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Sailor · 2014–2026

David Thompson

bssc HawkHandicapHawk20

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Possibly the same person: David Thompson (2022, 1 events), David Thompson (2021, 1 events), David Thompson (2021, 1 events), David Thompson (2022, 1 events), David Thompson (2019, 1 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
91

313 races · 31 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 9 of 91

Podium rate
46%

42 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 60%–65%, 1,259 boats)

Best class ranking
#9

Helm in Hawk · rating 156

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Clare Thompson

5 wins · 21 podiums in 60 events together · 8% win rate

Longest-running crew
Clare Thompson

Jan 2014 – Jan 2026 · 60 events

Nemesis
Paddy Spink

23–137 head to head in 160 races

Rival
Chris Spink

83–95 in 178 races

Best day
1 Jan 2014

5-4-1-1-1-1 · Results as of 12:23 on October 6, 2014

Signature result
2nd of 41

2025 Typhoon Trophy Series · Handicap · 1 Jan 2025

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Most successful partnership: Clare Thompson — 5 wins · 21 podiums in 60 events together · 8% win rate
  • Clare Thompson · 315 · Handicap, Hawk, Hawk20 60events 5 wins together · 21 podiums · 8% win rate · 10 of 213 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2014 – Jan 2026
  • Clare Thompson Jim Herculson · 315 · Hawk 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2018 – Jan 2018
  • Cast of Thousands · 315 · Hawk 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jan 2014 – Jan 2014

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

Rating history

0122243201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 91

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 20262026 Typhoon Trophy Series315HandicapSkipper7th / 47
1 Jan 2026David Johnson Plate315HawkSkipper6th / 8
1 Jan 2026Hawk Autumn Series315HandicapSkipper3rd / 12
1 Jan 2026Hawk Island Series315HandicapSkipper2nd / 10
1 Jan 2026Hawk Last on the Water315HandicapSkipper1st / 2
1 Jan 2026Hawk Spring Series315HandicapSkipper6th / 8
1 Jan 2026Hawk Summer Series315HandicapSkipper3rd / 7
1 Jan 2026Mini Regatta315HawkSkipper2nd / 8
1 Jan 2026Robin Rowley Trophy315HandicapSkipper5th / 6
1 Jan 2026Sea Fleets Sailing Week315Hawk20Skipper5th / 11
1 Jan 2026W H Loose Challenge Trophy315HandicapSkipper7th / 9
1 Jan 20252025 Typhoon Trophy Series315HandicapSkipper2nd / 41
1 Jan 2025Hawk August Series315HandicapSkipper3rd / 10
1 Jan 2025Hawk Autumn Series315HandicapSkipper3rd / 7
1 Jan 2025Hawk Island Series315HandicapSkipper1st / 11
1 Jan 2025Hawk Last on the Water Series315HandicapSkipper2nd / 7
1 Jan 2025Hawk Mini Regatta315HandicapSkipper1st / 6
1 Jan 2025Hawk Spring Series315HandicapSkipper1st / 7
1 Jan 2025Hawk Summer Series315HandicapSkipper3rd / 10
1 Jan 2025Hawk Whitsun Challenge Bowl315HandicapSkipper2nd / 4
1 Jan 2025Idler Bowl315HandicapSkipper8th / 12
1 Jan 2025Sea Fleets Sailing Week 2025315HawkSkipper7th / 13
1 Jan 20242024 Typhoon Trophy Series315HandicapSkipper14th / 45
1 Jan 2024BSSC Mini Regatta315Hawk20Skipper9th / 9
1 Jan 2024Brancaster Staithe Sailing Club Sailing Week315HawkSkipper6th / 16

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 127, #35,481. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.