaleORC handicapOther5th / 6
5 Jul 20232023 The Donzo Wednesday Night SeriesFinaleORC handicapOther9th / 10
19 May 20232023 Sam Wetherill Trophy Overnight RaceFinale - DHORC handicapSkipper3rd / 10
24 Sep 2022THE TWENTY FIRST ANNUAL RED LOBDELL MEMORIAL REGATTAFinaleHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
16 Sep 20222022 Off Soundings Fall SeriesFinalePHRF handicapOther2nd / 8
11 Sep 20222022 Commodore's Trophy RaceFinalePHRF handicapOther7th / 9
27 Aug 202277th Annual Invitational RegattaFinaleORC handicapOther2nd / 8
25 May 20222022 The Donzo Wednesday Night SeriesFinaleORC handicapOther9th / 13
20 May 20222022 Sam Wetherill Trophy Overnight RaceFinale - DHORC handicapOther2nd / 7
17 Sep 20212021 Off Soundings Fall SeriesFinalePHRF handicapSkipper4th / 8
4 Sep 202165th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceFinalePHRF handicapOther7th / 7
29 Aug 202176th Annual Invitational RegattaFinalePHRF handicapOther5th / 7
24 Jul 20212021 The Essex Rum ChallengeFinalePHRF handicapOther2nd / 3

Helm rating across all classes: 52, #41,384.Crew rating across all classes: 37, #37,364. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.