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Sailor · 2012–2025

Thomas Hickey

stevens institute of technology ORC handicapPHRF handicapCollege fleet racing

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Events
42

283 races · 27 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 8 of 42

Podium rate
36%

15 top-three finishes

Typically beats
27%

of boats faced (range 24%–30%, 656 boats)

Best class ranking
#420

Helm in Star · rating -110

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Richard Royce

5 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 71% win rate

Best trio
Leo Vasiliev & Richard Royce

5 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Alec Gonzalez

+58 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Sean Walker

Oct 2014 – May 2025 · 10 events

Nemesis
Ben Garber

8–52 head to head in 60 races

Rival
John Shanahan

45–35 in 80 races

Best day
26 Sep 2015

3-4-1-6-3-1-1-1-1-2-3-1-3-2-1-1-3-4-5-3-4-2-3-4-4-4 · Coho Memorial

Signature result
1st of 13

2021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville · ORC handicap · 24 Jun 2021

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Richard Royce — 5 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 71% win rate
  • Sean Walker · Apsara, Desperado, Desperado YCC, Katsu · College fleet racing, IRC handicap, J/109, ORC handicap 10events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 40% win rate · 16 of 51 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2014 – May 2025
  • Leo Vasiliev · Desperado, Desperado YCC, Inception, Peacemaker · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 56% win rate · 11 of 25 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Feb 2024
  • Will McKeige · Celeritas, Desperado, Katsu, Peacemaker · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 8 of 24 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – May 2024
  • Richard Royce · Desperado YCC, Inception, Peacemaker · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 71% win rate · 10 of 17 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+41 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Feb 2024
  • Ben Hunt · Desperado, Desperado YCC, Oakcliff Farr 40-Blue · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 60% win rate · 5 of 9 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2017 – May 2024
  • Nick Nilsen · Desperado YCC, Peacemaker · IRC handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 60% win rate · 5 of 17 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Jun 2023
  • Abner Mills · Desperado, Desperado YCC · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2024
  • Samuel Wright · Desperado, Katsu, KATSU, Peacemaker · ORC handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 10 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – May 2025
  • Evan Spalding · Desperado, Desperado YCC · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – May 2024
  • Andrew DaPonte · Stevens Institute of Technology (Ducks) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 108 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 9th · Sep 2013 – Nov 2013

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

Rating history

-199362702013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 May 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceKATSUORC handicapNavigator3rd / 5
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta64StarOther62nd / 65
16 Aug 20242024 Ida Lewis Distance RaceSiren-OakcliffORC handicapNavigator6th / 7
24 May 20242024 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceDesperadoORC handicapOther9th / 9
11 May 202469th Annual Edlu Distance RaceDesperadoORC handicapOther8th / 11
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaBomberStarOther58th / 66
22 Feb 20242024 Lauderdale to Key West RaceInceptionORC handicapNavigator1st / 5
11 Jan 20242024 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceInceptionORC handicapNavigator3rd / 4
30 Sep 20232023 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta, J/88 Long Island Sound Championship and J/109 East Coast ChampionshipPeacemakerORC handicapNavigator1st / 8
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceCeleritasORC handicapSkipper4th / 5
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavillePeacemakerORC handicapNavigator4th / 7
2 Jun 20232023 Annapolis - Newport RaceKatsuORC handicapNavigator4th / 4
6 Mar 20232023 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaBomberStarOther63rd / 73
11 Sep 20222022 Star World ChampionshipBomberHandicapSkipper78th / 84
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceDesperadoORC handicapNavigator7th / 7
27 May 20222022 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceDesperadoORC handicapNavigator1st / 7
9 Mar 20222022 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaBomberStarOther50th / 57
3 Sep 20212021 Vineyard RaceDesperado YCCPHRF handicapNavigator1st / 7
7 Aug 20212021 NYYC Queen's CupPterodactylORC handicapOther5th / 12
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavillePeacemakerORC handicapNavigator1st / 13
4 Sep 20202020 Vineyard RaceVicitanORC handicapCo-Skipper8th / 8
15 Aug 20202020 Ida Lewis Distance RaceVicitan - CollegiatePHRF handicapCo-Skipper3rd / 17
5 Oct 2019Nevins TrophyWebb Institute (Clippers)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-10)17th / 18
16 Aug 20192019 Ida Lewis Distance RaceDesperado YCCIRC handicapPro Bowler7th / 7
7 Jun 20192019 Annapolis - Newport RaceOakcliff Farr 40 BlackORC handicapHelm7th / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -186, #79,781.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 265, #9,991. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.