Sailor · 2004–2026

Tom Edman

na PHRF handicap J/111 ORC handicap Some links uncertain

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Events: 24
Win rate: 17%
Podium rate: 63%
Typically beats: 61%
Longest win streak: 3

Most successful partnership: Ed Montano
Best trio: Ed Montano & James Nachtman
Biggest lift: Ed Montano
Longest-running crew: Marilyn Edman
Nemesis: Karl Brummel
Rival: Joe Hummel
Best day: 5 Jun 2026
Signature result: 1st of 12

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ed Montano — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Marilyn Edman · BARK, Heartbreaker, Liberty 2, Liberty2 · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 8 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 54 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Jun 2023
Suzanne Glow · Liberty 2, Liberty2, Ohana · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 34 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – Jun 2023
Paul Murray · Liberty 2, Liberty2, Ohana · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 34 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – Jun 2023
Robert Smetters · Liberty 2, Ohana · PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 33 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – Jun 2023
Laura Wagner · BARK, Night Hawk, Ohana · J/111, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 39 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2014 – Jun 2023
Steven Dabrowski · Night Hawk, Nighthawk · J/111 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 31 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2013 – Jul 2014
James Nachtman · Night Hawk, Rambler · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 15 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2026
Mark Ewing · Night Hawk, Rambler · J/111, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 15 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jun 2026
Joe Heinzle · Heartbreaker, Ohana · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 23 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2020 – Jun 2023
Eric Oesterle · Heartbreaker · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Aug 2020

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

Rating history

Event history · 24

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
5 Jun 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Rambler	PHRF handicap	Chef	1st / 12
6 Jun 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Rambler	PHRF handicap	Chef	5th / 9
7 Jun 2024	2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Rambler	ORC handicap	Other	1st / 7
9 Jun 2023	2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Ohana	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	2nd / 6
19 Aug 2022	2022 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Ohana	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	2nd / 6
10 Jun 2022	2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Ohana	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	2nd / 7
13 Aug 2021	2021 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Ohana	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	4th / 6
11 Jun 2021	2021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Ohana	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	4th / 6
7 Aug 2020	2020 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Heartbreaker	ORC handicap	Main Trimmer	7th / 10
8 Jun 2019	2019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Heartbreaker	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	2nd / 5
17 Jun 2017	2017 Chicago - Waukegan - Chicago - CASRA	Heartbreaker	PHRF handicap	Tactician	3rd / 17
13 Aug 2016	2016 Verve Distance Race	Liberty2	ORC handicap	Main Trimmer	2nd / 13
16 Jun 2016	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2016	Scout	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	3rd / 9
4 Jun 2016	2016 Columbia Y.C. Goose Island COLORS Regatta	BARK	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	4th / 7
12 Jun 2015	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2015	Liberty 2	PHRF handicap	Main Trimmer	3rd / 8
24 Jul 2014	2014 J 111 North American Championship	Night Hawk	J/111	Grinder	11th / 13
10 May 2014	2014 Racing Yacht Fleets Series - Season Championship	Nighthawk	J/111	Skipper	4th / 5
10 May 2014	2014 Racing Yacht Fleets Series - Spring Series	Nighthawk	J/111	Skipper	2nd / 3
14 Aug 2013	J111 North American Championship	Nighthawk	J/111	Skipper	12th / 14
7 Jun 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Night Hawk	J/111	Skipper	3rd / 7
18 May 2013	Racing Yacht Fleets Series - Summer Series/Full Season Registration	Nighthawk	J/111	Skipper	2nd / 5
17 Sep 2011	2011 Sheldon Clark Regatta	Night Hawk	J/111	Other	1st / 3
18 Aug 2006	2006 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Skye	PHRF handicap	Skipper	1st / 8
26 Dec 2004	Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2004	Fine Line USA	IRC handicap	Crew	40th / 89

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	244 provisional	#11269 band 7090–17387	—

3 more classes, not yet ranked

J/111 · Crew · 18 races, 2 events · rating 3
J/111 · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating 142
All classes · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating 172

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	6 events	2 wins	beats 61%
As crew	18 events	2 wins	beats 67%

Positions: Main Trimmer (11) · Chef (2) · Tactician (1) · Grinder (1)

How they race

Closer	+5 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−11 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	47%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	66%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Karl Brummel	46	13–33
Joe Hummel	36	18–18
Richard Witzel	31	13–18
William Smith	30	6–24
Donald Waller	27	21–6
Len Siegal	22	12–10
Thomas Barnes	20	13–7
David Irish	19	3–16
Martin Roesch	19	2–17
George Gamble	19	8–11
Jamie Downing	19	8–11
Richard Lehmann	19	1–18

Most-beaten opponent: Donald Waller (21–6).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	1	100%
2025	1	0	50%
2024	1	1	100%
2023	1	0	80%
2022	2	0	82%
2021	2	0	40%
2020	1	0	33%
2019	1	0	75%
2017	1	0	88%
2016	3	0	72%
2015	1	0	71%
2014	3	0	31%
2013	3	0	52%
2011	1	1	100%
2006	1	1	100%
2004	1	0	56%

Boats

Ohana · PHRF handicap · 5 events · 2021–2023
Nighthawk · J/111 · 4 events · 2013–2014
Rambler · PHRF handicap, ORC handicap · 3 events · 2024–2026
Heartbreaker · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap · 3 events · 2017–2020
Night Hawk · J/111 · 3 events · 2011–2014
Liberty2 · ORC handicap · 1 events · 2016
Scout · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2016
BARK · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2016
Liberty 2 · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2015
Skye · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2006

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 15 events
Chicago, IL · 4 events
Chicago, Illinois, USA · 2 events
Sydney to Hobart, Australia · 1 events
Unknown · 1 events
Harbor Springs, MI, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: 244 (±143), #11,269.Helm rating across all classes: 172 (±219). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.